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Adding to Explorer Right-Click     Customize VS.NET External Tools     Completion Character in CMD Prompt     IE Consequtive Downloads     Speed Up Network Browsing Of RemoteC omptures    Change Menu Delay    Run Explorer in a Seperate Process     Disable File Last Access Date Update Stamp     Tweak Alt-Tab Key Behavior



Adding to Explorer Right-Click

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\.NET 2003 Cmd Prompt]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\.NET 2003 Cmd Prompt\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\vsvars32.bat\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CmdPrompt]
@="Cmd Prompt Here"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CmdPrompt\command]
@="cmd.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CreateNewDir]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CreateNewDir\command]
@="CreateDir.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CreateNewFolder]
@="Create New Folder Here"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\CreateNewFolder\command]
@="cmd.exe /c \"mkdir NewFolder\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\RenameFiles]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\RenameFiles\command]
@="RenameFilesWin.exe %1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Show]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Show\command]
@="show.exe"

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Customize VS.NET External Tools

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\External Tools]
"ToolNumKeys"=dword:00000011
"LastMerge"=hex(b):70,93,27,f8,05,fe,c2,01
"ToolTitlePkg0"="{1B027A40-8F43-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}"
"ToolTitleResID0"=dword:00000516
"ToolTitle0"="ActiveX Control Test Co&ntainer"
"ToolCmd0"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\tstcon32.exe"
"ToolArg0"=""
"ToolDir0"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey0"="ActiveX Control Test Co&ntainer"
"ToolOpt0"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle1"="Assembly Binding Log View"
"ToolCmd1"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\SDK\\v1.1\\Bin\\FUSLOGVW.exe"
"ToolArg1"=""
"ToolDir1"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey1"=""
"ToolOpt1"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitlePkg2"="{F1C25864-3097-11D2-A5C5-00C04F7968B4}"
"ToolTitleResID2"=dword:00002744
"ToolTitle2"="ATL/MFC &Trace Tool"
"ToolCmd2"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\AtlTraceTool.exe"
"ToolArg2"=""
"ToolDir2"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\"
"ToolSourceKey2"="MFC/ATL &Trace Tool"
"ToolOpt2"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle3"="CMD Prompt"
"ToolCmd3"="cmd.exe"
"ToolArg3"="/k \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET\\Common7\\Tools\\vsvars32.bat\""
"ToolDir3"=""
"ToolSourceKey3"=""
"ToolOpt3"=dword:00000012
"ToolTitlePkg4"="{DA9FB551-C724-11D0-AE1F-00A0C90FFFC3}"
"ToolTitleResID4"=dword:00003875
"ToolTitle4"="Create &GUID"
"ToolCmd4"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\guidgen.exe"
"ToolArg4"=""
"ToolDir4"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\"
"ToolSourceKey4"="Create GUID"
"ToolOpt4"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle5"="Dependency Walker"
"ToolCmd5"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\Bin\\Depends.Exe"
"ToolArg5"=""
"ToolDir5"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey5"=""
"ToolOpt5"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle6"="Dot&fuscator Community Edition"
"ToolCmd6"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\PreEmptive Solutions\\Dotfuscator Community Edition\\Dotfuscator.exe"
"ToolArg6"=""
"ToolDir6"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey6"="Dot&fuscator Community Edition"
"ToolOpt6"=dword:00000018
"ToolTitlePkg7"="{1B027A40-8F43-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}"
"ToolTitleResID7"=dword:00000515
"ToolTitle7"="Error Loo&kup"
"ToolCmd7"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\errlook.exe"
"ToolArg7"=""
"ToolDir7"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey7"="Error Loo&kup"
"ToolOpt7"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle8"="Font Editor"
"ToolCmd8"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\Bin\\Fontedit.exe"
"ToolArg8"=""
"ToolDir8"=""
"ToolSourceKey8"=""
"ToolOpt8"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle9"="Global Assembly Cache Tool - Install"
"ToolCmd9"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\SDK\\v1.1\\Bin\\gacutil.exe"
"ToolArg9"="-i"
"ToolDir9"=""
"ToolSourceKey9"=""
"ToolOpt9"=dword:00000016
"ToolTitle10"="Global Assembly Cache Tool - List"
"ToolCmd10"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\SDK\\v1.1\\Bin\\gacutil.exe"
"ToolArg10"="-l"
"ToolDir10"=""
"ToolSourceKey10"=""
"ToolOpt10"=dword:00000012
"ToolTitle11"="IL DisAssembler"
"ToolCmd11"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\SDK\\v1.1\\Bin\\ildasm.exe"
"ToolArg11"=""
"ToolDir11"="$(TargetDir)"
"ToolSourceKey11"=""
"ToolOpt11"=dword:00000012
"ToolTitlePkg12"="{F1C25864-3097-11D2-A5C5-00C04F7968B4}"
"ToolTitleResID12"=dword:00002742
"ToolTitle12"="OLE/COM Object &Viewer"
"ToolCmd12"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\oleview.exe"
"ToolArg12"=""
"ToolDir12"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\"
"ToolSourceKey12"="OLE/COM Object &Viewer"
"ToolOpt12"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle13"="Message Compiler"
"ToolCmd13"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\Bin\\MC.exe"
"ToolArg13"=""
"ToolDir13"=""
"ToolSourceKey13"=""
"ToolOpt13"=dword:0000001e
"ToolTitle14"="Microsoft .NET Framework Tools - HTML"
"ToolCmd14"="C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE"
"ToolArg14"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\SDK\\v1.1\\Bin\\StartTools.htm"
"ToolDir14"=""
"ToolSourceKey14"=""
"ToolOpt14"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitlePkg15"="{F1C25864-3097-11D2-A5C5-00C04F7968B4}"
"ToolTitleResID15"=dword:00002743
"ToolTitle15"="Spy&++"
"ToolCmd15"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\spyxx.exe"
"ToolArg15"=""
"ToolDir15"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\"
"ToolSourceKey15"="Sp&y++"
"ToolOpt15"=dword:00000011
"ToolTitle16"="WinDiff"
"ToolCmd16"="D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\\Common7\\Tools\\Bin\\WinDiff.exe"
"ToolArg16"=""
"ToolDir16"=""
"ToolSourceKey16"=""
"ToolOpt16"=dword:00000011

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Completion Character in CMD Prompt

; completionChar.reg
; turns on the Cmd Prompt completion char and sets it to tab

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"CompletionChar"=dword:00000009

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IE Consequtive Downloads

; allows more consequtive downloads
; set values to 3-10 and then requires a reboot before it takes affect

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000006
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000006

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Speed Up Network Browsing of Remote Comptures

Remove the {D62...) Key from the following:

[HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\remotecomputer\namespace]

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Tweak Alt-Tab Key Behavior

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"CoolSwitchColumns"=7  Default is 7
"CoolSwitchRows"=3  Default is 3

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Change Menu Delay

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"=0

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Run Explorer in a Seperate Process

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"DesktopProcess"=dword:00000001

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Disable File Last Access Date Update Stamp

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"DisableNTFSLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001

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