Windows Vista Tips & Tricks – Part 1
This is how to add a COPY TO / MOVE TO FOLDER
Making your Windows Explorer’s Right-Click Menu is gem of hack it’s a plus in productivity factor. The Copy To Folder and/or Move To Folder a useful yet hidden functionality that can only be discovered by the way of registry hack. (Remember to backup your registry before doing the hack).
Copy To Folder Registry Hack
- Click Start
- Click Run à type Regedit
- Once Regedit is up and running (remember to do a backup first)
- Look for this key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
- Right click and choose the New Key option
- Double-click on the (Default) value and enter the following
{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
- Click OK and continue.
Move To Folder Registry Hack
- Click Start
- Click Run à type Regedit
- Once Regedit is up and running (remember to do a backup first)
- Look for this key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
- Right click and choose the New Key option
- Double-click on the (Default) value and enter the following
{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
- Click OK and continue.
Next Step would be to add a ENCRYPT / DECRYPT on the Windows Explorer’ Right-Click Menu
Make the Windows Explorer a bit smarter by adding all sorts of stuff to use. If you use the built in Windows Vista File Encryption then you’d definitely like this hack and put in on your Windows Explorer right-click menu.
Encrypt and Decrypt Files easily in Windows Explorer with this hack simply by right-clicking on it.
- Click Start
- Click Run
- On the Run Box, type Regedit
- Look for this key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Create a new 32-bit DWORD value and label it EncryptionContextMenu with a value of 1
Now Encrypting and decrypting files is a breeze, when you encrypt a file using the right-click on your Windows Explorer, the option to encrypt or decrypt would change depending on the status of the file. If it’s encrypted an option would come out as decrypt and vice versa. Enjoy this useful hack, and plus factor in security.
How to increase SATA Disk Drive Performance
You can change performance of your SATA hard disk drive by enabling Write Caching.
CAUTION: Please perform these steps if you are using an UPS because it is an increased risk for data loss/corruption if there is a power loss.
Click on the Start Button, enter Device Manager and hit Enter.
Expand Disk Drives.
Right-click on your hard disk drive and select Properties.
On the Policies tab, check Enable Advanced Performance.
Click OK and close Device Manager.
How to Enable Auto-Logon in Windows Vista
Click Start and type ‘netplwiz’ or click that name on the Start menu
In the GUI window that comes up, uncheck the “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” box
Click ‘Apply’
In the new dialog box that opens type the name of the account you want to auto-logon by default (if the account is not normally passworded then it blank)
Click OK and Exit
How to Remove Tool Tips When You Mouse Over Something
Start > Run = “regedit”
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced
Set “ShowInfoTip”=dword:00000000
Exit and Restart the computer
How to Remove Splash Screen in Windows Mail
Start > run = “regedit”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows Mail
set “NoSplash”=dword:00000001
Exit and Restart the computer
Delete Hibernate File to free up space in the Hard Drive:
While using hibernate feature in Windows Vista, it creates a file called hiberfil.sys. This file can grow bigger in size and you may remove it by performing these simple steps:
Log on as the Administrator
Start Command Prompt then type: powercfg -h off
Press Enter
How to get rid of Arrows on Shortcuts
Start > Run = “regedit”
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > lnkfile
Rename ‘IsShortcut’ to ‘AriochIsShortcut’ in the right pane
Close regedit and Restart the computer.
How to show Administrator name on Welcome Screen
Start > run = “control userpasswords2″
Select administrator account, click reset password (input new pass) and hit “Ok”
Start > run = “regedit”
Navigaet to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Winlogon > SpecialAccounts > UserList
Create “DWORD (32bit) Value” with Value Name: Administrator and Value Data: 1
Close regedit and Restart the computer.
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