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