Windows Server 2008 Server Core : Essential Registry Hacks - Modifying the Software Setup

3/20/2012 5:30:28 PM

The software on your system requires configuration. While this section can't tell you how to configure your favorite third-party utility, you can see how some of the Server Core software works. One of the more important settings is determining how the accessibility features work. Table 1 shows the common accessibility settings that you'd see in the Accessibility applet of the Control Panel.

Table 1. Common Accessibility Settings
Key Name	Value Name	Value Type	Default Value
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility	MessageDuration	REG_DWORD	0x5
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility	MinimumHitRadius	REG_DWORD	0x0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\on	On	REG_DWORD	0x0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\on	Locale	REG_DWORD	0x0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Blind Access	On	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast	Flags	REG_SZ	126
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast	High Contrast Scheme	REG_SZ	High Contrast Black (large)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Preference	On	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response	AutoRepeatDelay	REG_SZ	1000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response	AutoRepeatRate	REG_SZ	500
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response	BounceTime	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response	DelayBeforeAcceptance	REG_SZ	1000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response	Flags	REG_SZ	126
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys	Flags	REG_SZ	62
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys	MaximumSpeed	REG_SZ	80
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys	TimeToMaximumSpeed	REG_SZ	3000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\ShowSounds	On	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SoundSentry	Flags	REG_SZ	2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SoundSentry	FSTextEffect	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SoundSentry	WindowsEffect	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys	Flags	REG_SZ	510
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\TimeOut	Flags	REG_SZ	2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\TimeOut	TimeToWait	REG_SZ	300000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys	Flags	REG_SZ	62

The input method settings shown in Table 2 actually affect the techniques used to work with other human languages. For example, if you configure Windows to support multiple languages, you need a way to switch between those languages. To see these settings in the GUI setup, open the Regional and Language Options applet of the Control Panel. Select the Languages tab and click Details. Choose any secondary language you have installed and Windows enables the Key Settings button. Click this button and you'll see the shortcuts described in Table 2.

Table 2. Common Windows Desktop Settings
Key Name	Value Name	Value Type	Default Value
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method	Show Status	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000010	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	02 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000010	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000010	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	20 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000011	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	04 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000011	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000011	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	20 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000012	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	02 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000012	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000012	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	be 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000070	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	02 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000070	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000070	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	20 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000071	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	04 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000071	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	20 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000072	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	03 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000072	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000072	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	bc 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000200	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	03 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000200	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000200	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	47 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000201	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	03 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000201	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000201	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	4b 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000202	Key Modifiers	REG_BINARY	03 c0 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000202	Target IME	REG_BINARY	00 00 00 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys\00000202	Virtual Key	REG_BINARY	4c 00 00 00

You may need to change the regional settings for your computer. These settings normally appear on the Regional Options tab of the Regional and Language Options dialog box. Table 3 lists all of the common settings.

Table 3. Common International Settings
Key Name	Value Name	Value Type	Default Value
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	Locale	REG_SZ	409
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	LocaleName	REG_SZ	en-US
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	s1159	REG_SZ	AM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	s2359	REG_SZ	PM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	Country	REG_SZ	United States
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sCurrency	REG_SZ	$
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sDate	REG_SZ	/
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sDecimal	REG_SZ	.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\	sGrouping	REG_SZ	3;0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sLanguage	REG_SZ	ENU
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sList	REG_SZ	,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sLongDate	REG_SZ	dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sMonDecimalSep	REG_SZ	.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sMonGrouping	REG_SZ	3;0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\	sMonThousandSep	REG_SZ	,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sNativeDigits	REG_SZ	123456789
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sNegativeSign	REG_SZ	-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\	sPositiveSign	REG_SZ
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sShortDate	REG_SZ	M/d/yyyy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sThousand	REG_SZ	,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sTime	REG_SZ	:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sTimeFormat	REG_SZ	h:mm:ss tt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	sYearMonth	REG_SZ	MMMM, yyyy
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iCalendarType	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iCountry	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iCurrDigits	REG_SZ	2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iCurrency	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iDate	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iDigits	REG_SZ	2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	NumShape	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iFirstDayOfWeek	REG_SZ	6
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iFirstWeekOfYear	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iLZero	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iMeasure	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iNegCurr	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iNegNumber	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iPaperSize	REG_SZ	1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iTime	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iTimePrefix	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	iTLZero	REG_SZ	0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International	Nation	REG_SZ	244

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Table 1. Common Accessibility Settings

Table 2. Common Windows Desktop Settings

Table 3. Common International Settings