Reg Files:Tweaks And Tips On Windows XP

1. DESC: Add Command Promt to the Right Click

What it will do:

When you Right-Click any folder - it will show the "Command Promt Here" option. So you can browse through that folder in Command Promt.

Steps:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste the code from the box into the notepad.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1 "

In Notepad, click File > Save As... >
Type these infos:

File name: Add Command Line to the Right Click.reg
Save as type: All Files

Now, choose your desired folder to save the file in.
Double click the reg file to run.


2. DESC: Add Open New Window to the Right Click

What it will do:

When you Right-Click on any Folder - it will show the "Open in New Window" option. Clicking it will open that folder in New Window(Windows Explorer Style).

Steps:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste the code from the box into the notepad.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\opennew]
@="Open in New &Window"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\opennew\command]
@="explorer.exe /e, %1"

In Notepad, click File > Save As... >
Type these infos:

File name: Add Open New Window to the Right Click.reg
Save as type: All Files

Now, choose your desired folder to save the file in.
Double click the reg file to run.


3. DESC: Remove Shortcut to... Prefix on Shortcuts

What it will do:

When you Right-Click on any File and select "Create Shortcut" - it will NOT show the "Shortcut to... " in the filename of the newly created shortcut.

Steps:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste the code from the box into the notepad.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00

In Notepad, click File > Save As... >
Type these infos:

File name: Remove Shortcut to... Prefix on Shortcuts.reg
Save as type: All Files

Now, choose your desired folder to save the file in.
Double click the reg file to run.


4. DESC: Disable Low Disk Space Message

What it will do:

It will NOT show the pop-up message by windows when one of the drives is low on disk space.

Steps:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste the code from the box into the notepad.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001Blogger: PC PLANET - Create Post

In Notepad, click File > Save As... >
Type these infos:

File name: Disable Low Disk Space Message.reg
Save as type: All Files

Now, choose your desired folder to save the file in.
Double click the reg file to run.

5. DESC: Hide the Clock in the Notification Area

What it will do:

It will NOT show the clock in the Notification Area. For this to work, you wil have to add the reg file to the registry and restart your pc.

Steps:

Open Notepad

Copy and paste the code from the box into the notepad.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"HideClock"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load]
"timedate.cpl"="No"

In Notepad, click File > Save As... >
Type these infos:

File name: Hide the Clock in the Notification Area.reg
Save as type: All Files

Now, choose your desired folder to save the file in.
Double click the reg file to run.

6. DESC: Shutdown PC at any fixed time.

As the desc. said - Shutdown your PC, at any fixed time.

Open Notepad
Copy and paste the below code in it.

Code:

cmdow @ /HID
shutdown.exe -s -f -t  -c "Your personal message."
EXIT

In place of type how many seconds after you want the PC to shutdown by itself.
Your personal message - Any message you want.

An example if you want to shutdown the PC after 1 hour.

Code:

cmdow @ /HID
shutdown.exe -s -f -t 3600 -c "Shutting down PC in 1 hour..."
EXIT

Then in Notepad > File > Save As >
File name - 1hr_shutdown.cmd
Save File Type - All Files

PS: Once you started the shutdown process, it can't be stopped.