Simple Registry Hacks In Windows7

Modifying Windows Registry is not as scary as it sounds,

but do not forget to backup your registry before proceeding.

1. Accelerate Peek: Windows 7 Aero Peek, you can

summary on the desktop after a delay of 500 milliseconds. Unless

as expected, you can shorten this break.

Open the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \

Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced.

Click the right pane and click New \

DWORD (32 bits). The name of the new DWORD value

DesktopLivePreviewHoverTime.

Double-click DesktopLivePreviewHover

When you open it. In "Base", click Decimal,

Enter the delay (in milliseconds) in

"Value 'fi eld, and click OK. You can choose

or delay more or less long.

Log off and log back in

the change to take effect.

2. Accelerate the previews on the taskbar: You can adjust the delay

has very little to show previews of the fall

icons on the taskbar in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Open the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_

USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

Explorer \ Advanced.

Click the right pane and click New \ DWORD (32 bits)

Value. The name of the new DWORD ExtendedUIHoverTime.

Double-click to open ExtendedUIHoverTime. Under "Basic"

click Decimal, and enter a new delay (in milliseconds)

'Value data' fi eld. Click OK to set the time

(The default is 400 milliseconds).

Exit and then reconnect to

changes take effect.

3. The acceleration of the menu: Organize menus

Windows Vista or Windows 7 to open wider

quickly upgrade easy to do.

Open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop.

Find and double-click MenuShowDelay.

Just the value in milliseconds (default is 400 milliseconds).

Logout and again to make the change to take effect.