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Vispa and XPY

Tweek Windows

I've listed a few, noteworthy settings that you can change with these programs. Read the description first and make sure you understand what that setting will do before you modify it.

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General Tab
  • Disable LMHash: User account passwords are stored in LMHashs. Disabling the LMHashs will make the user account passwords a little more secure. Default on Vista.
  • Disable Remote Assistance: Does what it says.
  • Disable File Association Web service: This service allows Windows to lookup unknown file types on Microsoft's website.
  • Disable Net Crawling: Every time you open an explorer window (My Computer), Windows performs a search for network folders and printers. Disabling net crawling will make file browsing a little faster. Recommendation: Disable
  • Disable Media Sensing for TCP/IP: Detects whether or not a network adapter is linked to a network and adjust the network adapters setting in responds. Recommendation: Enable
  • Disable prefetch (partially): This will make your computer run slower.
  • Enable fast shutdown: Makes windows shutdown faster by decreasing the time Windows will wait for a program or service to end.
  • Delete Pagefile at Shutdown: Deletes the paging file. This will make your computer take a long time to shutdown.
  • Disable User Account Control (not recommended): Disables UAC.

               

Windows Media Player Tab
  • Disable Automatic License Acquisition: Part of Windows DRM (Digital Rights management) system. I would disable it, but if you have music on your computer that is protect with DRM that music may not play afterwords.
  • Disable Automatic Usage Rights Download: Part of Windows DRM (Digital Rights Management) system.
  • Disable Usage Tracking: Stop WMP from sending usage information to Microsoft.
  • Disable DRM for imported music: When you import music through Windows Media player, the music is encoded with DRM protection so that only you can listen to it on this computer. DRM makes copying your music to a new computer or mp3 player difficult. Recommendation: Disable

Download XPY

General Tab
  • Disable LMHash: User account passwords are stored in LMHashs. Disabling the LMHashs will make the user account passwords a little more secure. Recommendation: Disable
  • Disable WGA Notifications: Useful if you have a hacked version of Windows.
  • Disable Remote Assistance: Does what it says.
  • Disable File Association Web service: This service allows Windows to lookup unknown file types on Microsoft's website.
  • Disable Net Crawling: Every time you open an explorer window (My Computer), Windows performs a search for network folders and printers. Disabling net crawling will make file browsing a little faster. Recommendation: Disable
  • Disable Media Sensing for TCP/IP: Detects whether or not a network adapter is linked to a network and adjust the network adapters setting in responds. Recommendation: Enable
  • Claim Windows as registered: Useful if you have a hacked version of Windows.
  • Disable prefetch (partially): This will make your computer run slower.
  • Enable fast shutdown: Makes windows shutdown faster by decreasing the time Windows will wait for a program or service to end.
  • Delete Pagefile at Shutdown: Deletes the paging file. Your computer take a long time to shutdown.

 

Windows Media Player Tab
  • Disable Automatic License Acquisition: Part of Windows DRM (Digital Rights management) system. I would disable it, but if you have music on your computer that is protect with DRM that music may not play afterwords.
  • Disable Usage Tracking: Stop WMP from sending usage information to Microsoft. Recommendation: Disable
  • Disable DRM for imported music: When you import music through Windows Media player, the music is encoded with DRM protection so that only you can listen to it on this computer. DRM makes copying your music to a new computer or mp3 player difficult. Recommendation: Disable