Quickly make some useful adjustments to your operating system.
Configurables
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Disable Cortana
(Default: False)
Attempts to block Cortana in the operating system start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\CortanaConsent to DWORD 0.
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Disable Start Menu Web Search
(Default: False)
Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registery key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\BingSearchEnabled to DWORD 0
This setting appears to have been superceded in the latest versions of the operating system, try the Disable Cortana option instead.
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Disable Connected Web Search
(Default: False)
Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWeb to DWORD 0
The setting appears to have been superceded in the latest versions of the operating system, try the Disable Cortana option instead.
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Disable Sliding Lock Screen
(Default: False)
If enabled, the lock screen will directly open to the password entry, so you do not have to do an unnecessary slide action.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\NoLockScreen to DWORD 1
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Disable Shake to Minimize
(Default: False)
If enabled, shaking the mouse while moving a window will no longer cause all apps to minimize.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisallowShaking to DWORD 1
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Quickly make some useful adjustments to your operating system.
Configurables
-
Disable Cortana
(Default: False)
Attempts to block Cortana in the operating system start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\CortanaConsent to DWORD 0.
-
Disable Start Menu Web Search
(Default: False)
Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registery key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\BingSearchEnabled to DWORD 0
This setting appears to have been superceded in the latest versions of the operating system, try the Disable Cortana option instead.
-
Disable Connected Web Search
(Default: False)
Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWeb to DWORD 0
The setting appears to have been superceded in the latest versions of the operating system, try the Disable Cortana option instead.
-
Disable Sliding Lock Screen
(Default: False)
If enabled, the lock screen will directly open to the password entry, so you do not have to do an unnecessary slide action.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\NoLockScreen to DWORD 1
-
Disable Shake to Minimize
(Default: False)
If enabled, shaking the mouse while moving a window will no longer cause all apps to minimize.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisallowShaking to DWORD 1
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