Disable Frequent software

Windows normally shows the frequently used softwares in the start menu. this could be annoying for those who dont need it/use it. Use this hack if you don?t want the list of frequently used programs in the Start Menu to show up.This will only work with the XP Start Menu, not the Classic Start Menu.

Navigate to:

HCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer

And to:

HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer

Change the value of DWORD NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList to 1 to disable the display of the frequent programs list. If that DWORD doesn?t exist, create it.

Add New Command To Right-Click

After a Windows update, the much-used ?New? option in the rightclick

could go missing. This hack will fix it.



Navigate to:

HCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers \New



Add the following String Value:

{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719} to the ?(Default)?

setting under that key. If the ?New? key is not present, create it

and add the value.

Add A Command-Prompt Right-Click To Every Folder

If you use the command line window a lot, this hack will let you open a command prompt at the selected directory.

Navigate to:

HCR\Directory\shell

Create a new sub-key called Command under the main key i.e shell. Just right click on the key(shell) and select key from NEW option.Change the value of (Default) within that key to Open Prompt Here.



Create another, new sub-key under the key created aboveagain called command. Change the value of (Default) here to cmd.exe /k cd %1, without the quotes.

Start menu hacks

This hack will modify the start menu. Just open Regedit(START>>RUN>>Type REGEDIT)



Is your Menu list becomes large. This hack will enable you to switch the default Start Menu display mode to a scrolling menu.

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows

\CurrentVersion\explorer\StartMenu\StartMenu

\StartMenuScrollPrograms

To enable Start Menu scrolling, change the value of DefaultValue to Yes. Set the value to N0 for the default multiple-column display.



This is not it you can perform a range of hacks based on your choice. HKEY_LOCAL_.......\Explorer\StartMenu\StartMenu

You need to change the value of DefaultValue to 1. Set the value to 0 or perform something similar.



Like to show favorites in start menu go the folloeing path and change the value from 0 to 1

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_..........\StartMenu\StartMenu\StartMenuFavorites

This is for sistemwide change if you want this to happen only for current user then change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to HKEY_CURRENT_USER. You need to restart the computer for these changes to take place. Back up your registry before you do it(click here)

Add 'Copy to' To The Right-Click menu

An extremely useful hack, which adds "Copy to" and "Move to " folder option to the right-click menu of every file and folder. When you select, say, "Copy to" you'll get an Explorer-style menu where you can navigate and choose the destination folder.

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

OR

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Create a new keys here called "Copy To" or "Move To" . Change the (default) value to {C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}



Create a new keys here called "Send To" . Change the (default) value to

7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837



The change will be effective immediately.This hack is for BOTH older versions of windows and Xp Service Pack 2 Back up your registry before you do it(click here)