Change Internet Options under tools menu on IE.

Here is few keys to enable or disable Internet Options under tools menu on IE.

Through Group policy:
1. Open gpedit.msc.
2. Navigate to : User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Browser menus
3. Enable the option: Tools menu: Disable Internet Options… menu option

Though Registry Editor:
1. Open regedit.
2. Navigate to the following paths:
    * "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions"
      * "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions"
3. If the DWORD "NoBrowserOptions" is already present modify the value to "0" to enable Internet Options.
4. If the DWORD "NoBrowserOptions" is not present, create it.
5. Inorder to disable make the value to 1.

Note: Enabling the value to 1, will disable the Internet options only under tools menu.

Enable / Disable First Run Customize Settings.

Here are the few options to enable or disable "First Run Customize Settings" during IE installation.

Through Group Policy:
1. Open gpedit.msc through run.
2. Locate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer.
3. Select "Prevent Performance of First Run Customize Settings"
4. Click Enable to enable prevention.
5. When you click enable "Select your choice" will be enabled under options panel.
6. Choose your desired option and enjoy the settings.

Through Registry Editor:
1. Open Registry editor.
2. There are few keys to be modified. Here are those.
   i. DisableFirstRunCustomize:
   >This key may reside under any of the following paths
      * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
      * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
      * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
      * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
   > Choose the Value the DWORD, DisableFirstRunCustomize and modify:
      * 0 to show the First Run page;
      * 1 to show the First Home Page or Start Page;
      * 2 to show the Welcome to Internet Explorer page
   > By Default the value will be 0.
   ii. RunOnceComplete and RunOnceHasShown
   >This key may reside under any of the following paths
      * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
      * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  > Choose the Value the DWORD, RunOnceComplete and RunOnceHasShown and modify
   > By Default the value will be 0.

Note: For IE8 and IE9, the Dword will be as, IE8RunOnceComplete, IE8RunOnceHasShown and IE9RunOnceComplete, IE9RunOnceHasShown.

Show or Hide Internet Explorer Icon From Desktop on Vista.

There is an option available to remove Internet Explorer icon from desktop:

Through Group Policy:
1. Open gpedit.msc through run.
2. Navigate to: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop.
3. On the right panel, select "Hide Internet Explorer Icon on Desktop"
4. Enable it to remove the icon.

Enable or disable Games Explorer.

Here are the few ways to enable or disable Games Explorer in Windows.

Through "Windows Features":
1. Search "Turn windows features on or off".
2. Once processed deselect the checkbox left to "Games" inorder to disable.

Enable or Disable Explorer.exe.

Here is the registry key to enable or disable explorer.exe on windows.

1. Open Registry editor.
2. Navigate to the location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon
3. By default the value of "Shell" on the right pane will be "explorer.exe".
4. If you want to disable change it to some other values.

Note: For a system to work effectively, explorer.exe is essential.

Through Task Manager:
1. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
2. Select explorer.exe and click end process.
3. Then restart your machine.
4. If you want to enable it again, press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
5. Open Task manager, Click New and open explorer.exe and restart your machine.

Enable or Disable CD/DVD drive in windows.

To enable or disable CD/Dvd drive, Here are the few step.

Through Gpedit:
1. Open gpedit.msc through run.
2. Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access.
3. On the right pane click "All Removable Storage Classes:Deny all access"
4. Inorder to enable it chose disable and viceversa. (By default it will be as "Not Configured" which means it is enable)

Through Device Management:
1. Open devmgmt.msc through run.
2. Scroll down to DVD/CD-ROM Drives.
3. Select the drive on which you want to disable and click the icon which is present on the top.

Through Registry Editor:
1. Open regedit through run.
2. Navigate to the paths:
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Class\\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
3. Inorder to disable delete the keys "Upper Filters" and "Lower Filters"

This may or may-not require reboot.

Enable or disable "Show Hidden Folders".

Registry path to enable or disable "Show Hidden Folders" in Folder Options.

1. Open Regedit through run.

2. Navigate to the path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3. Change the value of "Hidden" to 1 inorder to enable and viceversa and restart the computer to apply changes effectively.

This works for Vista,7 & 8.