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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[AutoHotkey]] | [[AutoHotkey]] | ||
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+ | ==Show a Useful Long Date== | ||
+ | # Open "Region and Language" settings | ||
+ | # Click "Additional settings..." | ||
+ | # Select the "Date" tab | ||
+ | # Set "Long date:" to <code>ddd, dd MMM yyyy</code> | ||
==Make Device Manager Show Disconnected Devices== | ==Make Device Manager Show Disconnected Devices== | ||
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# Press okay, and close IE | # Press okay, and close IE | ||
# Restart any open explorer windows | # Restart any open explorer windows | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Disable Compressed Folders (ZIP & CAB)== | ||
+ | <source lang="reg"> | ||
+ | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID] | ||
+ | [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\CLSID] | ||
+ | [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID] | ||
+ | </source> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Enable Compressed Folders (ZIP & CAB)== | ||
+ | <source lang="reg"> | ||
+ | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID] | ||
+ | @="{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}" | ||
+ | [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID] | ||
+ | @="{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}" | ||
+ | |||
+ | [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\CLSID] | ||
+ | @="{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}" | ||
+ | [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID] | ||
+ | @="{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}" | ||
+ | </source> | ||
==Disable thumbs.db== | ==Disable thumbs.db== | ||
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# Go to: ''User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer'' | # Go to: ''User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer'' | ||
# Enable '''Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures''' and '''Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files''' | # Enable '''Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures''' and '''Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: In Win8, its called ''File Explorer'' not ''Windows Explorer'' | ||
==125% DPI== | ==125% DPI== | ||
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# Erases all current Driver Verifier settings | # Erases all current Driver Verifier settings | ||
verifier /reset | verifier /reset | ||
+ | </source> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Fix the sticky menu items== | ||
+ | # <kbd>Win</kbd> + <kbd>Break</kbd> | ||
+ | # Click "Advanced system settings" | ||
+ | # Select the "Advanced" tab | ||
+ | # Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section | ||
+ | # Uncheck "Fade out menu items after clicking" | ||
+ | # While you're at it, uncheck "Fade or slide menu items into view" | ||
+ | # Click "OK", "OK" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Remove a stuck item=== | ||
+ | If you've already got a stuck item, you can remove it by running the following: | ||
+ | <source lang="text"> | ||
+ | tskill dwm | ||
+ | </source> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Setup for an SSD== | ||
+ | # Enable AHCI in the BIOS '''before''' installing Windows... otherwise you'll need to do the fix [[#Enable_AHCI_After_Install|below]]. | ||
+ | # Enable TRIM - <code>fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0</code> | ||
+ | # Disable system restore (<kbd>Win</kbd> + <kbd>Break</kbd> -> <code>System Protection</code> | ||
+ | # Disable indexing | ||
+ | # Disable scheduled defragmentation | ||
+ | # Move (or at least shrink) the page file | ||
+ | # Disable hibernation <code>powercfg -h off</code> | ||
+ | # Disable Prefetch and Superfetch - <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters</code>, set <code>EnablePrefetcher</code> and <code>EnableSuperfetch</code> to <code>0</code> | ||
+ | # Disable Pagefile clearing and large system cache - <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management</code>, set <code>ClearPageFileAtShutdown</code> and <code>LargeSystemCache</code> to <code>0</code> | ||
+ | # Disable <code>Windows Search</code> and <code>Superfetch</code> services | ||
+ | # Enable write caching | ||
+ | # Setup No-GUI boot - <code>msconfig</code>, <code>Boot</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Enable AHCI After Install== | ||
+ | # Boot the system without AHCI enabled | ||
+ | # Set <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci\Start</code> to <code>0</code> | ||
+ | # Reboot & enable AHCI | ||
+ | # Boot and allow Windows to install the new driver | ||
+ | # Reboot | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Disable the truly nasty 'handwriting' font== | ||
+ | <source lang="text"> | ||
+ | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] | ||
+ | "Segoe Print (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf" | ||
+ | "Segoe Print Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf" | ||
+ | "Segoe Script (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf" | ||
+ | "Segoe Script Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf" | ||
</source> | </source> |
Latest revision as of 18:56, 9 November 2015
[edit] See Also
[edit] Show a Useful Long Date
- Open "Region and Language" settings
- Click "Additional settings..."
- Select the "Date" tab
- Set "Long date:" to
ddd, dd MMM yyyy
[edit] Make Device Manager Show Disconnected Devices
@echo off set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 start "" devmgmt.msc
[edit] Disable "These files may be harmful to your computer" Security Warning
- Start IE
- Press <alt + t>, <o>
- 'Security' Tab
- 'Local Intranet'
- Move slider to 'Low'
- Press <alt + s>, <alt + a>
- Add any IPs, machine names, etc... that you want to permit in (no wild cards, DNS, x.x.x.x/x notation)
- Press okay, and close IE
- Restart any open explorer windows
[edit] Disable Compressed Folders (ZIP & CAB)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\CLSID] [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID]
[edit] Enable Compressed Folders (ZIP & CAB)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\CLSID] @="{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\CLSID] @="{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\CLSID] @="{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cab\CLSID] @="{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262}"
[edit] Disable thumbs.db
- Start gpedit.msc
- Go to: User Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Windows Explorer
- Enable Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures and Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files
Note: In Win8, its called File Explorer not Windows Explorer
[edit] 125% DPI
If you were unlucky and Windows decided that it 'knew better' and that you wanted bigger stuff, you may have issues with oversized fonts even after you turn the setting back to 100% DPI. ref
Use the following registry file to fix this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] "MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SSERIFE.FON" "MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24"="SERIFE.FON" "Courier 10,12,15"="COURE.FON"
[edit] Verify System Files
sfc /scannow
[edit] Verify Drivers
More info here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617
# Verify all the drivers in the system verifier /all # Dump the current Driver Verifier status and counters to the standard output verifier /query # Dump the current Driver Verifier settings to the standard output verifier /querysettings # Erases all current Driver Verifier settings verifier /reset
[edit]
- Win + Break
- Click "Advanced system settings"
- Select the "Advanced" tab
- Click "Settings" in the "Performance" section
- Uncheck "Fade out menu items after clicking"
- While you're at it, uncheck "Fade or slide menu items into view"
- Click "OK", "OK"
[edit] Remove a stuck item
If you've already got a stuck item, you can remove it by running the following:
tskill dwm
[edit] Setup for an SSD
- Enable AHCI in the BIOS before installing Windows... otherwise you'll need to do the fix below.
- Enable TRIM -
fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0
- Disable system restore (Win + Break ->
System Protection
- Disable indexing
- Disable scheduled defragmentation
- Move (or at least shrink) the page file
- Disable hibernation
powercfg -h off
- Disable Prefetch and Superfetch -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
, setEnablePrefetcher
andEnableSuperfetch
to0
- Disable Pagefile clearing and large system cache -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
, setClearPageFileAtShutdown
andLargeSystemCache
to0
- Disable
Windows Search
andSuperfetch
services - Enable write caching
- Setup No-GUI boot -
msconfig
,Boot
[edit] Enable AHCI After Install
- Boot the system without AHCI enabled
- Set
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci\Start
to0
- Reboot & enable AHCI
- Boot and allow Windows to install the new driver
- Reboot
[edit] Disable the truly nasty 'handwriting' font
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] "Segoe Print (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf" "Segoe Print Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf" "Segoe Script (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf" "Segoe Script Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf"