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Window Inspector Advanced Settings

Warning: These settings should generally not be used, unless you require the functionality they provide. These can be configured in the Window Inspector Settings window, by clicking the "Advanced Settings" button.

If you need any help with these advanced settings, please contact us.

Application Hooks: Disable Shell Hooks
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableShellHooks
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Shell Hooks will be enabled (default) 1: Shell Hooks will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This will disable any shell hooks that the application may use. This may cause issues if the application depends on them. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Default Nice Font Family Name
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\FontsDefaultFamily
Type	REG_SZ
Values	Any font name, like Arial or Tahoma
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this to override the default font family name being used in the UI. The default is usually Segoe UI. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Default Nice Font Size (in pixels)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\FontsDefaultSizePX
Type	REG_SZ
Values	5 to 50
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the default UI font size to a specific value. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Disable ClearType Force Enabled
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableClearTypeForceEnabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Force using ClearType for all custom controls (default) 1: Don't use ClearType
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to not use ClearType. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Disable Nice Fonts
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\FontsNiceDisabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Nice fonts will be used (default) 1: Nice fonts will not be used
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to never use nice fonts on UI controls. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Backup Settings Path Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\BackupSettingsPath
Type	REG_SZ
Values	Path (like C:\MyBackups)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Overrides the default settings backup path.

General: Disable API Sync Error Messages
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableSyncErrorMessages
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: API syncing will show error messages when needed (default) 1: API syncing will never show an error message
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to never show an error if an API sync fails.

General: Disable API Syncing
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableBFAPISyncing
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: API syncing will be enabled when needed (default) 1: API syncing will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will cause the application to never sync with the server and will fail silently. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Crash Reporting and Telemetry
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableCrashReportingAndTelemetry
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Crash reporting and telemetry will be enabled (default) 1: Crash reporting and telemetry will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the crash reporting and telemetry feature that allows us to collect anonymized information about crashes. This setting allows us to create better software and resolve issues more quickly and we recommend leaving it enabled. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Free License Reminder Notifications
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableFreeLicenseReminderNotifications
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Show the free license reminder notifications every 30 days (default) 1: Don't show the free license reminder notifications
Versions	latest
Description	This setting disables the notifications you may receive every 30 days if you're using the free version.

General: Disable Loading Screens
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableLoadingScreens
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Loading screen will be enabled (default) 1: Loading screens will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will force any loading screens to not be shown.

General: Disable New Assembly Resolver
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableNewAssemblyResolver
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: New assembly resolver will be enabled (default) 1: New assembly resolver will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the new assembly resolver. This should only be used for troubleshooting and is not recommended. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Prompt When Restoring Settings
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableRestoreSettingsPrompt
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: A confirmation dialog will be shown (default) 1: No confirmation dialog will be shown
Versions	latest
Description	This will prevent the Restore Settings dialog from prompting for a confirmation. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Push Syncing (if needed)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisablePushSyncing
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Push Syncing will be enabled if needed (default) 1: Push Syncing will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will force the application to never use push-syncing, if it's required by this application. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Settings Auto-Backup
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableBackupAuto
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Settings will be automatically backed-up (default) 1: Settings will not be automatically backed-up
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the settings auto-backups. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Don't Show Error Messages for HotKey Bind Failures
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableHotKeyBindErrorMessage
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: An error message will be shown when a HotKey bind fails (default) 1: No error message will be shown when a HotKey bind fails
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to ignore hotkey bind failures.

General: Don't Show Tray Icon Notification Balloons
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\TrayIconBalloonsDisabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Tray icon notification balloons will be shown (default) 1: No tray icon notification balloons will be shown
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable tray and Growl notifications. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Force Classic Browser Rendering Engine
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\ForceClassicBrowserRenderingEngine
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Use the latest browser rendering engine when available (default) 1: Use the classic browser rendering engine
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application use the classic (Internet Explorer) browser rendering engine, instead of auto-upgrading to use the Edge rendering engine when available. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Hide the 'Our Apps' Settings Tab
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableOurAppsTab
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: The 'Our Apps' tab will be shown (default) 1: The 'Our Apps' tab will be hidden
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to hide the 'Our Apps' tab in the Settings window.

General: Languages: Force Load Language Files with Errors
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\ForceLoadLanguageFiles
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Don't allow language files with errors to be loaded (default) 1: Load language files with errors and replace missing text
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to load invalid language files. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Languages: Show Language File Errors
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\ShowLanguageErrors
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Language errors are not shown (default) 1: Language errors are shown
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to show language file errors. This is useful if you are a product translator. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: User Agent Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\WebUserAgent
Type	REG_SZ
Values	A user agent string that you would like to use
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to override the user agent that gets used to internal web requests. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Disable Hung Window Detection
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableInternalHungWindowDetection
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Hung window detection will be used (default) 1: Hung window detection will not be used
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to prevent the application from detecting if application windows are hung. Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Disable WMI Polling
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableInternalWMI
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: WMI Polling will be enabled (default) 1: WMI Polling will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Disable
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\DisableFontScaling
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Font Scaling will be enabled (default) 1: Font Scaling will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting can be used to force this application to never scale itself. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Force X
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\FontScaleForceX
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0.25 to 5.0
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use a specific font scaling (DPI) value. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Force Y
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\FontScaleForceY
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0.25 to 5.0
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use a specific font scaling (DPI) value. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Force Old Window Focus Method
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\ForceOldWindowFocusMethod
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Use the new method to focus windows (default) 1: Use the old method to focus windows
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use the older method for focusing windows.

Troubleshooting: Force ToolTips to be Top not TopMost
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\ToolTipsNotTopMost
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: ToolTips will be allowed to be TopMost (default) 1: ToolTips will never be TopMost
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to troubleshoot window focus issues.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Disable Log Buffering
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\LogDisableBuffer
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Logging will be buffered (default) 1: Logging will not be buffered
Versions	latest
Description	Only use this setting if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Metrics
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\LogDebugMetrics
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Metrics will not be logged (default) 1: Metrics will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Stack Traces
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\LogDebugStackTraces
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Stack Traces will not be logged (default) 1: Stack Traces will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Thread Names
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\LogDebugThreadNames
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Thread Names will not be logged (default) 1: Thread Names will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Maximum Auto-Trim Log File Size
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\AutoTrimLogFileSizeMax
Type	REG_SZ
Values	100,000 to 999,999,999 (bytes)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to restrict the log to a smaller size, or let it grow to a much larger size. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Memory Trim
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\MemoryTrimEnabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Memory trimming is disabled (default) 1: Memory trimming is enabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to try and trim it's memory usage. This can cause some performance issues. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: SetWindowPos: Disallow TopMost Calls
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\SetWindowPosDisallowTopMost
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: TopMost will be allowed if requested (default) 1: TopMost will never be allowed
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application to never set anything to TopMost. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: SetWindowPos: Log Calls
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\Window Inspector\SetWindowPosLogCalls
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: SetWindowPos calls will not be logged (default) 1: SetWindowPos calls will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application to log all calls to the SetWindowPos function as L2 log lines. Window Inspector must be restarted for this setting to take effect.