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== Registry Tweaks ==
 
== Registry Tweaks ==
  
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=== Change File Explorer To Act, Look And Feel Like It Does In Windows 10 ===
  
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
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Add Key= Blocked
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Add String value= {e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}
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=== Disable Snap Layout ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\
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Add Dword32: EnableSnapAssistFlyout
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Values
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0 = Disable
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1 = Enable
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=== Disable Lockscreen ===
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization
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If the Personalization key is not present it will need to be added, create a new Dword32 and name it:
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NoLockScreen
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set value to 1
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=== Speed up shutdown ===
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
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Change value of WaitToKillServiceTimeout
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values in miliseconds (Default: 5000)
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=== Activate Verbose Mode ===
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
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Add Dword32: verbosestatus
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Change value to 1
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=== Add program to context menu ===
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Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
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Add key: Program you want to add (Notepad)
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Add Key: command
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under (default) add path to command "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
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to get command path, right click on exe and select "Copy as path"
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=== Disable Dynamic Search Box ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings
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Add Dword32: IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled
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Values:
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0 = Disables
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1 = Enabled
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=== Remove Bing from Start ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
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Add key: Explorer
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Add Dword32: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions
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Set value to 1
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=== Bypass TPM and CPU checks for Windows Update ===
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
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Add Dword32: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
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Change value from 0 to 1
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=== Change Taskbar size ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
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Add Dword32: TaskbarSi
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0 = smallest
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1 = default
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2 = large
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===  Move the taskbar ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
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Double click on settings
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change 03 value under FE to 01
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00 Left side
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01 Top
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02 Right side
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03 Bottom
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Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works
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=== Restore Old Style Context Menu ===
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\
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Add key: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}
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Add key: InprocServer32
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open, then close (Default) in "InprocServer32" with no value
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restart explorer
  
 
== Change Network DNS Servers ==
 
== Change Network DNS Servers ==

Revision as of 10:33, 11 October 2022

Registry Tweaks

Change File Explorer To Act, Look And Feel Like It Does In Windows 10

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions

Add Key= Blocked

Add String value= {e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}

Disable Snap Layout

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\

Add Dword32: EnableSnapAssistFlyout

Values

0 = Disable

1 = Enable

Disable Lockscreen

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization

If the Personalization key is not present it will need to be added, create a new Dword32 and name it: 

NoLockScreen

set value to 1

Speed up shutdown

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

Change value of WaitToKillServiceTimeout

values in miliseconds (Default: 5000)

Activate Verbose Mode

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Add Dword32: verbosestatus

Change value to 1

Add program to context menu

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

Add key: Program you want to add (Notepad)

Add Key: command

under (default) add path to command "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"

to get command path, right click on exe and select "Copy as path"

Disable Dynamic Search Box

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings

Add Dword32: IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled

Values:

0 = Disables

1 = Enabled

Remove Bing from Start

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Add key: Explorer

Add Dword32: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions

Set value to 1

Bypass TPM and CPU checks for Windows Update

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup

Add Dword32: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU

Change value from 0 to 1

Change Taskbar size

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Add Dword32: TaskbarSi

0 = smallest

1 = default

2 = large

Move the taskbar

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3

Double click on settings

change 03 value under FE to 01

00 Left side

01 Top

02 Right side

03 Bottom

Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works

Restore Old Style Context Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\

Add key: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}

Add key: InprocServer32

open, then close (Default) in "InprocServer32" with no value

restart explorer

Change Network DNS Servers

  1. Settings
  2. Network and Internet
  3. WiFi
  4. Hardware (wifi) Properties
  5. IPv4 DNS Servers
  6. Edit (manual)
  7. Change IPv4 servers to 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1
  8. Click OK

Windows 11 specs, features and computer requirements as of 2021-10-14

Ventoy 1.0.55: bypass Windows 11 requirements check during installation

Start Menu

https://www.minitool.com/news/move-windows-11-start-menu.html

Remove Recommended

Open Settings - Select "Personalization" (left-hand column) - Click on "Start" (right-hand column) - Turn off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer"

Sync Center

https://www.ubackup.com/windows-11/enable-offline-files-windows-11.html

Change System Release Rollback To Sixty Days

Method One

Open a terminal as administrator, type the following to confirm current settings: 

DISM.exe /Online /Get-OSUninstallWindow

After pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads: 

Uninstall Windows : 10

To change to sixty days in the terminal type: 

DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60

Now, after pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads: 

Uninstall Windows : 60

Method Two

Open regedit.exe

Navigate to: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

In the right-hand pane, look for "UninstallWindow" if it is not there, create New / DWORD (32-bit) Value and call it 

UninstallWindow

Change value to 60 on decimal

Thanks to Britec Computers

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