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Disable the Ability to Customize Toolbars (All Windows)
By right clicking on a toolbar you are usually given the option to Customize, which
allows you to change which functions are available from the toolbar. This tweak
allows you to disable that function.
Remove the Option to Change or Hide Toolbars (All Windows)
By default users are able to select which toolbars are displayed either be right
clicking the toolbar itself, or by changing the options from the View menu. This
tweak locks the toolbars, removing the ability to change which are displayed.
Internet Explorer Help Menu Restrictions (All Windows)
The menu items with the Internet Explorer "Help" menu can be individually
removed or the menu disabled completely using this tweak.
Disable File Download in Internet Explorer (All Windows)
This setting allows you to restrict the ability to download files using Internet
Explorer.
Disable Access to File URLs in Internet Explorer (All Windows)
Normally you can use the Internet Explorer address bar to access standard files and
folders. This setting disables that functionality and only allows access to Internet
URLs.
Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions (Part 1) (All Windows) Popular
These tweaks allows you to control access to the Internet Explorer setup and
control panel functions (found under Tools -> Internet Options).
Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions (Part 2) (All Windows) Popular
The features available within the Internet Explorer control panel (Tools -> Internet
Options) can be individually managed and disabled using this tweak.
Restrict Web Sites from Installing Software (All Windows)
These restrictions allow you to block unwanted web sites from downloading
software onto your system. This can be useful in disabling the installation of some
common "cursor" programs.
Block Comet Cursor (All Windows)
These settings allow you to block the installation of the Comet Cursor program
which is sometimes installed automatically as an ActiveX control.

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Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files (Windows XP)
Windows XP can run slowly when attempting to access a folder that contains a
large number of AVI (Audio Video Interleave) media files. This tweak speeds the
process up by stopping Windows from extracting file information from AVIs.
Disable Auto Upgrade with Windows Media Player (All Windows)
When Windows Media Player is used it will periodically check for newer versions
via the Internet. This tweak allows you to turn off this checking and notification.
Disable Recent Files in Media Player (All Windows)
This restriction will stop Windows Media Player from storing the names of the
played media in the recent file list.
Clear the Recent Play List in Media Player (All Windows)
This tweak allows you to clear the recent files, URL history and radio stations in
Windows Media Player.
Disable Processing of HTML Scripts in Media Files (All Windows)
This setting is an optional security configuration feature that you can use to turn
off the processing of HTML scripts that are contained in Windows Media files.
Change the MP3 Encoding Rates in Media Player (All Windows)
These settings allow you to change the MP3 encoding rates in Windows Media
Player. The default is 56Kbps which is quite low quality, this tweak allows you to
add higher rates such as 128Kbps or 192Kbps.
Lock the Selected Media Player Skin (All Windows)
This restriction allows you to define and lock the Windows Media Player skin. In
addition the user cannot switch the player to full mode or use any features that are

not available within the specified skin.
Hide Anchor Window in Media Player (All Windows)
This setting hides the anchor window which is normally shown when using
Windows Media Player in compact or skin mode. It also restricts users from re-
enabling the window.
Disable Codec Downloads in Media Player (All Windows)
This restriction prevents audio and video codecs from being downloaded in
Windows Media Player. When enabled it also restricts the ability to re-enable
downloads.
Enable DVD Features in Media Player (All Windows) Popular
This setting allows you to use Microsoft Media Player to Play and Open DVDs.
Disable Media Player Upgrade Message (All Windows)
This setting allows you to disable the automatic Media Player upgrade message
that appears when a new version of the player has been released.
Remove Items from Media Player (All Windows)
This tweak allows you to remove the Radio Bar, Media Favorites and Finding New
Station from Windows Media Player.
Change the Title of Windows Media Player (All Windows)
This tweak allows you to customize the title bar text shown on Windows Media
Player.
Send User Identifier in Media Player (All Windows)
This setting controls whether Windows Media Player will send a globally unique
identifier (GUID) when communicating with a remote media source.
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Tweaks and settings for Microsoft
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Tweaks and settings for Microsoft
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Change the Number of Undo Levels in Access (All Windows)
This setting allows you to modify the maximum number of commands and
operations that can be reversed using the Undo function in Microsoft Access 2002.
Change the Registered Owner in Microsoft Office (All Windows)
With previous versions of Microsoft Office it was necessary to re-install Office to
change the registered company as shown on the splash screen and in the About
dialog box. With Office 2000 and XP it can be changed in the registry.
Add Custom Places to the Office Dialog Box (All Windows)
This tweak can be used to add your own custom Places to the Office 2000 and
Office XP "Open" and "Save As" dialog boxes.
Configure Office to Use the Standard System Font (All Windows)
This setting allows you to configure Microsoft Office to use the standard system
font for the user interface instead of the default Office font.
Optimize Find Fast Index Updates (All Windows)
Microsoft Office includes a Find Fast Indexer to increase file searching speed. On
large drives performance may be impacted when creating or updating an index.
This setting is used to delay indexing for a specified amount of time between index
updates and therefore minimize system activity and increase performance.
Block Linked Images in Office XP Documents (All Windows)
As an added security measure you can configure Office XP to block linked

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) images that are placed in documents. This is
useful to avoid to ability for documents to be tracked using hidden images.
Hide the Office Clipboard Toolbar (All Windows)
When you copy multiple items in any of the Microsoft Office programs, the Office
Clipboard appears, allowing you to collect and paste multiple items stored in the
toolbar. This tweak allows you to prevent the toolbar from automatically
appearing.
Customize Microsoft Access Identification (All Windows)
These settings allow you to change the title, icon, startup screen and help file of
Microsoft Access. This is particularly useful if distributing an application and you
want to modify Access to look like your product.
Disable Password Caching in Office 2000 (All Windows)
Office 2000 normally attempts to cache user authentication information when
establishing connections with external data sources. Because the password is saved
into a text file, this creates a potential security problem.
Disable Document Editing Time Tracking (All Windows)
Whenever you open a Office document the time open is tracked and added to the
total "Edit Time". This tweak disables that tracking.
Disable Office 2000 Tune Up (All Windows)
This setting is used to disable the automatic Office 2000 tune up feature.
Remove Items from Office Places Bar (All Windows)
This tweak is used to remove items from the Places Bar in the Office 2000/XP
Open and Save As dialog boxes.
Enable Four Digit Year in Microsoft Excel 2000 (All Windows)
When Excel formats a date, it uses one of several default formats, the most
common is the system short date (yy). Therefore when a user types a 4-digit year
(yyyy) date in Excel, it may be displayed in a 2-digit year (yy) format. This tweak
changes to default the 4-digit format.
Disable the Office Assistants (All Windows)
Are you annoyed by those office assistants always popping-up when you least

expect it? This tweak will let you remove them for good!
Use Personalized Menus in Microsoft Office 2000 (All Windows)
Microsoft Office 2000 introduced personalized menus (or adaptive menus) that
remembers which items you use regularly and hides items you don't. This tweak
allows you to enable or control this functionality.
Control the Office Assistants (All Windows)
These settings control the features and behavior of the Assistants in Office 97,
2000 and XP.
Change the Number of Undo Levels in Microsoft Excel (All Windows)
This tweak lets you modify the amount of undo history information that Excel will
track. Increasing this value allows you to undo more than the default number of
changes.
Hide the Office XP Toolbar Help (All Windows)
These settings can be used to hide the toolbar help feature in Office XP
applications. Shown in the top right corner it normally allows users to "Type a
question for help".
Control Error Reporting with Office XP (All Windows)
Office XP includes a feature which will send debug information to Microsoft if an
error occurs in one of the Office XP applications. This can be disabled using this
tweak.
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Disable Secure E-mail Certificate Checking (All Windows)
When you send a secure message in Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2000, you may need
to use a certificate that does not match your e-mail address. This tweak allows you
to turn off e-mail matching for certificates.