Vista modify the registry method to delete redundant files

The deletion method of redundant fonts, redundant backup files, etc. in Vista system has long been known, so this article only introduces some relatively "hidden" deletion methods. Note: Before doing the following, you should back up the Windows registry so that you can restore the system in time after performing the wrong operation.

Deleting redundant virtual drive icons

When we installed a virtual drive in the system, there will be a CD icon in "My Computer", even if you no longer use virtual The optical drive, the virtual drive icon will continue to be retained, it is not necessary. Let's delete this redundant virtual drive icon: Click "Start → Run", type "regedit", press "OK" button to open the registry editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEEnumSCSI branch, and there are usually two under the SCSI subkey. Sub-keys, which correspond to the virtual drive and the physical drive respectively, delete all the sub-keys under SCSI, and the virtual drive icon will be deleted after restarting the computer.

Delete redundant system-level icons

System-level icons are icons that are automatically created by the system when installing Windows, such as recycle bins, inboxes, network neighborhoods, etc. Users are useless, but these icons cannot be deleted directly. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion//explorer/Desktop/NameSpace branch, and delete the unwanted subkeys. The web-based teaching network reminds everyone to close the registry editor. After restarting the computer, you will find that the system-level icons that are not needed on the desktop have disappeared.

Remove the extra options in "Run"

If you use the "Start→Run" menu multiple times, you will find that its "Open" window is blocked by a lot of commands that are no longer needed. It’s messy. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/ExplorerRunMRU branch, and delete the relevant key values ​​of the right window.

Delete the extra options in "Find"

Expand HKEY_USER/.Default/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Doc-FindSpecMRU branch in turn, the relevant key in the right window The value can be deleted.

Deleting extra keyboard layouts

Windows is trying to be the darling of the world, so its keyboard layout is suitable for the habits of people of all countries. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/ControlKeyboardLayouts branch, and we can see that there are various keyboard layouts in Spanish (Traditional), Danish, German (Standard), etc. The keyboard layout of these languages ​​can completely delete these subkeys directly.

Delete extra local settings

Similar to the above keyboard layout, there is also the Windows locale. Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Nls/Locale branch in the Registry Editor. Simplified Chinese users can only keep the "00000804" key value, others can be deleted mercilessly.