Registry Archive

  • View system files (super hidden) in Explorer

    View system files (super hidden) in Explorer

    This is the first among a series of posts on administering Windows . It starts with how to see the files and folders that were hidden by Windows for some reason. The series is actually inspired from the one done by Samanathon on Starting your...

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  • Change the default Drive Icons in Windows XP

    Change the default Drive Icons in Windows XP

    You can change the default drive icons available in My Computer under Windows XP through the registry. Although it is done via registry the task is pretty simple and straight forward. (You can also use the Autorun method – please read that article if you...

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  • How to prevent access to select drives using Registry

    How to prevent access to select drives using Registry

    You can disable access to select drives for a user using the Registry. Create a REG_DWORD value named NoViewOnDrive under HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion PoliciesExplorer and enter its value as follows. You must select decimal first and then add the following values to disable respective drives. A –...

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  • Correction to the list files and folders from a directory to a file

    Correction to the list files and folders from a directory to a file

    I think you all remember OKTHEN, the one who told us all an easy way to list files and folders in a directory into a file through a context menu. He posted it as a comment. Well last day he commented on the post to...

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  • Find all recently used Wallpapers from your Registry

    Find all recently used Wallpapers from your Registry

    Windows saves the list of wallpapers ever used on the system in a registry Key. HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion ExplorerWallpaperMRU All those Registry Binary values here are the address to the images you used as wallpapers. The last part in this binary makes no sense to me but...

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  • Prevent copying of files to USB drive

    Prevent copying of files to USB drive

    There are times when you want to prevent others from copying your data but you still need them to be able to view it on your computer. The following tip will help you do exactly that. As always it is the registry that comes to...

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