Index: base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt	(revision 58064)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt	(working copy)
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     desktop.c
     dragdrop.c
     explorer.c
+    settings.c
     startmnu.c
     taskband.c
     taskswnd.c
Index: base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c	(revision 58064)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c	(working copy)
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
         return 1;
     }
 
+    LoadAdvancedSettings();
     hExplorerInstance = hInstance;
     hProcessHeap = GetProcessHeap();
 
Index: base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h	(revision 58064)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h	(working copy)
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@
 
 extern ADVANCED_SETTINGS AdvancedSettings;
 
+/*
+ * settings.c
+ */
+
+extern LPCTSTR szAdvancedSettingsKey;
+void LoadAdvancedSettings(void);
+BOOL SaveSetting(HKEY hKey, LPCTSTR szSubKey, LPCTSTR lpValueName, DWORD dwType, BYTE *lpData);
+
 /* dynamic imports due to lack of support in msvc linker libs */
 typedef INT (APIENTRY *REGSHELLHOOK)(HWND, DWORD);
 #ifdef UNICODE
Index: base/shell/explorer-new/settings.c
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/settings.c	(revision 0)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/settings.c	(working copy)
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * ReactOS Explorer
+ *
+ * Copyright 2012 - Edijs Kolesnikovics
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#include <precomp.h>
+
+LPCTSTR szAdvancedSettingsKey = _T("Software\\ReactOS\\Features\\Explorer");
+ADVANCED_SETTINGS AdvancedSettings;
+
+
+/* win2k3 explorer loads all settings at once */
+void LoadAdvancedSettings(void)
+{
+    HKEY hKey;
+
+    if (RegOpenKeyW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, szAdvancedSettingsKey, &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        DWORD dwValueLength, dwType;
+
+        dwValueLength = sizeof(DWORD);
+        if (RegQueryValueExW(hKey, L"bShowSeconds", NULL, &dwType, (LPBYTE)&AdvancedSettings.bShowSeconds, &dwValueLength) != ERROR_SUCCESS || dwType != REG_DWORD)
+            AdvancedSettings.bShowSeconds = FALSE;
+
+        RegCloseKey(hKey);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Failed to open key, fill with defaults */
+        AdvancedSettings.bShowSeconds = FALSE;
+    }
+}
+
+/* win2k3 explorer saves one setting per change */
+BOOL SaveSetting(HKEY hKey, LPCTSTR szSubKey, LPCTSTR lpValueName, DWORD dwType, BYTE *lpData)
+{
+    HKEY hKeyLocal;
+
+    if (RegCreateKeyW(hKey, szSubKey, &hKeyLocal) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        if (RegOpenKeyW(hKey, szSubKey, &hKeyLocal) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            LONG ret = FALSE;
+
+            switch (dwType)
+            {
+                case REG_DWORD:
+                    ret = RegSetValueExW(hKeyLocal, lpValueName, 0, REG_DWORD, (LPBYTE)&lpData, sizeof(DWORD));
+            }
+
+            RegCloseKey(hKeyLocal);
+            return (ret ? TRUE : FALSE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+/* EOF */
Index: base/shell/explorer-new/trayntfy.c
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/trayntfy.c	(revision 58064)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/trayntfy.c	(working copy)
@@ -701,25 +701,6 @@
     { FALSE, DATE_SHORTDATE, NULL }
 };
 
-HRESULT RegGetDWord(HKEY hKey, LPCTSTR szValueName, DWORD * lpdwResult)
-{
-    LONG lResult;
-    DWORD dwDataSize = sizeof(DWORD);
-    DWORD dwType = 0;
-
-    // Check input parameters...
-    if (hKey == NULL || lpdwResult == NULL) return E_INVALIDARG;
-
-    // Get dword value from the registry...
-    lResult = RegQueryValueEx(hKey, szValueName, 0, &dwType, (LPBYTE) lpdwResult, &dwDataSize );
-
-    // Check result and make sure the registry value is a DWORD(REG_DWORD)...
-    if (lResult != ERROR_SUCCESS) return HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(lResult);
-    else if (dwType != REG_DWORD) return DISP_E_TYPEMISMATCH;
-
-    return NOERROR;
-}
-
 #define CLOCKWND_FORMAT_COUNT (sizeof(ClockWndFormats) / sizeof(ClockWndFormats[0]))
 
 #define TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_X    0
Index: base/shell/explorer-new/trayprop.c
===================================================================
--- base/shell/explorer-new/trayprop.c	(revision 58064)
+++ base/shell/explorer-new/trayprop.c	(working copy)
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
     HBITMAP hTaskbarBitmap;
 } PROPSHEET_INFO, *PPROPSHEET_INFO;
 
-ADVANCED_SETTINGS AdvancedSettings = { FALSE };
 
-
 static BOOL
 UpdateTaskbarBitmap(PPROPSHEET_INFO pPropInfo)
 {
@@ -225,6 +223,7 @@
 
                 case PSN_APPLY:
                     AdvancedSettings.bShowSeconds = IsDlgButtonChecked(hwndDlg, IDC_TASKBARPROP_SECONDS);
+                    SaveSetting(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, szAdvancedSettingsKey, L"bShowSeconds", REG_DWORD, (LPBYTE)AdvancedSettings.bShowSeconds);
                     break;
             }