Windows 8.1 Registry Tweaks

So, using this tweak, I can install store apps to my memory card on my tablet, can't I?
Anybody tested it out?

 

Closing Modern apps in Win8.1

Amazing Fast !!!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Switcher]
"CloseDwellTimeout"=dword:00000001
"MouseCloseThresholdPercent"=dword:00000063

 

Running 8.1 Pro (x64)

I've put this in and the non admin option tells me that I don't have any programs configured to perform this action. The admin option does nothing. If I mod them to include Powershell then they both work.

Any insights?

 

I've had Windows bug once like this, maybe you are running into the same bug?

If you go to Explorer > File > Open command prompt when you see the bug, you'd get the same error there, a reboot fixes it but i only had it happen once so i have no idea why it even happens in the first place, blame Windows

 

Using Explorer > File > Open works perfectly. It's the context menu entries that are bugged.

Thanks for your reply.

 

Weird, i don't have /cmd actually replaced here but it should work just fine.

I use it somewhat like this, which isn't much different to what i posted.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\#Stuff]
"SubCommands"="Windows.MultiVerb.cmd;Windows.MultiVerb.cmdPromptAsAdministrator;|;Windows.MultiVerb.Powershell;Windows.MultiVerb.PowershellAsAdmin"
"MUIVerb"="Stuff"
"SeparatorBefore"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\#Stuff]
"SubCommands"="Windows.MultiVerb.cmd;Windows.MultiVerb.cmdPromptAsAdministrator;|;Windows.MultiVerb.Powershell;Windows.MultiVerb.PowershellAsAdmin"
"MUIVerb"="Stuff"
"SeparatorBefore"=""

If that also doesn't work then there is simply something off with your windows installation, but i wouldn't know what.. all this does is call a command in

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell

Keep in mind that this only works with folders and explorer, for files(Classes\*\Shell) you need to use the "location" commands you find in CommandStore.

Like this...

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\*\shell\#Stuff]
"MUIVerb"="Stuff"
"SubCommands"="Windows.location.cmd;Windows.location.cmdPromptAsAdministrator;|;Windows.location.Powershell;Windows.location.PowershellAsAdmin"
"SeparatorAfter"=""

I use #... for my classnames, just makes it easier to see what's mine, has no other purpose.

 

Anyway to run third party application at startup? With windows 8, I was able to do so by modifying below registry but it seems it's no longer functioning.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

Is there a alternative to run application before metro UI with admin privileges?

 

for startup

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

Hmm. it seems it didn't work. I used same string name & value as my old one.

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "Shell"-"C:\\Myfile.exe"

my old:

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "Shell"-"C:\\Myfile.exe"

 

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] 
"AnyNameHere"="C:\\Myfile.exe"

Add via CMD:

Code:

REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v AnyNameHere /t REG_SZ /d "%systemdrive%\Myfile.exe" /f

 

removed, see below

 

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Windows registry is full of useful, powerful tweaks. Wonder why world considers it registry hell.

 

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This will restart the process without the need for manual start

Code:

TSKILL EXPLORER

 

great tips for the task

 

my kind of tweak

 

Is there a way to make the background color of the main and tree windows of the file explorer grey? I tried one tweak, and it works for other applications but not for file explorer.Also, whenever I wake the PC from hibernate, the machine makes a new theme and removes the grey background, so I have to reload the saved theme.

 

If anyone anywhere has been able to prevent that F*****g hybernation from completely and totally loading during setup (and I don't mean post install or at first Logon) Windows 8.1 Update 1 could you pretty please post it here. I cannot find the hybernation disable entry for autounattend in the Windows 8.1 Update 1 ADK help file. I looked for it because the usual entry we used in Windows 7 does not work anymore; and any facsimile thereof. There are no topics for hybernation, hybernate, hyberfil which translates to nothing for hybernation management in unattend. There is the new feature Fast Start which if disabled is supposed to also prevent hyberfil.sys from loading at all. It disables Fast Start and prevents the feature from being written to HDD/SSD during setup, but, Hybernation files are still written in all their glory to your nice SSD at first logon. I have searched until my one brain cell is numb-googla' is not my friend.
I have merged the following reg entries to my mounted install wim and the "feature" in the boot wim's is disabled.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; DISABLEHIBERBOOT
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_System\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Power]
"HiberbootEnabled"=dword:00000000

; DISABLE HIBERNATION
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_System\ControlSet001\Control\Power]
"HibernateEnabled"=dword:00000000

I just cannot figure out why and how setup manages to change the

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_System\ControlSet001\Control\Power]
"HibernateEnabled"=dword:00000000

to

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_System\ControlSet001\Control\Power]
"HibernateEnabled"=dword:00000001

Setup does not change any of the other services entries I have modified offline-not even Fast Start; just HibernateEnabled. So, it must be a script or something M$ has decided to throw in just so they can help SSD manufacturers out in selling more SSD's as they in their all encompassing thoughtfulness add to flash cell degeneration by using up all those don't need it anyways write cycles. F*****g P****s.
Thanks