Windows 7 – Disable Language Bar via Registry

So, if you’re like me and don’t leave at the US, you’ll notice that because of the locale you choose, you’ll get an annoying language bar.

To get ride of it (hiding it) you can use a registry tweak.

.: Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar]

.: If LangBar key doesn’t exist, create it

.: Inside LangBar create a new DWORD called “ShowStatus"

.: Set the ShowStatus value to 3

Of course that to apply this to all users, you should create a script (ex.: vbscript) loading the Default User hive.

Hope this helps

How to access administrative share (C$) on Windows Vista

You may find some problems when trying to access to an administrative share, like C$ or D$ for example.

The following registry tweak makes possible to all local administrators to access them:

- Navigate to Windows Registry (Start -» Run -» regedit.exe)
- Browse to the following folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
\CurrentVersion\Policies\system
- Right-click a blank area in the right pane
- Click New
- Click DWORD Value
- Type: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
- Double-click the item you just created
- Type 1 into the box
- Click OK
- Restart your computer