Registry Hacks

Clear the Internet Explorer Typed Address History:

Clear the typed in URLs that Internet Explorer (IE) stores in the registry. These URLs appear in the address bar drop-down. (download)

Command Window:

Add a right-click context menu to Windows Explorer to open a command window from any folder. Just right click when on the folder to open a command window (download)

Disable USB write access:

(WinXP SP2): Prevent a user from writing to a USB thumbdrive (also included in the package is a reg file for re-enabling the write access) (download)

Minimize Outlook:

Minimizes Outlook (2000, XP, 2003) to the notification area (system tray). Eliminate the clutter of another open application on your taskbar. (download)

Prevent 'Links' Folder in IE:

Prevent the Links folder from automatically being created in IE under favorites. Apply the reg-hack, manually delete the folder, and never see it again. (download)

Print Directory:

(WinXP Home / Pro): Add the ability to right-click a folder and print its contents. (download)

Quick KB:

Adds the ability to enter 'KB 832490' in the address bar of IE to bring up the requested KB article. (download)

Recognize Large Drives:

(WinXP w/o SP1, Win2K): Hard drives larger than 137Gig will not be addressable beyond 137Gig unless you add this registry key to enable 48 bit addressing. (download)

Register DLL / OCX:

Want to add a right-click context menu item for registering / unregistering DLL's or OCX's? (download)

Resize Desktop Icons:

Customize your desktop by resizing the icons to suit you. Included is the ability for 16px, 24px, 32px, and 48px sizes. (download)

Retain Folder Settings:

(WinXP All, Win2K3 All): This will allow you to save individual folder settings (like List View, Icon view) for up to 8000 folders instead of the 400 folder default limit of Win XP. (download)

Safe Password Storage:

(Anything but Win98 or lower): Prevent Windows from storing a LM hash for all passwords (makes a system less secure) (download)

To Folder option:

(WinXP All): Create a 'Copy To Folder' and 'Move To Folder' right-click option to make moving and copying files to folders much easier. You will be presented with a folder dialog to easily locate the destination folder. (download)

View Directory:

(WinXP Home / Pro): Add the ability to right-click a folder and view its contents. (download)

Win2000 File Sort Order:

(WinXP All): Change the sort order of files and folders to match the methods used by Win2000 (download)