Section A.1. Alphabetical Listing of All Windows XP Settings

A.1. Alphabetical Listing of All Windows XP Settings

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, prevent from loading: Control Panel Advanced tab Performance Settings Data Execution Prevention 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 web sites (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"

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) (enable/disable): Control Panel Advanced tab Performance Settings Data Execution Prevention tab

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

Email 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 "Windows 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, reopen 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 titlebar: 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, set up: Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab Setup

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

Control Panel Windows Firewall Advanced tab Network Connection Settings select connection Settings ICMP tab

Control Panel Windows Firewall Advanced tab ICMP Settings

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 Dont display online media content in the media bar

Internet Explorer, navigation keys: TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Internet Explorer, plug-ins (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 Dont 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 Dont 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

Navigation keys on special keyboards, customize: TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

NetMeeting, make the default for Internet Calls: Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Call

Network, add new connection: Control Panel Network Connections New Connection Wizard

Network, advanced adapter settings: Device Manager right-click adapter Properties Advanced tab

Network, Authentication: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Authentication tab

Network, bindings

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Advanced Settings Adapters and Bindings tab

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab turn on or off listed protocols and services

Network, bridge two connections: Control Panel Network Connections select two connections Advanced Network Bridge

Network, computer description: Control Panel System Computer Name tab

Network, computer name: Control Panel System Computer Name tab Change

Network, connect to shared printer: Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer Next A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

Network, connection status: Control Panel Network Connections double-click connection General tab

Network, disconnect mapped network drive: Explorer Tools Disconnect Network Drive

Network, DNS settings: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced DNS tab

Network, enable / disable: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Enable or Disable

Network, Firewall: See "Internet Connection Firewall"

Network, include in Files or Folders search: Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Network, install a network protocol or service: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Install

Network, IP address and other connection information: Control Panel Network Connections double-click connection Support tab

Network, join a Windows NT domain: Control Panel System Computer Name tab Change

Network, map network drive: Explorer Tools Map Network Drive

Network, preliminary setup: Control Panel Network Connections Network Setup Wizard

Network, priorities: Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Advanced Settings Provider Order tab

Network, protocol, enable or disable for a connection: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab check or uncheck entries in list

Network, security policies

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

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Network

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

Network, set IP address: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Use the following IP address

Network, set multiple IP addresses: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced IP Settings tab

Network, share printer: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Sharing Shared as

Network, show icon in taskbar notification areawhen connected: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Show icon in notification area when connected

Network, SNMP components (install / uninstall): Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Optional Networking Components Management and Monitoring Tools

Network, TCP/IP filtering: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced Options tab TCP/IP filtering Properties

Network, TCP/IP settings: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

Network, uninstall a protocol or service: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Uninstall

Network, WINS settings: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced WINS tab

Network Connections, automatically dial: Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab

Network Connections, security policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Network Network Connections

Network Connections, 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 Network Connections

Network Connections, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only): TweakUI Explorer Show Network Connections on classic Start Menu

Network Connections, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Network Connections

Newsgroup reader, default: Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Newsgroups

Notification Area: See "Taskbar Notification Area"

Numbers, customize display: Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Numbers tab

ODBC data sources, restrict access: Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Offline Files, action to take when network connection is lost: Control Panel Folder Options Offline Files tab Advanced

Offline Files, automatic synchronization: Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup Logon/Lofoff tab Automatically synchronize the selected items...

Offline Files, automatic synchronization on idle: Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup On Idle tab Advanced

Offline Files, compatibility with computers running on batteries: Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup On Idle tab Advanced Prevent synchronization when my computer is running on battery power

Offline Files, enable scheduling of desktop web page updates: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule

Offline Files, security policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Network Offline Files

Offline Files, settings

Control Panel Folder Options Offline Files tab

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup

Offline Files, synchronize: Explorer Tools Synchronize

Outlook Express, make the default: Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab E-mail or Newsgroups

Outlook Express, repair unread mail count: TweakUI Repair

Parental Control of web sites: Control Panel Internet Options Content tab Content Advisor section

Passwords, automatic logon: Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level User Authentication

Passwords, change: Control Panel User Accounts select an account Change my password

Passwords, expiration: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Account Policies Password Policy

Passwords, prevent forgotten passwords: Control Panel User Accounts select an account Related Tasks section Prevent a forgotten password

Passwords, require for exiting screensaver: Control Panel Display Screen Saver tab On resume, password protect

Passwords, require for resuming from standby mode: Control Panel Power Options Advanced tab Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby

Passwords, saving in web pages: Control Panel Internet Options Content tab AutoComplete

Passwords, security policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Account Policies Password Policy

Passwords, show "Change Password" in Ctrl-Alt-Del window: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Path, show full path in folder windows: Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the title bar / Display the full path in the address bar

Personalized menus, Favorites: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable Personalized Favorites Menu

Pictures: See "Images"

Places bar, customize: TweakUI Common Dialogs

Pointer: See "Mouse"

Pop-up help windows: See "Tooltips"

Power Management: See "Advanced Power Management"

Print Server settings: Control Panel Printers and Faxes File Server Properties

Printers, advanced settings

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Printers

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

Printers, cancel printing of all documents: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Cancel All Documents

Printers, cancel printing of one document: Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer right-click document Cancel

Printers, change settings for a single application: Open application File Print or Printer Setup

Printers, change settings for all applications: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Properties

Printers, connect to a printer on your network: Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer Next A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

Printers, install: Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer

Printers, pause printing: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Pause Printing

Printers, print background colors and images when printing web pages: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Printings Print background colors and images

Printers, set default printer: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Set as Default Printer

Printers, share with other computers on network: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Sharing Shared as

Printers, 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 Printers

Printers, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Printers and Faxes

Printers, uninstall: Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Delete

Printers, view status: Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer

Processor, priorities: Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Advanced tab Processor scheduling section

Processor, show details: Control Panel System General tab

Profile Assistant, enable / disable: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Enable Profile Assistant

Proxy settings: Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab LAN Settings

Quick Launch toolbar, show on Taskbar

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Show Quick Launch

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Quick Launch

Recent Documents: See "Documents"

Recycle Bin, desktop icon: Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop

Registered User, view: Control Panel System General tab

Registry Editor, repair: TweakUI Repair

Remote Assistance, allow invitations to be sent: Control Panel System Remote tab Remote Assistance tab

Remote Desktop, enable incoming connections: Control Panel System Remote tab Remote Desktop tab

Report crashes to Microsoft: Control Panel System Advanced tab Error Reporting

Run, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Display Run

Run, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Run Command

Scheduled Tasks, add a task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Add Scheduled Task

Scheduled Tasks, choose user for a single task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Task tab Run as

Scheduled Tasks, choose user for AT service: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced AT Service Account

Scheduled Tasks, compatibility with computers running on batteries: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Power Management section

Scheduled Tasks, delete a task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Delete

Scheduled Tasks, delete completed tasks automatically: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again

Scheduled Tasks, enable / disable: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Stop Using Task Scheduler or Start Using Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, enable / disable a single task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Task tab Enabled

Scheduled Tasks, log: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced View Log

Scheduled Tasks, missed task notification: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Notify Me of Missed Tasks

Scheduled Tasks, pause: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Pause Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, perform only if computer is idle: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Idle Time section

Scheduled Tasks, repeat settings for a single task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Schedule tab Advanced

Scheduled Tasks, schedule settings for a single task: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Schedule tab

Scheduled Tasks, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Task Scheduler

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, stop hung tasks: Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Stop the task if it runs for...

Screen: See "Display"

Screensaver settings: Control Panel Display Screen Saver tab

Scrollbars, color: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "3d Objects"

Scrollbars, size: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Scrollbar"

Search, Address Bar: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Search from the Address bar

Search, classic search in Explorer: TweakUI Explorer Use Classic Search in Explorer

Search, customize navigation key: TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Search, include network folders and printers: Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Send To, folder location: TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Services, allow only essential services: Control Panel Advanced tab Performance Settings Data Execution Prevention tab

Setup, location of setup files: TweakUI My Computer Special Folders Installation Path

Shared folders, include in searches: Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Shared folders, make accessible to all users

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Use simple file sharing

(Turn this off to further restrict access to shared resources.)

Shift Key, make it "sticky": Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use StickyKeys

Shortcuts, overlay icon: TweakUI Explorer Shortcut

Shortcuts, show "Shortcut to" prefix: TweakUI Explorer Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts

Single-click required to open icons: Control Panel Folder Options General tab Single-click to open an item

Software, install or uninstall: Control Panel Add or Remove Programs

Software, install or uninstall (network components): Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Optional Networking Components

Software, installation security policies

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

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

Sounds, beep on errors: TweakUI General Beep on errors

Sounds, default audio devices for playback, recording, and MIDI: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab

Sounds, disable unwanted audio devices: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab Use only default devices

Sounds, events that trigger sounds: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sounds tab

Sounds, list devices: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Hardware tab

Sounds, mute all: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Mute

Sounds, navigation keys on special keyboards: TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Sounds, play in web pages: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play sounds in web pages

Sounds, play sounds when Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock is pressed: Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use ToggleKeys

Sounds, show visual notification: Control Panel Accessibility Options Sound tab

Sounds, speaker, enable/disable PC speaker: TweakUI General Beep on errors

Sounds, speaker orientation: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Speakers tab

Sounds, speaker troubleshooting: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Performance tab

Sounds, speaker volume: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Speaker Volume

Sounds, surround-sound setup: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Speakers tab

Sounds, volume: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab

Sounds, volume from keyboard: TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Speech, recording voice: See "Voice"

Speech, select preferred audio device: Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Audio Output

Speech, speed: Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Voice speed section

Speech, voice selection: Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Voice selection section

Speech, volume: Volume Control (sndvol32.exe) adjust master or "Wave" controls

Start Menu, button look and feel: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Start Menu, clear list of recently opened applications: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab Clear List

Start Menu, enable dragging and dropping (Classic Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Enable Dragging and Dropping

Start Menu, enable dragging and dropping (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Enable Dragging and Dropping

Start Menu, folder location: TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Start Menu, Frequently Used Programs, ban items from list: TweakUI Taskbar XP Start Menu

Start Menu, hide infrequently accessed applications (Classic Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Use Personalized Menus

Start Menu, highlight newly installed programs (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab Highlight newly installed programs

Start Menu, look and feel: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab "Start menu" or "Classic Start menu"

Start Menu, number of recently opened applications to show (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab "Programs" section

Start Menu, open menus when hovering with mouse (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab Open submenus when I pause on them with my mouse

Start Menu, size of icons (Classic Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Show Small Icons in Start Menu

Start Menu, size of icons (XP Start Menu only): Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab "Select an icon size for programs" section

Startup, folder location: TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Startup, log: Control Panel System Advanced tab Startup and Recovery section Settings System failure section

Startup, multiboot menu settings: Control Panel System Advanced tab Startup and Recovery section Settings System startup section

Startup, sound: See "Sounds"

Status Bar, show in Explorer: Explorer View Status Bar

Style sheets, impose a single style sheet for all web pages: Control Panel Internet Options General tab Accessibility Format documents using my style sheet

Style, apply to controls in web pages: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages

Style, enable / disable all styles: Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Style, visual style of windows and buttons: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Swapfile, size and location: See "Virtual Memory"

Synchronize: See "Offline Files"

System Restore, disk space usage: Control Panel System System Restore tab Disk space usage section

System Restore, enable / disable: Control Panel System System Restore tab Turn off System Restore

System Restore, policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System System Restore

System Restore, status: Control Panel System System Restore tab Status section

Task, show extra task pane in folder windows: Control Panel Folder Options General tab Tasks section

Task Manager, show in Ctrl-Alt-Del window: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Task Scheduler: See "Scheduled Tasks"

Taskbar, flash buttons: TweakUI General Focus

Taskbar, group buttons by application: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Group similar taskbar buttons

Taskbar, group buttons by application (customize): TweakUI Taskbar Grouping

Taskbar, hide when not in use: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Auto-hide the taskbar

Taskbar, keep on top of other windows: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Keep the taskbar on top of other windows

Taskbar, move to a different screen location: Click on an empty portion of the taskbar and drag

Taskbar, prevent moving and resizing

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Lock the taskbar

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Lock the taskbar

Taskbar, resize: Drag the border of the taskbar to make it larger or smaller

Taskbar, sliding button animation (enable/disable): Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Taskbar, style: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Taskbar Notification Area, hide infrequently accessed applications: Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Hide inactive icons

Taskbar Notification Area, network icon: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Show icon in notification area when connected

Taskbar Notification Area, power icon: Control Panel Power Options Advanced tab Always show icon on the taskbar

Taskbar Notification Area, volume control (yellow speaker): Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Place volume icon in the taskbar

Telephony settings: Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Advanced tab

Telnet Server, restrictions: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Services tab

Temporary Internet Files, clear automatically when browser is closed: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Temporary Internet Files, policy regarding encrypted pages: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Do not save encrypted pages to disk

Temporary Internet Files, settings: Control Panel Internet Options General tab Temporary Internet Files section Settings

Terminal Server, disable compositing effects in Internet Explorer: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Force offscreen compositing even under Terminal Server

Terminal Server, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Terminal Services

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Terminal Services

Text Cursor, blink rate: Control Panel Keyboard Speed tab Cursor blink rate

Text Cursor, blink rate & size: Control Panel Accessibility Options Display tab Cursor Options section

Text Cursor, change mouse "I-beam" cursor: Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab choose "Text Select" from "Customize" list

Themes: Control Panel Display Themes tab

Thumbnails, cache (enable/disable): Control Panel Folder Options View tab Do not cache thumbnails

Thumbnails, image quality: TweakUI Explorer Thumbnails

Thumbnails, show in Explorer: Explorer View Thumbnails

Thumbnails, size: TweakUI Explorer Thumbnails

Time, customize display: Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Time tab

Time, set: Control Panel Date and Time Date & Time tab

Time, synchronize with Internet time server automatically: Control Panel Date and Time Internet Time tab

Time, time service policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Windows Time Service

Time, time zone: Control Panel Date and Time Time Zone tab

Titlebar, font, color, and size: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Active Title Bar" or "Inactive Title Bar"

Titlebar, size only: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Caption Buttons"

Toolbar, size and font for floating toolbar captions: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Palette Title"

Tooltips, animation

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

TweakUI General Enable tooltip animation

Tooltips, animation (enable/disable): Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Tooltips, enable / disable (desktop, taskbar, and Explorer only): Control Panel Folder Options View tab Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items

Tooltips, fade (enable/disable): TweakUI General Enable tooltip fade

Tooltips, font & color: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "ToolTip"

Tooltips, big "balloon" tooltips that pop up from taskbar notification area: See "Balloon tips"

Transition effects, enable / disable: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips

Tray: See "Taskbar Notification Area"

Uninstall Hardware: Control Panel Add Hardware

Uninstall Software: Control Panel Add or Remove Programs

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) settings: Control Panel Power Options UPS tab

User names in web pages, saving: Control Panel Internet Options Content tab AutoComplete

Users, add new user account: Control Panel User Accounts Create a new account

Users, allow fast switching between users: Control Panel User Accounts Change the way users log on or off Use Fast User Switching

Users, multiple profiles for each user account: Control Panel System Advanced tab User Profiles section Settings

Users, passwords: See "Passwords"

Users, registered user: See "Registered User"

Users, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies User Rights Assignment

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

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

Users, security policies for groups

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

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

Video, play in web pages: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play videos in web pages

Virtual memory, settings: Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Advanced tab Change

Voice, calibrate volume settings: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Voice tab Test hardware

Voice, playback and recording volume: Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Voice tab

Voice, speech synthesis: See "Speech"

Volume: See "Sounds"

Wallpaper: See "Background"

Warnings in web pages, enable / disable: Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Web pages: See "Internet Explorer"

Web pages, set default browser: Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser

Web pages, set default editor: Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab HTML Editor

Web Server, restrictions: Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Services tab

Welcome screen, enable / disable: Control Panel User Accounts Change the way users log on or off Use the Welcome screen

Windows, background of MDI (multiple document interface) windows: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Application Background"

Windows, background of non-MDI windows: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Window"

Windows, cascade all open application windows: Right-click on taskbar Cascade Windows

Windows, closing crashed applications: Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) Applications tab

Windows, closing hidden applications: Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) Processes tab

Windows, color of borders: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "3d Objects"

Windows, minimize all open application windows: Windows Logo Key + D

Windows, minimize/maximize animation: TweakUI General Enable window animation

Windows, show outline or full window when dragging: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Effects Show window contents while dragging

Windows, tile all open application windows: Right-click on taskbar Tile Windows Horizontally or Tile Windows Vertically

Windows, titlebar font, color, and size: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Active Title Bar" or "Inactive Title Bar"

Windows Explorer, access digital-camera memory as a drive (still camera only): Control Panel Scanners and Cameras Add Device

Windows Explorer, additional security policies: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer, columns in details view: Explorer View Details View Choose Details

Windows Explorer, group similar items: Explorer View Arrange Icons by Show in Groups

Windows Explorer, refresh view: Explorer View Refresh or press F5

Windows Explorer, reuse window when launching Internet shortcuts: Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Reuse windows for launching shortcuts

Windows Explorer, search: See "Search"

Windows Explorer, show lines in tree view (Folders Explorer bar): Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list

Windows Explorer, show Status Bar: Explorer View Status Bar

Windows Explorer, toolbar, background: TweakUI Internet Explorer

Windows Explorer, toolbar, customize: Explorer View Toolbars Customize

Windows Explorer, toolbar, icon size: Explorer View Toolbars Customize Icon options

Windows Explorer, toolbar, prevent being moved: Explorer View Toolbars Lock the Toolbars

Windows Explorer, toolbar, text captions: Explorer View Toolbars Customize Text options

Windows File Protection, advanced settings: Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Windows File Protection

Windows Firewall, allow Internet server services: Control Panel Windows Firewall Advanced tab Network Connection Settings select connection Settings

Windows Firewall, allow programs to run: Control Panel Windows Firewall Exceptions tab

Windows Firewall, enable / disable

Control Panel Windows Firewall

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

Windows Firewall, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP): See "Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)"

Windows Firewall, logging: Control Panel Windows Firewall Advanced tab Security Logging Settings

Windows Media Player, change as default for CDs: TweakUI My Computer AutoPlay

Windows Registered User information: Control Panel System General tab

Windows Update: Internet Explorer Tools Windows Update

Windows Update, automatic updating: Control Panel System Automatic Updates tab

Windows version: Control Panel System General tab

Windows XP Style for screen elements: Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons listbox