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Windows 10 registry settings
To disable "This file comes from another computer"
Disable blocking when files are downloaded, open the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments\SaveZoneInformation
Change SaveZoneInformation to 1.
NOTE:
0 = Not Configured
1 = Enabled
2 = Disabled
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Disable SearchUI (Cortana)
taskkill /IM SearchUI.exe /F
Rename the folder C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy
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Software Protection service
Unable to disable a service (greyed out)
In the properties of "software protection" in the services console, startup type is "greyed out".
is there another way to disable it ?
Open regedit,
go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
find your service name (folder)
Open it & modify
Start from "anything" to 4
to disable the service .. .
Software Protection
sppsvc
3 - Manual
4 - Disable
sc config "sppsvc" start=disabled ==> Access is Denied.
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User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the built-in Administrator account
Approval is required when performing administrative tasks.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Create a DWORD value if it doesn’t already exist called FilterAdministratorToken
Set the value to 1
0x00000000: Only the built-in administrator account (RID 500) SHOULD be placed into Full Token mode.<7>
0x00000001: Only the built-in administrator account (RID 500) is placed into Admin Approval Mode.
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"User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode".
The registry key for this is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
There you will find a DWORD named EnableLUA. Double click on it
and change its value to 1
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User Interface Privilege Isolation
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb625963.aspx
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vishalsi/2006/11/30/what-is-user-interface-privilege-isolation-uipi-on-vista/
it prevents processes with a lower "integrity level" (IL)
from sending messages to higher IL processes (except for a very specific set of UI messages
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\UIPI\
Change the Default string key to 0x00000001(1)
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Disable inline replying (Outlook 2013)
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Message
Value: DisableReadingPaneCompose
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 1
Disable trial notification
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Registration\{87D2B5BF-D47B-41FB-AF62-71C382F5CC85}
Value: HideTrial
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 1
How to Disable the Lock Screen on Windows 8 or 10 Without Using Group Policy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization
Right-click in the right pane and create a new DWORD value named NoLockScreen.
Double-click the NoLockScreen value and enter a value of 1.
Disable all Start Screen in All Microsoft Office 2013 Applications
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\General
3. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD DisableBootToOfficeStart
and set its value to 1
If you want to re-enable Start Screen in future, simply set DWORD value to 0 or delete the DWORD.
For Microsoft Word 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\Options
For Microsoft Excel 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Excel\Options
For Microsoft PowerPoint 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\PowerPoint\Options
For Microsoft Access 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Access\Settings
For Microsoft Visio 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Visio\Application
For Microsoft Project 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\MS Project\Options\General
For Microsoft Publisher 2013:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Publisher\Preferences
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