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-====== decrapping windows xp ======
+====== Decrapping Windows Vista ======
 If you thought default XP was dumb, you're in for a world of hurt in Vista.  Let's see what we can do.
-===== Welcome screen =====
+All steps in this guide are //optional// and make Vista act like 2k/XP as much as possible.  Pick and choose the changes that suit you.
+In case you were wondering, Tiny Personal Firewall 2 does not work on Vista.
+===== Welcome Center =====
+OH MY GOD WELCOME TO VISTA HERE ARE 500 USELESS BUTTONS NOBODY WANTS
+  * Uncheck "Run at startup" at the bottom
   * Close
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 ===== Explorer & Control panel =====
-  * start | control panel
+  * Start | Control panel
-  * "classic view" on left
+  * "Classic view" on left
-  * press Alt to bring up the ever-elusive menu bar
+  * Press Alt to bring up the ever-elusive menu bar
   * View | Details
+  * View | Status bar
   * Tools | Folder options
     * "Use Windows classic folders"
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       * "Remember each folder's view settings" -> Off
+{{ master-closer.jpg|Non-stupid user image}}
+===== Disable UAC =====
+This, like all steps in this document, is optional; you can leave UAC on if you like the added security.
+  * Start | Control panel | User Accounts
+  * "Turn User Account Control on or off"
+  * Uncheck, OK, Reboot
+===== Disable security complaints =====
-===== desktop, right click, properties =====
+  * Start | Control panel | Security Center (or click one of the complaints)
-  * desktop tab
+  * "Change the way Security Center alerts me" on the left
-    * wallpaper -> not dumb
+  * "Don't notify me and don't display the icon"
-    * [Customize Desktop], "Run desktop cleanup wizard" -> off
-  * appearance tab
-    * style -> classic
-    * effects: "transition effect" -> off, "hide underlined letters" -> off
-  * settings tab
-    * resolution -> decent
-===== security status warning, click =====
+===== Taskbar & start menu =====
-  * "change way windows notifies me" on left, all -> unchecked
+  * Right click taskbar, properties
-  * "windows firewall" config link at bottom, -> off
+  * "Taskbar" tab
-  * "windows update" config link at bottom, -> off
+    * "Group similar taskbar buttons" -> Off
+  * "Start Menu" tab
+    * "Classic Start menu" -> On, "Customize"
+      * At bottom of "Advanced Start menu options", "Use personalized menus" -> Off
+  * "Notification Area" tab
+    * "Hide inactive icons" -> Off
+  * OK
-===== taskbar, right click, properties =====
+===== System properties =====
-  * "group similar" -> off
+  * Press Win+Pause //or// right click "My Computer" and choose "Properties"
-  * "show quick launch" -> on maybe
+  * Giant "fake" system properties appears.  Click "System protection" on the left to bring up real system properties.
-  * "hide inactive icons" -> off
+  * "Advanced" tab
-  * start menu tab, -> classic menu
+    * Performance "Settings"
-  * customize, at bottom of check list, "use personalized menus" -> off
+      * "Adjust for best performance", then enable what you want
+        * Disabling "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" gives classic Windows 2000 look
+        * Move swap file via "Advanced" dialog if desired
+    * Startup and Recovery "Settings"
+      * "Automatically restart" -> Off
+    * Environment variables if needed
-===== recycle bin, right click, properties =====
+===== Desktop =====
-  * "do not move files to the recycle bin" -> on
+  * Right click the desktop, "Personalize"
+  * "Window Color and Appearance"
+    * "Effects" button
+      * Set font smoothing: "ClearType" for LCDs, "Standard" for CRTs
+      * "Show window contents while dragging" -> On
+  * "Desktop background"; whatever
+  * "Sound"
+    * Find "Start Navigation" and set it to "(None)" to turn off that clicking sound
+  * "Mouse", "Pointers" tab, -> "3D-Bronze" (or whatever)
+  * "Display Settings"; whatever
+  * "Easy of Access" (in the lower-left corner)
+    * "Make the keyboard easier to use"
+    * Scroll down, "Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys" -> On
-===== explorer =====
+===== Recycle bin =====
-  * go to "c:\"
+  * Right click the recycle bin, "Properties"
-  * view | details
+  * "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin" -> On
-  * view | status bar -> on
-  * tools | folder options
-    * tasks -> "classic folders"
-    * view tab
-      * "display simple folder view" -> off
-      * "display the contents of system folders" -> on
-      * "hidden files and folders" -> "show hiden"
-      * "hide extensions" -> off
-      * "hide protected OS files" -> off (then hit [YES] to confirm because the computer clearly outranks you)
-      * "remember each folder's view settings" -> off
-      * [Apply]
-      * [Apply to All Folders]
-      * [Reset All Folders]
-      * [Apply to All Folders]
-      * [Ok]
+===== Internet Explorer =====
+  * Tools button| Menu Bar
+  * Tools | Internet Options
+  * Homepage -> Anything but MSN (google?)
-===== internet explorer =====
+===== Auto login =====
-  * run it and go through obligatory "do you need an isp" crap
+  - Start | Run | "control userpasswords2".
-  * homepage -> anything but MSN (google?)
+  - "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" -> Off.
+  - OK
-===== control panel - system =====
-  * advanced tab
-    * performance settings
-      * -> "best performance"
-      * if moving swap file, do it in advanced tab now
-    * startup and recovery
-      * "automatically restart" -> off (so bluescreens don't look like random reboots and you can actually read the error message)
-    * if moving temp path or adding program paths, edit environment variables now
-    * error reporting -> disable
-{{ master-closer.jpg|Fan favorite}}
-===== control panel - user accounts =====
-  * change my password -> to one that isn't blank
-  * if you got a retarded icon by default or something, change it (even though you'll likely never see it again)
-  * "change the way users logon"
-    * "use welcome" -> off
-    * "fast user switching" -> off
-===== enable auto login =====
-  - Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2". This is a shortcut instead of having to click on Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts.
-  - Uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" check box.
-  - Click Apply.
   - Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.
   - Click OK again and you're all done.
 (from http://8help.osu.edu/2063.html)
+===== Services =====
+  * Control Panel (classic) | Administrative Tools | Services
+  * Stop and change startup type to "Disabled" or "Stopped" for the following services:
+    * "Themes" - turns off any remaining pretty nonsense.
-===== control panel - administrative tools - services =====
+===== Error reporting =====
-  * alerter -> stop and set to manual
+  * Control Panel (classic) | Problem Reports and Solutions
-  * automatic updates -> stop and set to manual
+  * "Change Settings" on left
-  * themes -> stop and set to manual
+  * "Advanced settings"
+  * Click the "Change setting" button undeer "For all users and programs, problem reporting is set to"
+  * "Off", OK, OK, OK
-===== find tool =====
+===== Disable AutoPlay =====
-  * hit Win+F or click "Search" in explorer to bring up find dialog
+  * Control Panel (classic) | AutoPlay
-  * retarded dog appears.
+  * "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" -> Off
-  * "change preferences", "without an animated character"
-  * "change preferences", "change file and folder search behavior", -> "advanced", [Ok]
-===== control panel - sounds =====
+===== Install Firefox =====
-  * sounds tab, pick "start navigation" from program events, set sound to "(None)" -- this kills that annoying click every time you open a folder
+http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
+  * Tools | Options, "Always ask me where to save files" -> On
-===== control panel - mouse (maybe) =====
-  * pointer scheme -> 3d bronze (or manually switch just the animated hourglasses)
-===== disable autoplay =====
-To completely disable all forms of autorun/autoplay:
-  * Start | Run | "GPEDIT.MSC"
-  * On left panel, "Computer Configuration" | "Administrative Templates" | "System"
-  * In right panel, Set "Turn autoplay off" to enabled with either "CD-ROM drives" or "All drives" (USB keys, etc.)
-===== install firefox =====
-http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
-  * tools, options, -> "always ask me where to save files"
-===== updates =====
-http://windizupdate.com