XP little-known registry secrets big release

Support for large hard drives over 137 GB

To use a large hard drive with 137 GB or more, you must use the 48-bit LBA mode. First of all, your motherboard BIOS must support 48Bit LBA, followed by WinXP Home and Professional must have SP1 patch installed. Then open the registry and find the "EnableBigLba" option in the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Services Atapi Parameter" and change its value from "0" to "1". If the key does not exist, it can be self-built "DWORD value" project, also set last restart it.

delete shared documents

if you do not need to share files, it can be removed It: Enter HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer My computer Namespace DelegateFolders, delete the key value "".

lock the desktop

want to lock the desktop is not modified by others recklessly, you can use a number of tools such as TweakUI, but in fact, be a small change in the registry can be realized: Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer, create the DWORD value "NoDesktop" and change its value to "1".

deactivated "last access time stamp (Last Access Time Stamp)"

do not want this feature, it can be modified: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control File system, create a new DWORD value "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate ", change its value to "1".

Settings "remote access connection server (RAS)"

necessary you can modify this: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Winlogon, the new string value "KeepRasConnections", will change its value "1" is fine.

use clear-text passwords (Lain Text Password)

access to UNIX or LINUX servers sometimes necessary to clear text passwords which is easily achieved under XP: find "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services lanmanworkstation parameter enableplaintextpassword" And set its value to "1".