how to create keyboard shortcut for programs

Using keyboard shortcut to open specific program is easy , you can open the program by pressing combined keystrokes from keyboard, this saves time for taking long way to open program, here is how to do it.

• Right click the program shortcut (ex - ms word, skype) and click properties
• In the shortcut properties (in shortcut tab) you will see area "shortcut key"
• In the typing area (usually set as none) type a key you want to use for shortcut. (ex - type W to create shortcut for ms word)
• You will see, it automatically set as Ctrl + Alt + W
• Then apply and ok
• From now on, when you press combination keys of Ctrl + Alt + W ms word will start automatically.
  

how to disable right click functionality

This registry tweak can disable right click funtion, after doing this you cant right on my computer, folder or file. for example you cant do changes in system desktop appearance, themes, and screen saver as well as other display settings.actually this prevents the menu that displayed on right click, here's how to do it.

• Open registry editor
• Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
• Now right click on the key and create new DWORD value
• Rename the key as " NoViewContextMenu "
• Double click to open the key and edit value data to 1

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer to any changes to go into effect.

Note - if you want to enable right click functionality again on desktop then simply change the value data to 0 or delete the NoViewContextMenu DWORD key.

how to prevent users changing start menu

This registry tweak can prevent users from changing your pc's start menu , not even right click. the procedure as follows.

• Open registry editor
• Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
• Right click on the key and create new DWORD value
• Rename the key as " NoChangeStartMenu "
• Double click to open the key and edit it's value to 1

After restart your pc, the settings will be affected

disable indexing service to more speedier performance

Indexing service is useful for speeder search results , but it can slow down your pc's performance. turning off this feature will no harm to your system, so if you thinking more speedier pc rather than speeder search results you can turn off this feature. follow these steps.

• Go to start > run > type services.msc press enter
• The services window will open, then find " indexing service "
• Double click to open indexing service properties
• Now in the startup type, click drop down arrow and select disable
• Click apply and ok

From the next restart indexing service stops working automatically, leaving your pc much faster than before.

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.