Documentation on Kelly's tweaks?

Terry Pinnell wrote:
> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>
> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
> by it? Etc...
>
> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
> found the right location please?

No one is forcing you to use Kelly's fixes. Don't like the
explanations, don't use them. Like Jon said most of them are pretty
easy to determine what they are doing using a simple text editor.

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Hi,

Kelly wrote most of those tweaks herself, if you have a question regarding
one just ask her (she does respond to email directed to kelly.RemoveThis@mvps.org). She
does not intentionally hide anything, but providing documentation for every
single fix she supplies would be a monumental task. Most .reg and .vbs files
are easily opened and viewed in notepad. The autorepair file your used in
your example is documented by Microsoft.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE.RemoveThis@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>
> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
> by it? Etc...
>
> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
> found the right location please?
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK

"Gary Tsang" <gtsangDELETE.RemoveThis@MEaumha.org> wrote:

>Autofix.exe?
>
>See here
>
>Autoplay Repair Wizard
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C680A7B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

Thanks, but that wasn't my question!

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

The majority of her tweaks are of the .reg, .vbs variety, which can easily
be right-clicked > Edit, to view the contained code, and are therefore
fairly transparent.

Jon


"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE RemoveThis @THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>
> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
> by it? Etc...
>
> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
> found the right location please?
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>

I wrote some.

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message news:OyAbI4Y0FHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Kelly wrote most of those tweaks herself, if you have a question regarding
> one just ask her (she does respond to email directed to kelly.RemoveThis@mvps.org). She
> does not intentionally hide anything, but providing documentation for every
> single fix she supplies would be a monumental task. Most .reg and .vbs files
> are easily opened and viewed in notepad. The autorepair file your used in
> your example is documented by Microsoft.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE.RemoveThis@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
>> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>>
>> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
>> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
>> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
>> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
>> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
>> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
>> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
>> by it? Etc...
>>
>> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
>> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
>> found the right location please?
>>
>> --
>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
>

[[Note: The majority of these tweaks and fixes are my own work. Others are
collaborative efforts with MVP's Doug Knox, Bill James and David Candy. Any
others, remain the property of their original authors.]]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

(thanks to David Candy for that tidbit).
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm

Bootvis - Explained by David Candy
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm

NOTE: Special thanks to David Candy for his help with the continuing
research in this area/matter.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm

Regsvr32 (Special thanks to David Candy)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm

Note2: Special thanks to David Candy.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23fLbt9Y0FHA.736@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
David Candy <.> hunted and pecked:
> I wrote some.
>
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> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OyAbI4Y0FHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Kelly wrote most of those tweaks herself, if you have a question
>> regarding one just ask her (she does respond to email directed to
>> kelly.RemoveThis@mvps.org). She does not intentionally hide anything, but providing
>> documentation for every single fix she supplies would be a monumental
>> task. Most .reg and .vbs files are easily opened and viewed in notepad.
>> The autorepair file your used in your example is documented by Microsoft.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE.RemoveThis@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>> news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
>>> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>>>
>>> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
>>> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
>>> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
>>> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
>>> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
>>> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
>>> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
>>> by it? Etc...
>>>
>>> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
>>> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
>>> found the right location please?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry, West Sussex, UK

I know, I just didn't feel like muddying the waters with technicalities. I
can't think of a better person to have helped her. And I did say "most", not
"all".

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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I wrote some.

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OyAbI4Y0FHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Kelly wrote most of those tweaks herself, if you have a question regarding
> one just ask her (she does respond to email directed to kelly DeleteThis @mvps.org).
> She
> does not intentionally hide anything, but providing documentation for
> every
> single fix she supplies would be a monumental task. Most .reg and .vbs
> files
> are easily opened and viewed in notepad. The autorepair file your used in
> your example is documented by Microsoft.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE DeleteThis @THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
>> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>>
>> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
>> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
>> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
>> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
>> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
>> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
>> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
>> by it? Etc...
>>
>> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
>> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
>> found the right location please?
>>
>> --
>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
>

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:

>[[Note: The majority of these tweaks and fixes are my own work. Others are
>collaborative efforts with MVP's Doug Knox, Bill James and David Candy. Any
>others, remain the property of their original authors.]]
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>(thanks to David Candy for that tidbit).
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
>
>Bootvis - Explained by David Candy
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm
>
>NOTE: Special thanks to David Candy for his help with the continuing
>research in this area/matter.
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm
>
>Regsvr32 (Special thanks to David Candy)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm
>
>Note2: Special thanks to David Candy.
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

Thanks for the replies.

Until following up Wes's links, I hadn't seen that extensive A-Z.


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Terry, West Sussex, UK

Kelly's home page here, with other links...

Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:ltn2l1lgicpjb3khc1ae7bt13dr3ohc435@4ax.com,
Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE RemoveThis @THESEdial.pipex.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> [[Note: The majority of these tweaks and fixes are my own work. Others
>> are collaborative efforts with MVP's Doug Knox, Bill James and David
>> Candy. Any others, remain the property of their original authors.]]
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> (thanks to David Candy for that tidbit).
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
>>
>> Bootvis - Explained by David Candy
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm
>>
>> NOTE: Special thanks to David Candy for his help with the continuing
>> research in this area/matter.
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm
>>
>> Regsvr32 (Special thanks to David Candy)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm
>>
>> Note2: Special thanks to David Candy.
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>
> Thanks for the replies.
>
> Until following up Wes's links, I hadn't seen that extensive A-Z.
>
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK

In news:ltn2l1lgicpjb3khc1ae7bt13dr3ohc435@4ax.com,
Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE DeleteThis @THESEdial.pipex.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> [[Note: The majority of these tweaks and fixes are my own work.
>> Others are collaborative efforts with MVP's Doug Knox, Bill James
>> and David Candy. Any others, remain the property of their original
>> authors.]] http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> (thanks to David Candy for that tidbit).
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
>>
>> Bootvis - Explained by David Candy
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm
>>
>> NOTE: Special thanks to David Candy for his help with the continuing
>> research in this area/matter.
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm
>>
>> Regsvr32 (Special thanks to David Candy)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm
>>
>> Note2: Special thanks to David Candy.
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>
> Thanks for the replies.
>
> Until following up Wes's links, I hadn't seen that extensive A-Z.

Just the tip of the iceberg from our Kelly. At one point you used to be able
to order the site on CD I am pretty sure. I no longer see that as an option
on the site though. Hmm...

Anyhow, don't miss this site too:

http://www.kellys-korner.com/

It appears to be almost abandoned these days. Still likely worth adding to
your favorites though.

Additionally, as I'm sure Kelly's quite busy, we (the newsgroup) are also
probably able to give you any help on a specific fix she's provided.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

"Galen" <galennews.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>Just the tip of the iceberg from our Kelly. At one point you used to be able
>to order the site on CD I am pretty sure. I no longer see that as an option
>on the site though. Hmm...
>
>Anyhow, don't miss this site too:
>
>http://www.kellys-korner.com/
>
>It appears to be almost abandoned these days. Still likely worth adding to
>your favorites though.
>
>Additionally, as I'm sure Kelly's quite busy, we (the newsgroup) are also
>probably able to give you any help on a specific fix she's provided.

Thanks Galen, kind of you - and I'll probably be taking you up in it
<g>.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

I've long ago forgot which ones.

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message news:umuKnLf0FHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I know, I just didn't feel like muddying the waters with technicalities. I
> can't think of a better person to have helped her. And I did say "most", not
> "all".
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:%23fLbt9Y0FHA.736@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I wrote some.
>
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> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick DeleteThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OyAbI4Y0FHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Kelly wrote most of those tweaks herself, if you have a question regarding
>> one just ask her (she does respond to email directed to kelly DeleteThis @mvps.org).
>> She
>> does not intentionally hide anything, but providing documentation for
>> every
>> single fix she supplies would be a monumental task. Most .reg and ..vbs
>> files
>> are easily opened and viewed in notepad. The autorepair file your used in
>> your example is documented by Microsoft.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE DeleteThis @THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>> news:5he1l15mh9t3q55njntgpu8qj2c14sflo6@4ax.com...
>>> Kelly's collection of tweaks and repairs at
>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>> is a brilliant tour de force, and a major asset to XP users.
>>>
>>> But is there any *documentation* anywhere please? Taking just one
>>> example, I'd like to see more than a brief title 'AutoPlay Repair
>>> Tool' on line 234 before I download and run a program called
>>> 'Autofix.exe'. OK, in that example, I can *assume* that it will
>>> 'repair Autoplay'. But how? (Research shows that there are several
>>> registry keys involved directly and indirectly in this.) On all drives
>>> or just some? Will the TweakUI facility override it, or be over-ridden
>>> by it? Etc...
>>>
>>> Generalising, for any tweak at the very least I'd like to know what it
>>> does and what any risks or dependencies might be. Have I just not
>>> found the right location please?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>>
>>
>
>