Universal Focus Rectangle Remover - Updated


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Since Windows 3.11 or even earlier, we had this ugly focus rectangle shown in almost every window, and most annoyingly, on items that are selected and have different signs to tell us they are in focus.

So I made Universal Focus Rectangle Remover - a utility that will remove those focus rectangles completely from your system.

The new version supports x64 and Windows 7 flawlessly, and should work with any OS from Windows 2000 to Windows 7, and probably future versions as well.

Installation is also easier than ever in the new version, just run the setup and the rest is done for you.

Click here to download.

Enjoy :)

Updates:

2010-03-12: Updated to work on Windows Server 2008 R2.

2010-02-27: Updated with x64 support and easy installation.

Edited by loc[a]lhost
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RegSvr32

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DllRegisterServer in RemoveFocusRect.dll failed.

Return code was: 0x80004005

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OK

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I've updated the download to fix the installation failures, and added some better error reporting. Now it will specify a meaningful error code (for me, at least) if the installation fails, and not just 0x8004005.

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  • 2 months later...

Interesting. It works for everything except Firefox. But, I don't care, every other dotted line is removed. Thank you SO much! :)

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sorry but it doesn't completely work on Vista...

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it seems that this focus rectangle is implemented in sidebar.

but windows gallery...?

edit:

damn, and IE, too

no good!

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  • 4 weeks later...
I tested it and it works, BTW I'm running Vista.

I was waiting for something like this for years...

Dude, you're the best!

Thanks a lot...

Took the words right out of my mouth!

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anyone know how to remove the ring from firefox?? I don't mean on the webpages, on the actually Firefox menus and such..

I don't know about menus and such but I used the stylish add on to remove the focus ring from tabs with the follow code:

.tabbrowser-tab {

-moz-user-focus: ignore !important;

}

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About time someone did this! This has bugged me since windows 98! I hoped XP and then Vista would remove it! Though I have to admit that I am worried about the lack of replacement. But then again, I don't use it, and what is there to replace it with?

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RegSvr32

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DllRegisterServer in RemoveFocusRect.dll failed.

Return code was: 0x80004005

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OK

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the same thing happens to me would greatly appreciate a solution

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