Registry Edits

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Modify/Create the Value Name Window Title according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: Window Title
Value Data: Enter The Text Desired In Title Bar
Exit and Reboot

CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER TITLE BAR

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
Create the Key WindowsMediaPlayer.
Modify/Create the Value Name TitleBar according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: TitleBar
Value Data: Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.Note: Whatever text you enter as the value data will be preceded by:
Windows Media Player provided by, so if I had entered text of [winfoxp], it would read:
Windows Media Player provided by winfoxp
Exit and Reboot

DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF FILE ACCESS TIME.

Start Run Regedit

Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem. Add a new Dword (if missing) and name it NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate. Set value to 1 to delete this feature.

ENABLE/DISABLE MEDIA PLAYER AUTOMATIC UPDATE MESSAGE

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade
Modify/Create the Value Name AskMeAgain according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: AskMeAgain
Value Data: No = Disabled / Yes = Enabled
Exit Registry and Reboot

INCREASE SPEED BY TWEAKING PREFETCHER SETTINGS.

This is an unique technique for XP, which could improve the performance significantly by tweaking the prefetcher. Recommended hardware: PIII 800 or higher, 512M RAM or more.
run "regedit";
goto [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/ControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParametersEnablePrefetcher];
Set the value to either 0-Disable, 1-App launch prefetch, 2-Boot Prefetch, 3-Both ("3" is recommended).
Reboot.
It will decrease the boot time and increase the performance of XP.

INVOKE A PROGRAM ONCE THEN DELETE FROM THE REGISTRY

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Create the Key: Runonce
Create Data Type: REG_SZ String Value
Value Name: Enter the Name of Program Executable
Value Data: Enter the Path to the Program Executable
Exit and Reboot

LAUNCH PROGRAMS AT LOGIN WITHOUT THE STARTUP FOLDER

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: Enter the Name of Program Executable
Value Data: Enter the Path to the Program Executable
Exit and Reboot

MINIMIZE OUTLOOK 2002 TO THE SYSTEM TRAY

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Preferences
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: MinToTray
Setting for Value Data: 0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled
Exit Registry and Reboot

PASSWORD IS NOT SAVED IN OUTLOOK OR OUTLOOK EXPRESS

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider
/Right click to Export/ Create unique name/ Save/ Exit/ Re-Boot.

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider/Right click/ Select permissions/ Set Read, and Full Control to Allow/ Click Advanced Button/ Select Permissions Tab/ Click apply/ Click Yes/

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider/ Click Delete Exit Registry and Reboot. Re-enter password.

REMOVE HISTORY IN INTERNET EXPLORER ADDRESS BAR.

Click on Start, then Run.
Type regedit in the box.
In Regedit navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Typed URLs
Then just delete all of the keys that list the URL's you no longer want to see.

RUN INTERNET EXPLORER FULL SCREEN

2 part edit.

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console
Modify/Create the Value Name FullScreen according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD Dword Value // Value Name: FullScreen
Value Data: 0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main
Modify/Create the Value Name FullScreen according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ String Value // Value Name: FullScreen
Value Data: Modify Value to (Yes)
Exit Registry and Reboot

SPEED UP MENU DISPLAY.

When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0.
Reboot your computer.

STOP MESSENGER FROM RUNNING IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS.

Start Run Regedit
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Modify/Create the Value Name according to the Value Data listed below.
Data Type: REG_DWORD Dword Value // Value Name: Hide Messenger
Value Data: 2 = Messenger Will Not Load
Exit Registry and Reboot

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