XP: Windows Registry Hacks

1. Disabling Windows Desktop Search

A. Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Desktop Search\DS
B. Set ShowStartSearchBand = 0

2. Search Including Files Without Extensions

A. Regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex
B. Set FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions = 1

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