the Desktop, Taskbar and all other explorer instances. If one of these instances fails, all instances will fail. When enabled, this setting causes Windows to create separate processes insulating them from other failures. Show Pop-up Descriptions for Explorer and Desktop Items (All Windows) This setting controls whether pop-up tool tip information and descriptions are shown when the mouse is hovered over desktop and explorer items. Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard (Windows XP) By default Windows will run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days to remove unused desktop items and shortcuts. This setting will disable it from running automatically. Hide the Internet Explorer Icon (All Windows) This option hides the Internet Explorer icon from the Windows desktop. Remove My Documents from the Desktop (All Windows) This setting is used to remove the My Documents folder from the Windows desktop. Add Custom Folder to My Computer or the Desktop (All Windows) Popular Create your own custom system folder, like "My Documents", that can not be deleted or renamed and place it on the desktop and My Computer. Create a Desktop Shortcut to Hotmail (All Windows) This tweak can be used to create a shortcut directly to your Hotmail e-mail account on your desktop. Home : Windows : Windows Explorer Search Windows Explorer Search Features Enhancements Change Drive Name and Icon (All Windows) Popular This tweak allows you to change the name and icon shown in Explorer for a specific drive letter. Change Sort Order in Windows Explorer (All Windows) Windows XP introduced a different ordering method when sorting numeric file listings in Windows Explorer. Instead of sorting character-by-character in the file name, any numeric string is now handled as a number. Remove GoTo Option on Explorer Menu (Windows NT/2000) This restriction can be used to remove the the GoTo menu from Tools in Explorer. Restore Folder Windows at Startup (Windows XP) This option controls whether Windows will attempt to re-open any folders that were already open when the system was last shutdown. Remove Shared Documents from My Computer (Windows XP) The Shared Documents folder allows users to easily share files and folders over a network. This restriction will remove the "Shared Documents" object from My Computer. Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files (Windows XP) Windows XP can run slowly when attempting to access a folder that contains a large number of AVI (Audio Video Interleave) media files. This tweak speeds the process up by stopping Windows from extracting file information from AVIs. Add a Menu Option to Move or Copy to a Folder (All Windows) This tweak allows you to easily move and copy files and folders by adding two new right-click menu options to "Move To Folder " and "Copy To Folder ". Simply highlight the file, right-click the option and select the destination folder. Change the Auto Complete Mode (All Windows) Popular This setting controls whether the automatic text completion (AutoComplete) feature of Windows Explorer appends the suggested text to the words as you are typing as well as showing a drop-down list of available values. Show Hidden Operating System Files (All Windows) This setting controls whether the normally hidden operating system files should be displayed when using explorer to browse the file system. Show Encryption Commands on the Shortcut Menu (Windows 2000/XP) You may find it easier to use the Encrypting File System (EFS) by placing "Encrypt" and "Decrypt" commands on the Windows Explorer context menu when a file is right-clicked with the mouse. Show Programs in the Open With Selection Box (All Windows) This setting allows you to decide which programs are listed in "Open With" dialog box which is shown when an unknown file type is opened. Change Program and Common Files Directory (All Windows) This tweak allows you to change the directory used as the default location for software applications and shared files. Launch Folder Windows in a Separate Process (All Windows) This setting controls whether each folder window is launched as a separate explorer task. The benefit of this method is that if one window has an error and crashes the others should be not be affected. The disadvantage is that it takes more system resources for each folder. Show or Hide "Open With" Program Checkbox (All Windows) This setting allows you to control whether the checkbox to save the "Open With" program is available when an unknown file type is opened. Automatically Expand Folders in Explorer (All Windows) When using Windows Explorer the selected folder is automatically expanded in the left-hand folder list. This setting allows you to control that functionality. Specify Unknown File Type Options (All Windows) These settings allow you to specify a description and the application to launch to view files with an unknown extension. Show "Send to" Context Menu (All Windows) This setting allows you to control whether the "Send to" context menu is displayed when a file or directory object is right-clicked in Explorer. Disable the Thumbnail Cache (Windows XP) This setting is used to stop explorer from caching thumbnail pictures and instead refresh any images every time a folder is opened. Show Attributes Column in Explorer (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) If you like to view your files using the detailed view option you may have noticed that the attributes column has disappeared. With the introduction of Windows 98 it was removed by default, this tweak adds it back. Add Explore From Here to Every Folder (All Windows) When you right click on any folder this will give you an option to Explore From Here, which will open up an Explorer window of that folder. Show Hidden Folders and Files (All Windows) This setting controls whether hidden files and folders are displayed in explorer when browsing the file system. Disable Compressed Folders (Windows Me/XP) Windows Me and XP include a built-in feature to manage compressed ZIP files and folders. This tweak allows you to disable it and install a third-party application. Removing Item Types from the New Menu (All Windows) When you right-click on your desktop or other selected applications there is a New sub-menu which contains a list a default templates. This list can be modified to include only the templates you want. Home : Windows : File System Caching and Memory File System Caching and Memory Settings Files and Shortcuts Files and Shortcut Settings Maintenance Error Checking and Defragmentation Settings Change Drive Name and Icon (All Windows) Popular This tweak allows you to change the name and icon shown in Explorer for a specific drive letter. Do Not Move Deleted Files to the Recycle Bin (Windows XP) When a file or folder is deleted in Windows Explorer, a copy of the file or folder is placed in the Recycle Bin. Using this setting, you can change this behavior. Change the File Attribute for System Folders (Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000) Windows Explorer normally uses the Read-Only attribute to determine whether a folder is customized. This may cause file saving problems with some programs and not allow you to remove the attribute. This tweak allows you to force Windows to use the alternate System attribute. Enable Advanced File System and Sharing Security (Windows XP Professional) This setting is used to enable the ability to control advanced NTFS permissions on local and shared files. Change the Default Disk Utilities (All Windows) These settings control the default tools used for Windows disk management including Backup, Defrag, Repair and Cleanup. Changing these values will alter the programs used when you right-click a disk in My Computer and select Properties > Tools. Windows NT Failure to Open Large Files (Windows NT) When an application tries to open large files (over 100MB), the request may fail with one of the following error messages: Insufficient Resources or Invalid Handle. This tweak can be used to resolve the problem. Show File and Folder Names Using the Correct Case (Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP) Some versions of Windows will attempt to adjust the capitalization of files and folders that are in all uppercase to make them more visually pleasing. For example, if you create a folder named "C:\ALLINCAPS" Windows will actually display it as "C:\Allincaps". This feature can be disabled using this tweak. Change Copy and Move NTFS Permissions (Windows NT/2000/XP) When you copy or move a file or folder to another volume, the object inherits the permissions of its new folder. This setting allows you to force Windows to preserve the current permissions instead. Disable Encryption for Files Copied to a Server (Windows 2000) This tweak allows you to prevent Encrypting File System (EFS) files from being copied to a server in an encrypted format. This provides the ability to share files on a central server in an unencrypted state. Automatically Start CD-R and DVD-R Disks (All Windows) This settings controls whether CD-R(W) and DVD-R(W) disks are automatically started when loaded into the computer. Select the Drive Types to Start Automatically (All Windows) When using AutoRun Windows can detect and automatically start programs when . Descriptions for Explorer and Desktop Items (All Windows) This setting controls whether pop-up tool tip information and descriptions are shown when the mouse is hovered over desktop and explorer items Interleave) media files. This tweak speeds the process up by stopping Windows from extracting file information from AVIs. Add a Menu Option to Move or Copy to a Folder (All Windows) This tweak. manage compressed ZIP files and folders. This tweak allows you to disable it and install a third-party application. Removing Item Types from the New Menu (All Windows) When you right-click on