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FiveAndDime.net --> windows7-notes -> Windows 7 Notes, Registry, Hacks, Tips » Problem Solved Microsoft Windows 7 sites: Windows 7 Product Guide Windows 7 Release Notes Windows 7 forum at microsoft.com Microsoft TechNet The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets - blogs.msdn.com Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts Changes in Windows 7 Microsoft SharedView Microsoft SyncToy The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK)© for Windows® 7© Enterprise-scale desktop deployment project - Windows XP to Windows 7 Internet Explorer 8 Performance Whitepaper Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 8 (July - December 2009) Microsoft Security Update Guide, Second Edition Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines Windows Embedded Standard 7 Evaluation Edition Microsoft Money Plus 'Sunset' Versions CWDIllegalInDllSearch registry entry to control the DLL search path algorithm Attack Surface Analyzer - Beta Group Policy Editor search tool Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server Account Lockout and Management Tools Windows Command Line Reference Windows 7 sites: Windows 7 Default Services http://bink.nu/news/windows-7-steadystate.aspx http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-steadystate-alternatives-for-windows-7 http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Group-Policy-Resource-Guide.html http://bink.nu/news/free-ebooks-from-microsoft.aspx http://bink.nu/news/windows-7-and-r2-guides.aspx http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/09/27/short-windows-7-rtm-auto-elevate-white-list/ Enable Vista-style UAC, or: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ http://tweaks.com/ http://www.howtogeek.com/ http://www.askvg.com/category/windows-seven/ http://lounge.windowssecrets.com/index.php?showforum=71 Windows 7 setup secrets: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=922&page=2 Internet Explorer 9 information: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/ie9-power-tips-the-secrets-of-pinned-site-shortcuts/2475 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/tips-tricks-tweaks-for-internet-explorer-9 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/list-freeware-releases-from-the-windows-club Internet Explorer 9 reference blogs.msdn.com/.../show-more-rows-of-sites-on-ie9-about-tabs-homepage.aspx Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Internet Explorer 9 Misc: Start -> Run -> psr.exe http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9196998/Visual_tour_25_years_of_Windows Add Local Folders to 'My Computer' view in Windows Explorer Drag a shortcut to: C:\Users\$USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts Windows 7 Backup "There is not enough disk space to create the volume shadow copy on the storage location." Start>Run>diskmgmt.msc If you have less than 50M space on the 'System Reserved' volume: 1. Right click on the System Reserved volume and give it a letter ( I've used the letter Z ) 2. Start>Run>cmd 3. fsutil usn queryjournal Z: 4. fsutil usn deletejournal /N /D Z: 5. Repeat the steps 1 and 2 and REMOVE the letter from the System Reserved volume. The backup should run successfully now. Windows Explorer Copy, Paste and Delete Buttons Russian blog: http://www.outsidethebox.ms/10604/ English: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/add-copy-paste-and-delete-buttons-to-windows-7-explorer-toolbar HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7} In the right side pane, right click > New > Key. Name the subkey as TaskItemsSelected and give it a value: Windows.Copy; Windows.Paste; Windows.Delete; Windows 7 Speech http://www.win7news.net/ Dim speaks, speech speaks="Welcome, Kevin" Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice") speech.Speak speaks Save the file with the .vbs extension and put it in the Startup folder Windows 7 Account Locks Lock out your Windows account when multiple login attempts fail Set your Windows account to temporary lock if someone enters the wrong password several times in a row. Open a command window as Administrator and using the command:       net accounts /lockoutthreshold:3 (to set the account to lock out after 3 tries). Set the lockout duration with the command:       net accounts /lockoutduration:30 (for a 30 minute duration) Set the reset time by entering:       net accounts /lockoutwindow:30  (for a 30 minute reset window) http://www.win7news.net/ Windows 7 Internet Connection Sharing http://www.win7news.net/ Want to share your Win7 computer's Internet connection with other computers wirelessly? As long as your system's wireless network adapter supports the new Windows 7 "virtual wi-fi" feature, you can do it. Intel, Broadcom, Realtek and some other NIC makers provide drivers that support this feature; you'll need to be sure they're installed. Then do this: Open an elevated command prompt by right clicking the cmd.exe link and selecting "Run as Administrator." In the command window, type: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyNet key=MyPassword (replace "MyNet" with the name you want to use for the wireless network and replace "MyPassword" with your chosen password for accessing it) Press Enter. Now type: netsh wlan start hostednetwork Press Enter. Open Control Panel and go to Network and Sharing Center. Click Change Adapter Settings. Right click your Internet connection and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab. Check the box that says "Allow other network users to connect." Choose your virtual wi-fi adapter and click OK. Now wi-fi enabled computers within range should see your new wireless network and others can connect to it if they know the password. Disable Adobe Flash Animations for All but White-Listed Sites in Internet Explorer 8 Details: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disable-flash-all-but-whitelist-sites-ie8/ Executive summary: Create the registry key AllowedDomains under: HCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}\iexplore\ Windows Explorer - Disable Full Row Select http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disable-full-row-select-explorer-windows-7/ This has other advantages, such as disabling 'auto arrange', but it didn't disable full row select using Windows 7 64 bit until I added this DWORD value: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] FullRowSelect=dword:00000000 Disabling full-row select has also disabled my custom logon screen (http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/15/windows-7-to-officially-support-logon-ui-background-customization/), resetting it to the default. There is a Kevin Baconesque connection to http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/ This can be done by selecting a checkbox in Ultimate Windows Tweaker (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista) Windows 7 hidden control panels http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10426627-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Create a new folder with any name, then a period, then one of the text strings below: {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} = (all settings combined) {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} {1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} {1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} Example: New Folder.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Upgrade or Clean Install Windows 7 http://bink.nu/news/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media-the-answer.aspx ...the goal here is to clean install Windows 7 on a virgin, unused PC. You can boot and run Setup with the Upgrade media for Windows 7, but when you go to activate, it won't work. After performing the clean install, ensure that there are no Windows Updates pending that would require a system reboot. (You'll see an orange shield icon next to Shutdown in the Start Menu if this is the case). Then, open regedit.exe with Start Menu Search and navigate to: HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/ Change MediaBootInstall from "1" to "0". ------------------------------- http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1477 ------------------------------ http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp Remove Libraries from Windows Explorer originally posted here on August 22 2009. You'll have to change permissions on this key first. A sample .reg file: -------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:b090010d ---------------------------------------------------------------- After a reboot, this will hide your sissy Libraries while still letting you use them from: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries and they are still available in File -> Open and Save boxes The 'HomeGroup' icon will remove itself if: You didn't set up a homegroup You stop the two HomeGroup services The 'Favorites' link can be removed by changing the 'Attributes' dword from a0900100 to a9400100: ('Favorites' will still be available in 'File Save' dialogs) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:a9400100 "PinToNameSpaceTree"="" ------------------------------------------------------------------ The 'Favorites' link can be renamed at: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer \CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}] @="Horatio" ------------------------------------------------------------------ Favorites will still work. Related keys: "\\HLM\\SOFTWARE\\Classes\\CLSID\\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\\ShellFolder" "\\HCR\\CLSID\\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\\ShellFolder" Different attributes give different right-click options. Changing the attribute to 10 gives the rename menu. Changing the attribute to 20 gives the delete menu, which has no effect: Other attributes give the standard options, i.e. 'Cut', 'Copy', etc. Favorites icon: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\DefaultIcon] Restore favorite links icon: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\shell\restorefavoritelinks] "Icon"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\folder-eye.ico" Disable Windows Explorer search suggestions   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]   "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"=dword:00000001   Search history is stored at:   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery   You can delete individual items or the whole WordWheelQuery key related: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ie-history-windows-search-integration/ Highlight colors in web pages with IE8 In April 1999, I found a Microsoft web page: http://web.archive.org/web/19990508113656/http://microsoft.com/windows/Ie/WebAccess/default.ASP offering accessories for IE5. One that I've used ever since is 'text highlight', but I've added cyan and fuschia...which are easy to change to normal colors. The .reg file: ---------------------- REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Highlight - Cyan] "contexts"=hex:10 @="C:\\WINDOWS\\WEB\\highlight-cyan.htm" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Highlight - Fuschia] "contexts"=hex:10 @="C:\\WINDOWS\\WEB\\highlight-fuchsia.htm" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Highlight - Yellow] "contexts"=hex:10 @="C:\\WINDOWS\\WEB\\highlight-yellow.htm" ---------------------- The default location was c:\windows\web. Each color has it's own .htm page in this folder. Here is the .htm for cyan: <HTML> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" defer> var parentwin = external.menuArguments; var doc = parentwin.document; var sel = doc.selection; var rng = sel.createRange(); var str = new String(rng.text); rng.execCommand("BackColor",0,"CYAN"); </SCRIPT> </HTML> Using notepad or a reasonable facsimile, change CYAN to whatever and save it using the filename in the .reg file above. Windows 7 with Windows Media Player and DVD Library   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930526   How can I enable the DVD Library in Windows Media Center   on a Windows Vista-based computer?   "   To enable the DVD Library, follow these steps:   If Windows Media Center is running, close it.   Click Start.   In the Start Search box, paste or type regedit.   In the Programs list, click regedit.   If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your   password, or click Continue.   Locate and then click the following registry subkey:   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\DvdSettings   In the details pane, right-click ShowGallery, and then click Modify.   Delete the contents that appear in the Value data box.   In the Value data box, type Gallery, and then click OK.   Close Registry Editor.   "   http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html -- 30 day free trial! Windows 7 right-click menu A sample .reg file: -------------------------------------------------------------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\rightclickmenu] @="(¯`·.¸(¯`·.¸  Kevin  ¸.·´¯)¸.·´¯)" "position"="Top" "Icon"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\fiveanddime.net.ico" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\rightclickmenu\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" -extoff" ---------------------------------------------------------------- The icon is 16x16. Command-line parameters for IE8: http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=artikel&cat=42&id=145&artlang=en Changing default Windows 7 icons   In regedit, go to:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons   ...you'll probably have to create the key 'Shell Icons' (with a space)   New -> String Value where 'String Value' is the path to the icon   0 = Default icon   1 = Default document   2 = Application   4 = Active folder in Explorer and Regedit   29 = Shortcut overlay   28 = Share overlay   34 = Desktop icon   ------------------------------------------------   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons]   "4"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\icons-XP-otherpeoples-2005\\FushiaFolder.ico"   --------------------------------------------------   This will also change the active folder icon in regedit.exe Windows 7 logon UI background customization <http://www.withinwindows.com> First, a check is made to determine if the customization functionality is enabled or not. More precisely, a DWORD value named OEMBackground in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background key is checked. Its data, of Boolean type, defines whether or not this behavior is turned on, i.e. 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled. Afterwards, if customization is enabled, the primary monitors screen height and width are retrieved via calls to GetSystemMetrics. These values are used in the computation of the screen width (w)/height (h) ratio. For example, my desktop resolution is 1920×1200. The ratio, computed by the division of w/h, is 1.6:1. The result of this computation is looked up in an internal table that drives what image to load on disk. Although I dont have a large enough monitor to test, it appears resolutions higher than 1920×1200 will force the loading and zooming of an image of closest compatibility (i.e. same ratio, smaller image). As this is an OEM feature images are derived from %windir%\system32\oobe\info \backgrounds. Like the registry value, this folder may not exist by default. The following files (sorted by width-to-height ratio) are supported in this folder: backgroundDefault.jpg background768×1280.jpg  (0.6) background900×1440.jpg  (0.625) background960×1280.jpg  (0.75) background1024×1280.jpg (0.8) background1280×1024.jpg (1.25) background1024×768.jpg  (1.33-) background1280×960.jpg  (1.33-) background1600×1200.jpg (1.33-) background1440×900.jpg  (1.6) background1920×1200.jpg (1.6) background1280×768.jpg  (1.66-) background1360×768.jpg  (1.770833-) NOTE: Images must be less than 256kb in size. Thanks for pushing me to investigate, Jay C. The backgroundDefault.jpg image is loaded and stretched-to-fit when a resolution/ratio- specific background cannot be found. The other resolution/ratio-specific files are self- explanatory. If the background cannot be loaded (e.g. image physically too large, incorrect ratio, etc.), the default SKU-based image is loaded from imagesres.dll. Youll see a Windows Server-themed grayish background in there, too, suggesting this functionality is not specific to client SKUs. Text styles: http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/06/13/tweak-your-windows-7-logon-ui-button-set/#comments <quote> To change your button set, simply jump to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI  and add a DWORD value named ButtonSet. The supported integer values range from 0 to 2, with each value defined below. 0 - Lighter text shadows, darker (more opaque) buttons (Windows default) 1 - Darker text shadows, lighter (more translucent) buttons (for lighter backgrounds) 2 - No text shadows, opaque buttons (for darker backgrounds) </quote> Add video from your networked storage into Movie Maker http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/08/18/add-video-from-your-networked-storage-into-movie-maker/ "The network share housing your media must allow unfettered Guest access." "...HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live\Movie Maker and add a DWORD value named AllowNetworkFiles. Afterwards, simply double-click it and set its data to either 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)." </http://www.withinwindows.com> http://www.withinwindows.com Change where Explorer opens in Windows 7   In the Target box you will see:   %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe   Change it to:   %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}   or:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,c:\,,/separate   Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer Temporary Internet Files in Windows 7 with IE8 I keep Temporary Internet Files on a RAM disk, so to view the folder contents, I have to run a batch file containing: attrib /D /S -S -H z:\* It will only work for me after I've opened the browser for the first time, because the folders aren't created until then. If you're a normal person who keeps TIF files where Microsoft told you to, you might be able to run it at startup. TIF cookies aren't the only place They use to watch you. Another method is 'Flash cookies'; those settings, for your personal computer, can only be changed by visiting the adobe website: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html Thanks, adobe! Flash UserData: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player This one is interesting; web sites you know, and some you don't, have their own folders here. A gold mine for snoops. UserData: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UserData Introduction to DOM Storage: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc197062(VS.85).aspx The 'UserData persistence' setting for IE8 can be different for every zone: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> * -> Custom Level Internet Explorer History Entries and Windows Search Integration: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ie-history-windows-search-integration/ http://googlesharing.net/ http://panopticlick.eff.org/ Update: September 2010 http://samy.pl/evercookie/ "...evercookie is a javascript API available that produces extremely persistent cookies in a browser. Its goal is to identify a client even after they've removed standard cookies, Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects or LSOs), and others. evercookie accomplishes this by storing the cookie data in several types of storage mechanisms that are available on the local browser. Additionally, if evercookie has found the user has removed any of the types of cookies in question, it recreates them using each mechanism available. ..." BleachBit 0.8.7 is a cleaner which claims to deletes evercookies. It supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari and also works and Windows & Linux platforms. http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/news/bleachbit-087 Windows 7 OEM Information   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation]   "Model"="HP HDX18T Notebook PC"   "Manufacturer"="Omigosh Spatula Co Unlimited"   "SupportHours"="8:00am - 4:00pm (UTC+5:30)"   "SupportPhone"="888-555-MCRSFT"   "SupportURL"="http://www.fiveanddime.net/windows7-notes/index.html"   "LogoOLD"="C:\\ProgramData\\Hewlett-Packard\\images\\hp_logo_120x120.bmp"   "Logo"="D:\\Home\\INIregDAT\\oemlogoVista.bmp" Clear Page File At Shutdown HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management (Hexadecimal or Decimal). This setting allows inactive Pages in the Paging File to be cleared (overwritten with zeros) during shutdown. When set to 0 (Default) inactive Pages are not written with zeros having no effect on shutdown time and making Page File data readable. A value of 1 enables inactive Pages to be cleared during shutdown with longer shutdown times. Internet Explorer 8 Window Title   The Internet Explorer Window Title can be found at   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title]   New -> String Value   ...note the space between 'Window' and 'Title' Change the search box icon in IE8 ------------------------------ Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}] "FaviconURLFallback"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\2008\\schoolhouse.ico" "FaviconPath"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\2002\\catface.ico" --------------------------------- or... Remove the search box in IE8 Remove the search box in IE8 (and IE7) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions] "NoSearchBox"=dword:00000001 Windows XP Home doesn't have that key by default; go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft right-click it and select New -> Key, name it Internet Explorer (with a space), right-click that and New -> etc. Add Open with Notepad to all files in Windows 7   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with Notepad]   "Icon"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\2009\\skull-and-crossbones-white.ico"   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with Notepad\command]   @="c:\\windows\\notepad.exe %1" misc., etc. ************** Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Files2Folder\command] @="cmd.exe cd && /c mkdir \"%1\"-dir && move \"%1\" \"%1\"-dir" ************** Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AU] "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001 ************** Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name] @="C:\\chester.exe" ************** Start -> Run -> regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll This will disable video preview of all movie files in Windows Explorer Registry Editor (regedit.exe) permissions: Permission denied If you get an error editing a registry key: right-click the key and select 'Permissions' click the 'Advanced' button click the 'Owner' tab select your name in the 'Change owner to:' box, put a checkmark in        the 'Replace owner on subcontainers and objects' box, and        click 'OK' back in the previous window now, click the 'Add...' button enter your login name in the 'Enter the object names to select' text       box, click the 'Check Names' button, and if there are no errors,       click the 'OK' button back in the previous window again, select your name in 'Group or user names:'       box, then click the 'Allow' checkbox in the 'Permissions for xxx' box click the 'OK' button