loc[a]lhost Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) 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 March 13, 2010 by loc[a]lhost edited link eracoqih 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehmemories Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Nice job :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588253242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxvxz Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 --------------------------- RegSvr32 --------------------------- DllRegisterServer in RemoveFocusRect.dll failed. Return code was: 0x80004005 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588253311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loc[a]lhost Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 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. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588253568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGW Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 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... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588254320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakfastclub Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Thanks ! (what excactly the dll do, in simple words?) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588254413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvc Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice it works! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588255234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Griffith Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 working on an italian copy of Windows XP Pro. Thanks a lot, loc[a]lhost! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588255312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Blue01 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 The rectangle tells you where the focus us. What does it replace it with? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588255642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C++ Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 The rectangle tells you where the focus us. What does it replace it with? What he said. (except the is/us typo :p) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588255648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loc[a]lhost Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 It's replaced with nothing. Tht's why it's called Remover :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588255741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Nice one, I'll give this a try! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588270966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSecretAzNMan Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Was searching for the reshack that I used last time to do this, but found this. wh007. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588509862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 anyone know how to remove the ring from firefox?? I don't mean on the webpages, on the actually Firefox menus and such.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588511800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neillithan Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Interesting. It works for everything except Firefox. But, I don't care, every other dotted line is removed. Thank you SO much! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588524805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomislavXP Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) sorry but it doesn't completely work on Vista... it seems that this focus rectangle is implemented in sidebar. but windows gallery...? edit: damn, and IE, too no good! Edited November 16, 2007 by TomislavXP Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-588996992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxihard Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 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! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589048142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsdmeasap Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Anyone get this to work for x64? If so how? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589376496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 ****ing fantastic!!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589645046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodialog Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Well that's seriously excellent. Thankyou. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589649354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerv Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Please make a 64 bit version. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589657566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 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; } Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589657852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaJoR Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 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? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589658124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barky254 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 ---------------------------RegSvr32 --------------------------- DllRegisterServer in RemoveFocusRect.dll failed. Return code was: 0x80004005 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- the same thing happens to me would greatly appreciate a solution Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589691660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted August 24, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted August 24, 2008 anyone know how to remove the ring from firefox?? I don't mean on the webpages, on the actually Firefox menus and such.. http://userstyles.org/styles/8283 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/879012-universal-focus-rectangle-remover-updated/#findComment-589691678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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