Show Hidden Operating System Files

This setting controls whether the normally hidden operating system files should be displayed when using explorer to browse the file system.

Navigate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advance 

and create Dword 

value ShowSuperHidden 

and give 1 to show the files

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Unload Unused DLLs

After an application is closed in widows XP, it has the bad habit of leaving the associated DLL files in memory. This can hog precious resources and memory, and also cause stability problems. To makethe DLLs unload themselves from memory after the program is closed,

Navigate to: HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL

If the DWORD AlwaysUnloadDLL is not present, you will need to create it. Set the Value of the (Default) setting to 1. Application associated DLLs will get unloaded when the application is closed.

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Remove the Hardware Tab

This restriction removes the hardware tab from applicable items in the Control Panel and from the local drive properties. This prevents users from changing the hardware device properties.
Navigate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and create Dword value NoHardwareTab and give the value 1.

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Boot directly into BIOS - Workstation 8

In Workstation 8, there's a nice new little feature that let's you boot directly into BIOS from the power on button. Instead of having this option under edit settings it has been moved to the power on button itself.

A small thing perhaps, but quite practical.

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Remove the Distributed File System Tab

This restriction removes the Distributed File System (DFS) tab from Windows explorer. This prevents users from viewing or changing the properties of local DFS shares.
Navigate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and create Dword value NoDFSTab and give the value 1.

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Hide All Items on the Desktop

Enabling this options hides all the items and programs on the Windows desktop.
Navigate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and create Dword value NoDesktop and give the value 1.

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Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop

This setting removes the context menu that would normally appear when the user right clicks on the desktop or in the Explorer right results pane.
Navigate the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and create Dword value NoViewContextMenu and give the value 1.

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