====== Windows Tips ======
===== Tips =====

==== Disable low disk space warning ====

When you share a FAT partition between Linux and Windows, Windows will complain every 5 minutes that there is not enough free space on the drive (less than 15%), which is very annoying. You can disable these messages.

<code>
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = disable messages)
</code>

==== Managing drives ====

  * To hide some drive letters:
<code>
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoDrives
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (A=1, B=2, C=4, D=8, E=16, F=32, G=64, H=128, I=256, J=512, K=1024, ...)
</code>

  * To prevent from accessing some drive letters:
<code>
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoViewOnDrive
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (A=1, B=2, C=4, D=8, E=16, F=32, G=64, H=128, I=256, J=512, K=1024, ...)
</code>

  * To change / reinitialize drive letters assignments (not dangerous to erase all values):
<code>
Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]
</code>

  * To initialize a disk, view/create partitions, format partitions, type in Start|Run ''diskmgmt.msc''.

==== Security ====

Some useless services should be disabled for more security :
  * **DCOM :** Start / Run //[dcomcnfg]// / Component Services / Computers / My Computer (right click) / Properties / Default Properties / Enable Distributed COM on this computer //[uncheck]//
  * **NetBIOS :**  Connection Status / Properties / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) //[double click]// / Advanced / WINS / Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP //[check]//
  * **Audit :** Start / Run //[secpol.msc]// / Local Policies / Audit Policy ; you can activate some logging (eg logon events) by double clicking Success and Failure checkboxes