a registry file for new windows installations

December 14, 2024

although i rarely (re-)install windows, these settings are quite handy to improve stability in certain situations.

so here it is, written in .reg file syntax:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;; Revert the timeBeginPeriod change done in Win10-2004 (flag is only available in Win11+)
;; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/timeapi/nf-timeapi-timebeginperiod#remarks
;; https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/windows-timer-resolution-the-great-rule-change/ (https://archive.li/OrqYE)
;;
;; This fixes audio distortion issues that may come up on Virtual Machines (particularly old Windows versions) in VMware Workstation
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\kernel]
"GlobalTimerResolutionRequests"=dword:00000001

;; Disable co-installers (auto-installers) that may come with external devices
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Installer]
"DisableCoInstallers"=dword:00000001

;; Don't let Windows Explorer auto-determine the folder type such that it won't get hung
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"