Change Windows Desktop Appearance with Registry

Hiding the System Tray

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer

If the Explorer key does not already exist create a new DWORD Value and name it NoTrayItemsDisplay.

Double-click NoTrayItemsDisplay and enter the number 1 in Value Data.

To restore the System Tray enter 0 in Value Data.

Disabling Right-Click on the Desktop

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer

Create a new DWORD Value and name it NoViewContextMenu.

Double-click on the NoViewContextMenu and enter the number 1 in Value Data.

Changing the Delay Time When Opening the Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop

Double-click on MenuShowDelay and change the number of milliseconds from 400 to another number. The smaller the faster.

Resize Icons on Desktop and Start Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/WindowMetrics

Double-click on Shell Icon Size and change the number 32 to another number, such as 10.

Changing Color Windows

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Colors

Double-click Window and enter an RGB color combination (use Adobe PhotoShop to find a suitable color combination).

Replacing ColorText In Windows

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Colors

Double-click WindowText and enter an RGB color combination.

Menghilangkan Tab Screen Saver

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System

Create a new DWORD Value and name it NoDispScrSavPage.

Click doubleNoDispScrSavPage and enter 1 in Value Data.

Replacing Screen Saver via Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop

Double-click SCRNSAVE.EXE and enter the path to the desired Screen Saver file.

Example: C:\WINDOWS\ScreenSaver.scr

Disable Default Screen Saver

HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop

Double-click ScreenSaveActive and enter 0 in Value Data.

To return it, enter 1 in the Value Data.

Remove Arrows from Shortcut Icons

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Inkfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/piffile

Rename IsShortcut to IsShortcuts.

Mengubah Style Wallpaper

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop

Double-click on WallpaperStyle and enter the following numbers in Value Data:

1 > Center

2 > Stretch

3 > Tile

Disable Low Disk Space Warning

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies\Explorer

Create a new DWORD Value and name it NoLowDiskSpaceChecks.

Double-click NoLowDiskSpaceChecks and enter 1 in the Value Data.

Disable My Computer Properties Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer

Create a new DWORD Value and name it NoPropertiesMyComputer.

Double-click NoPropertiesMyComputer and enter 1 in Value Data.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer

Create a new DWORD Value and name it NoPropertiesMyComputer.

Double-click NoPropertiesMyComputer and enter 1 in Value Data.

If the Explorer key does not exist, create a new one by clicking the Edit > New > Key menu and name it Explorer.

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