Modify the Registry to make Windows XP more personalized

Windows XP is famous for its stable performance and beautiful appearance. However, by modifying the registry, we can make the system more personalized. The followingArticleWe will provide some application skills that will make your system more personalized.

1. Modify the logon background pattern of Windows XP

In the face of the monotonous login pattern that remains unchanged for a long time, you may get bored. We can use the registry to change it to your favorite pattern. The steps are as follows: Open the Registry Editor, find the hkey_users.defaultcontrol paneldesktop sub-key branch, double-click wallpaper, and type the path of the image you selected, for example, C: documents and settingsmy documentsmy picturesmypic.bmp. Click "OK" and find tilewallpaper, double-click it and enter the key value "1" to restart the system to see the effect.

2. Cancel the default value of the Windows Image and fax viewer.

When viewing images on my computer and resource manager, Windows images and fax viewer are the default values. to cancel this default value, click Modify: in [start] --> [run] --> type [Regedit] --> select [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] --> [software] --> [classes] --> [CLSID] --> [{ e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}] --> [shellex], you can delete the [maychangedefamenu menu] item.

3. Disable the "insufficient disk space" Notification Function

When the disk drive capacity is less than MB, Windows XP will send a "insufficient disk space" notification. To stop this function, you can pressProgramChange the logon file: in [start] --> [run] --> type [Regedit] --> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] --> [software] --> [Microsoft] --> [windows] --> [CurrentVersion], add an item name [explorer] under [policies] (if it already exists, do not add it), add a DWORD Value in [explorer, [nolowdiskspacechecks] The value is [1] = stop notification, and the value is [0] = default value: Start notification.

4. Deleted the custom hidden inactive icon.

In the taskbar, there is a hidden non-activity icon in the notification area, many of which were left when the software was run before. Some of the software has been removed, and there is a shadow in it. The method for deleting a file is as follows:

Run regedit and open hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionpolicertraypolicy.

Delete iconstreams and pasticonsstream values

At the same time, press del + ALT + ctrl or right-click the taskbar/task manager, open the Task Manager/process, and end the EXPLORER. EXE program. Ignore the warning and press OK. The taskbar is missing.

Then, click "file"/new task in the task manager, enter EXPLORER. EXE, and restore the taskbar. Then, restart the task.

5. How can I open a new window for IE?

Recently, I do not know why my ie cannot open a new window. The specific format is: Click the hyperlink with the left mouse button, and then right-click the hyperlink, in the pop-up menu, selecting "open in a new window" does not make any changes. I am in a hurry. Re-installing IE is too troublesome. After some data searches, finally let me find the solution. If you have encountered the same situation as me, you can try it like this:

Click Start> Run. In the displayed run dialog box, enter regsvr32 actxprxy. DLL (note that no quotation marks are entered), click "OK", and a message dialog box "dllregisterserver in actxprxy. DLL succeeded; click OK in the dialog box;

Click Start> run again. In the displayed run dialog box, enter regsvr32 shdocvw. DLL (note that no quotation marks are entered), click "OK", and a dialog box "dllregisterserver in shdocvw" appears. DLL succeeded, click OK in the dialog box;

Restart Windows, run IE, open a webpage, and click a hyperlink. You will find that IE can open a new window again! Try again right-click and select "open in New window". No problem!

6. Solution to small ie window

Sometimes, it is a small window when ie opens a new window. Even clicking the "maximize" button does not help. In fact, this is a kind of "Memory" effect of IE itself, that is, the window that is re-opened next time is in the same status as the last time it is closed by default. To restore the IE window to normal, follow these steps:

Go to the Registry Editor, go to hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftinternet assumermain, and delete the "window_placement" key in the window on the right;

Expand the Registry to hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftinternet assumer=topold work-areas, and delete the "oldworkarearects" key in the right window;

Close the registry, restart the computer, and maximize the IE window twice in a row ("maximize"> "Restore"> "maximize"). Restart ie again.

7. Disable auto-restart.

When Windows XP encounters a serious problem, it will suddenly restart. You can cancel this function by pressing the change: in [start] --> [run] --> type [Regedit] --> select [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] --> [system] --> [CurrentControlSet] --> [control] --> [crashcontrol ], change the value of [AutoReboot] DWORD to [0], and restart to take effect.

8. XP pre-read settings

Windows XP provides a pre-read technology to speed up the system. If you have more than 800,512 MB of piII memory, we recommend that you modify it:

Run "Regedit"

[Hkey_local_machinesystemcurrentcontrolsetcontrolsession managermemory managementprefetchparametersenableprefetcher>;

Set values 0, 1, 2, and 3. 0-disable, 1-Pre-read application, 2-start pre-read, 3-Pre-read both ("3", recommended), 4. Restart.

Clear pre-read files

When XP is used for a period of time, the files in the pre-read folder will become very large and there will be dead chain files in it, which will slow down the system time. Suggestion: delete these files regularly. (Windowsprefetch)

9. Delete unnecessary DLL files in the system

"Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionsharedlls" records the shared DLL information. The following number indicates that the current DLL file is shared by several applications. If its value is 0, it indicates that it is redundant, you can delete it as much as possible.

10. Speed up window display

You can modify the Registry to change the window pop-up from the taskbar and minimize the action of returning to the taskbar. The procedure is as follows: Open the Registry Editor and find the hkey_current_usercontrol paneldesktopwindowmetrics sub-key branch, in the window on the right, find the minanimate key value. Its type is REG_SZ. By default, the value of this key is 1, which indicates opening the animation displayed in the window and changing it to 0, disable animation display. Then, select the "logout" command from the Start menu to activate the modification you just made.

11. Remove the "Update" option.

For most users, the Windows Update function of Windows XP does not seem very useful. We can remove it as follows: Open the Registry Editor and find the hkey_current_usersoftware microsoftwindowscurrentversionpoliciesexplorer sub-key branch, select the "new" command under the "edit" menu to create a value of the REG_DWORD type, named nocommongroups, and double-click the newly created nocommongroups subkey, in the edit string text box, enter the key value "1", click "OK", and restart the system.

12. Hide the recycle bin

Hiding the recycle bin is not displayed on the desktop or in the resource manager. Hiding does not mean stopping this function. If you use a logon file change, export the relevant logon file for backup, logon file changes (applicable to Windows XP Home and commercial versions ): in [start] --> [run] --> type [Regedit] --> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] --> [software] --> [Microsoft] --> [windows] --> [CurrentVersion] --> [explorer] --> [desktop] --> [namespace], delete [{645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}] and log on again.

13. Modify the background color for logon.

If you want to modify the background color when logging on, follow these steps: Open the Registry Editor, find the hkey_users.defaultcontrol panelcolors sub-key branch, and double-click the background key value name under the sub-key branch, in the edit string dialog box, enter a key value that represents the color in the value data text box (for example, the black RGB value is 000, and the white RGB value is 255 255 255, the default value is 58 110 165). Click "OK" to restart the system.

14. Set startup information or add warning information

If you want to display custom personalized information when Starting Windows XP, follow these steps: Open the Registry Editor and find the hkey_local_machine_softwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversionwinlogon sub-key branch, double-click the legalnoticecaption key value under it, open the "Edit string" window, and enter the title of the Information dialog box in the "value data" text box, such as "Hello, welcome to use this machine ", double-click legalnoticetext and enter the warning information to be displayed in the "Edit string" window that appears later. For example, "Please do not modify the settings of this level at will. Thank you! ", Click "OK" and restart to see the modified effect.

15. The desktop settings remain unchanged at each startup.

we can modify the Registry to protect our desktop settings. No matter what changes are made, the desktop will be restored after the restart. The procedure is as follows: Open the Registry Editor and find the hkey_current_userssoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversion1_esexplorer sub-key branch. Under it, locate nosaveset whose type is REG_SZ and change its key value to "0 ", you can also delete the key value and restart the system to make the settings take effect.