Registry Flashlight Fixer is a simple and easy to use registry booster which enables you to control the most hidden Microsoft Windows operation system settings to suit your special needs for security and safety. Registry Flashlight Fixer is a simple and easy tool. A tool that lets you set even the most hidden Windows setting to let you run the operating system optimally. These settings include security and safety settings. While most users get intimidated or overwhelmed by the intricacies of the OS it is actually easy to get these settings done with this tool.
Registry Flashlight Fixer comes with 18 options for registry optimization that include Regedit, Command Prompt, Task Manager, MSConfig, System Restore, FolderOption, Control Panel, Turn Off Menu, Log Off Menu, Run, Find/Search, Desktop and Explorer Context Menu, Taskbar Context Menu, Taskbar Icons, Autorun Function, Windows Update, Windows Installer, System Properties.Through the provided interface you can switch off the various facilities. The interface is simply a list of the items with on/off options. You simply select the item you need to turn off by clicking the radio button. Regedit turns of the registry editors both 16 and 32 bit versions while command prompt can turn off the command prompt which in turn means the CMD and the BAT files cannot be run. Task manager, MSConfig, FolderOption items turns off these items in the Windows so that no user can fiddle with them. System restore lets you create the restore points according to events and schedules you have defined. This too can be turned off. But, obviously restore points cannot be created anymore. Switching off the control panel also takes away the control panel options. Turnoffmenu, logoffmenu, Desktop and explorer context menu, taskbar context menu takes away these menu items. Switching off Windows installer prevents users from installing any additional program. Autorun, taskbar icon, find/search, run, windows update and system properties also lets you switch these off so that users cannot fiddle with them. All of this is free and the source code is available for the application.
"Registry Flashlight Fixer Provides a lot of features that can protect a PC from misuse and thus make sure it is not open to vulnerabilities."
Features:
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Regedit
Disables the Windows registry editors, Regedt32.exe and Regedit.exe.
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Command Prompt
Determines whether you can run the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe, and determines whether batch files (.cmd and .bat) can run while a user is logged on.
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Task Manager:
Prevents you from starting Task Manager (Taskmgr.exe).
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MsConfig:
Prevents you from starting MsConfig.
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System Restore:
Enables or disables System Restore. If you chose to enable, it will Enable System Restore and it will create restore points according to events and a schedule. If you chose to disable , it specifies that no more restore points will be created. This limits the ongoing usefulness of System Restore on the computer.
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FolderOption:
Removes the Folder Options item from all Windows Explorer menus and from Control Panel. As a result, you cannot use the Folder Options dialog box.
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Control Panel:
Prevents Control.exe, the Control Panel executable file, from starting. As a result, you cannot start Control Panel or run any Control Panel programs.
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TurnOffMenu:
Removes Shut Down from the Start menu and disables the Shut Down button in the Windows Security dialog box. As a result, you cannot use the Windows user interface to shut down the system. However, this entry does not prevent you from running programs that shut down Windows.
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LogOffMenu:
Prevents you from logging off.
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Run:
Removes the Run command from the Start menu and removes the New Task (Run) command from Task Manager. Also, users with extended keyboards can no longer display the Run dialog box by pressing the Application key (the key with the Windows logo) + R.
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Find/Search:
Removes or disables selected search features.
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Desktop and Explorer Context Menu:
Removes shortcut menus from the desktop and from Windows Explorer. Shortcut menus appear when you right-click an item.
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Taskbar Context Menu:
Hides the menus that appear when you right-click the taskbar or right-click items on the taskbar.
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Taskbar Icons:
Stores configuration data for the policy setting Hide the notification area.
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Autorun Function:
Disables the Autoplay feature on all drives of the type specified. Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as media is inserted in the drive. As a result, the setup file of a program or the sound on audio media starts immediately.
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Windows Update:
Prevents users from connecting to the Windows Update Web site.
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Windows Installer (MSI):
Disables or restricts the use of Windows Installer. This entry can prevent users from installing software on their systems or permit users to install only those programs offered by a system administrator.
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System Properties:
This restriction remove the properties option from My Computer and hides the "System Properties" screen.
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And the best: it's FREE and you have full access to its source code!
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OS Requirements:
Win 2000/Win 2003/Win NT/
Win XP/Vista/Win 7
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