Long Procedures & Registry Keys
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WinXP Registry switch (first try Last Known Good Configuration):
|Boot to ERD Commander, or DOS prompt with NTFSPRO
|Rename \Windows\System32\config\SAM, SOFTWARE, SYSTEM, and SECURITY
|CD "System Volume Information", CD _resto~1
|Find the Registry backup you want (by date)
|CD snapshot
|Copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM \Windows\System32\config\SAM
|Copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE \Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE
|Copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM \Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
|Copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY \Windows\System32\config\SECURITY

Fix Vista boot configuration:
|(fixmbr, fixboot)
|bootcfg /list, bootcfg /rebuild
|"Add to boot list?" Y
|"Enter Load Identifier" Name of OS, Enter
|"Enter OS Load Options" /fastdetect, Enter
|Exit
|fixboot

Vista boot error:
|Error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data.
|bootrec /rebuildbcd
|KB927392, 927391
|bcedit /export c:\BCD_Backup
|c:
|cd boot
|attrib bcd -s -h -r
|ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
|bootrec /RebuildBcd

How to block Firefox Flash popups
|http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/firefox-popups.html
|about:config > New -> Integer > privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins > Set the value to 2
|0 = Allow all popups from plugins.
|1 = Allow popups from plugins, but limit the number of popups to dom.popup_maximum
|2 = Block popups from plugins.
|3 = Block all popups from plugins, even on whitelisted sites.
|If using 1 above, set dom.popup_maximum to a low number, such as 2. The default value in Firefox is 20.

Take ownership of files
|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
|If the System File Checker tool cannot repair a file, follow these steps:
|1. At an elevated command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
|   takeown /f Path_And_File_Name
|   For example, type takeown /f E:\windows\system32\jscript.dll.
|2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER to grant administrators full access to the file:
|   icacls Path_And_File_Name /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
|   For example, type icacls E:\windows\system32\jscript.dll /grant administrators:F.
|3. Type the following command to replace the file with a known good copy of the file:
|   Copy Path_And_File_Name_Of_Source_File Path_And_File_Name_Of_Destination
|   For example, type copy E:\temp\jscript.dll E:\windows\system32\jscript.dll.

ADS Info
|ADS: Alternate Data Streams. Example:
|echo conventional > aFile.txt
|echo an alternate > aFile.txt:anAlt
|echo another one > aFile.txt:another1
|more < aFile.txt
|[output] conventional
|more < aFile.txt:anAlt
|[output] an alternate
|more < aFile.txt:another1
|[output] another one
|more < aFile.txt:nonExistent
|[output] The system cannot find the file specified.
|dir
|[output] aFile.txt, 15 bytes [ADS not reported in size]

List of programs that appear in Add/Remove Programs:
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Non-deletable items on Desktop, e.g. Sign up for MSN:
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\

Reinstall MSOE6/MSIE6: find IE6 or OE6, set IsInstalled to 0
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\

Default path to Outlook Express message store:
|9x: C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{SOME GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
|XP: C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{SOME GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Registry Key that keeps the path to the message store:
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{SOME GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Store Root

Default path to Address Book:
|9x: C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
|XP: C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

Registry Key that keeps the path to the Address Book:
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name

My Documents Location:
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\ShellFolders\Personal
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\UserShellFolders\Personal
Hide or show My Documents on Desktop:
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Documents\HideMyDocsFolder : "" {null value}

List of programs that start up automatically:
|(MSCONFIG.EXE is not available in Windows 95, NT, or 2000)
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
|etc.
|C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
|C:\Users\username\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
|(Don't forget AUTOEXEC.BAT & SYSTEM.INI)
Items unchecked in MSCONFIG move to keys like this:
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run- (Win98)
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig (WinXP)

Policies
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon