Pro Tip: Kill Windows 7 thumbnail borders / Kill Windows 7 "Action Center"/ Fix Start Menu
Type regedit in RUN or startmenu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image (to customize border for images)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\video (to customize border for videos)
3. In right-side pane, look for a DWORD value "Treatment". It would be set to 2 for images and 3 for videos by default. Double-click on it and set its value to any of following:
0 - To remove the border (Makes thumbnail preview a little bit faster)
1 - To add drop-shadow effect
2 - To add photo-shadow effect
3 - To add video reel like effect
http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/cnackers/archive/2011/06/14/disable-windows-7-action-center.aspx
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\POLICIES\EXPLORER
HIDESCAHEALTH=DWORD:00000001
"Show the Classic “All Programs” Menu in the Start Menu in Windows 7"
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21992/show-the-classic-all-programs-menu-in-the-start-menu-in-windows-7/
First click on the Start Menu and type regedit into the Search box and hit Enter.
Now we need to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders. Double-click on Favorites on the right side…
Now change the Value data to the following and click OK:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Next scroll down a bit further to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. Double-click on the Favorites entry.
Again we need to edit the Value data to:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
After making the changes close out of the Registry Editor and right-click on the Start Menu and select Properties.
In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties Window click on the Start Menu tab then click on the Customize button.
Scroll down and click the box next to Favorites menu, click OK, and reboot your system.
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