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Prevent Windows from saving desktop settings
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer
Parameter: NoSaveSettings
Type: string
Description: To prevent Windows from saving desktop settings on exit create this parameter and set it to 1. To enable, set it to 0 or delete it.


Disable "Click here to start" tooltip
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Parameter: NoStartBanner
Type: string
Description: To disable "Click here to start" tooltip that appears on the taskbar when you start Windows set this parameter to 00000001. To enable - 00000000


Cached Icons number
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer
Parameter: Max Cached Icons
Type: string
Description: If you desktop icons are redrawing too frequently, change this setting to greater value. For example, to "8000".


Double click horisontal area size
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Parameter: DoubleClickWidth
Type: string
Description: Horisontal area size in pixels where double click can be detected


Double click vertical area size
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Parameter: DoubleClickHeight
Type: string
Description: Vertical area size in pixels where double click can be detected


Disable Active desktop
Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Parameter: NoSetActiveDesktop
Type: string
Description: To disable Active desktop set this value to 1.


Desktop refresh mode
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update
Parameter: UpdateMode
Type: string
Description: Windows will refresh desktop automatically (no need to press F5) if you set this value to 1. Available values are in 1..7.


Tips appearing at a going into Windows
Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Tips
Parameter: 0
Type: string
Description: You can change tips appearing at a going into Windows. To create a new tip, create a new registry parameter with name equal to greatest existing number plus one and set it's value to a string with any text. To remove tip, simplly delete the parameter.




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