My collection so far. I've snagged a few from elsewhere and modified.
Make sure to use Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 at top REGEDIT4 don't seem to work that well anymore

Start On Desktop was originally done by Josh Cell Softwares and opens Start but then switches to desktop
I just wanted a reg tweak to apply to my Unattended so wouldn't have to start a new program.
Drawback to this is it will open Documents folder when desk opens but you can easily close it. Done same thing with Josh program here.

Enable Metro Apps to Work on In-Built Administrator
NOTICE: FilterAdministratorToken and EnableLUA must be enabled or you get this

Administrator wont open.PNG (19.18K)
Number of downloads: 25

Add right Click File Explorer
I am using %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} to open it on root of Computer
I changed this to %windir%\explorer.exe "" which works better and don't open new windows


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
Code:
;29 Add right Click File Explorer [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\File Explorer] @="" "Icon"="explorer.exe,-0" "Position"="Top" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\File Explorer\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,65,00,78,00,70,\   00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,22,00,\   00,00
Code:
;77 Add right Click Logoff Computer Desktop Background [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Logoff Computer] "Icon"="shell32.dll,-45" "Position"="Bottom" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Logoff Computer\command] @="shutdown.exe -l -f"
Code:
;78 Add right Click Restart Computer Desktop Background [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Restart Computer] "Icon"="shell32.dll,-221" "Position"="Bottom" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Restart Computer\command] @="shutdown.exe -r -t 15 /c \"Restart in 15 seconds\" -f"
Code:
;79 Enable Metro Apps to Work on In-Built Administrator [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "FilterAdministratorToken"=dword:00000001 ; NOTICE: EnableLUA must be enabled "EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
Code:
;80 Start On Desktop [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="explorer.exe, explorer.exe" ; DEFAULT is "Shell"="explorer.exe"
Code:
;81 Win8 Navigation Pane Show Favorites OFF [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "NavPaneShowFavorites"=dword:00000000
article page: https://www.msfn.org/board/topic/1591...-8-reg-tweaks/