Questions tagged [windows-registry]
Window 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, SAM, user interface and third party applications all make use of the Registry.
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Outlook 2013, New Mail Desktop Alert Goes Away After 5 Seconds
When I receive a new email, the desktop notification pops up and then fade away after 5 seconds. I found how to fix it through changing registry for outlook 2010 and older versions but it does not ...
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How can I disable flashing icons on Windows 7 taskbar?
I set my Windows 7 taskbar to auto-hide. However, sometimes when a program changes or something new happens in a program, the taskbar will show its self, and its respective taskbar icon will begin ...
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"Always use this program to open these files" is grayed out. Why?
I inadvertently set the Registry Editor to be the default editor for *.txt files. Now when I go to change the default, "Always use this program to open these files" is grayed out. This is the case ...
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Retrieve/decrypt Windows 7 product key from Linux
I accidentally disconnected my hard drive while it was still running and corrupted my Windows 7 installation; I am now completely unable to boot into Windows. I have tried everything to try and repair ...
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How to increase mouse sensitivity beyond limits in Windows Regedit?
I want to increase mouse sensitivity beyond the limits set in Windows 7 Control Panel. I found various mouse sensitivity settings in regedit under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse.
Can I ...
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Is NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers still supported/effective on Windows 10?
Note: something similar has a good answer here How to disable automatic reboots in Windows 10?. This is not the same because I'm explicitely looking for information about a different option.
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Default File Explorer Size and Position
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-Bit with a screen resolution of 1024x768.
How do you set the default windows size/positions? Is there a registry tweak for this? Going to Tools->Folder Options...-...
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Why does Windows still have the BSOD on Ctrl+Scroll+Scroll "feature"?
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While Windows XP came out I heard about a testing feature that existed to manually cause a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death). I also heard this was supposed to be removed in XP ...
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Why gpedit and the corresponding registry entries are not synchronized?
I'm on Windows 10 Pro. I noticed that when I apply some policies via gpedit, the corresponding entries are created in the registry. If I undo, the entries are removed from the registry as well.
So I ...
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Changing ALL System Fonts in Windows 7
I had a quick question about altering fonts in Windows 7 I was hoping someone could give me a hand with. I have a touch of OCD when it comes to consistency and am having trouble changing the system ...
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Windows registry entries for default explorer view
I'm making an automated installer for Windows XP, and I want the default view to be the "details" view on all folders - that is, the effect gotten by setting one folder to the details view, then going ...
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Where is the information about the position of a window stored?
Where is the information about the position of a window stored?
An example: I start notepad.exe, and it starts neither minimized or maximized, but just a medium size window in the center of the ...
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Which registry keys need to be edited to change the default browser?
Which registry keys need to be edited to change the default browser?
I have found these keys so far and they seem to do what I want, but I am not sure if I have found all of them:
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Why can't I change Window 10 registry key?
I want to change a Windows 7 Registry key in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
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I ran regedit as administrator. But when I was trying to ...
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ALWAYS display the last / default user Windows 7 welcome screen
I have three user accounts on a Windows 7 machine: share, admin and standard.
I only want the standard account to appear on the welcome screen.
I know about the special accounts/user list registry ...
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