configuration

setting-up a system for proper use and future administration

change the UAC prompt behavior for a limited user

Submitted by Dave Keays on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 01:58
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UAC is the option where a program will ask permission before doing a task that is potentially dangerous. You may want to change how users are prompted.

change UAC prompt behavoir for administers

Submitted by Dave Keays on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 01:54
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UAC is the option where a program will ask permission before doing a task that is potentially dangerous. You may want to change how administers are prompted.

Disable administrative approval on UAC

Submitted by Dave Keays on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 01:46
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UAC is the option where a program will ask permission before doing some that is potentially dangerous. You may not want all Administrators to be able to approve dangerous activities:

disable installation prompt for UAC

Submitted by Dave Keays on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 01:38
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UAC is the option where a program will ask permission before doing some that is potentially dangerous. You can decide whether or not it should prompt you when installing software.

Turn UAC on/off

Submitted by Dave Keays on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 01:30
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UAC is the option where a program will ask permission before doing some that is potentially dangerous which may be too inconvenient for you. I personally do not suggest you turn it off.

Show Hidden Devices in Device Manager

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    XP hides many different devices from you even when the 'show hidden devices' is clicked in the device manager. It will such as a USB stick or a ghosted drive.

put "encrypt" and "decrypt" in the context menu

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Windows has a built in encryption scheme known as EFS. You can put the "encrypt" and "decrypt" entries in the context menu and then encrypting a file is only two clicks away.

NumLock key at startup

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When you start Windows, the numberlock (sometimes called NUMLOCK or NMBLOCK) is not activated on your keyboard. So the number pad on the right is being used for scroll keys and cannot be used as a calculator.

change the installation location

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Sometimes the OS needs additional files after the OS is installed. It normally gets them off the installation CD. This change allows you to get the files from somewhere else like the hard disk.

"DOS prompt" in the context menu

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The following registry edit will put a context menu (right click) item which will drop you into the CLI at the directory you are looking at in Windows Explorer.

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