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The hidden method of deleting unnecessary files in Vista system

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The hidden method of redundant files, the deletion method of redundant fonts and redundant backup files in Vista system, we already know it, so This article only introduces some of the more "hidden" deletion methods. Note: Before doing the following, you should back up the Windows registry so that you can restore the system in time after performing the wrong operation.

Delete redundant virtual drive icon

When we installed the virtual drive in the system, there will be a CD icon in "My Computer", even if you no longer use virtual The optical drive, the virtual drive icon will continue to be retained, it is not necessary. Let's delete this redundant virtual drive icon: Click "Start → Run", type "regedit", press "OK" button to open the Registry Editor, and then expand HKEY_LOCAL_Mac
HINEEnumSCSI branch. Under the SCSI subkey, there are usually two subkeys, which correspond to the virtual optical drive and the physical optical drive respectively, and all the subkeys under SCSI are deleted. After restarting the computer, the virtual optical drive icon will be deleted.

Delete redundant system-level icons

System-level icons are icons that are automatically created by the system when installing Windows, such as recycle bins, inboxes, network neighborhoods, etc. Users are useless, but these icons cannot be deleted directly. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion//explorer/Desktop/NameSpace branch, and delete the unwanted subkeys. The web-based teaching network reminds everyone to close the registry editor. After restarting the computer, you will find that the system-level icons that are not needed on the desktop have disappeared.

Remove the extra options in "Run"

If you use the "Start → Run" menu multiple times, you will find that its "Open" window is being replaced by a lot of commands that are no longer needed. It’s messy. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/ExplorerRunMRU branch, and delete the relevant key values of the right window.

Delete the extra options in "Find"

Expand the HKEY_USER/.Default/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Doc-FindSpecMRU branch, and then click the relevant key in the right window. The value can be deleted.

Remove the extra keyboard layout

Windows trying to become the darling of the world, so the keyboard layout is suitable for all kinds of countries people's habits. Open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/ControlKeyboardLayouts branch, and we can see that there are various keyboard layouts in Spanish (Traditional), Danish, German (Standard), etc. The keyboard layout of these languages can completely delete these subkeys directly.

Deleting extra locales

Similar to the above keyboard layout, there is also the locale of Windows. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Nls/Locale branch in the Registry Editor. Simplified Chinese users can only keep the "00000804" key value, others can be deleted mercilessly.