XP-Vista Tweak Resources and Registry Tutorials

 Office and XP help   Registry Tutorials   Registry Repair Software Reviews    Vista Tweaks

Office and XP help

* http://www.microsoft.com/Education/OfficeTutorials.aspx
Office Tutorials, Learn to create rich learning experiences to power the Connected Learning Community using Microsoft Office products.

* http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/windowsxp/
Free tutorialson Windows XP to help you learn and enjoy this new Operating System! MalekTips: Windows XP, Computer help for Windows XP users. Topics include Tweak UI, printers, account management, Remote Desktop Connection, Media Player, and Internet Explorer.

* www.techtutorials.info/wxpgen.html
Computer help for Windows XP users. Topics include Tweak UI, printers, account management, Remote Desktop Connection, Media Player, and Internet Explorer.

* www.tutorialguide.net/operating_systems/windows
Tutorial Guide, the best help you can get to find Windows Xp tutorials!. Access Tutorials, Application Center Tutorials, Commerce Server Tutorials, Digital Image Pro Tutorials, Digital Image Suite Tutorials, Entourage X For Macintosh, Tutorials, Excel Tutorials, Excel X For Macintosh Tutorials, Front Page Tutorials, Internet Explorer 8 Tutorials, MSN Messenger,... Macintosh Tutorials.


Registry Tutorials

* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822705/en-us

Micosoft Support Resources, How to Restore the Registry, Step by step registry tutorials on how to restore the system registry.

* http://www.pcanswers.co.uk/tutorials/default.asp

Reap the benefits of a clean Registry. Its possible to remove unwanted keys and values from your systems Registry without anything untoward happening.

* http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/7109.aspx

Dig into the work-ready tools and resources that help you go way beyond just using Microsoft Windows XP. You?ll conquer it! The Deluxe, Second Edition of this popular reference packs all-new coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the latest on Windows XP Professional, Windows XP at home, security updates, and other developments. Now you get even more timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds?plus new software, tools, and eBooks on the CD. It?s all muscle and no fluff! ?Configure smarter startup and shutdown options ?Set up and troubleshoot your own wired or wireless network ?NEW?Master security essentials, including Windows XP Service Pack 2 updates ?Deploy advanced options?encryption, auditing tools, security templates, and more ?NEW?Edit the Registry from the command line ?NEW?Get creative?look like a pro?with Windows Movie Maker 2 ?NEW?Take your digital photos and music to the next level ?Automate tasks with scripts and batch programs ?Use group policies and professional tools to manage enterprise network

* www.pcanswers.co.uk/tutorials/

Registry editing, The Registry is the key to getting Windows to work the way you want. Registry tutorials that tell you how to unlock it safely.

* http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/software/productivity

Registry maintenance software review by ZDNET. Don't let your computer welcome the New Year with a sluggish start. Now is a great time to clean out its registry. Is Your Computer Telling You It Is Time For a Tune Up? Error messages, delayed boot-ups, and sluggish applications may mean it's time to look under the hood (so to speak). So how do you begin?

* http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Tutorials/WinRegTutCSMCB.asp

Windows Registry is a central database for application configuration settings and other information required by the applications. Actually there is nothing else you can do with Windows Registry besides reading its data and write data to it. In this registry tutorial, I'll show you how to read, write and delete unwanted Windows Registry entries.

* http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/registry/windows/

Learnthat.com developed this resource of registry tips, hints, and tricks to help you make the changes to make your system which can be beneficial to your computing! This registry tutorial contains tips, hints, and registry information for the Windows Operating System.

* http://www.theeldergeek.com/windows_xp_registry.htm

Backing Up and Restoring the Windows XP Registry. There are two ways of working with the registry; software based and direct access. The software based method is generally considered to be safe.

* http://www.techtutorials.info/winreggen.html

General Registry Tutorials. Information about the Windows registry structure including registry keys, editing the registry, importing and exporting registry settings, deleting keys or editing keys, and backing up and restoring the registry.

* http://www.onecomputerguy.com/registry_tips.htm

Disabling the F3 Search Key, Prevent Changes to File Associations, Locking File Associations, Prevent Changes to the Start Menu, DOS Restrictions, Networking Restrictions, Control Panel Restrictions, Restricting the Start Menu, Explorer, and the Desktop, Eliminating the Right Click on the Taskbar, Eliminating the Right Click on the Desktop, Hiding Any Combination of Drives. etc.

* http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/6232.asp

Learn how to take control of the heart and soul of Windows XP! The Windows XP registry is behind almost every great feature in the operating system. Discover how to customize the registry; and how to take care of it with this no-nonsense tutorial. Written for IT professionals and desktop power users, this eye-opening guide reveals little-known registry techniques, tricks, tips, and secrets to make your tasks easier. You'll learn exactly how the registry works, why it works that way, and how to use it to customize Windows XP so that it runs the way you want on one PC or on hundreds. You'll also find registry tutorials on how to hack, back up, restore, and maintain registry settings with confidence. Here's just some of what you'll learn to do.


Cleaning/Repair Software Reviews

* http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?text=Registry&tabid=1

Shop for Registry Utilities at Windows Marketplace. Find products from a wide variety of companies at the Windows Marketplace Web site.

* http://registry-repair-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

Why Registry Repair Software? On this site you'll find articles, recent news stories and comprehensive reviews to help you make an informed decision for your Registry Repair Software. We've highlighted attributes that we at Registry Repair Software Review consider to be most important when using Registry Cleaning software.

* http://www.tucows.com

The original software download site, Tucows.com, earned its name early on for being the first to provide software on a "freeware" or "shareware" basis. An onsite search for for Registry Repair will produce a list of product descriptions and reviews.

* http://www.winguides.com/registry/

The Registry Guide for Windows, formerly RegEdit.com, provides an extensive range of registry tweaks, tricks & hacks for optimizing, enhancing and securing the Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98, 95 and Windows Me operating systems. Get started with our registry tutorial or by exploring the categorized tweaks below.

* http://www.pchardware.ro/Download/index.php?offset=20&catid=11&ord=4

A list of over 30 registry repair product descriptions and reviews.

* http://support.microsoft.com/registry/query

Support articles on registry, Current articles on registry issues... Registry Checker Continues to Detect Registry Damage, Registry tutorials on how to troubleshoot registry corruption issues...


Vista Tweaks

*http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_tweaks.htm

Windows Vista Registry Tweaks. Vista has very few NEW registry tweaks that we simply must configure. As you may know, there are a huge number of settings in the registry; what seems to have happened is that XP and Vista each have different registry settings that lend themselves to tweaking. There are also favorite tips from XP which are less important in Vista, for example, MenuShowDelay and SourcePath. When you launch regedit, one change to watch out for is a subtle change in a few of the registry paths. Vista makes great use of the 'Policies' folders.

*http://www.winvistaclub.com/f23.html

De-Mystifying Windows Vista Registry. This Article explains the basics of Windows Vista Registry. The Windows Registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, users, preferences of the PC, etc. Whenever a user makes changes to Control Panel settings, file associations, system policies, or most installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the registry. The registry also provides a window into the operation of the kernel, exposing runtime information such as performance counters and currently active hardware. The Windows registry was introduced to tidy up the profusion of per-program INI files that had previously been used to store configuration settings for Windows programs. These files tended to be scattered all over the system, which made them difficult to track.

*http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/finding-registry-keys-the-easy-way

Finding Registry Keys the Easy Way in Vista or XP If you are a frequent reader of this site, you've seen your share of registry hacks. Today I'm going to detail how you can easily find the registry keys we mention, and even create a shortcut or hotkey to immediately drill down to the correct key by copying it to the clipboard.

*http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsr/p/registrywindows.htm

What is the Windows Registry?: The Windows Registry, usually referred to as "the registry," is a centralized database of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems. What is the Windows Registry Used For?: The Windows Registry is used as a single place to store much of the information and settings for software programs, hardware devices, user preferences, operating system configurations, and much more. In many ways, the registry can be thought of as a kind of DNA for the Windows operating system. How is the Windows Registry Accessed?: The Windows Registry is accessed and configured using the Microsoft Registry Editor program, a free registry editing utility included with every version of Microsoft Windows.

*http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/registry.htm

Windows Vista SP1 Services Registry Files. Many people have asked for a "one-click" type of solution to Windows Vista SP1 Services. This page is my answer. Even though it takes more than just "one-click," it will make things faster for you and assist in configuring your system for optimal performance.

*http://www.speedyvista.com/registry.php

Reset Windows Vista Services Registry Files. Have you messed up your services and want to get back to factory spec? Or do you want a way to play around with various configurations and be able to undo them if it doesn't work out? Well, look no further! Here are the default configuration Service configuration files for all versions of Vista, as well as files for the other configurations I display.

*http://regnamespace.codeplex.com/

Project Description; The Windows Registry Shell Namespace Extension allows Windows Explorer to view and interact with the Windows Registry data via Explorer windows. It demonstrates existing Shell extensibility points like IShellFolder2 and SHCreateShellFolderView and also demonstrates new concepts in Vista including the property system, property schema extensibility, and content indexing via Protocol Handlers. This project is implemented using C++ and ATL. Screenshots, Overview, Build/Setup Instructions.