Windows XP [SP2+],Windows Vista,Windows 7, Windows 8 Tweaks
Disable Data Transfer/Writing in USB
- Open your Notepad,
- Copy the following script and save it as DisableUSB.reg
- Now click on DisableUSB.reg file to disable USB.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]
"WriteProtect"=dword:000000001
- Open Notepad again,
- Copy the following script and save it as EnableUSB.reg
- Now click on EnableUSB.reg file to enable USB.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]
"WriteProtect"=dword:00000000
- Go to Run,
- Type regedit,
- Navigate following keys and modify them with these values.
Disable Spying By Websites
"about"=dword:00000004
Enable Faster Web Page Loading
"DnsPriority"=dword:00000001
"HostsPriority"=dword:00000001
"LocalPriority"=dword:00000001
"NetbtPriority"=dword:00000001
Disable Simple File Sharing
"forceguest"=dword:00000000
Clear Page File at Shutdown
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001
Speed up Opening of My Computer and Windows Explorer
"Start"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
"NoNetCrawling"=dword:00000001
"NoRemoteRecursiveEvents"=dword:00000001
Speed up Shutdown
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="100"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="1000"
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"
Optimize Core System Performance
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001
Disable MFT Fragmentation
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsMftZoneReservation"=dword:00000002
Disable TimeStamp
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001
Boot Optimization
"Enable"="Y"