About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'temporary changes' on WindowsForum.com focus on making short-term adjustments to Windows settings without permanent effect. Topics include modifying registry values like BrowserFlags and EditFlags for VB6 applications, temporarily overriding environment variables such as 'My Documents' for specific programs, and setting folder views in Windows Explorer that can be changed temporarily without persisting. These threads explore methods to apply changes that revert after a session or are scoped to a single application, often using scripts or system tools. The tag covers practical workarounds for legacy software compatibility and user interface customization on Windows systems.
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    Windows 7 Update BrowserFlags and EditFlags in window7 registry via VB code

    Our application is in VB6 and environment is Window XP. We are using WebBrowser control to display data of Word doc files i.e. we are opening word files always inside the WebBrowser control.Our application send email to user with body as word files i.e we paste word file data into email body...
    • nivarshn
    • Thread
    • browser browser flags editflags email sending file display hkey_classes_root hkey_local_machine microsoft word migration office 2010 questions registry support temporary changes user rights vb code vb6 windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 How to change "My Documents" env var temporarily for a certain GUI program?

    Ok, I know, I can change/set environment variables through Control Panel--->System The current environment variable values are fine for most of my programs. However there is one program which puts some config files into the folder which is currently defined as user variable "My...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • batch file configuration files documents environment variables gui registry system settings temporary changes user variables windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. wisnoskij

    Windows 7 Standardizing Folder Views in Windows Explorer: Uniform Details and Temporary Adjustments

    I am looking for a way to set all my folders (viewed with win. Explorer) to use one visual look. meaning: all use Details. all use the same columns (Name, Size, Type). all with the same column widths. It would be nice to set all current folders like this, and have any newly created folders to...
    • wisnoskij
    • Tutorial
    • column width details view ease of use file explorer file management folder creation folder customization folder layout folder options folder view operating system productivity settings temporary changes user experience user interface view settings visual settings windows settings
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials