Hard Disk Free Space Warning
By default, Windows NT posts an alert when the amount of free space remaining on your hard disk falls below 10 percent.
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Delete Cached Copies of Roaming Profiles
If this settings is enabled, when users with roaming prfiles log off, the system will delete the cached copy of their roaming profile. This will help to save disk space where that are lots of roaming users.
Run 16bit apps in a Separate VDM by Default
When starting a 16bit application you have the option of running it in a seperate virtual machine. From this setting you can change the default setting for using VDM’s.
Automatically Reboot on the Blue Screen of Death
Windows NT workstation will halt by default when you get a dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Changing this setting will force Windows NT to automatically reboot when it crashes instead.
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.