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Feature Request: registry suggestions #96

@ManuHry

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@ManuHry

Hi ! 😄 I appreciate Win98 quickinstall, here are some registry settings I usually apply that could (perhaps) be integrated:

  1. Needs at least 64-128 MB of memory, optimize file access performance setting "Network server" role instead of "Desktop computer" (some people even create a custom template, but using already existing one should support more setups)
    Control Panel > System > Performance > Advanced settings > File System... > Settings > Typical role of this computer:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FS Templates]
@="Server"
  1. Disable Windows Explorer "Tip of the day" (toggable with Tweak UI > Explorer > Settings)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Tips]
"Show"=hex:00,00,00,00
  1. If you want to be warned at driver install, activate message for uncertified drivers (could be toggled via quickinstall? useful for debug)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Driver Signing]
"Policy"=dword:00000001
  1. Unload DLL of explorer when no longer used (saves memory! but not sure if it correctly applies to Win98)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer]
"AlwaysUnloadDll"=dword:00000001

I also add following but some are already applied with 98lite: (also toggable with Tweak UI > General)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"DragFullWindows"="0"
"FontSmoothing"="0"
"SmoothScroll"=dword:00000000
"MenuShowDelay"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"="0"
Bonus: use more "modern" colors of Windows 2000, but renders glitchly with default 16 colors set
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Scrollbar"="216 208 200"
"Background"="58 110 165"
"ActiveTitle"="0 40 104"
"InactiveTitle"="128 128 128"
"Menu"="216 208 200"
"Window"="255 255 255"
"WindowFrame"="0 0 0"
"MenuText"="0 0 0"
"WindowText"="0 0 0"
"TitleText"="255 255 255"
"ActiveBorder"="212 208 200"
"InactiveBorder"="212 208 200"
"AppWorkspace"="128 128 128"
"Hilight"="10 36 106"
"HilightText"="255 255 255"
"ButtonFace"="216 208 200"
"ButtonShadow"="128 128 128"
"GrayText"="128 128 128"
"ButtonText"="0 0 0"
"InactiveTitleText"="216 208 200"
"ButtonHilight"="255 255 255"
"ButtonDkShadow"="64 64 64"
"ButtonLight"="216 208 200"
"InfoText"="0 0 0"
"InfoWindow"="255 255 225"
"ButtonAlternateFace"="184 184 184"
"HotTrackingColor"="0 0 255"
"GradientActiveTitle"="168 200 240"
"GradientInactiveTitle"="192 192 192"

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