Windows XP allows you to work with different kinds of settings and without the roster, but not all will be able to make a standard. Of course, there are many programs for Windows settings, but they are worth the money, but we are poor people, but honest, so will not use unlicensed software :-). Indeed, the roster is useful to know, ever so useful.

So, what is the general registry, and where it is? Registry - this is like a large database operating system, which stores various settings on your computer. Settings as software and hardware (monitor, graphics card, etc.). The structure of the roster is: there are 5 main sections (they are sometimes called "bushes"), in each of which there are subsections, and finally, in each of these subsections are parameters (or "keys"). Changes in these parameters ( "Key"), and we will.

How do we get to the roster? Very simple! To do so, provides for a special program, part of the Windows XP (available in all previous versions of Windows). She called Regedit. In order to open, it is necessary to Start menu (Start) select Run (Run). In the resulting window write regedit (without quotation marks). On the left we have seen sections and subsections, and on the right are the keys (or options).

Let us quickly probezhimsya all topics to see what each one is responsible.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Here is stored database of all extensions, which are found only on a particular computer, and consequently, for each extension programa, his understanding.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
All current user preferences are recorded here.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
It stores all the configuration of your computer (ie information as hardware, and software).

HKEY_USERS
It contains the settings for all users.

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
These recorded information on the settings of equipment (the current configuration of your PC).

Now a quick look, as recorded parameters or switches. Each key has its own name, type and value. In the name of all clear, but the type you want to stay a little bit more. If you were dealing with programming, then this matter you have no problems would arise. But for those to whom the word "programming" says nothing, I will explain a little bit, having examined the types separately.

That's it like and understand a little bit the roster, let us now proceed directly to the setting of our beloved Windows XP. Initially, we will adjust / optimize such a favourite and many yuzaemuyu programs as Internet Explorer. Well proceed.

To begin with, let us spryachem some settings from the "left" of users, so nobody can change your browser settings. Screen tab General (General). For this section shall find HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoft. It create another subsection (new> key) called Internet Explorer. Then, in the newly created subsection configure another key (to subsection Internet Explorer press the right mouse button, select new> key). Think of this key Control Panel. Everything now select Control Panel and the right part Regedit create a new DWORD type parameter named GeneralTab. Give this parameter value 0 or 1 (if you want to return again tab General (General)).

Now replace the Security tab (Security). Why in the same section (Internet Explorer> Control Panel), create parameter type DWORD. SecurityTab Name parameter, the value - 1.

Continuing advances in such an important case as conspiracy, continue to hide Privacy (Privacy). Create a parameter PrivacyTab DWORD type, with a value of 1. Here we are Content Tab Tab (Content). The newly created ContentTab parameter, the same type and with the same value. Yet we have to skryvaniya 3 tabs. Creating an additional three parameters with the names ConnectionsTab (remove Connection tab), ProgramsTab (the Program tab), AdvancedTab (tab). All these parameters are of the type and the DWORD value of 1.

Everything from hiding settings finished. When you load something from the Inet using a browser, they are all saved in the C: Documents and SettingsCurrent UserDesktop. To put the files to another folder, in the section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Explorer change the parameter value Download Directory on the path to the correct directory.

If you are not happy, as painted dashboard, you can change the picture. For that HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar create a parameter named BackBitmap (like setting String Value). Meaning - this is the path to a file with the figure that you like (extension *. bmp), for example, c: picture.bmp (only without the quotes).

To change the title of Internet Explorer, in the section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain need to create parameter of type String Value named Window Title. This parameter - this is the name of an Internet Explorer window.

If you do not want someone to change the dashboard, in the section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe rsionPoliciesExplorer create NoToolbarCustomize parameter type DWORD. As the value of the parameter must exhibit 1.

With Internet Explorer a little clear. This is, of course, not all of the options that can be done with the help of the registry, there are a lot of other opportunities. We continue to move to different options in Windows XP (so to speak, the general system of preferences).

If you - not only master of his computer, but would like your preferences nobody changed, then there are two ways to implement the Intended. For example, you put on your desktop wallpaper you particularly favorite. He came someone else, and everything changed… How to solve this problem? Of course, you can simply create multiple users, but it is not the most advantageous option. Because for each of them will need additional resources. Much easier to solve this problem by simply deleting Desktop tab (Desktop) from the configuration screen. To do this, go to the section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe rsionPolicies here and create a new key named System. In this vein, create parameter NoDispBackgroundPage type DWORD. Enter a value of 1. All are now no one will change your wallpaper :-). To hide the tabs Themes (Themes), and Appearance (issue), in the newly created vein need to form another option NoDispAppearancePage of the same type, with the same value as the previous one. Now, in general, no one changed!

But that's not all. Let us remove all this menu completely. So, we still have two tabs - a Screen Saver (Splash), and Setting (Options). In order to hide them, it is necessary to create another type DWORD two parameters: NoDispScrSavPage (to hide wallpapers) and NoDispSettingsPage (to hide parameters). These two parameters should have a value of 1 (if you want to return everything back, the vystavte 0).

Now Disney suggest a little over a piece of program, which is included in Windows. For example, it will be Media Player. For this section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoft need to create a key: WindowsMediaPlayer. Here (only in the right window) TitleBar create parameter of type String Value, the value write the name player.

If it has already gone on Media Player, then let's experiments with it yet. DVD-activate its potential. For this section HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftMediaPlayerPlaye rSettings (if such a division not, then configure it yourself) create parameter with the name and parameter EnableDVDUI Yes.

This is a bit're experimenting with Windows XP. Of course, this is not all that you can do with this operating system with the help of the registry, but enough to start.