This page contains examples of .reg files which will alter your Windows registry Begin by extracting the .reg file from its .zip equivalent. Once you double click the .reg
and it will automatically make alterations to your registry. Where needed,
you can edit the .reg file with notepad, for example, if you need to change a path or string
value.
Warning: 50,000+ people have read this page. Unfortunately, 2 users destroyed their machine by
using the .reg files inappropriately. Rather than withdrawing this page I
urge you: BEFORE using these .reg files, please read my
5 Stages of Registry Hacking and
in particular - check my Best Practice Summary.
Note this only works if you have Exchange 2003 /2000 installed on your
machine. However, it is probably one of the most useful .reg files.
What this .reg file does is to add ShowSecurityPage to the registry. The scenario is that you wish to configure the Security Tab in the properties of your Exchange Organization.
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This .reg file is useful if you wish a machine to restart without the need to
logon. Naturally this is a completely insecure setting. The main
business case is for AutoAdminLogon is in Libraries, or when installing machines
via scripts.
Please note, that unlike the other .reg files there is no way this will work
unless you edit the file because the DefaultPassword in the file is "z1!8line1".
In fact, you may better off making your own AutoAdminLogon .reg file, see the
next item below.
Applying .reg files is useful, but best of all, you could create your own .reg files. Here is how you can do
it:
Launch Regedit (Start, Run, Regedit)
Navigate to the area of the registry you are interested in.
Select File (menu), Export and save as .reg file.
Note: Export Range at the bottom of the diagram and choose:
Selected branch.
Once you have mastered the technique to create .reg files, keep a look out for repetitive tasks where you need the same settings on multiple servers. Enabling the Security Tab on Exchange Servers is a classic
use for this .reg file technique.
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The main reason to monitor your network is to check that
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Even when all servers and routers are available, sooner or later you will be curious to
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Another reason to monitor network traffic is to learn more about your
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Troubleshooting AutoPlay Using Regedit
Since the Local Group Policy Editor is not supplied with Windows Home editions,
you will need to employ regedit to achieve the same result.
Open regedit and locate the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
The keyword is 'Simultaneous', in early versions of Windows Explorer
you could only download 2 files at a time. While
Windows Explorer 8 increases this number to 6. Here is how edit the
registry and so achieve 10.
Internet Explorer 8 Settings.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER
"iexplore.exe "=dword:0000000a
Note: dword:0000000a is ten in decimal.
Note: Observer that Internet ... Explorer wraps to the
next line.
Internet Explorer 7 and Lower Settings
These use FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER instead of
FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER
"iexplore.exe "=dword:0000000a
Calculating IP Address ranges is a black art, which many network managers
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For Mr Organized there is a nifty subnet calculator, you enter the network
address and the subnet mask, then IPAT works out the usable addresses and their
ranges. For Mr Lazy IPAT discovers and then displays the IP addresses of existing
computers.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is
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WMI counters to use for applications like Microsoft Active Directory,
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