Windows Registry Hacks/Visual enhancement tweaks

This section deals with registry hacks which enhance the experience of using Windows. Custom encrypted and compressed folder color Description: Windows displays encrypted and compressed folders in green and blue color respectively. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ExplorerSettingValueTypeCompressed foldersAltColorREG_BINARYEncrypted foldersAltEncryptionColorREG_BINARY The format for colors is 0xRR 0xGG 0xBB 0x00 Sample Registry key to change encrypted folders to red. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer REG_BINARY AltEncryptionColor 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 Custom hot tracking color Description: If single click navigation is enabled then on hovering folders, they are shown in a blue color by default. Format for colors is RRR GGG BBB Sample Registry to change hot-tracking color to purple. HKCU\Control Panel\Colors HotTrackingColor REG_SZ 128 128 0 Smooth scrolling Description: Smooth scrolling changes the way windows scrolling works.Turning it ON may consume resources. HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop SmoothScroll REG_DWORD 0 OR 1 Reorganizing control panel Description: The default category view in Windows Xp categorizes certain control panel icons in one category. This categorization can be controlled by adding a REG_DWORD value to the required category ID. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\ {305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2 Sample registry to move time-date control panel (timedate.cpl) to appearance and themes category HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\{305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2 %SystemRoot%\system32\timedate.cpl REG_DWORD 0x00000001 0x00000000Other options (any tool which doesn't provide category is placed here)0x00000001Appearance and Themes0x00000002Printers and Other Hardware0x00000003Network and Internet Connections0x00000004Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices0x00000005Performance and Maintenance0x00000006Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options0x00000007Accessibility Options0xFFFFFFFFNo category. Such tools are started directly e.g. Add/Remove programs