Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

A.1 Alphabetical Listing of All Windows XP Settings: A-M

Accessibility, additional settings for web pages

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Accessibility

Accessibility, enable / disable warnings & notifications

Control Panel Accessibility Options General tab

Accessibility, move Magnifier with focus change in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Accessibility Move system caret with focus/selection changes

Address Bar, Go button

See "Go button"

Address Bar, history settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab History section

Address Bar, search settings

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Search from the Address bar

Address Bar, show in Explorer

Explorer View Toolbars Address Bar

Address Bar, show on taskbar

Right-click on empty area of taskbar Toolbars Address

Address Bar, show the full path of current folder

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the address bar

Address Book, make the default contact list

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Contact list

Address Book, profile assistant (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Enable Profile Assistant

Address Book, set default profile for AutoComplete

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab My Profile

Administrative Tools, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Display Administrative Tools

Administrative Tools, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section System Administrative Tools

Advanced Power Management, additional settings

Your computer's BIOS setup; see Appendix B

Advanced Power Management, effect on Offline files

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup On Idle tab Advanced Prevent synchronization when my computer is running on battery power

Advanced Power Management, effect on Scheduled Tasks

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Power Management section

Advanced Power Management, enable / disable

Control Panel Power Options APM tab Enable Advanced Power Management support

Alt Key, make it "sticky"

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use StickyKeys

Animation, enable / disable selectively

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

TweakUI General

Animation, fading between web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable page transitions

Animation, show animated GIFs in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play animations in web pages

Animation, smooth scrolling of lists

TweakUI Explorer Enable smooth scrolling

Animation, smooth scrolling of web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Use smooth scrolling

Applications, ending

Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) Applications tab

Applications, ending background processes

Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) Processes tab

Applications, list loaded DLLs

System Information (winmsd.exe) Software Environment Loaded Modules

AutoComplete, edit data

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab My Profile

AutoComplete, enable / disable

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Use inline AutoComplete

AutoComplete, Profile Assistant (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Enable Profile Assistant

AutoComplete, settings

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab AutoComplete

Autodial

See "Dialing"

Autoexec.bat, parse at logon

TweakUI Logon

Automatic Windows Update settings

Control Panel System Automatic Updates tab

Autoplay

Explorer right-click CD drive icon Properties AutoPlay tab

TweakUI My Computer AutoPlay

Background, create and modify

Paint (mspaint.exe) save as .bmp in Windows folder

Background, select and configure

Control Panel Display Desktop tab

Balloon tips (big tooltips that pop up from taskbar notification area)

TweakUI Taskbar Enable balloon tips

Browser, set default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser

Button color

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "3d Objects"

Calendar, default application

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Calendar

Calling

See "Dialing"

Cascading Style Sheets

See "Style Sheets"

CD, autoplay

See "Autoplay"

CD Burning, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Certificates, check for revocation in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security

Certificates, Internet Explorer settings for secure sites

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab Certificates section

Certificates, warn about invalid certificates in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Warn about invalid site certificates

Clock, show on the taskbar

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Show the clock

Code page conversion table

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Advanced tab Code page conversion tables

Color profiles, associate with device

Right-click on .icm file Properties Associate Device tab

Color profiles, management

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Color Management tab

Colors, change for all display elements

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced

Colors, encrypted and compressed files

TweakUI Explorer Colors

Colors, in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Colors

Colors, increase or decrease number of supported colors (color depth)

Control Panel Display Settings tab Color Quality

Colors, show high contrast screen colors

Control Panel Accessibility Options Display tab Use High Contrast

Combo boxes, enable / disable animation

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Command keys, customize

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Command Prompt, filename completion

TweakUI Command Prompt

Command Prompt, settings

Command Prompt window Control Menu

Compressed NTFS files, choose color

TweakUI Explorer Colors

Compressed NTFS files, differentiate with a different color

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color

Contact list, default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Contact list

Control Panel, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Control Panel

Control Panel, categories (show/hide)

Control Panel Tools Options General tab Show common tasks in folders Ok Switch to Classic View or Switch to Category View

Control Panel, icons (show/hide)

TweakUI Control Panel

Control Panel, show as menu in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Expand Control Panel

Control Panel, show as menu in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Control Panel

Control Panel, show in My Computer

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show Control Panel in My Computer

TweakUI My Computer

Cookies, change settings (block, allow, prompt)

Control Panel Internet Options Privacy tab Advanced Override automatic cookie handling

Cookies, change settings for specific websites (block, allow, prompt)

Control Panel Internet Options Privacy tab Edit

Cookies, delete all

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Temporary Internet Files section Delete Cookies

Country, choose for dialing preferences

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules tab select location Edit Country/region

Country, choose for localized information

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Location section

Crashes, send reports to Microsoft

Control Panel System Advanced tab Error Reporting

Critical Update Notification

Control Panel System Automatic Updates tab

Ctrl Key, make it "sticky"

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use StickyKeys

Ctrl-Alt-Del window, settings

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Currency, customize display

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Currency tab

Cursor, mouse cursor

See "Mouse Cursor"

Cursor, text cursor

See "Text Cursor"

Date, customize display

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Date tab

Date, set

Control Panel Date and Time Date & Time tab

Daylight Savings, enable / disable

Control Panel Date and Time Time Zone tab

Desktop, Cleanup Wizard runs every 60 days

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab Run Desktop Cleanup every 60 days

Desktop, color

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Color

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Desktop"

Desktop, folder, change location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Desktop, icons

See "Icons"

Desktop, refresh

click on an empty portion of the desktop press F5

Desktop, restrict installation of items

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Desktop, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Desktop

Desktop, show contents without minimizing applications

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Show Desktop

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Show Open Windows (to restore)

Explorer open Desktop folder

Desktop, version (show/hide)

TweakUI General Show Windows version on desktop

Desktop, web content (enable/disable)

TweakUI Explorer Allow Web content to be added to the desktop

Desktop, web content, lock

TweakUI Explorer Lock Web content

Desktop, web pages, add / remove / hide

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab

Desktop, web pages, allow moving and resizing

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab Lock desktop items

Desktop, web pages, automatic download of linked pages

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab select item Properties Download tab

Desktop, web pages, automatic updates

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab select item Properties Schedule tab

Desktop, web pages, automatic updates (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule

Devices

See "Hardware"

Dialing, area code settings

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules tab select location Edit

Dialing, call waiting

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules tab select location Edit General tab To disable call waiting...

Dialing, calling card

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules tab select location Edit Calling Card tab

Dialing, connect to the Internet when needed

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab Dial whenever / Always dial

Dialing, connect to the Internet when needed, depending on location

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Dial-Up Preferences

Dialing, default Internet connection

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab select connection Set Default

Dialing, disconnect Internet connection when no-longer needed

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab select connection Settings

Dialing, operator-assisted dialing

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Operator-Assisted Dialing

Digital Camera, add as drive in Explorer (still camera only)

Control Panel Scanners and Cameras Add Device

Disconnect from Internet automatically

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab select connection Settings

Display, force restart after changing resolution or color depth

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced General tab Compatibility section

Display, list all possible combinations of resolution and color depth

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Adapter tab List All Modes

Display, refresh rate

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Monitor tab Screen refresh rate

Display, resolution

Control Panel Display Settings tab Screen resolution

Display, show amount of memory installed on display adapter

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Adapter tab Adapter Information section

Display, size

Control Panel Display Settings tab Screen resolution

Display, style

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Display, style, apply to controls in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages

Display, troubleshooting

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Troubleshoot tab

Display, turn off to save power

Control Panel Power Options Power Schemes tab Turn off hard disks

Document templates, manage

TweakUI Templates

Document templates, relocate folder

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Documents, history, clear on exit

TweakUI Explorer Clear document history on exit

Documents, history, maintain

TweakUI Explorer Maintain document history

Documents, show on Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

TweakUI Explorer Show My Documents on classic Start Menu

Documents, show on Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

TweakUI Explorer Allow Recent Documents on Start Menu

Double-click required to open icons

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Double-click to open an item

Download Complete message, enable / disable

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Notify when downloads complete

Drivers

See "Hardware"

Drives, show/hide in My Computer

TweakUI My Computer Drives

Drives, warn when low on free space

TweakUI Taskbar Warn when low on disk space

DVD drive, autoplay enable / disable

Explorer right-click DVD drive icon Properties AutoPlay tab

Effects, display settings

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects

E-mail icon, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab E-mail

Email program, default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab E-mail

Encrypted NTFS files, customize color

TweakUI Explorer Colors

Encrypted NTFS files, differentiate with a different color

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color

Encrypted NTFS files, use with Offline files

Control Panel Folder Options Offline Files tab Encrypt offline files to secure data

Environment variables

Control Panel System Advanced tab Environment variables

Error messages, font

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Message Box"

Error messages, sound

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sounds tab

Error messages, text color

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Window"

Error Reporting, advanced settings

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Error Reporting

Error Reporting, enable / disable

Control Panel System Advanced tab Error Reporting

Explorer

See "Windows Explorer"

Extensions, show/hide filename extensions

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hide extensions for known file types

Favorites, hide infrequently used items

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable Personalized Favorites Menu

Favorites, links (show/hide)

TweakUI Explorer Show Links on Favorites menu

Favorites, navigation key

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Favorites, relocate folder

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Favorites, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Display Favorites

Favorites, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Favorites menu

Fax service, install support

Control Panel Printers and Faxes File Set Up Faxing

File dialogs, options

TweakUI Common Dialogs

Files, differentiate encrypted or compressed NTFS files with a different color

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color

Files, display size in folder tips

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display file size information in folder tips

Files, double-click sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse

Files, downloads (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Files, drag-drop (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Files, drag-drop sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse

Files, extensions (show/hide)

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hide extensions for known file types

Files, filename completion in Command Prompt

TweakUI Command Prompt

Files, hidden files (show/hide)

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hidden files and folders

Files, Indexing Service

See "Indexing Service"

Files, system files (show/hide)

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hide protected operating system files

Firewall

See "Internet Connection Firewall"

Focus, prevent applications from stealing

TweakUI General Focus

Folders, cache settings for offline access

Explorer right-click folder icon Sharing Caching

Folders, close automatically when Favorites or History folder is shown

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Close unused folders in History and Favorites

Folders, columns in details view

Folder window View Details View Choose Details

Folders, display file size in folder tips

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display file size information in folder tips

Folders, group similar items

Folder window View Arrange Icons by Show in Groups

Folders, history settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab History section

Folders, Indexing Service

See "Indexing Service"

Folders, open each folder in its own window

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Open each folder in its own window

Folders, open in separate process

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Launch folder windows in separate process

Folders, refresh view

Folder window View Refresh or press F5

Folders, remember individual settings

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Remember each folder's view settings

Folders, re-open all folder windows that were left open when system was last shut down

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Restore previous folder windows at logon

Folders, reset default appearance to Windows default

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Reset All Folders

Folders, reuse folder windows

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Open each folder in the same window

Folders, reuse folder windows when launching Internet shortcuts

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

Folders, set default appearance

Open any folder and configure it as you wish Tools Folder Options View tab Apply to All Folders

Folders, share on network

Explorer right-click folder icon Sharing Share this folder

Folders, show/hide hidden folders

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hidden files and folders

Folders, show background images

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Folders, show common tasks

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Folders, show contents of system folders

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the contents of system folders

Folders, show Digital Camera memory as a folder (still camera only)

Control Panel Scanners and Cameras Add Device

Folders, show FTP site as folder in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable folder view for FTP sites

Folders, show lines in Explorer tree view

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list

Folders, show the full path in the address bar

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the address bar

Folders, show the full path in the title bar

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the title bar

Fonts, change DPI of all screen fonts

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced General tab DPI setting list select "Custom setting"

Fonts, determine link between font filename and font screen name

Control Panel Fonts View Details

Fonts, downloads (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Fonts, eliminate duplicates

Control Panel Fonts View List Fonts by Similarity

Fonts, in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Fonts

Fonts, in windows, menus, and icons

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced

Fonts, install

Control Panel Fonts File Install New Font

Fonts, repair folder

TweakUI Repair

Fonts, size in applications

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Font size

Fonts, smooth edges (enable/disable)

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Fonts, smooth edges (settings)

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts

Fonts, uninstall

Control Panel Fonts delete a font file to uninstall it

Fonts, view & compare

Control Panel Fonts double-click any font

FTP, server restrictions

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Services tab

FTP, show as folder in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable folder view for FTP sites

FTP, use passive mode

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Use Passive FTP

Go button, show in Address Bar

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Show Go button in Address Bar

Right-click on empty portion of address bar Go Button

Hang up Internet Connection automatically

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab select connection Settings

Hard Disk, cache settings for offline access

Explorer right-click drive icon Sharing Caching

Hard Disk, check for errors

Explorer right-click drive icon Properties Tools tab Check Now

Hard Disk, clean up

Explorer right-click drive icon Properties General tab Disk Cleanup

Hard Disk, compress drive

Explorer right-click drive icon Properties Compress drive to save disk space

Hard Disk, convert to dynamic disk

Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) View Top Disk List right-click on drive in top pane Convert to Dynamic Disk

Hard Disk, defragment

Explorer right-click drive icon Properties Tools tab Defragment Now

Hard Disk, enable / disable write caching

Device Manager right-click drive Properties Policies tab Enable write caching on the disk

Hard Disk, Indexing Service

See "Indexing Service"

Hard Disk, list volumes

Device Manager right-click drive Properties Volumes tab Populate

Hard Disk, quota management

Explorer right-click folder icon Properties Quota tab

Hard Disk, quota security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Disk Quotas

Hard Disk, share on network

Explorer right-click drive icon Sharing Share this folder

Hard Disk, turn off to save power

Control Panel Power Options Power Schemes tab Turn off monitor

Hardware, change the driver for a device

Device Manager right-click on device Properties Driver tab Update Driver

Hardware, driver information for a device

Device Manager right-click on device Properties Driver tab Driver Details

Hardware, driver signing options

Control Panel System Hardware tab Driver Signing

Hardware, enable / disable

Device Manager right-click on device Properties General tab Device usage

Hardware, install

Control Panel Add Hardware

Hardware, IRQ Steering settings

Device Manager Computer right-click sole entry Properties IRQ Steering tab

Hardware, list devices

System Information (winmsd.exe) Components

Hardware, list drivers

System Information (winmsd.exe) Software Environment

Hardware, list resources used

System Information (winmsd.exe) Hardware Resources

Hardware, places to look for drivers

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System

Hardware, profile settings

Control Panel System Hardware tab Hardware Profiles

Hardware, resources in use by a device

Device Manager right-click on device Properties Resources tab

Hardware, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies Security Options

Hardware, show all installed devices

Device Manager

Hardware, uninstall

Device Manager right-click on device Uninstall

Hardware, Universal Plug and Play support

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Optional Networking Components Networking Services

Help, pop-up help windows

See "Tooltips"

Help, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Help and Support

TweakUI Explorer Allow Help on Start Menu

Hibernation, enable / disable

Control Panel Power Options Hibernate tab Enable hibernation

Hidden files and folders, show/hide

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Hidden files and folders

Hourglass, change icon

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab

HTML editor, default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab HTML Editor

Icons, desktop icons (show/hide)

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop

TweakUI Desktop

Icons, highlight color & font

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Selected Items"

Icons, repair

TweakUI Repair

Icons, show shadows under icon captions

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Icons, show translucent selection rectangle when highlighting multiple icons

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Icons, single-click or double-click

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Click items as follows

Icons, size on desktop and in folders

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Use large icons

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Icon"

Icons, spacing on desktop and in folders

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Icon Spacing (Horizontal)" or "Icon Spacing (Vertical)"

Icons, underline captions

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Click items as follows

Images, show as thumbnails in Explorer

Explorer View Thumbnails

Images, show in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Show pictures

Images, show placeholders in web pages (if pictures are disabled in web pages)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Show image download placeholders

Indexing Service, enable / disable for individual drives

Explorer right-click drive icon Properties General tab Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching

Insertion Point, change

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab choose "Text Select" from "Customize" list

Install On Demand, enable / disable

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable Install On Demand

Internet Call, default application

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Call

Internet Connection Firewall, enable / disable

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet

Internet Connection Firewall, logging

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Security Logging tab

Internet Connection Firewall, settings

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings

Internet Connection, set up

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab Setup

Internet Explorer, abbreviate link addresses in status bar

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Show friendly URLs

Internet Explorer, ActiveX settings

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Internet Explorer, additional security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Internet Explorer

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer, animated GIFs (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play animations in web pages

Internet Explorer, AutoComplete settings

See "AutoComplete"

Internet Explorer, automatically check for updates

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates

Internet Explorer, automatically download linked pages for desktop web pages

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab select item Properties Download tab

Internet Explorer, automatically update desktop web pages

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab select item Properties Schedule tab

Internet Explorer, buttons & controls, use display settings

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages

Internet Explorer, cache settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Temporary Internet Files section Settings

Internet Explorer, cache settings for encrypted pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Do not save encrypted pages to disk

Internet Explorer, cache, clear automatically when browser is closed

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Internet Explorer, certificates for secure sites

See "Certificates"

Internet Explorer, check to see if it is the default browser

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser

Internet Explorer, colors & fonts

Control Panel Internet Options General tab

Internet Explorer, cookies

See "Cookies"

Internet Explorer, default home page

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Home page

Internet Explorer, desktop icon

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop

Internet Explorer, disable compositing effects when using Terminal Server

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Force offscreen compositing even under Terminal Server

Internet Explorer, download complete notification

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Notify when downloads complete

Internet Explorer, enable / disable HTTP 1.1

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag HTTP 1.1 settings

Internet Explorer, enable / disable moving or resizing web page items on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab Lock desktop items

Internet Explorer, enlarge picture boxes to accommodate "ALT" captions (if pictures are disabled in web pages)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Accessibility Always expand ALT text for images

Internet Explorer, explain server error messages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Show friendly HTTP error messages

Internet Explorer, fading animation when moving from one web page to another

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable page transitions

Internet Explorer, Go button

See "Go button"

Internet Explorer, hand icon (change)

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab choose "Link Select" from "Customize" list

Internet Explorer, hide infrequently used Favorites

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable Personalized Favorites Menu

Internet Explorer, History settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab History section

Internet Explorer, icon, change

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab select icon Change Icon

Internet Explorer, icon, show on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer, image placeholders (if pictures are disabled in web pages)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Show image download placeholders

Internet Explorer, Image Toolbar (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Enable Image Toolbar

Internet Explorer, Java

See "Java"

Internet Explorer, Link underline

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Underline links

Internet Explorer, list additional settings

System Information (winmsd.exe) Internet Settings Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer, Media Bar content

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Don't display online media content in the media bar

Internet Explorer, navigation keys

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Internet Explorer, plugins (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable third-party browser extensions

Internet Explorer, print background colors and images when printing web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Printings Print background colors and images

Internet Explorer, profile assistant (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Enable Profile Assistant

Internet Explorer, restrict certain sites

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab Content Advisor section

Internet Explorer, reuse folder windows when launching shortcuts

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

Internet Explorer, save form data

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab AutoComplete

Internet Explorer, saved web pages, link to image folder

TweakUI Explorer Manipulate connected files as a unit

Internet Explorer, saved web pages, link to image folder

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Managing pairs of Web pages and folders

Internet Explorer, script debugging

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Disable script debugging

Internet Explorer, script error notification

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Display a notification about every script error

Internet Explorer, search, choose prefixes

TweakUI Internet Explorer Search

Internet Explorer, search, from the Address Bar

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Search from the Address bar

Internet Explorer, search, use classic

TweakUI Explorer Use Classic Search in Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer, show web page on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop Web tab

Internet Explorer, shrink large images to fit browser window

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Enable Automatic Image Resizing

Internet Explorer, smooth scrolling

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Use smooth scrolling

Internet Explorer, sounds (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play sounds in web pages

Internet Explorer, SSL settings

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security

Internet Explorer, status bar shows abbreviated link addresses

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Show friendly URLs

Internet Explorer, toolbar background

TweakUI Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer, underline links

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Underline links

Internet Explorer, use passive mode in FTP

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Use Passive FTP

Internet Explorer, video clips (enable/disable)

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play videos in web pages

Internet Explorer, view source, choose program

TweakUI Internet Explorer View Source

Internet Explorer, warning for redirected form submission

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Warn if forms submittal is being redirected

Internet Explorer, warnings, enable / disable

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Internet icon, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab Internet

Internet Shortcuts, use same folder window or Explorer window to open web page

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

Java, compile applets before running using the JIT (Just In Time) compiler

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Microsoft VM JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled

Java, console

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Microsoft VM Java console enabled

Java, logging

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Microsoft VM Java logging enabled

Java, security settings

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Joystick settings

Control Panel Game Controllers

Keyboard shortcuts, hide until Alt key is pressed

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key

Keyboard shortcuts, show in menus and windows

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Show extra keyboard help in programs

Keyboard, choose international layout

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Language tab Details

Keyboard, enable alternative device

Control Panel Accessibility Options General tab Use Serial Keys

Keyboard, ignore brief or repeated keystrokes

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use FilterKeys

Keyboard, specify type

Control Panel Keyboard Hardware tab Properties Driver tab Update Driver Install from a list of specific location Next Don't search Next

Keyboard, speed (repeat rate and delay)

Control Panel Keyboard Speed tab Character repeat section

Keyboard, Windows logo key combinations (enable/disable)

TweakUI Explorer Enable Windows+X hotkeys

Language settings in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Languages

Language, settings for non-Unicode applications

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Advanced tab Language for non-Unicode programs

Language, settings for text entry

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Language tab Details

Language, use more than one

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Language tab Details Settings tab Add

Listboxes, enable / disable animation

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Log off, show in Ctrl-Alt-Del window

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Log off, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Display Log Off

TweakUI Explorer Allow Logoff on Start Menu

Log on, automatic log on

TweakUI Logon

Log on, parse Autoexec.bat

TweakUI Logon

Log on, scripts policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Scripts

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Scripts

Log on, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies Security Options

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Logon

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Logon

Log on, use Welcome screen

Control Panel User Accounts Change the way users log on or off Use the Welcome screen

Magnifier, move with focus change in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Accessibility Move system caret with focus/selection changes

Mail Server, restrictions

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Services tab

Memory, priorities

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Advanced tab Memory usage section

Memory, show amount of memory installed on display adapter

Control Panel Display Settings tab Advanced Adapter tab Adapter Information section

Memory, show amount of system memory installed

Control Panel System General tab

Memory, virtual memory

See "Virtual Memory"

Menus, animation (enable/disable)

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

TweakUI General Enable menu animation

Menus, fading (enable/disable)

TweakUI General Enable menu fading

Menus, fonts & colors

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Menu"

Menus, highlight color & font

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Selected Items"

Menus, shadows (enable/disable)

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Show shadows under menus

Menus, size

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Menu"

Menus, speed

TweakUI Mouse

Menus, underlined keyboard shortcuts (show/hide)

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key

Message boxes, font

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Message Box"

Message boxes, sound

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sounds tab

Message boxes, text color

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Window"

Modems, settings

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Modems tab

Mouse, auto-raise windows

TweakUI Mouse X-Mouse

Mouse, control with keyboard

Control Panel Accessibility Options Mouse tab

Mouse, detect accidental double-clicks

TweakUI Explorer Detect accidental double-clicks

Mouse, double-click speed

Control Panel Mouse Buttons tab Double-click speed section

Mouse, double-click sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse

Mouse, drag-drop sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse

Mouse, drag without holding down buttons

Control Panel Mouse Buttons tab ClickLock section

Mouse, enable alternative device

Control Panel Accessibility Options General tab Use Serial Keys

Mouse, hide when typing

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Hide pointer while typing

Mouse, hot tracking effects

TweakUI General Enable mouse hot tracking effects

Mouse, hot tracking effects color

TweakUI Explorer Colors

Mouse, hover sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse Hover

Mouse, left-handed use

Control Panel Mouse Buttons tab Switch primary and secondary buttons

Mouse, move to default button when window is opened

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box

Mouse, pointer

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab

Mouse, precise control enhancement

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Enhance pointer precision

Mouse, sensitivity

TweakUI Mouse

Mouse, shadow

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab Enable pointer shadow

TweakUI General Enable cursor shadow

Mouse, show location with animated circles when Ctrl is pressed

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Show location of pointer when I press the Ctrl key

Mouse, specify type

Control Panel Mouse Hardware tab Properties Driver tab Update Driver Install from a list of specific location Next Don't search Next

Mouse, speed

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Motion section

Mouse, switch left and right buttons

Control Panel Mouse Buttons tab Switch primary and secondary buttons

Mouse, trails

Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options tab Display pointer trails

Mouse, wheel, use for scrolling

TweakUI Mouse Wheel

My Computer, change icon

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab select icon Change Icon

My Computer, show Control Panel

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show Control Panel in My Computer

My Computer, show first on desktop

TweakUI Desktop First Icon

My Computer, show icon on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab My Computer

My Computer, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section My Computer

My Documents, change icon

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab select icon Change Icon

My Documents, clear recently opened documents from Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Clear

My Documents, clear recently opened documents from Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab Clear List

My Documents, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

My Documents, show as menu in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Expand My Documents

My Documents, show first on desktop

TweakUI Desktop First Icon

My Documents, show icon on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab My Documents

My Documents, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section My Documents

My Documents, show recently opened on Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Recent documents" section

My Music, repair folder

TweakUI Repair

My Music, show as menu Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section My Music

My Network Places, history (enable/disable)

TweakUI Explorer Maintain network history

My Network Places, icon, change

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab select icon Change Icon

My Network Places, icon, show on desktop

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop General tab My Network Places

My Network Places, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section My Network Places

My Network Places, View workgroup computers in common task pane (show/hide)

TweakUI Explorer Show "View workgroup computers" in Net Places

My Pictures, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

My Pictures, repair folder

TweakUI Repair

My Pictures, show as menu in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Expand My Pictures

My Pictures, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

TweakUI Explorer Show My Pictures on classic Start Menu

My Pictures, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section My Pictures

My Videos, repair folder

TweakUI Repair