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2. Disable Notification Balloons in Windows 7 and Vista: You can now disable the annoying notification balloons  that keeps popping up frequently with warning messages and reminders.  Here is a step-by-step procedure to do that: Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Right-click on the right-hand pane, and create a new “DWORD”. Rename it to EnableBalloonTips , double-click on it and set the “Value data” to 0 . Reboot the computer to see the changes in effect.

1. Disable USB Devices: Disabling USB ports can be a smart idea to add security to the computer.  This can be really handy if the computer is on a public place where  the chances of virus and other malware infection is really high.  You can easily disable access to USB ports with the following registry hack:  Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> Type regedit and hit Enter) In the registry, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor In the right-side pane, double-click on “Start”. In the “Value data” field enter 4 and click on “OK”. Close the Registry Editor and reboot.

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