windows-registry

Just some useful Registry Stuff. For general Information about the Windows Registry see e.g. Wikipedia.

You may also be interested in my windows-config Repository.

Disclaimer

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1. Show Seconds in System Clock

Effect

Before	After

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value: ShowSecondsInSystemClock
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

*.reg Files

Enable: ShowSecondsInSystemClock_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): ShowSecondsInSystemClock_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

2. Real Time is universal

Effect

Configures Windows to use UTC instead of Local Time for RTC. This is especially useful for Dual-Boot Systems with Windows and Linux. See Archlinux Wiki for more Information.

Before	After

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation
Value: RealTimeIsUniversal
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

*.reg Files

Enable: RealTimeIsUniversal_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): RealTimeIsUniversal_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

3. User Folders

Effect

Removes User Folders from 'This PC' View and Tree in the File Explorer. The Folders are still available through the User Folder itself. See Wikipedia for more Information.

Before	After
3D Objects	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Desktop	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Documents	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Downloads	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Music	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Pictures	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree
Videos	removed from 'This PC' View and Tree

Registry Keys

3D Objects:
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Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}

Desktop:
--------
Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}

Documents:
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Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}

Downloads:
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Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}

Music:
------
Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}

Pictures:
---------
Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}

Videos:
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Key: -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}
     -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}

*.reg Files

Folder	Enable	Disable (Windows default)
3D Objects	Remove3DObjects_Enable.reg	Remove3DObjects_Disable.reg
Desktop	RemoveDesktop_Enable.reg	RemoveDesktop_Disable.reg
Documents	RemoveDocuments_Enable.reg	RemoveDocuments_Disable.reg
Downloads	RemoveDownloads_Enable.reg	RemoveDownloads_Disable.reg
Music	RemoveMusic_Enable.reg	RemoveMusic_Disable.reg
Pictures	RemovePictures_Enable.reg	RemovePictures_Disable.reg
Videos	RemoveVideos_Enable.reg	RemoveVideos_Disable.reg
All Folders	RemoveAllFolders_Enable.reg	RemoveAllFolders_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

4. Enable Hex Numpad

Effect

Before	After
enter Unicode code points in decimal	... in hexadecimal
(`Alt pressed` + up to 4 `Numpad` digits)	(`Alt pressed` + `+` + up to 4 `Numpad` or `{A,B,C,D,E,F}` digits)

An overview is available at altcodeunicode.com.

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method
Value: EnableHexNumpad
 Type: REG_SZ
 Data: 1

*.reg Files

Enable: EnableHexNumpad_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): EnableHexNumpad_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

5. Disable Logon Background Image

Effect

Before	After
Image gets displayed at Logon	Single color background at Logon

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Value: DisableLogonBackgroundImage
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

*.reg Files

Enable: DisableLogonBackgroundImage_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): DisableLogonBackgroundImage_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

6. Disable Flashing Taskbar Icons

Effect

Before	After
Window icons requesting user attention flashes 7 times	No flashing icons on Taskbar

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value: ForegroundFlashCount
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000000

*.reg Files

Enable: ForegroundFlashCount_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): ForegroundFlashCount_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

7. Always display new windows in the foreground

Effect

Before	After
A new window may wait 200 seconds in the background	All windows appear instantly in the foreground

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Value: ForegroundLockTimeout
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000000

*.reg Files

Enable: ForegroundLockTimeout_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): ForegroundLockTimeout_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

8. Always show Recycle Bin in Explorer Tree

Effect

Before	After
The Recycle Bin is not shown in the Explorer Tree by default.	Always shows the Recycle Bin.

Registry Value

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Value: System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

*.reg Files

Enable: RecycleBinInExplorerTree_Enable.reg

Disable (Windows default): RecycleBinInExplorerTree_Disable.reg

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

9. Context menu entries for Explorer

For custom context menu entries in the Explorer see this post on StackOverflow.

10. Windows God-Mode Folder

Effect

Access a huge amount of admin tools directly through a folder.

How To

Using an account with administrative privileges create a new folder with a special name anywhere you like. To name this special folder GodMode it must be named GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. If you want to customize the name just replace the first part excluding . and the following characters.

Required Action

Reopen or refresh
Log off
Restart

11. Install Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware

Upgrade from Windows 10

Ways to install Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Value: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

Clean Install from ISO

How to upgrade to Windows 11, whether your PC is supported or not (arstechnica.com)

Boot the ISO image and wait until the first screen of the setup appears. Then press Ctrl + F10 to open a command prompt. To open the registry editor type regedit and execute the command with the enter key. Once finished close the editor as well as the command promt and continue with the normal installation process.

  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
Value: BypassSecureBootCheck
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

  Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
Value: BypassTPMCheck
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

12. Windows 11 Customizations

Start left aligned

Registry Value:

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value: TaskbarAI
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000000 (left), 0x00000001 (center)

Taskbar Size

Registry Value:

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value: TaskbarSi
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000000 (small), 0x00000001 (medium), 0x00000002 (large)

Disable Snap Assist Flyout

Registry Value:

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value: EnableSnapAssistFlyout
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000000

Restore Windows 10 Explorer

Registry Value:

  Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value: SeparateProcess
 Type: DWORD
 Data: 0x00000001

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Disclaimer

1. Show Seconds in System Clock

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

2. Real Time is universal

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

3. User Folders

Effect

Registry Keys

*.reg Files

Required Action

4. Enable Hex Numpad

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

5. Disable Logon Background Image

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

6. Disable Flashing Taskbar Icons

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

7. Always display new windows in the foreground

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

8. Always show Recycle Bin in Explorer Tree

Effect

Registry Value

*.reg Files

Required Action

9. Context menu entries for Explorer

10. Windows God-Mode Folder

Effect

How To

Required Action

11. Install Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware

Upgrade from Windows 10

Clean Install from ISO

12. Windows 11 Customizations

Start left aligned

Taskbar Size

Disable Snap Assist Flyout

Restore Windows 10 Explorer