Windows 9x/ME/XP/NT/2000 Tweaks Page One

Title Operating System Summary
Removing Suspend from the Start Menu Windows 9x Use this to remove "Suspend" from the Start Menu.
Use Windows Update Without Registering Windows 98 With this tweak you can use the "Windows Update" feature without registering with MS.
Changing the Location of Windows 9x's Installation Files Windows 9x Change the path that your OS looks for installation files.  Great if you have a copy of the CD on a network share.
Enable Command Line Completion Windows NT/2000 Adds an auto-complete like option to the dos prompt.
Enable Plug-and-Play on Windows NT Windows NT NT4 doesnt only supports Plug-and-play on a minor scale.  Use this tweak to get just a little more.
Create a Useful Name for My Computer Windows NT/2000 Use this to rename "My Computer" to "%username% on %computername%" for each user that logs on.
Control Network Browser Elections Windows NT Prevents browser elections from happening randomly.
Change the Display Color of Compressed Files and Folders Windows NT/2000 This allows you to change the color of compressed data.
Auto Logon to a Windows NT Machine Windows  98/NT/2000 Use this to never have to type your username and password.  A HUGE security risk, so just use at home.
Automatically Close Non-Responding Applications Windows NT/2000 This will automatically kill and hung applications.
Automatically Reboot on the 'Blue Screen of Death' Windows NT/2000 This allows your machine to reboot as soon as a blue screen occurs.
Show Cascading Control Panel Items Windows 2000 This lets you create a control panel menu that will expand as the "Programs" section of the start menu does.
Show Cascading My Documents Folder  Windows 2000 This lets you create a My Documents that will expand as the "Programs" section of the start menu does.
Show Cascading Network Connections Windows 2000 This lets you create a Network Connections Menu that will expand as the "Programs" section of the start menu does.
Cascade the Printer Folder Windows 2000 This lets you create a Printers menu that will expand as the "Programs" section of the start menu does.
Changing Default Colors for Command Prompt Windows NT/2000 Change the colors of your DOS prompt.
Control the Default Virtual Machine Option Windows NT/2000 Controls the way that DOS applications open.
Delete Cached Copies of Roaming Profiles Windows NT/2000 Removes any information pertaining to a user that has logged on with a Roaming user profile.
Improve Core System Performance in Windows NT Windows NT/2000 This allows better use of memory, instead of paging.
Hard Disk Free Space Warning Windows NT/2000 Control when the message of low disk space will appear.
Change the Vertical Icon Spacing Windows NT/2000 Controls vertical distance between icons.
Control Smart Menus Windows 2000 Stops menu items from being hidden.
Allow extended characters in 8.3 filenames Windows NT/2000 This allows more characters to be used in file names.  May cause problems.
Power the Computer Off After Shutdown Windows NT/2000 Once your OS has shut down, this will automatically power the machine off.
Time-out for NT User Profile Dialog Boxes Windows NT/2000 Controls the amount of time a dialog box will wait for user information.
Configuring the Registry Size Limit Windows NT/2000 This restricts the size of the registry.
Hide or Display Administrative Tools Menu Windows 2000 Removes "Administrative Tools" from the start menu.
Show Favorites on the Start Menu Windows 2000 Removes "Favorites" from the start menu.
Show Log Off [Username] on the Start Menu Windows 2000 Removes "Logoff..." from the start menu.
Enable Start Menu Scrolling Windows 2000 Allows the start menu to create multiple columns on if it is too large for your display.
 

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