Posts under Registry tag.

Rename Recycle Bin through Registry for All Users in Windows 10/8/7

In Windows, the Recycle Bin behaves much as a temporary storage area for files that have been deleted in a file manager. Windows 10/8/7 makes it very easy to change the name of the Recycle Bin. All you need to […]

Disable Rollback feature of Windows Installer in Windows 10/8/7

One of the best things about Windows is the big platform support for tons of software. Windows users always enjoy this fact and test or use a lot of software. However, there are certain scenarios when we’re just unable to finish the installation […]

Disable background processing of Registry Policy in Windows 10/8/7

The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running on the platform. The kernel, device drivers, services, […]

Optimize Windows for best performance for programs or background services

Windows automatically manages a number of foreground processes while a CPU is running. It has the built-in capability to manage the allocation of tasks. Windows do so by allotting a priority to tasks. Due to this reason, your computer is able […]

Configure Amount Of Disk Space To Use, For Offline Files in Windows

Normally, we don’t bother about the space used for offline files. Sometimes we don’t know where the extra space on our drives is getting used. But being a smart Windows user, you should be careful about the disk space. By default, […]

RegOwnershipEx: Take ownership of registry keys easily

You may be aware of our freeware RegOwnit, that lets you take full control of Windows registry keys easily. RegOwnershipEx is another free utility that lets you explore the registry keys and take ownership. This process can also be done from […]

Prevent Installation Of Programs From Removable Media Source In Windows

Sometimes we use removable media such as CD-ROMs, floppy disks, and DVDs to install new programs to Windows. This is a common phenomenon and I think everyone using Windows is familiar to it. But what if anyone else installed some programs […]

Disable Context Menu For Taskbar In Windows 10/8/7

The Registry Editor is one of the best tweaking utility available inside Windows. Using registry manipulations, you’re able to set a setting according to what suits best from it for you. We’ve covered a series of registry articles on The Windows […]

Backup and Restore Registry in Windows 10/8/7

Before working in the Windows Registry, it is always a good idea to back it up first, so that you have the option of restoration, should something go wrong. This article shows the different ways to backup and restore the […]

Windows Registry Basics: De-Mystifying Windows Registry

The Windows Registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, users, preferences of the PC, etc. […]

Fix: Size of registry key exported using Reg.exe is very large

We have already seen how we can use the built-in Reg.exe command-line utility to perform almost all the task which you otherwise can with regedit.exe. You can also use Reg.exe to save a registry key to a hive file. But if […]

Free Registry Defragmenter to defrag Windows Registry

The Windows Registry is a database, located in the system32 folder, that stores all system configurations and settings.  Over a period of time, you do end up installing and uninstalling several software on your computer. many a times, you tweak or change […]

Registry Defrag, is it good or bad?

The Windows Registry is a place where you will find all the settings for your operating system. It contains information for all the hardware and software, along with user preferences. The Registry isn’t simply one large file but a set […]

Display custom legal notices & start up messages in Windows 10/8/7

Startup messages let you display a reminder or any important message, every time users log into a Windows computer. As a company, some may even choose to display legal notices on every start-up. The process of displaying a startup Message Box in Windows […]

Change default Image Editor in Windows using Registry

In Windows, whenever we right-click on an image, we’re provided with the option to edit it. By default it opens with Microsoft Paint and you can then edit the image on the go. But sometimes it may happen that you want […]

When do changes to the Registry get saved in Windows 8 and Why?

When you make changes to the Windows Registry manually or when changes are made to the Windows Registry during the installation or uninstallation of a software or device driver, Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 does not make changes to the […]

Disable Automatic Windows Activation popup in Windows 10/8/7

Windows Activation is a process that helps you to activate Windows and verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and that it has not been used on more computers than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Windows has different […]

Export Registry Keys from Remote Windows PC with Remote Registry Exporter

Often it becomes necessary to collect information about registry keys and their values for varied programs installed on your computers. Doing it manually by opening the registry editor and then searching for specific registry key kills your time hence the […]

How To Remove Computer From Windows Explorer Navigation Pane

Recently we’ve posted the trick on how to remove Network from Windows explorer navigation pane. Today, in this article, I am going to share you same trick for Computer option. The only difference between these two parts of explorer navigation pane […]

Add or Remove Network From Windows 8 Explorer Navigation Pane

Windows 8 contains a lot of new features while some features are still useless. Showing Network in explorer navigation pane of Windows 8 is also of little use to many. It was there in Windows 7 and it is now there […]