A Faster Start Menu

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Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.

Data Type: String Value

 

Value Name: MenuShowDelay

Setting for Value Data: [Default = 400 / Adjust to Preference]

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Eliminate Fade Effect in XP Menus

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Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Modify/Create the Value Name [UserPreferencesMask] according to the Value Data listed below.

Data Type: REG_BINARY [Binary Value] 

Value Name: UserPreferencesMask

Value Data: [In Binary Mode - Change 3e to 28. Do Not Alter Other Values]

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Customize Windows Media Player Title Bar

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Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft

Create the Key [WindowsMediaPlayer].

Modify/Create the Value Name [TitleBar] according to the Value Data listed below.

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] 

Value Name: TitleBar

Value Data: [Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.]

[Note: Whatever text you enter as the value data will be preceded by:
Windows Media Player provided by, so if I had entered text of [Kamal Garg], it would read:
Windows Media Player provided by The Kamal Garg]
 
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