Tweaking Windows 10 – Version 20H2

Regedit Only Tweaks

WARNING
These are registry files. These tweaks are for advanced users only.
This version is for DESKTOPS only.
These are tweaks that can only be done with a registry file.
If you are not familiar with using registry files, see: How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a .reg file

Backup your computer before you apply these tweaks. SYSTEM IMAGE PREFERRED.

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I have uploaded these files to my Mediafire account for you:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dt1r8jzv95f6d8u/th_my_win10_tweaks_2.zip

– – – – – – – – – – BEGIN REG FILE – – – – – – – – – –

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; by TweakHound, https://www.tweakhound.com/, version 1.0 10AUG2015
; This Win10 tweaks file is for DESKTOPS ONLY.
; Read through this before using.
; BACKUP BEFORE USING. You’ve been warned!

; – – – – Power & Performance – – – –
; Disable Hibernate
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power]
“HibernateEnabled”=dword:00000000

; Turn off Fast Startup
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power]
“HiberbootEnabled”=dword:00000000

; – – – – Misc – – – –

; Windows Update disable P2P
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config]
“DODownloadMode”=dword:00000000

; Disable Cortana
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
“AllowCortana”=dword:00000000

; – – – – Desktop – – – –

; Make desktop menus snappier
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
“MenuShowDelay”=”200”

; – – – – Taskbar – – – –

; Taskbar, Show all icons in taskbar
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
“EnableAutoTray”=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“NavPaneShowAllFolders”=dword:00000001
; Taskbar, Hide Task View Button

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“ShowTaskViewButton”=dword:00000000

; Taskbar, Hide Search
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
“SearchboxTaskbarMode”=dword:00000000

; – – – – EXPLORER – – – –

; Explorer show all folders
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“NavPaneShowAllFolders”=dword:00000001

; Remove Is Shortcut text
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
“link”=hex:00,00,00,00

; Explorer Show file extensions
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“HideFileExt”=dword:00000000

; Explorer, Show hidden files
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“Hidden”=dword:00000001

; Explorer, Remove OneDrive icon
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
“System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree”=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
“System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree”=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive]
“DisableFileSyncNGSC”=dword:00000001

; Explorer, open to This PC
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
“LaunchTo”=dword:00000001

; – – – – – – – –

; Explorer, Open Command Windows here
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@=”Open Command Window Here as Administrator”
“HasLUAShield”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@=”cmd.exe /s /k pushd \”%V\””
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\runas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\runas]
@=”Open Command Window Here as Administrator”
“HasLUAShield”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\runas\command]
@=”cmd.exe /s /k pushd \”%V\””
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas]
@=”Open Command Window Here as Administrator”
“HasLUAShield”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\runas\command]
@=”cmd.exe /s /k pushd \”%V\””

; – – – – – – – –
; Explorer, Add Take Ownership to right-click options
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership]
@=”Take ownership”
“HasLUAShield”=””
“NoWorkingDirectory”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\takeownership\command]
@=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”
“IsolatedCommand”=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership]
@=”Take ownership”
“HasLUAShield”=””
“NoWorkingDirectory”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\takeownership\command]
@=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”
“IsolatedCommand”=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership]
@=”Take ownership”
“HasLUAShield”=””
“NoWorkingDirectory”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\takeownership\command]
@=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” /r /d y && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F /t”
“IsolatedCommand”=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” /r /d y && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F /t”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership]
@=”Take ownership”
“HasLUAShield”=””
“NoWorkingDirectory”=””
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\shell\takeownership\command]
@=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”
“IsolatedCommand”=”cmd.exe /c takeown /f \”%1\” && icacls \”%1\” /grant administrators:F”

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