Hello to all blog readers. Today, in the continuation of a series of articles about useful tips about Windows 7, consider:
Changing boot options in Windows 7
and also some more tips.
Beginning with Windows Vista such file no more (boot.ini), but you can change the parameters you need to load using the tool System configuration.
Window system configuration runs like this: Control Panel - Administration - System Configuration - Download
(or by pressing Win + R - msconfig - OK)
This tool allows you to:
- get information about the current and bootable by default systems
- choose a system loaded by default
- remove unnecessary boot menu entry
- edit time in seconds (timeout), after which there will be
the default operating system is loaded
- Turn on, turn off welcome screen ( No GUI)
- Turn on, turn off loading standard drivers VGA, instead of drivers
screen corresponding to the video equipment of the computer
How to restore system performance, read
And after Extra options:
- The number of processors, used at boot
- The maximum amount of memory in megabytes, used for modeling
low memory configurations
Using the window System configuration cannot be changed(but it is possible,
with help Bcdedit programs):read more about it
- name of existing records
- the position of the entry in the boot menu
To select the default system, select the one you need
operating system and click Use as default».
For removing unnecessary entry select it from the list and click the " Delete»
For editing timeout, in the required field, set the desired number of seconds
To apply the changes you made - restart your computer.
Disable tooltips
You can disable tooltips using Local Group Policy Editor.
1.
Click on Start, in the search box write gpedit.msc and press OK.
2. Go to section User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Start Menu and Taskbar.
3. Open the parameter "Remove tooltips for main menu items",
4 ... Set the radio button to value Turn on and press OK.
How to set up Windows security using Group Policy read
Cancel (change) the association of file types with certain programs.
If you chose wrong program in the dialog box " To open with"
and set the parameter " Use the selected program for all files of this type. " And also if the program was uninstalled incorrectly, leaving the associations in the system on
itself with the file types it supports.
There are several ways to fix this.
Method 1: Try to associate required files with the programs you want using
the same dialogue "To open with"
Method 2: Control Panel \ All Control Panel Items \ Default Programs \ Set Change Program Mappings
Method 3: Find in the registry key branch corresponding
extension of the file, delete it and then open the file in the desired program.
Method 4: Use the utility Unassociate File Types, which allows you to both remove the association and remove the file type from the registry.
TCP / IP configuration options for Windows XP read
How to get full rights to Windows 7, read
Here are a few tips I hope you find useful.
How do I change my computer data?
Another small, albeit completely useless trick (in terms of performance) from the Computer76 blog. Its essence is that the user can independently change some information about the equipment installed on the computer. And, taking advantage of this opportunity, you can change the data about the computer in such a way that the information about the system in this case will display a unique assembly of the system. You can appreciate such a hack if you specifically point out it to your friends. On the other hand, in our time of rampant surveillance of users (and it doesn't matter whether it works with licensed software or not), extra steps to mislead the bourgeois overseas about your identity will not hurt.
ATTENTION. After applying some updates (not all), all changes may be canceled.
A little later (if there are requests from your side), I can add an article where we automate deception. Based on the reviews, readers like to wishful thinking. Therefore:
So, it is described in stages:
Change computer data: how does it work? Windows XP.
As is known, general information about the installed operating system, processor and size installed memory can be read by clicking on the icon My computer right mouse and selecting Properties... I suggest simply out of sports interest to correct this information or even completely change the data. To do this, let's go along the path:
C: \ windows \ system32And find a file called OEMINFO.INI. Let's open it with Notepad. It will look something like this:
Now let's add our information here, whatever we want. Fill in all the lines (opposite Line) as you please. You can specify name, address, phone numbers and addresses. And, therefore, we look at the result (My computer - Properties- tab Additional Information)
... After such a modernization, my personal computer acquired very interesting characteristics:
In principle, you can write whatever you want there. It has no practical benefit, but it is another step towards the Windows hack. And you can change a lot in it. An extra reason to brag to your friends that you are different from others operating system on a computer or laptop.
Now let's change the data about the processor installed in the womb of the computer. To do this, we need to tweak a few things in the registry. Open the editor with the command regedit and find the next option on the left side of the editor window
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ HARDWARE \ DESCRIPTION \ System \ CentralProcessor \ 0
Right-click the ProcessorNameString parameter and click Change… You can write whatever you want in the window. Let it be the most top-notch title. Nothing, of course, will change (the value of the frequency per core will betray you anyway). But you can show off to your friends the top-end filling of the laptop. By the way, the PrcRenamer program is about the same.
Minus the way.
The system is not stupid, and therefore the changed data is saved until the first reboot, after which Windows re-reads the manufacturer's information, and the deception will be revealed. Therefore, a little later we will try to deceive the victim to the end in such a way that even after a reboot, the processor and other remain “pumped”. But more on that later.
How to change computer data: Windows 7 and later.
Here, too, you can shaman something. Here's how to change the registered owner information for Windows. Find this hive using the registry editor:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion
and in it a key named RegisteredOwner. Do you recognize the name of your computer? You can change to any:
Check your changes. Let's call the search WIN + R and enter winver... We look:
We don't go far from the register. We are looking for a new bush:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ OEMInformation
It can be empty or filled by those who made the computer and installed Windows. If there is nothing, you can add your own values:
- Manufacturer - manufacturer
- Model - model
- SupportHours - support opening hours
- SupportPhone - technical support phone
- SupportURL - technical support web address
- Logo - logo
Like this, for example:
and now check the system properties:
At the push of a button Technical support , you will be taken to the address that you specified in the string parameter. If you are going to add your logo, just provide the full path to it (it must be in bmp format) in the format C: \ Windows \ System32 \ oemlogo.bmp with preferred dimensions of 100x100 pixels.
» How do I change the display settings of Windowos XP?
How do I change the display settings of Windowos XP?
Quite often, users need to change the screen parameters or simply change some of its values. Such a need may arise due to malfunctions of the video adapter, lack of necessary drivers, incorrect calibration or malfunctions. software... In such cases, you will most often need to format and re-register your display driver settings. There are also cases due to which short-term changes occur. correct settings screen and to return the original parameters, you need to perform very simple steps. Let's take a closer look at what can be done in each situation and how you can change the screen parameters.
Options Tab
One of the most simple ways, which allows you to change the current settings and parameters of the display, is to use the "Options" tab, which is located in the "Properties: Display" window. Using this tab, you can effectively customize screen properties, solve problems that interfere with normal operation, and even change configuration Windows settings XP that affect the operation of the video adapter. What exactly does this tab contain?
- Color quality. Using this tab, you can select the required screen color quality. Previously, this feature was useful because there were monitors that did not support high quality. However, today the quality of color rendition does not carry mandatory functions. As a rule, high quality is set by default, therefore it is not recommended to change this parameter.
- Screen resolution. With this item you can change the current resolution of the monitor. Windows XP defaults to the highest resolution possible. In case the settings are lost, you can set their initial value. To do this, you just need to drag the slider to the right or left and select the previous resolution, and then click the “Apply” button.
- Diagnostics. As the name implies, using this tab, you can diagnose devices associated with the screen and diagnose problems with your monitor.
The "Options" tab contains the "Advanced" item, when clicked, a new "Properties" dialog box opens. In this dialog box, you can not only configure or change the display settings, but also format the current values and register new settings for the video adapter or monitor.
Monitor properties
The Properties window contains five main sections: General, Color Management, Diagnostics, Adapter, Monitor.
In addition to them, there is also a sixth section, which is independently installed by the video adapter on Windows XP. Thanks to this tab, which is responsible for the settings of the video adapter, you can change only the parameters of the adapter itself, while the other tabs are intended for adjusting the monitor settings. Let's take a closer look at what each of the tabs can be used for.
- General tab. Allows you to determine the display scale of Windows XP or its individual components... Using this tab may be necessary if you need to change or format the screen resolution in relation to the diagonal of the monitor.
- Adapter tab. Designed to get all the information about the video adapter that is installed in the system. In case it is impossible to adjust the screen resolution through the "Options" tab, you can go to the "Adapter" tab and find a list of all the resolution modes that the adapter supports on your computer.
- Monitor tab. Using this tab, you can register the monitor refresh rate (it is recommended to carry out only on CRT monitors). The tab also indicates the type of screen connected to the computer.
- Diagnostics tab. Allows you to set and format the level of graphics hardware acceleration that is supported by your video adapter.
- Color Management Tab. Allows you to select the color profile of your monitor. Typically, these parameters are often used by graphic designers and professional photographers.
You can format and change all the functions and parameters of your screen using these standard Windows tools XP. In most cases, no other additional capabilities are required for an ordinary user.
If someone does not understand what I mean, then I explain that this is what opens when you right-click on My computer and in Properties is:
And also this information is displayed in other programs, on sites and everything else that asks for such information.
On the above, I showed the information that we will change.
There are two ways to change Windows information.
Method 1 - changing information about the computer through the registry.
Open (keyboard shortcut Win+R and enter regedit) and go to the branch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ OEMInformation
For windows 7 and 8
Here we see such a window:
In it, you can change all the information about the "Windows". I will explain some of the parameters, if it is not clear:
Manufacturer - the name of the manufacturer,
Model - computer model,
SupportHours - hours of support service,
SupportPhone - support phone number,
Logo - the logo of the manufacturer's company.
To change - double click on the desired parameter and in the window that appears, write whatever you want:
Explanations:
1) If this section is empty, then you need to create these parameters (top menu Edit -> Create -> String parameter).
2) If you want to change the logo, then first prepare a picture in bmp format and specify the path to it in the field. For example, see how it is written there.
If you want to remove information, just remove the value.
To change information about the processor, go to the registry branch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ HARDWARE \ DESCRIPTION \ System \ CentralProcessor \ 0
Find the parameter ProcessorNameString and change it in exactly the same way as the parameters above:
Method 2 - how to change information about Windows through the program.
Exists free program Windows 7 OEM info Editor
It is suitable for both Windows 7 and Windows 8. Not tested on XP.
It does not require installation and is not russified, but it is quite easy to figure it out.
Download, run, see such a window (I have already changed the parameters there):
As you can see, all registry settings are the same. Only the processor cannot be changed.
Just type in the fields desired values and then save with the button Save.
To change the logo is even easier - clicked the button ... and showed the file.
If you have any questions about how to change information on a Windows computer, write in the comments.
