Windows 11 : Useful Registry

Below are some of the Registry entry or modification for Windows 11 that I find useful or convenient, it may not suit you thus use it sparingly.

Just copy the registry setting in those boxes into a Notepad and save it as *.reg to your preferred folder location and import it afterward.

1. Change "Search" box to icon.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search] "SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000001

2. Disable "Network Connected Devices (NCD)" auto setup.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private] "AutoSetup"=dword:00000000

3. Disable Drivers searching and update in Windows Update.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching] "SearchOrderConfig"=dword:00000000

4. Disable "Search" from searching the Internet & suggestions Apps or Advertisements. May need to re-build the "Index" afterward.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Explorer] "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"=dword:00000001

5.  Disable download Updates from other PC, this will prevent computer from downloading updates from another PC or allow upload of updates to another PC.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings] "DownloadMode"=dword:00000000 "DownloadModeProvider"=dword:00000008

6. Enable "Classic" Context Menu.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32] @=""

7. Disable Outlook auto prompt for Microsoft Account Sign-in to MS365.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\AutoDiscover] "ExcludeExplicitO365Endpoint"=dword:00000001

8. Disable Adobe Reader DC auto prompt for Adobe Account sign-in to Adobe Cloud.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown] "bIsSCReducedModeEnforcedEx"=dword:00000001

9. Disable PC Fast Startup option (optional but recommended for slow mechanical HDD system).

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power] "AcPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,06,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,18,f5,\   06,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,00,00,00,02,00,00,\   00,04,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,34,00,37,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\   01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,01,\   00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,\   35,00,33,00,39,00,38,00,2d,00,31,00,35,00,38,00,00,00,00,00,01,64,64,32,02,\   00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00 "AcProcessorPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,\   01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\   00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,\   28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00 "DcPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,06,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,31,00,\   38,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,03,30,00,04,00,00,\   00,04,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,90,19,84,03,00,00,03,00,00,00,\   01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,01,\   00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,\   01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,58,02,00,00,01,50,64,32,02,\   00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00 "DcProcessorPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,\   01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\   00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,\   14,46,00,00,01,00,00,00 "HBFlagsSwitch"=dword:00000001 "HiberbootEnabled"=dword:00000000 "PowerSettingProfile"=dword:00000000 "SleepStudyDeviceAccountingLevel"=dword:00000004 "WatchdogResumeTimeout"=dword:00000078 "WatchdogSleepTimeout"=dword:0000012c "POSTTime"=dword:00001146 "BootmgrUserInputTime"=dword:00000000 "FwPOSTTime"=dword:00001145 "SystemPowerPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,08,07,00,00,5a,00,00,00,\   04,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,\   00,00,00,01,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,04,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,04,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\   00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "TotalResumeTime"=dword:00001f0d "ResumeBootMgrTime"=dword:000000ca "ResumeAppTime"=dword:000001e7 "ResumeAppStartTimestamp"=dword:00001215 "ResumeLibraryInitTime"=dword:0000002b "ResumeInitTime"=dword:00000032 "ResumeHiberFileTime"=dword:00000166 "ResumeRestoreImageStartTimestamp"=dword:00001273 "ResumeIoTime"=dword:00000033 "ResumeDecompressTime"=dword:000000e2 "ResumeMapTime"=dword:00000040 "ResumeUnmapTime"=dword:00000001 "ResumeUserInOutTime"=dword:00000000 "ResumeAllocateTime"=dword:00000007 "ResumeKernelSwitchTimestamp"=dword:000013fc "KernelReturnFromHandlerTimestamp"=dword:00001433 "SleeperThreadEndTimestamp"=dword:00001cf2 "TimeStampCounterAtSwitchTime"=dword:00001426 "KernelReturnSystemPowerState"=dword:00001f03 "HiberHiberFileTime"=dword:00000554 "HiberInitTime"=dword:00000081 "HiberSharedBufferTime"=dword:00000001 "TotalHibernateTime"=dword:00000bd5 "KernelResumeHiberFileTime"=dword:000007d3 "KernelResumeInitTime"=dword:00000029 "KernelResumeSharedBufferTime"=dword:0000000c "DeviceResumeTime"=dword:000000f0 "KernelAnimationTime"=dword:00000024 "KernelPagesProcessed"=dword:000448d3 "KernelPagesWritten"=hex(b):90,8e,01,00,00,00,00,00 "BootPagesProcessed"=dword:0000dc84 "BootPagesWritten"=hex(b):f8,12,00,00,00,00,00,00 "HiberWriteRate"=dword:0000013e "HiberCompressRate"=dword:00000028 "ResumeReadRate"=dword:000000d1 "ResumeDecompressRate"=dword:00000074 "FileRuns"=dword:00000002 "NoMultiStageResumeReason"=dword:00000000 "MaxHuffRatio"=dword:00000063 "SecurePagesProcessed"=dword:00000000 "HiberChecksumTime"=dword:00000030 "HiberChecksumIoTime"=dword:00000006 "ResumeChecksumTime"=dword:00000000 "ResumeChecksumIoTime"=dword:00000000 "KernelChecksumTime"=dword:0000003c "KernelChecksumIoTime"=dword:00000008 "KernelResumeIoCpuTime"=dword:0000011e "HiberIoCpuTime"=dword:0000006c "HybridBootAnimationTime"=dword:00000929 "ResumeCompleteTimestamp"=hex(b):43,28,01,00,00,00,00,00

 

!!! HAPPY COMPUTING !!!

Windows 11 : Classic Context (Right-Click) Menu

No idea what Microsoft is thinking when they designed the Windows 11 OS, the additional "clicks" required to just access the "Context (Right-Click) Menu" is so inconvenience and troublesome to Users.

To resolve this, a simple registry modification is required :-

1. Open --> regedit.exe

2. Browse --> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID

3. Create a new "Key" --> {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}

4. Then create a "Sub" key under the newly created key --> InprocServer32

5. Under the "InprocServer32" key, modify the string value of --> (Default) = [Blank]

Before :-

After :-

6. Once done, close all applications and restart the computer.

The old / classic context menu is now available automatically.

!!! HAPPY COMPUTING !!!

Windows 10 : Registry Location

 Windows 10 22H2 Registry Location for certain functions or features.

1. Disable Delivery Optimization.

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DoSvc\Start=dword:00000003

2. Disable Download to other PC.

HKCU\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings\DownloadMode=dword:00000000

HKCU\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings\DownloadModeProvider=dword:00000008

3. Disable Fast Startup Option.

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power

4. Disable Network Connected Device Auto-Setup.

HKLM\Software\Micvrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private\AutoSetup=dword:00000000

5. Show Desktop Icons (eg. This PC, Documents, Network).

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}=dword:00000000

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}=dword:00000000

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}=dword:00000000

6. Change Search Box to Icon in Taskbar.

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\SearchboxTaskbarMode=dword:00000001

7. Disable Driver Searching via Windows Update.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching\SearchOrderConfig=dword:00000000

!!! HAPPY COMPUTING !!!