Windows Tips

[LordNevar]

On Windows XP SP1 (perhaps SP0?) you can change the name of your recycle bin through the registry. I've tried this on SP2 and it doesn't work, though.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-776561741-1532298954-682003330-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache]
"@C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\SHELL32.dll,-8964"="Rubbish Bin"

This can be done on all versions of XP and all version of SP.

[Joe[x86]]

Not with that same key though.

[MrRaza]

AutoEndTasks when shuting down (To get rid of rogue applications that dont want to go away when u want to shutdown)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\

Set AutoEndTasks to 1

Unload DLLs that linger around after an application has been shutdown

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL

You will have to create the last folder yourself (AlwaysUnloadDLL) and set the default key to 1.

Kill hung applications

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Change HungAppTimeout string to 1000
Change WaitToKillAppTimeout string to 2000

Kill hung services

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

Change the WaitToKillServiceTimeout string to 2000

Speed up Menus

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Change the MenuShowDelay string to 100


Ill think of some BIOS stuff u can adjust later.

peace.

[Joe[x86]]

I see no way to create a new folder in the "Right Click -> New". Delete this and edit his post, or whatever.

[topaz]

x86] link=topic=8414.msg157640#msg157640 date=1157674197]
I see no way to create a new folder in the "Right Click -> New". Delete this and edit his post, or whatever.

Right Click -> New -> Folder

good one.

[MyndFyre]

x86] link=topic=8414.msg157640#msg157640 date=1157674197]
I see no way to create a new folder in the "Right Click -> New". Delete this and edit his post, or whatever.

Right Click -> New -> Folder

good one.

I'm pretty sure they're called "Key"s in the registry, not folders.

[topaz]

x86] link=topic=8414.msg157640#msg157640 date=1157674197]
I see no way to create a new folder in the "Right Click -> New". Delete this and edit his post, or whatever.

Right Click -> New -> Folder

good one.

I'm pretty sure they're called "Key"s in the registry, not folders.

Oh. I didn't read the other posts.