Windows 8.1 Registry Tweaks

Of course this pc opens, but the right side pane shows libraries. I want local disks shown as when we click computer. I usually keep 2 icons though even would suffice: File Explorer and Computer.

 

Does this help speeding start up:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System :
new DOWARD (32 bit value) DelayDesktopSwitchTimeout=0

 

hi

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize]
"StartupDelayInMSec"=dword:00000000

 

Just keep 'This pc' on the desktop.Done If I didn't misunderstand your goal.

 

Sure works fine.I wonder what can we do to system.ini file for more speed ?

 

When you do it this way then you always get two explorer icons in taskbar when you open one explorer window.

Solution:

1. Create a shortcut on desktop.
2. Then paste this text (note the space before the comma): %windir%\explorer.exe ,
3. Open this folder: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar and see the old explorer shortcut
4. Move the previous created shortcut from desktop to this folder
5. Open command prompt to the above folder %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
6. From command prompt
   • delete old explorer shortcut: del "File Explorer.lnk"
   • rename new (moved) explorer shortcut to the old name: rename "explorer.exe.lnk" "File Explorer.lnk"

It's important to do the "del" and "rename" in command prompt and not in Windows Explorer. Otherwise Windows recognizes the changes and means this is a "new" shortcut. With command prompt you substitute the shortcut and Windows don't notice that.

 

From your ^^ I assume it was meant as a joke, but just to make sure this isnt the feature that I was talking about since thats the "Window Arrangement" from Windows 7 (or maybe Vista) that lets you arrange normal windows in Windows and has no influence on the drag/snap ability of metro apps and the whole desktop (which can also be dragged in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1).

Edit:
When you have a look at h**p://winaero.com/e107_images/newspost_images/skipmetro_main.png (UserInterface from Skip Metro Suite by winaero) it was the feature that got disabled on checking the "Drag to close". Successfully used this program on Windows 8 but now with Windows 8.1 it isnt working anymore and the recommended way for Windows 8.1 users on this page h**p://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.103 works for all other corners and charm bar but sadly not for the drag to close feature so I am desperatly searching for an alternative. (Cant post links, since I am new so sorry for the h**p://...)

 

Will try this. Right that one gets 2 explorer on taskbar. One goes off when I close but one remains. Just like itunes.

 

If you disable SystemEventsBroker Task Scheduler will be unavailable-it depends on SystemEventsBroker service.

 

Is there a tweak to turn on the "Give me Updates for Other Microsoft Products when I update Windows"? I have Searched all over and cannot find out how to do programatically.

Thanks!

 

open windows update
select "change settings" then tick "Give me Updates for Other Microsoft Products when I update Windows" and your done

 

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That I know, But we are trying to use this for mass deployment. When you sysprep that option goes away. I would like to put a registry entry back in to fix it. If I need to touch each machine it would take forever.

 

I have the 8forum/winaero automated registry script to remove all six folders, remove any or all folders invidually, and also to get back the folders.

 

And how can I add folders ?

 

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Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update] 
"EnableFeaturedSoftware"=dword:00000001 

As someone already posted a solution you may not need this anymore but it won't hurt to post it anyway.

Go to Explorer, and unpin Libraries from your navigation panel (right-click on whitespace > ☐ Show libraries)

Now it always opens at This PC, but if you also want Libraries to show up in the navigation panel then you open regedit and also do this (you need to unpin it first to make it work)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000001

 

And to think I converted these modifications to a better "reg add" form to use some of them in my Black edition or KMS activated copy of Windows Server 2012 R2.

 

As if that's any better than reg import.. also why does it matter?