Allow extended characters in 8.3 filenames
This setting allows extended characters to be used in 8.3 filenames. Short file names with extended characters may not be viewable on computers that do not have the same character code page.
Category Archives: Hack / Tweak
Automatically Shutdown Not Responding Applications
Often when Windows NT shutdown, a task will return as ‘Not Responding’ and you are given the choice to ‘End Task’ enabling this function automatically ends the task.
Auto Logon to a Windows Machine
Windows NT includes a feature that allows you to automatically logon to the machine and network, bypassing the Winlogon dialog box.
Change the Display Color of Compressed Files and Folders
When a file is compressed in Windows NT, there is an option in Explorer to display it in a different color to easily distinguish them. This setting defines what color to use, the default is blue.
Create a Useful Name for My Computer
This tweak makes it simple to determine which computer you are logged on to and who you are logged on as. Using this tweak will rename “My Computer” to “Username on Computername”.
Enable Command Line Completion
Command completion allows you to type only a portion of a file name, and then have the system complete the rest by pressing the specified key. This is similar to the the UNIX shell command completion feature.
Remove Log Off [Username] from the Start Menu
To remove the Log Off [Username] command from the Start menu, use Registry Editor to modify the following key.
Enable or Disable the CD-ROM Autorun Feature
You can enable the CD-ROM autorun function by changing this registry setting, this will stop applications from auto launching when you insert a CD-ROM disc into your drive.
Hide or Display Administrative Tools Menu
As with Windows NT, Windows 2000 has an ‘Administrative Tools’ folder on the Start Menu. This folder contains powerful administration utilities and therefore can be hidden to avoid accidental use.
Automatically Kill Programs At Shutdown
Don”t you hate it when, while trying to shut down, you get message boxes telling you that a program is still running? Making it so that Windows automatically kills applications running is a snap. Simply navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop directory in the Registry, then alter the key AutoEndTasks to the value 1.