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Get Device Manager to show nonpresent devices as hidden devices
Start a command prompt and set the following variable: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 Start Device manager from the command line: devmgmt.msc On the view menu, click Show hidden devices . More info here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539 Read More...
How to re-create the Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar
Create a text file called Show Desktop.scf containing: [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop More details here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355/en-us Read More...
How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows
I've found this quite useful in debugging slow logins or incorrect application of group policy. Create the following DWORD value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserEnvDebugLevel Set: 0x00030002 - Masses of debug Read More...
How to Enable Versbose Startup\Shutodown\Logon\Logoff Messages in Windows XP
Create HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\verbosestatus It needs to be Dword with a value of 0x1. Read More...