Aug 6, 2008

Misc Application Tweaks

Remove WMP Right Click Options (Queue-it-up, etc.)
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CE3FB1D1-02AE-4a5f-A6E9-D9F1B4073E6C}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F1B9284F-E9DC-4e68-9D7E-42362A59F0FD}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8DD448E6-C188-4aed-AF92-44956194EB1F}]

Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport]
"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001

Enabling Status Bar in Notepad without affecting word wrap
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"StatusBar"=dword:00000001

Disable Windows Installer Rollback (faster msi installs)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]
"DisableRollback"=dword:00000001

Remove QuickTime Icon from Taskbar
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer, Inc.\QuickTime\ActiveX]
"QTTaskRunFlags"=dword:00000002

Disable Messenger integration with Outlook (not OE)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\InstantMessaging]
"ForceDisableIM"=dword:00000001

Change Windows Media Player Bitrates
Use the following values to use a bitrate of your choice
320 Kbps = 0004e200
256 Kbps = 0003e800
224 Kbps = 00036b00
192 Kbps = 0002ee00
160 Kbps = 00027100
128 Kbps = 0001f400
112 Kbps = 0001b580
64 Kbps = 0000fa00
56 Kbps = 0000dac0

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