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Remove Mozilla Firefox extensions

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:49:49 +0000

Recently, after some upgrades of Mozilla Firefox, i have found some extensions disabled because no longer compatible with the new version of the browser. In particular I refer to “2 pc sync syncronization” extension of Nokia PC Suite amd Framework 3.5 Microsoft extension. This extensions, in my opinion, are unnecessary especially because is installed their own during a setup.

The problem of that extension is in fact are already been disabled, because no longer compatible, but remains in the extension list until to an update, where can be automatically reinstalled. This situation seems irreversible because the “uninstall” button is no longer activated. If you wish you can delete them with a little surgery on the registry of your Windows. So follow the instructions at your own risk.

Open Regedit (start -> run -> regedit [return])
navigate in your left until you find the entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions
First we prepared a good backup of this key, right mouse button, choose “Export” to save where you like (to restore just a simple double click on the saved file).
Now focus our attention on the right side of Regedit, you should see the entries “locked” in our case it is the voice bkmrksync@nokia.com and just above a path that clearly draws on .NET framework from Microsoft.

We need to eliminate it, with the right button on the item you selected, and then “delete” command.
Start Firefox and “magically” extensions blocked are missing from the list.

Windows 7 remove user account from logon screen

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:22:30 +0000

Few days ago i’ve installed Vmware player. On machine restart, at logon screen, i’m notice about new user account. Annoying ghost user appear every Windows start, and i must choose my useraccount for type the password (before password field appear automatically). Well i’ts a good idea to hide this user from logon screen.

BE CAREFUL, this hack require changes inside Windows Registry…

First with mouse right click on my computer -> manage (or run / CTRL + R and command compmgmt.msc /s) i’ve see the exactly name of user account, in my case is _vmware_user_

Next open the registry (CTRL + R then regedit) and find the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

here i’ve created a new key (like a folder) called SpecialAccounts (be careful it’s case sensitive!). Now inside this key i’ve created another key called UserList

Now inside the UserList create a new DWORD (32bit value) with the exactly username will be hided (e.g. _vmware_user_) with the value zero. After ok will show 0×00000 it’s ok.

Restart your computer, and the logon must show only your real user

Hide last logged-in user

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:17:53 +0000

Usually Windows 2000 and Xp, show the last user is logged in to the machine. If you want to hide it you have to add a new value on registry, is simple…

1. Open the registry:
2. Start -> run -> regedit
3. Now explod the tree to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
4. To the right panel, click with right button of mouse into blank area
5. choose NEW-> DWORD value
6. input “DontDisplayLastUserName” (be careful, is case sensitive!)
7. double click on new entry, a the mask put “1″ to value

If you want to disallow this feature, simply change the value from 1 to zero.