registry

Editing the Windows Registry is considered a dark art by many PC users but sometimes it's the only way of tailoring system settings to exact specifications. We've chosen ten of the very best edits you can make to give your PC a boost in terms of speed, security and reliability. We also show you where to look for them in that huge branch structure that is the Windows Registry. And remember if you use these tips or a Registry cleaner always back up your Registry file first.

1: Quiet UAC
Vista UAC never seems to stop nagging, but you don’t need to disable it, just gag it. Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > CurrentVersion > Policies > System > ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin to 0.

2: Stop update restarts ... read more »