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Completely Disable UAC in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Registry Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Steps: Double-click EnableLUA from the right side to open its settings. Set the value to 0 and then click OK. Credit: https://www.lifewire.com/disable-uac-in-windows-10-5113191

Restore Missing "New Folder"

  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder   Change (Default) value to Folder   Credit: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/restore-new-folder-entry-shellnew-windows-7/ 

Remove Koofr Context Menu

 Delete  Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\koofr   Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\koofr

Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu

Delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ShareWithSkype  Credit: https://www.technipages.com/disable-share-with-skype-from-context-menu

Remove Edit with Paint 3D context menu in Windows 10

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rpGpvUe40iHsmC06zbNvU6T2YKt4Ug6R/view?usp=sharing

Remove Syncplicity Context Menu

 Delete Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Syncplicity

Remove Git Context Menu

 Delete   Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\git_gui Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\git_shell Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_gui Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_shell Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_gui Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_shell   Credit:  https://superuser.com/questions/1347461/remove-item-from-context-menu-of-folder-empty-space https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47084443/how-to-remove-git-from-menu-context-in-documents

Remove Media Player context menu

  Remove "Add to Windows Media Player list" Context Menu     Remove "Play with Windows Media Player" Context Menu   Credit: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/83163-remove-add-windows-media-player-list-context-menu-windows-10-a.html https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/83169-remove-play-windows-media-player-context-menu-windows-10-a.html

Remove Cast to Device context menu

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked If Blocked does not exist, create the key Inside the Blocked key, right-click on the right, select New and click String Value. Name the string {7AD84985-87B4-4a16-BE58-8B72A5B390F7} and press Enter Restart Computer   Credit: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-remove-cast-device-option-context-menu-windows-10

Remove Context Menu for files

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\[some extension or file type]\shell Delete each file type for program in context menu Credit: https://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/284984-how-remove-media-info-right-click-menu.html  If this does not work, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[some action / program name] On the right, create a new string value ProgrammaticAccessOnly Leave its value data empty. Another entry in registry: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell Credit: https://winaero.com/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10/  

Remove Foxit PhantomPDF context menu

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF   Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF

Dial Unifi directly from Windows 10

Control Panel → Programs and Features Turn Windows features on or off Enable Hyper-V and restart Run Hyper-V Manager On the left pane, click your computer name On the right pane, open “Virtual Switch Manager” Create a new Virtual Network Switch → External → Create Under External Network, select your network card Check “Enable virtual LAN identification” and enter 500 Click OK (or Apply → OK) Go back to Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center Set up a new connection using your UniFi credentials

Enable changing lock screen background

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization Delete NoLockScreen Restarted the computer   Credit: http://bmno.mcio.org/windows/Some%20Settings%20are%20hidden.html

Install Group Policy Editor

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1di8tlKxbQFSs99Ew1gLjDF0h4VOvdSGm/view?usp=sharing   Credit: https://www.itechtics.com/enable-gpedit-windows-10-home/

Mount windows share on ubuntu

Install the CIFS Utils pkg sudo apt-get install cifs-utils Create a mount point sudo mkdir /mnt/local_share Mount the volume sudo mount -t cifs -o user=<user on Windows> //<windows_ip_address>/<share_folder> /mnt/<local_share> You will be prompted for password   To mount at boot, add to /etc/fstab file: //<windows_ip_address>/<share_folder>cifs user=<user on Windows>,pass=<user passwd> 0 0  

Remove Copy to Sync Vault context menu

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SyncComContextShlExt Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SyncComContextShlExt Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SyncComContextShlExt

Lenovo System Update deferred install downloads location

C:\ProgramData\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\sessionSE\Repository

Remove Google Drive Context Menu

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\GDContextMenu

Automatically Log Into Windows

Run netplwiz Uncheck Users must enter a user name......    If checkbox not available, run regedit, go to  Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device Change value DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion to 0.

Remove Pin to Quick Access context menu

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zwahHtFOy4uTa62sY-mCMdPV7rgOpxm-/view?usp=sharing