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    three tweaks i always run after reformat

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by there148, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. there148

    there148 Notebook Geek

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    1. force application to close immediately. result is below 5second closure of open apps once shutdown is press.

    2. disable autoplay/autorun. to those who've been effect, many viruses are contracted through that dreadful windows autoplay feature. this tweak disables it on all drive. safer for your system and much faster access to the drive when you plug it in.

    3. probably most don't know about this, but even with autoplay disabled on all drive, windows, with all its grace, decides to let a double click on the drive icon run the autoplay program. how is this dangerous? well you thought you disabled autoplay for good, and what do you know, double clicking the drive on my computer just initiate the feature once more. this tweaks disable that stupid option.


    all tweaks can be view with rightclick>edit so nothing dangerous/evil going on. take out the txt extention since this forum dont let upload reg files.
     

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  2. cubfan08

    cubfan08 Notebook Guru

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    thanks for this advice!
     
    cubfan08, Aug 16, 2008
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  3. T-Q

    T-Q Notebook Consultant

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    Good tips. I'll use them if I ever decide to head back to Windows.
     
    T-Q, Aug 18, 2008
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  4. Infoseeker

    Infoseeker Notebook Evangelist

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    Even if I make them .reg or .bat its staying as a text file....? xD
     
    Infoseeker, Aug 19, 2008
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