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161. Save Notepad Window Position

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad\fSaveWindowPositions

Set this value to 1 to save Notepad window position.

162. End Tasks Automatically

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks

Set this to 1 to automatically end tasks instead of seeing the End Task prompt, when an application is waiting to close.

163. Disable Windows Messenger

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\PreventRun (Windows XP)

Set this DWORD value to 1 to prevent Windows Messenger from running

164. Disable Windows 2000 Web Printing

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\ DisableWebPrinting

Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable web printing in Windows 2000.

165. Windows Media Player 7 Automatic Updates

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Dis ableAutoUpdate

Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable automatic updates. Set it to 0 to enable automatic updates

166. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer start and search pages

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page

Changes these values to customize your start and search pages

167. Configure multiple concurrent IE download sessions to one server?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\MaxConnectionsPerServer

Set these DWORD values to the hexadecimal value for the number of connections you desire

168. Edit Disk Space Warning Message

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parame ters\DiskSpaceThreshold

Set this REG_DWORD value to the integer within the range of 0 to 99. This number represents the percentage of free space on the hard drive. When the free space drops below this percentage, the event is triggered.

169. Remember Windows XP Customized Folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU

Set this DWORD value to be the number of folders you want XP to remember

170. Remove Windows XP Notification Area

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo rer\NoTrayItemsDisplay

Set this DWORD value to 1 to hide the Windows XP notification area

171. Stop Windows from caching a .dll file after I close the program that was accessing it

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL

Set this DWORD value to 1 to unload DLLs immediately when a program is closed.

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