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[Server 2003 Specific Tweaks]
Disable "Manage Your Server" wizard on Startup
Disable all "Ctrl+Alt+Del" prompts (login, resume & standby)
Disable Shutdown Event Tracker
Do not show "Windows Server Post Setup Security Updates" nag screen on first boot
Enable DirectDraw and Direct3D in DirectX Diagnostic Tool
Remove Manage Your Server and Windows Explorer shortcuts from start menu
Set Programs so they have priority over background applications
Start "Themes" Service
Start "Windows Audio" Service
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[Normal XP Type Tweaks]
Add "Edit Registry" to the right-click menu of My Computer
Add Device Manager to right click of MY Computer
Add Google As Main/default Search Page
Add Government and Military to auto url searches
Add MSCONFIG to right click on My Computer
Add register / unregister to the context menu for .dll files
Add register / unregister to the context menu for .ocx files
Add Services to right click on My Computer
Add User Accounts to control panel
Administrative Tools in your Start Menu
Advanced tab settings (set for fast-browsing)
All items have an "edit.." on right-click sending to notepad
Allow boot files to be placed optimally on the hard-drive for faster boots.
Allow renaming and removing of Recycle Bin
Always expand ALT text for images
Always send URL as UTF-8
Automatically check for internet updates - disabled
Black background for Desktop
Brand IE explorer title bar (IE7)
Brand WMP title bar (WMP11)
Cache more Icons
Change Default Search Options (search all directories)
Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed)
Change registered Owner/Organization
Change the Clock to 24 Hour time format
Check "Always ask before opening this type of file" check box - checked (enabled)
Check for publisher's certificate revocation
Check for server certificate revocation
Clear the Page File at System Shutdown
Control Panel Classic View
Control the Ability to Use HTTP Mail in Outlook Express
Delete Special Accounts
Details View for Explorer
Disable "Browse web for program" to open unknown extension
Disable "Search Dog" and use advanced search
Disable Active Desktop
Disable Alerter Service
Disable and removed Error Reporting Service
Disable and removed Help and Support Service
Disable and removed Indexing Service
Disable and removed Messenger Service
Disable and removed Remote Registry Service
Disable and removed screensavers
Disable and removed System Restore Service
Disable Automatic Hiding of Inactive Tray Icons
Disable automatic restart in the event of a BSOD
Disable Automatic Updates Notifications
Disable Balloon Tips
Disable Data Execution Prevention
Disable Filter keys
Disable Firewall Notifications
Disable FTP folder view (for faster browsing)
Disable Highlighting New Programs on Start Menu
Disable IE Links Bar
Disable IMAPI CD-Burning Service
Disable Information Bar Prompt in Internet Explorer
Disable Internet Explorer "Send information to the Internet" prompt
Disable Internet Explorer Auto-Complete prompt
Disable Internet Explorer Cookie "Privacy Icon" prompt
Disable kernel paging
Disable Media Player identification (track-back) through Internetsites
Disable persistent internet caching
Disable Preview of Movie file formats (allowing you to move/rename/delete without errors)
Disable QoS ( does not affect broadband speed)
Disable script debugging in applications using IE
Disable script debugging in IE
Disable Security Center
Disable Sticky Keys
Disable Stupid Window Animation
Disable Telnet Service
Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Disable the NTFS Last Access Time Stamp
Disable Toggle Keys
Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links
Disable Transition Effect (Right Clicking)
Disable Windows File Protection
Disable Windows Time Service
Dis-allow spying by web-sites
Display contents of system folders and C:\ (protected folder)
Display DOS filenames in proper text-case
Display drive letters
Display High Color Icons
Display java applets blocked dialog
Do not display a notification about every script error
Do not Group Similar Taskbar Buttons
Do not notify when downloads complete
Do not Receive Media Player Licences automatically without prompt
Do not reuse windows for launching internet shortcuts
Do not save encrypted pages to disk
Do not Show Favorites
Do not show My Music on Start Menu
Do not show Recent Documents on Start Menu
Do not show Search Command on Start Menu
Do not Start MS-Messenger with Outlook Express
Enable automatic image resizing
Enable Classic Search
Enable ClearType (Anti-Aliasing for fonts)
Enable DVD in Media Player Value: Yes or No
Enable image toolbar
Enable integrated windows authentication
Enable Internet Explorer Status Bar
Enable MP3 Encoding from right-click while browsing (need WMP9 or higher)
Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule
Enable page transitions
Enable personalized favourites menu
Enable Remote Administration of Windows Installer
Enable status bar in notepad
Enable status bar in Windows Explorer
Enable third party browser extensions
Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages
Enable Windows Image Aquisition
Enable word wrap in notepad
Faster shutdown
Fit Video To Screen in Windows Media Player
Fixed DSO Exploit that Spybot complains about
Fixed slowdown problem starting Outlook Express if you delete Messenger
Force keep positive entries in DNS Cache for only 4 hours instead of the default 24 hours
Force offscreen compositing even under terminal server
Get rid of Places Bar in Common Dialog Boxes
Hide the Run as... option from the context menu
Icon layout tweak (Right Click Recycle Bin, handy for when you change monitor resolution)
IE toolbar layout (small icons, no text)
Improve Thumbnail Quality
Increase Network Throughput
Increase RPC Packet Size
Keyboard Num-Lock on
Long File Names In DOS
Make a right click option for unknown files (Open with notepad)
Make any open folders restore again when Windows restarts
Make IE address bar search like Mozilla
Make IE6 visit Google.com on first run
Make the Windows registration with Microsoft unnecessary
Max your Internet Explorer's simultaneous downloads to 50 (default was 2)
Media Player EULA Auto accept (to prevent first-run)
Mount net-drives first, when they are needed
Multiple Explorer Processes meaning its more stable
No header and footer in Internet explorer printout
Notepad saves page setup and window positions
Notify when add-ons disabled
Open .NFO files with notepad
Opens 16-bit apps in a separate memory space
Optimize Core System Performance
Prefetcher tweak
Prevent IE from popping-up "this page requires "x" components to display correctly"
Recycle Bin Uses 3% of Available Space Rather than 10%
Register Sygate Firewall
Remove "More Themes Online..." option in the Themes dropdown box
Remove "New Wav file"
Remove "set programs access default" from startmenu
Remove Frequent Programs List from the Start Menu
Remove Norton Antivirus from IE Toolbar List
Remove NVIDIA desktop context menu for digital displays
Remove Pinned Programs List from the Start Menu
Remove Shared Documents from My Computer
Remove Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in Windows Messenger
Remove WMP Right Click Options (Queue-it-up, etc.)
Remove WMP Right Click Options (Queue-it-up, etc.)
Right-click any drive to close the tray of the optical drive
Right-click option to open any folder on your computer in a new window
Search All File Types
Set auto complete to full on
Set Small Icons in start menu
Shortcut to Scanner or Camera on desktop when connecting it via USB
Shortcuts without "Shortcut to..."
Show Detailed Info in Device Manager
Show Encryption Commands on the Shortcut Menu
Show file extensions
Show friendly HTTP error messages
Show friendly/Full URL
Show GO button in address bar
Show Hidden Files and Folders
Show image download placeholders
Show LAN Errors
Show logoff button on classic start menu
Show My Computer
Show My Documents
Show My Pictures
Show Network Connections
Show pictures
Show Printers and Faxes
Show protected operating system files
Show Run Command
Show Run in Separate Memory Space Option to run 16 bit programs in VDM
Show Statusbar in all windows
Show Window Contents While Dragging
Show Windows classic folders
Skip the Internet Connection Wizard
Smart image dithering
Sort Start Menu and Favorites in Alphabetical Order
Speed up Access to AVI Media Files
Speed Up browsing remote computers (Your Network)
Speed up opening of My Computer and Explorer
Speed up shutdown
Stop Applcations from stealing the focus with pop ups
Stop caching negative responses
Turn off (and remove driver for) system beeps
Unbundle Windows Messenger from Outlook Express
Underline links
Unlock taskbar
Unlock the toolbars
Use drop shadows for icon labels on the dektop
Use http 1.1
Use http 1.1 through proxy settings
Use passive FTP (for compatibility with firewall/DSL modem and older FTP servers)
Use Small Icons
Use Smooth Scrolling
Use SSL 2.0 (Checked) + SSL 3.0 (Checked) + TSL 1.0 (unchecked)
Use Windows Classic Folders
Warn about invalid site certificates
Warn if changing between secure and insecure mode
Windows will tell you exactly what it is doing when it is shutting down or is booting
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[Tweaks Used In nLite]
Boot and Shutdown-Do not Parse Autoexec.bat
Desktop-My Computer icon-Show
Desktop-My Documents icon-Hide
Desktop-My Network Places icon-Hide
Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show
Explorer-Add 'Command Prompt' to folder context menu
Explorer-Advanced Search: preconfigure options
Explorer-Change Explorer Folder View to: details
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Explorer-Disable Autorun
Explorer-Disable Beep on errors
Explorer-Disable Prefix: Shortcut to
Explorer-Display the contents of system folders
Explorer-Remove Send To on context menu
Explorer-Show Drive Letters in front of Drive Names
Explorer-Show extensions of known file-types
Explorer-Use small icons in Explorer bar
Internet Explorer-Disable Download Complete notification
Internet Explorer-Disable information bar when popup is blocked
Internet Explorer-Disable Market Place bookmark
Internet Explorer-Disable Media Player 6.4 created bookmarks
Internet Explorer-Disable sound when popup is blocked
Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time
Internet Explorer-Set popup-blocker to high
My Computer-Add Device Manager to Context Menu
My Computer-Remove Manage from Context Menu
My Computer-Remove Shared Documents
Network-Disable automatic search for network folders and printers
Network-Disable Simple File Sharing
Performance-Disable Info Tips on Files and Folders
Performance-Disable Optimize harddisk when idle
Performance-Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links
Performance-Use Windows classic folders / No Tasks Sidepanel
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Security-Disable Screensaver
Start Menu-Clear most recently opened documents list on logoff
Start Menu-Control Panel-Display as a menu
Start Menu-Disable and Remove Documents List from Start Menu
Start Menu-Disable Highlight newly installed programs
Start Menu-Disable popup on first boot
Start Menu-Do not use Personalized Menus
Start Menu-My Music-Don't display this item
Start Menu-Reduce popup delay
Start Menu-Remove Search the Internet from Search
Start Menu-Remove Set Program Access and Defaults
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Start Menu-Use small icons in Start Panel
Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips
Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons
Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-No
Visual Effects-Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing-Disable
Visual Effects-Combo box animation-Disable
Visual Effects-Cursor shadow-Disable
Visual Effects-Fade out selection-Disable
Visual Effects-Keyboard shortcut underline-Enable
Visual Effects-Menu animation-Disable
Visual Effects-Menu shadows-Disable
Visual Effects-Show translucent selection rectangle-Enable
Visual Effects-Show window contents while dragging-Enable
Visual Effects-Slide taskbar buttons-Disable
Visual Effects-Use a background image for each folder type-Enable
Windows Media Player-Accept Privacy Statement
Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library
Windows Media Player-Disable metadata retrieval
Windows Media Player-Disable MRU
Windows Media Player-Disable silent acqusition
Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide
Windows Media Player-Do not show anchor in Designmode
Windows Media Player-Enhanced privacy settings
Windows Media Player-Optimize fullscreen mode behavior
Windows Media Player-Remove all context menu entries
Windows Media Player-Zoom video to windowsize
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