Useful registry tweaks

useful-registry-tweaks.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Speed up Windows Explorer by disabling automatic folder type discovery (for example photos view in folders with photos) [Applied per user]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagsMRU]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
; Not sure if the above was working as expected. Use this instead: https://lesferch.github.io/WinSetView/

; Fix Windows 11 BSOD so that it shows the error code, disable auto reboot and ensure that minidumps and logs are made
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000
"CrashDumpEnabled"=dword:00000003
"LogEvent"=dword:00000001
"EnableLogFile"=dword:00000000
"DisplayParameters"=dword:00000001

; Make Windows 11 Restart/Shutdown info more verbose
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"VerboseStatus"=dword:00000001

; Add "Extract MSI" to MSI context menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\Extract MSI\command]
@="msiexec.exe /a \"%1\" /qb TARGETDIR=\"%1_contents\""

; Enable Hex Numpad (Useful for certain Alt character insertions)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method]
"EnableHexNumpad"=dword:00000001

; Use CapsLock as Windows button (right)
; Win-Right + Left = Home
; Win-Right + Right = End

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000010]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:02,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:20,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000011]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:04,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:20,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000012]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:02,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:be,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000070]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:02,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:20,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000071]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:04,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:20,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000072]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:03,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:bc,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000104]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:06,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:11,04,01,e0
"Virtual Key"=hex:30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000200]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:03,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:47,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000201]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:03,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:4b,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000202]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:03,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000203]
"Key Modifiers"=hex:03,c0,00,00
"Target IME"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Virtual Key"=hex:56,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
; Single click on taskbar and open the last active window
"LastActiveClick"=dword:00000001
; Enable seconds in taskbar clock
"ShowSecondsInSystemClock"=dword:00000001
; Medium taskbar in Windows 11 (0 = small, 1 = medium, 2 = large [default])
"TaskbarSi"=dword:00000001

; Turn off text prediction and hardware keyboard autocorrection
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings]
"EnableHwkbTextPrediction"=dword:00000000
"EnableHwkbAutocorrection"=dword:00000000
"EnableHwkbAutocorrection2"=dword:00000000

; Turn off boot sound
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\BootAnimation]
"DisableStartupSound"=dword:00000001

Windows 8 taskmgr can be started in Windows 11 using taskmgr /d