Tips & Tricks for Windows 8

Hi guys.
Thought this might be a useful thread to start.

Change the size of the caption buttons (minimize, maximize, restore)
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Can we just keep it to post on tips and not let it grow into a discussion thread??

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From the 0.39 alpha thread:
Disable Metro Boot
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
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Decrease Border size and padding[/b]
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key
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]

"BorderWidth"="0"
"PaddedBorderWidth"="0"

Thanks to FAFAL for this one...

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theKramer, this thread is an excellent idea ... Thank you very much ...

Hi guys, I'm interesting to know how to disable power Options :

- "Turn off the display"
- "Put the computer to sleep"

I'm also searching this tweak for the taskbar :

- "Change Taskbar position"

==> Of course, if it works I will integrate them in WinReducer ... Thanks ...

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POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 0
POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-dc 0

to disc
POWERCFG -Change -disk-timeout-ac 0
POWERCFG -Change -disk-timeout-dc 0

new script cmd or setupcoplete

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Excellent !

I did a regshot for the different taskbar positions. Here they are:

;taskbar right position
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2]
"Settings"=hex:28,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,02,02,00,00,02,00,00,00,3e,00,00,00,28,\
00,00,00,42,07,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,07,00,00,38,04,00,00

;taskbar left position
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2]
"Settings"=hex:28,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,02,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,3e,00,00,00,28,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,3e,00,00,00,38,04,00,00

;taskbar bottom position (default position)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2]
"Settings"=hex:28,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,02,02,00,00,03,00,00,00,3e,00,00,00,28,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,10,04,00,00,80,07,00,00,38,04,00,00

; taskbar top position
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2]
"Settings"=hex:28,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,02,02,00,00,01,00,00,00,3e,00,00,00,28,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,07,00,00,28,00,00,00

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sometimes windows does not save the position icon on your desktop


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Fafal, are you sure that's necessary on Windows 8, because it seems that's an XP (and previous version) tweaks ?

Yes. I had to add a day to my modifications.That's why I gave the option to rescue

OK, I added it few minutes ago in WinReducer, my friend !



REASON FOR EDITING : Support added in v0.39.4.99.4 (alpha) + (because I forgot to add it, sorry)

too many programs, too many settings, I do not know but there was a problem. After adding everything to correct. Helpful in case of malfunction of the key )

pl add this one ..... for take ownership ... for secure file on right click menu
Install Take Ownership
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"


Remove Take Ownership

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]

The only issue with Takeownership is that it removes the Run as Admin option from the context menu, so maybe a note could be put in WinReducer abt that if you decide to implement it.

theKramer wrote:

The only issue with Takeownership is that it removes the Run as Admin option from the context menu, so maybe a note could be put in WinReducer abt that if you decide to implement it.

So you're saying that if you add "Take Ownership", it removes the "Run as Administrator" context menu in Windows 8? (As in, not in Win7 but it does in Win8?)

parapher wrote:

theKramer wrote:

The only issue with Takeownership is that it removes the Run as Admin option from the context menu, so maybe a note could be put in WinReducer abt that if you decide to implement it.

So you're saying that if you add "Take Ownership", it removes the "Run as Administrator" context menu in Windows 8? (As in, not in Win7 but it does in Win8?)

It did in Windows 7, but I woud think its the same in Windows 8, as they are pretty much the same OS.

I've edited each posts if ideas have been integrated in WinReducer 8 v0.39.4.99.4 (alpha) +.

I wish to thank every members for sharing their ideas ....