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 | [U][I][B]Note: Modifying you registry can cause serious damage to your system. Please proceed at your own risk. I will not be help responsible for any damage.[/B][/I][/U] Ok so thats over with. No lets start. Open up your favorite plain text editor such as notepad and copy the following text into … |
 | I'll be telling you a collection of tips to improve your system performance ... (it did improve my system performance to about 200 %) 1)CHANGING THE CACHE SIZE: Go to start --> Run --> System.ini Write these to the system.ini file [vcache] MaxFileCache=8192 MinFileCache=2048 ChunkSize=512 These cache settings are for … |
| | [URL=http://www.tweakxp.com/]here[/URL] another exellent site dealing with tweaks. Lots of performance and visual tweaks. Enjoy! -T  |
| | Quick Launch in Windows XP is a great productivity feature. The frequestly accessed application's shortcut or copy version can be placed here. Lets say if you access more 10 applications in a day quite frequestly, it make sense to have this feature utlised and it saves your time. You don't …  |
 | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Change Web Page Font Size on the Fly[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]If your mouse contains a wheel for scrolling, you can change font size on the fly when viewing a Web page.[/size] [list] [*][size=2]Press and hold Ctrl.[/size] [*][size=2]Scroll …  |
| | I've noticed that when the exit windows and start windows sound is enabled ... the system takes a lot of time to boot or shutdown. You can disable these annoying sounds from your control panel -->Sounds and Audio Devices -> Sounds ... and make your system boot and shutdown faster. |
| | I wanted to have Windows XP prompt me for CTRL+ALT+DEL on startup but after viewing this site ([url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308226&sd=tech[/url]) I couldn't find an Advanced Tab. Why does my PC not have the Advanced Tab?  |
| | [font=Century Gothic][b]Seven Tips To Keep Your Pc Running At Peak Performance.[/b] By Dave Fraser [/font][url="http://www.pcsandthings.com/"][font=Century Gothic]http://www.pcsandthings.com/[/font][/url] [font=Century Gothic](c) Copyright 2004 [/font] [font=Century Gothic]Did you know that very soon after you start using your computer it begins to slow down and loses that responsive, "fresh out of the box" sort of … |
| | *You can probably find different methods of doing this somewhere online, but this is the way that has always worked for me* *NOTE: This hack might not work 100% all the time, i'm not exactly sure why, but I know that after you re-start having installed a program that puts … |
| | [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff][i][size=2][color=black][font=Verdana][color=black][i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i][/color][/font] [/color][/size][/i][/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Remove Icons for USB Devices from Notification Area[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]If you have an USB device attached to your system, you will notice an icon in the notification area. When you click this icon, you're given the … |
| | Some of you have been doling out biased, narrow advice, or advice that overly generalizes things. As with anything else, understanding the NATURE of a thing is key to dealing with it. Windows XP can be a very stable OS, but it is necessary to treat it somewhat gingerly at … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Change the Start Menu Style[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Does the new Windows XP Start menu take up too much space on your desktop? You can easily change the look back to the Windows Classic Start menu by following … |
| | ???? When I clean with the %temp% mode by typing that in the browser, is it a safe way to delete files, how do you know what to delete & what not to> What are XML files & why do they appear in this area? Previously when I looked in … |
| | [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff][i][size=2][color=black][font=Verdana][color=black][i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i][/color][/font] [/color][/size][/i][/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This article describes how to use the System Restore tool to return your computer to a previous working state. System Restore takes a "snapshot" … |
| | I have a simple annoyance that i cant figure how to lock the toobars in office '03 pro. Is there a way to do this? |
| | Hey, I stumbled across this great guide for tweaking Windows XP. It has every tweak I have ever heard of and more. I would highly recommend that anybody check this guide out at [URL=http://www.tweakguides.com/XPTC.html]tweakguides.com[/URL] |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Obtain Remote Assistance by Sending an E-mail Message in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][size=2][font=Arial][color=#000000]This article describes how to obtain help by using the Remote Assistance feature in Microsoft Windows XP. Remote Assistance allows a remote connection to … |
| | This is not a big problem but it is a problem more or less. My power saver in the screen saver section is not working properly. I like for monitor to shut down after about 20 minutes or so but recently it stopped shutting down. If I go and check … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Activate NetMeeting[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Using NetMeeting, you can participate in virtual meetings, work in shared applications, and share data over the Internet or your company intranet. NetMeeting is actually already installed after you perform a full install … |
| | ok first, u will ned the following: - Quick Time Player - a song or any audio whithout video (.rm, .mp3, "not sure about others") steps: open the audio file using Quick timePlyr then file -> export export as (movie to 3G) although its not a movie but it changed … |
| | ok, here is the trick: if u copy any folder into system32, you can open the folder from "run" in start up so u can be using run all day for opening stuff u can also rename the folder so u can type tha name u want in run |
| | Can anyone tell me how to deselect a program I earlier selected as a default? I did so with SB Live!s Creative Player 2 in XP Pro, and now the darn thing pops up EVERYTIME I use my CD-ROM drive :-| |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Synchronize Your Computer Clock with an Internet Time Server [/color][/size][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000] Does your computer have the right time? If your computer is not part of a domain, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet … |
| | No, this is not a tip or tweak, but it's something I discovered while trying to use a tweak, so I decided to put it here. And a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll make this post 1056 words long. [IMG]http://www.freephotoserver.com/files/img62638584_5729310.bmp[/IMG] Where did that Powerful PC thing come …  |
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| | Memory Loss? Not always a problem Have you ever wondered why after spending some time working on your computer, that the more programs you open and close, the less available resources you have? You'd think that closing a program would free up any resources it takes up when running right? …  |
| | Please post ONLY verified tips and tricks for making better use of a Windows PC. This means only those procedures which have been tested and verified. Please do NOT post tips that a 'friend' has told you about, unless you are absolutely certain that they are correct. Please do NOT … |
 | Hi, Whenever I get to Win XP logon, the mail count is not correct. I saw somewhere on this where I can reset it to make it count correct but I cant find it anywhere on how to do this. Where can i find it? Thanks!:cheesy:  |
| | Disk Cleanup has a lot of options when its opened from the command prompt Click start --> Run and type in cmd type in chkdsk.exe plus one of the following switches. In the command prompt you will type in something like chkdsk.exe /X to run the desired operation. /C Will … |
| | XP automatically searches your network for any network shares (Printers and Files). While it's looking for this information you're sitting there waiting for your stuff to be displayed. If you'd like to speed this up then here's your instructions. Open My Computer Click Tools --> Folder Options Select the View … |
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