how to auto end programs & reduce shutdown time

When windows xp shutting down it takes some time to close running programs, you can reduce this time by editing some of registry key, here's how to do it.

• Open registry editor (start>run>type regedit> press enter)
• Navigate to key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
• In the right pane double click AutoEndTasks and enter value 1 in the "value data field"
• Now in the same side open WaitToKillAppTimeout and enter value 3500 in the field (default value is 20000)
• Close the registry editor and restart pc changes to go into effect.
  

how to disable right click on taskbar

Does your taskbar & start menu settings messed up by someone , you know you can prevent them using taskbar properties , with a simple edit of registry you can disable right clicking on taskbar, this prevents users from getting "taskbar and start menu properties" here's how we do it.

• Open registry editor
• Go to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
• Now right click on the key, point to new then click DWORD value
• Name the key as NoTrayContextMenu
• Now open the key and put 1 in the "value data" field

From the next restart the settings will be effected , you can revert this process by putting 0 to "value data" field, or deleting the key

delete items without sending to recycle bin

There are 3 ways to configure this option described as follows, use more suitable way to you

From recycle bin properties

• Right click on recycle bin and click properties
• In the recycle bin properties window click global tab
• Select "use one setting for all drives" (it may be already selected) when this option selected it is used one settings for partitions.
• Now select " do not move files to the recycle bin.remove files immediately when deleted"
• Click apply and ok

From registry

• Open registry editor
• Locate the key of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\BitBucket
• Now in the right pane double click to open NukeOnDelete key and set its value to 1

Manual method

• Just select the files or folders you want to delete, now in keyboard press shift and delete key simultaneously, click yes to delete the files.
  

how to disable security center warnings

Does security center frequently alerts you a message "Your computer may be at risk. Your virus protection status is unknown" with useless repeating reminder. do you want to stop this warning messages ever appearing again. there are 2 ways to disable this reminders, take more suitable way to you.follow these steps.

Disable from control panel

• Go to the control panel
• Double click security center icon
• Now in the left pane under " Resources " click change the way security center alerts me
• In the opened " alert settings window " deselect the options that you don't want to remind (ex - firewall , virus protection)
• Click ok and close security center

Disable from registry

• Open registry editor
• Locate the key of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
• In the right pane double click to open the keys of " AntiVirusDisableNotify , firewalldisablenotify , updatesdisablenotify " and put DWORD value data as 1
• Now close the registry editor and restart your computer for changes to go into effect.
  

how to backup entire registry manually

This will show you how to backup windows registry, follow these steps

• Open registry editor (start > run > type regedit > press enter)
• Now click on file menu and click export
• In the " export range " (see the bottom of export registry file window) select all
• Give it a name for file and select the saving location
• Click save to backup the registry.