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Tweaking Windows 10 – Version 21H2

May 19, 2021, 12:53(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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.

No whining!

Please do not steal my work, give credit where it is due!

Please share your tweaks and be sure to include where you got the info.

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”

– – – – – – – – – – END REG FILE – – – – – – – – – –

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Comments

  1. Nate says

    May 5, 2022, 10:50(EDT) at 10:50

    Just a quick question regarding the block Cortana registry tweak. Is this still the current working method? I had read that this has changed a few times over the last few releases of Windows, just confirming it still works.

    Thanks for your incredibly thorough guides over the years, it’s always been a great source of education.

    Nate

    • Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) says

      May 5, 2022, 13:06(EDT) at 13:06

      AFAIK. I would advise using O&O Shutup10 to make sure.

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