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Windows Registry Tweaks: NT/2000/XP.

"Registry tips for: Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP"

For those that like to delve deeper into Windows, our growing selection of registry tweaks will help you take control.

Each registry tweak gives step-by-step instructions on how to perform the task as well as instructions on how to restore the registry setting to its default value.

Prevent the deletion of printers
Stop a user from deleting printers from Windows.

Disable access to the Command Prompt
Prevent a user from gaining access to the Command Prompt in Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Disable the Windows Recycle Bin
Prefer to have files deleted permanently instead of removed to the Recycle Bin? This registry tweak will accomplish that by removing the Recycle Bin in Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Disable access to the Task Manager
Stop users from gaining access to the Windows Task Manager.

Clear last username used to login
Improve security - stop Windows showing the last username used to login.

Hide a computer from the Network Neighborhood
Make a computer invisible to the network by preventing it from being listed in Network Neighborhood.

Manage priority in a network master browser election
Cast your vote and select which computer has priority over other computers in master browser elections.

Stop recent shares being listed in My Network Places
Prevent shared folders being added to My Network Places when you access a document in a shared folder in both Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Move the Printer Spool directory
Change the location that Windows stores files it sends to the printer and increase performance.

Control Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock keys
Set the state of the Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock keys when Windows starts up.

Disable "Highlight newly installed programs" notification
Stop Windows XP from highlighting newly installed programs on the Start menu.

Disable Windows XP inbuilt CD burner
Disable (or enable) the inbuilt CD burner of Windows XP.

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Want more registry tweaks?
We will be publishing more Windows Registry tweaks on a periodic basis.

Make a backup of the Registry:

Before you make any changes to the Registry make sure to backup the Windows Registry.

Using RegEdit to edit the Registry:

Learn everything you need to know about how to use RegEdit to edit the Windows Registry.