Modify Visual Effects
Benefit: These six tweaks modify the Visual Effects [System Properties->Advanced tab->Settings(under Performance)]
It will disable (and uncheck) all of the settings *EXCEPT*:
- Smooth edges of screen fonts
- Use a background image for each folder type
- Use common tasks in folders
- Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
- Use visual styles on windows and buttons
- the radio button will also change to Custom
» Example Registry Tweak
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "DragFullWindows"="0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,03,80, [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "MinAnimate"="0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects] "VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003 ;Benefit: The six tweaks above modify the Visual Effects [System Properties->Advanced tab->Settings(under Performance)] ; - It will disable (and uncheck) all of the settings *EXCEPT* ; - Smooth edges of screen fonts ; - Use a background image for each folder type ; - Use common tasks in folders ; - Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop ; - Use visual styles on windows and buttons ; - *the radio button will also change to Custom