Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Registry. Show all posts

2019-08-12

Fix Windows Mobile Device Center under Windows 10

Open Services and go to:

  • Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity
    • go to Log On and change to Local System Account
    • restart service
  • Windows Mobile-based device connectivity
    • go to Log On and change to Local System Account
    • restart service

Open an elevated command prompt and run:

REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RapiMgr /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WcesComm /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

2019-02-06

Windows: Auto logon


  • Open Registry Editor
  • go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  • AutoAdminLogon ="1"
  • DefaultUserName="Administrator"
  • DefaultPassword="Pa$$w0rd"


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultUserName"="Administrator"
"DefaultPassword"="Pa$$w0rd"

2018-05-03

Disable “Install Windows Updates and Shut Down” Option from the shutdown menu


  • Open registry and go to
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
  • add Install Windows Updates and Shut Down in power options
    • NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption DWORD = 1
  • permanently remove this "Install updates and shut down" option
    • NoAUShutdownOption DWORD = 1
  • disable this automatic restart
    • NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers DWORD = 1

2018-04-26

Disable Windows Defender

Method 1:

  • open registry editor end edit the following keys
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
    • "DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
    • "DisableBehaviorMonitoring"=dword:00000001
    • "DisableOnAccessProtection"=dword:00000001
    • "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable"=dword:00000001

Note: restart needed

2018-04-18

Show user name on computer name (on desktop) instead of My Computer or This PC


  • open registry editor
  • go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
  • edit LocalizedString
    • %COMPUTERNAME% display computer name
    • %USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME% display user name on computer name

2014-08-31

Change Interernet Explorer home page


  • run regedit
  • open key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  • enter in Start Page your home page

Disable Internet Explorer home page changing


Method 1:
  • run regedit
  • open key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
  • set HomePage to 0:Enabled or 1: Disabled

Method 2:
  • run gpedit.msc
  • go to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer
  • Double-click on Disable changing home page settings
  • select Enabled