Show Status Bar for Files and Folder using Folder Options, the Registry and RegDevelop

The status bar displays the number of items at the current folder, number of selected files in Windows explorer and its overall file size.

 

Here’s how it works at Windows Registry and Folder options.

When the option is checked and unchecked at Folder options window, Windows registry changes its value. Here’s the registry folder located and what value is affected:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

ShowStatusBar = 1 or 0

The default value is 1 and when the option is checked – the status bar is shown or enabled and it gives a value of 1. When unchecked the ShowStatusBar registry value is set to 0 for the option and the Status Bar is hidden.

Creating the tweak option using Regdevelop

If your familiar with the program Tweakui, Regdevelop lets you create the same configuration options using Windows Registry.

Drag and drop the checkbox control into the form designer and use the details and pattern them to the registry information below.

Caption

Show the Status Bar

RegKeyPath1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Value_Name1

ShowStatusBar

ValueData1

1

ValueType1

DWORD

DeleteWhenUnchecked

False

RegKeyPath2

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Value_Name2

ShowStatusBar

ValueData2

0

ValueType2

DWORD

Click the Start Button to test the program and afterwards, the Build Now Button to compile the application.

That’s it! Enjoy!

How do I access Control Panel Items of my Windows 8 PC?

At Control Panel, you’ll be able to change settings and customize the functionality of your computer.

In this topic we’ll discuss different ways to access the Control Panel from old times to new ways. First, adding right-click menu items of Control Panel to your desktop as shown above is a great tip. Accessing everything to your control panel is very easy.

Just like old times

If you love the idea of just making sure the Control Panel icon is located or can be reach through your desktop, add the functionality by going to the Right-Click Menu of Desktop –> Personalization Menu –> and Change desktop icons as shown below:

Next, if you want to access Control Panel through your Run Window, type: control.exe and press enter.

New ways to access Control Panel

New ways to access the Control Panel begin by pressing Win + E and clicking the icon as shown above.

Another way is to move your cursor the right portion of the desktop or slide your menu, tap “Search” and type: “control panel”

Finally, you’ll be able to reach and touch the control panel through the “settings” menu as shown above.

 

That’s it! Reaching the Control Panel from old ways to new ways. Thanks for reading the article!

Display the file size information in Folder Tips using Folder Options, the Registry and Regdevelop

When you move the mouse cursor to a certain folder, by default,  windows displays the file size information as shown below:

Let’s study how its made using the folder option and Windows registry.

We’ll unchecked the option at Folder Options window and you’ll see the results that the folders file size information was remove at the Info Tip.

Windows Registry Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Registry Value Name: FolderContentsInfoTip

The default value is 1 and when the option was unchecked, it gives a value of 0 and 1 for the option is enabled.

Next, Let’s recreate the said tweak using Regdevelop for our own application using the values above:

Drag and drop the checkbox control into the form and change the configuration details and pattern them to the registry information above.

Caption

Display the File Size Information for Folders

RegKeyPath1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Value_Name1

FolderContentsInfoTip

ValueData1

1

ValueType1

DWORD

DeleteWhenUnchecked

False

RegKeyPath2

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Value_Name2

FolderContentsInfoTip

ValueData2

0

ValueType2

DWORD

Click the Start Button to test the program and afterwards, the Build Now Button to finish creating the application using RegDevelop.

From the tip above, Regdevelop lets you create program in minutes using Windows Registry information. Create your own TweakUI program – Using the development tool Regdevelop Tweakui functions can be duplicated and enhance.

Thanks for reading the tip!

Turn on/off Windows 8 Faster Startup

Windows Fast startup is a configuration setting that helps your computer start up faster after shutdown. Windows 8 does this by saving system information to a file upon shutdown. When you start your computer again, Windows uses that system information to resume your computer instead of restarting it.

Notes
•The faster startup configuration setting doesn’t apply to Restart. You need to shutdown and then start your computer again for Windows faster startup to take effect.

•Windows Faster startup is turned on by default in Windows.

The Faster Startup Checkbox option can be found at Power option System settings. Here’s how to access the option via a User Interface.

Go to your power option by clicking the Power Plug icon and then Click More power options. Or use your Run Window (Win+R) and type: control /name microsoft.poweroptions

Once inside the power option window, at the left pane click “Choose what the power buttons do”

System settings of power option window will be launch and you need to click or go for UAC verification inorder to edit the power settings: Change settings that are currently available as shown below

 

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\System Settings

At the bottom part, you’ll be able to enable and disable “Turn on fast startup” option

The Fast startup helps start your PC faster after shutdown. Restart is not affected.

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Restrict changing of Wallpapers using Windows Registry and WinBubbles-Lite

WinBubbles-lite is a light-weight and updatable version of WinBubbles. Any user can update the version easily using it’s development tool built-in into the application called regdevelop. The Registry editor (regedit.exe) is an application interface built-in editor at Windows use to edit keys at Windows Registry.

Here’s how to use the utility winbubbles-lite and the registry editor (regedit.exe) in preventing the changing of Windows Background or wallpaper.

Using WinBubbles-Lite

Open the application and scroll down until you see the option “Disable Changing of Wallpaper” at restriction group

Click to check the option and Press Alt-A to Apply or just click the Apply button. For effective outcome, Restart your computer to see the actual results afterwards.

If your an advance user and knows how Windows registry works, you can edit the tool and add more options by going to the IDE mode.

Using Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe)

Open your registry editor (regedit.exe) and proceed with the registry folder below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

Once your inside the ActiveDesktop folder, find the NoChangingWallpaper and set the value to 1. If you can’t find the option just create the value using the DWORD option (Right-Click any vacant space and use the menu NEW then DWORD (32-bit) value and create the registry key as shown).

NoChangingWallPaper set to 1

Finally, you can restart your computer afterwards.

For Windows 8, just restart Windows explorer at the task manager – Read here.

Windows Registry is a database that stores configuration settings, values and options at Microsoft operating system.

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(Effective) How to easily Patch Registry entries and Group Policies to your computer at Windows 8

Windows 8 just got better in applying all the registry and Group Policies patches. There is now an option to effectively update all the tweaks easily via the task manager.

Normal Registry Patches: After changing something from group policy editor (gpedit.msc), patching some setting and adding value names and data for Windows registry - the registry settings doesn’t work in real-time.

Here’s how to access the said solution option:

Let’s launch the task manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+ESC. Find the “Windows Explorer.exe” application then right-click Restart the application as shown below:

It will automatically apply all the settings and patches after restart.

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Prompt for a password when your computer wakes or resumes from sleep

Adding password protection is when your computer wakes from sleep, no one can access your data without entering the correct password key to unlock the computer. Not requiring a password option is when your computer wakes from sleep, anyone can access your data because your computer isn’t locked.

Windows XP

Right-Click the plug icon located at your notification bar and Click to choose “Adjust Power” Properties.

At the advanced Tab options group, you’ll be able to activate and deactivate the option “Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby”.

Windows Vista/7/8

Using command prompt to access the option easily

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved. C:\Users\hp>powercfg.cpl,1 C:\Users\hp>

You’ll be able to set the option “Require a password on wakeup” directly through the advanced power options settings

Another option to disable and enable Password on Wakeup is access the option through Power Options\System Settings

The require a password on wake link is located through the left pane of Power options window.

Then, at the bottom part of the System Settings, you’ll be able to access the option to enable and disable Password Protection on wakeup.

 

That’s it!