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Improve computer performance by reducing EFS cache validation
2007-06-19 10:25:00
Navigate to HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesNTFSEF SParameters and set the parameter of EFSKCACHEPERIOD to a value between 2 and 30. default is 5. Value suggest the time in seconds the kernel will cache the session key for a user for a given file. The Kernel will not validate the user credentials during this cache period. This has the net effect of faster access to encrypted files that may be opened several times during a given time period.This is helpful in kernel and user mode of the EFS (encrypting file system) as it provides quicker access to frequently use components.Similarly navigate to HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionEFS and set the value of KeyCacheValidation Period to a value in units of second from 1 minute to 1 day (60 to 86400). Microsoft has an interesting article on this at Registry Keys Used to Tune EFS Caching (Q278256). Read it for complete details.
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Reduce IO and increase turnaround which means faster computer !
2007-06-19 10:09:00
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSe tControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementIoPageLockLimit. Depending upon how much RAM you have, you can increase your diskcache size by entering a higher value in IoPageLockLimit. Typically your computer won't come optimized for diskcache and you can set to a value which works best for you by trial and error.Rule of thumb is to have a ratio of 1 or 2 for every 64K chuck. But try out various different values as each case would be a little different
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Recover deleted files
2007-06-15 22:43:00
Have you ever accidently deleted important files from your hard disk permanently ?Most people think that the file is gone and it cannot be recovered.But that is not true.You need not worry.Recover My Files 3.98 is a file recovery software that can:Recover deleted files even if emptied from the Recycle Bin. Recover formatted hard drives, even if you have reinstalled Windows!!! Recover your files after a hard disk crash. Get back files after a partitioning error. Recover deleted documents, photos, videos, music and emails. Recover from hard drive, camera card, USB, Zip, floppy disk or other media.This software is really worth giving a try.It can also recover files that are deleted due to virus,spyware or trojan infection.Data from formatted drives can also be effectively recovered.Recover My Files is fast and easy. No technical or data recovery software skill is required.All data recovery is done at the action of a mouse click.It has a very simple and user friendly interfaceDownload l...
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Yet another tip to increase your browsing speed in XP
2007-06-12 18:21:00
Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't ...
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XP Power Tools ..
2007-06-12 18:13:00
What are XP powerToys? Power Toys are additional programs that developers work on after the product has been released to manufacturing, but before the next project has begun. These toys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. We've taken great care to ensure that PowerToys operate as they should. But please note that these programs are not part of Windows and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys The PowerToys are installed into the directory you specify during setup. Typically this is the system32...
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How to Increase the Folder Cache
2007-06-12 17:57:00
The default setting for WindowsXP is to cache the Explorer settings for 400 folders.To increase it: Start RegeditGo to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows ShellNoRoamChange the vaule of BagMRU to whatever size you want (hex) 1000 - 3e8 2000 - 7d0 3000 - bb8 4000 - fa0 5000 - 1388
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10 useful VISTA tips .
2007-05-23 04:32:00
1. Power Button Default ActionThe default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn?t necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but we?ll take the shortcut. Open a command prompt (type cmd into the start menu search bar), and then type in the following: powercfg.cpl,1. You could also take the long route (Control Panel Power Options Change Plan Settings Change Advanced Power Settings) Once you get to this dialog, browse down as shown to ?Power buttons and lid?From here, you can change the options: Power button action - Changes the hardware power button actionStart menu power button - Changes the power button on the Start MenuYou can change the power button to either Sleep, Hibernate or Shut Down, or even nothing for the hardware power button. 2. Hide Desktop Icon Text on Windows VistaSome icons are just obvious enough that nob...
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Defrag the Hard Drive
2007-05-13 04:03:00
I do this fairly frequently. Once a month or so. There are a few things I do first to make sure I don't waste time defragging unnecessary files. 1. First is to delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Files and History. 2. Second is to delete TMP and BAK files. 3. Third is delete any files and directories in the TEMP and WINDOWSTEMP directories 4. Defrag ment without the swapfile. The instructions for this can be found at Defragmenting the Swap File 5. Windows Xp has a built-in utility called Disk Cleanup. You can run it from either the Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Disk Cleanup or directly run CLEANMGR.EXE
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Disabling the Windows Key with NT or Windows2000
2007-05-13 03:59:00
To disable the use of the Window s Key for the two operating Systems, 1. Start Regedit 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Control Keyboard Layout 3. Add a Binary Value called Scancode Map 4. Give it a value of 00000000000000000300000000005BE000005CE00 0000000 5. Reboot the computer
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Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
2007-05-13 03:57:00
Viewing and exploring Web pagesF1 Display the Internet Explore r Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an itemF11 Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser windowTAB Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links barSHIFT+TAB Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links barALT+HOME Go to your Home pageALT+RIGHT ARROW Go to the next pageBACKSPACE Go to the previous pageSHIFT+F10 Display a shortcut menu for a linkCTRL+TAB Move forward between framesSHIFT+CTRL+TAB Move back between framesUP ARROW Scroll toward the beginning of a documentDOWN ARROW Scroll toward the end of a documentPAGE UP Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger incrementsPAGE DOWN Scroll toward the end of a document in larger incrementsHOME Move to the beginning of a documentEND Move to the end of a documentCTRL+F Find on this pageF5 orCTRL+R Refresh the current Web page only if the ...
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Speedup boot up sequence by defragmenting all key boot files.
2007-04-07 12:41:00
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDfrgBo otOptimizeFunction. In right hand panel look for Enable. Right click on it and set it 'Y' for enable. This is the way I have it set on my computer. This will help speedup boot time.
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Correctly set your level 2 cache and improve performance !!
2007-04-07 12:40:00
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSet ControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementSecondLevelDataCache . Based on the kind of CPU you have, this value should change. Here are some of the defaults. Intel Celeron - 128 , AMD Duron - 64. PII and Athalon: 512. Cyrix and AMD K6-3 256. Pentium IV-1024. Figure out what your CPU type is and what L2 cache it supports and set it accordingly. It is important to know what critics have to say about this tweak. Opinions vary and I have put following three articles that have been brought to my attention which may help you understand why it may not be effective in some situations: Do not change the SecondLevelDataCache entry (from Microsoft technet article) Some third-party sources have erroneously reported that modi...
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Boost XP speed by changing real time clock priority.
2007-04-07 12:39:00
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSe tControlPriorityControl]. If you see an entry by the name IRQ8Priority set it to a value "IRQ8Priority"=dword:00000001 if you don't then click on the right pane and add a new dword entry with given name.. IRQ8 is typically reserved for real time clock in most of the computers. Make sure thats the case (by going to device manager -> system devices -> system COMS/realtime clock -> properties -> resources tab , if it is set to another number try adding an entry with that number N as IRQNPriority) . Generally realtime clock priority boosting helps most but you are free to try others as well.
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Fine tune internet browsing speed : DNS resolution
2007-04-07 12:36:00
Internet browsing is such an exciting and easy experience now a days that we have almost forgotten the amount of work that goes behind the scene to make this all happen. We only feel bad if we can't find something easily or have to wait for a long time (I have heard many people saying WWW stands for world wide wait not too long ago!!!) Well with changes in technology and falling prices we have far better hardware and software to do this job but fruits of fine tuning have always been great and would continue to remain so. One of the things that should happen before Internet connection would go through is DNS resolution.DNS stands for Domain Name Service. Even though XP does a fine job of handling DNS resolution, you may still gain by increase the DNS Cache size. To do this you would have to add following entries in registry. Save what is written below in say "dnstuning.reg" file and import it in REGISTRY ...
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ps2 memory card exploit
2007-04-01 04:40:00
The following exploit allows anyone with a memory card and a valid PS1 disc to hi-jack the boot process and run any piece of code on there PS2. Absolutely no modification to your system is necessary to run programs using the exploit. All you really need to do is find a way to send the files to the memory card to enable the exploit. A boot disc like Swap magic or Action replay should do it. You can also use the original hdloader cd to install the exploit.Thing You Will Need * PSX (PS1) game of your choice. I use Gran Turismo in this tutorial. * PSX or PS2 memory card with 2mb space free. * Blank CD-r * Official Network Adapter * One computer Hard drive (Check here for the compatibility list) * Nero Burning Rom (I use version 5.5.10.42 found here http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=n ero) * This filepack Let's Begin First thing to do is make a new folder in your C drive named MC, and extractfilepackab_ps2_hddloader.rar to it.Next, put the PSX (PS1) game you ...
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This is a very useful list of some of the command line references.
2007-03-27 07:17:00
You would be surprised to know what you can do from command line of Windows XP Pro. Windows XP Pro comes equipped with a powerful set of command line utilities. If you want to know what they are and how to run them and a good decription of each of them...go no futher.. Its available right in your computer. This is again not a tip or trick or tweak of any kind but information that is as powerful as any of the tips/tricks.Open START-RUN window and type C:WINDOWSHelp tcmds.chmAlso you may not know that .chm is the windows help file extension. I find the Windows Help to be a very good starting point to learn all the power and resources of Windows environment. I like section of NETSH and Windows scripting host among other things. You can read most of it in the reference but here I am doing a cut/paste of the new command line tools.The following table lists the new Windows XP Professional command-line tools. Command Features bootcfg Configures, queries, or changes Bo...
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Fine tune your internet browsing : Explorer browse time
2007-03-27 07:15:00
If you do this little trick, application load time may improve significantly. Right Click on shortcut to Inter net . Explorer in taskbar ( If you do not see it right click on taskbar,click toolbar and select quicklaunch) , click on properties and under shortcut tab look for Target field. It should say some thing like "C:Program FilesInternet. ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE". This is typical default. I am suggesting you to put " -nohome" without quotes at the end of this string with one space in between. It should read like this :"C:Program FilesInternet. ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome.Doing this would help load the application quickly as time would not be wasted in connecting to home page again and again. This is good for normal use as well.
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Boost XP speed by changing real time clock priority.
2007-03-27 07:04:00
Well,to do this:Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSe tControlPriorityControl]. If you see an entry by the name IRQ8Priority set it to a value "IRQ8Priority"=dword:00000001 if you don't then click on the right pane and add a new dword entry with given name.. IRQ8 is typically reserved for real time clock in most of the computers. Make sure thats the case (by going to device manager -> system devices -> system COMS/realtime clock -> properties -> resources tab , if it is set to another number try adding an entry with that number N as IRQNPriority) . Generally realtime clock priority boosting helps most but you are free to try others as well.
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Mp3 Dancers ! [full version o'course ;)]
2007-03-24 05:47:00
MP3 Dance rs are tiny video figures of real dancers who dance at the bottom of your computer screen. After just a few seconds of rhythm testing, a dancer appears on the toolbar of your computer and begins to dance to the exact rhythm of the music, whatever music player you currently use.Whenever the rhythm changes, the software evaluates the new beat per minute and gives to the dancers a new tempo to dance on.The free version allow you to see Dancers in silhouette. To change from silhouette figures to true color dancers, you have to join the MP3 Dancers Club.Some features:* Customization available (color change, true color appearance, or body transparency).* Dancers can even dance in silence if you want them to.* Plus extra plug-ins for special effects.Download :http://rapidshare.com/files/22435333/Mp3 dancer_Kazi.rarEnjoy !
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Abode Photoshop CS3 :D
2007-03-24 05:37:00
The next generation of the professional standard in digital imaging, Adobe Photo shop CS3 delivers new tools and enhancements that enable you to work more productively, edit with unrivaled power, and composite with breakthrough ease and control.Please note that a beta is, by definition, an unfinished product that may or may not include all the features and functionality that will appear in the final release. And while some may find the quality appropriate for use in a production environment, the beta is not final-release quality and should not be used for critical work. Adobe does not offer technical support for the Photos hop CS3 beta.The new Adobe Photosho p includes a new user interface, huge improvements to the camera raw, a quick select tool, improved curves and printing controls, a new black & white conversion control, auto align and auto blend, a new and improved bridge, smart filter, and improved cloning & healing tools.Includes:- New! Completely redesigned user interface.-...
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How to restart windows without restarting your computer !
2007-03-24 05:34:00
This is one VERY useful trick . When you click on the SHUTDOWN button, make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button. If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button, you computer would restart without restarting the Comp uter . This is equivalent to term"HOT REBOOT".
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Gamer's - Accelerate your mouse !!
2007-03-24 05:29:00
Well if you want to accelerate your mouse , here's a tip I found on Internet. There is a logic order in the 64-bit hexadecimal values in the registry trick I am suggesting to you folks. When trying different values, you should come up with a diagram which displays a curve, this is the unwanted acceleration. Adjusting the values that the curve becomes a straight line resolves the mouse-acceleration. Open registry (by going to START-RUN and entering regedit) and navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelMouse ] and set value of "SmoothMouseXCurve" and "SmoothMouseYCurve" as follows: "SmoothMouseXCurve"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,a0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 40,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,80,02,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,00,00 "SmoothMouseYCurve"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00 ,00,00,66,a6,02,00,00,00,00,00,cd,4c, 05,00,00,00,00,00,a0,99,0a,00,00,00,00,00 ,38,33...
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Improve shutdown time - Close apps. automatically !
2007-03-24 05:17:00
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT.Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERCONTROL PANELDESKTOP and look for Auto EndTasks.On my computer default value is 0. Change it to 1.Thats all. Further more you can reduce the time it takes for Windows to issue kill directive to all active/hung applications. In doing this only constraint that you should make sure exists is that HungAppTime out is greater than WaitToKillAppTimeout. Change the values of WaitToKillAppTimeout to say 3500 (since default value for HungAppTimeout 5000 and for WaitToKillAppTimeout is 20000)
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Use the ultimate configuration tool ( WinXP Pr0 Only)
2007-03-24 05:14:00
One of the most full featured Windows XP configuration tools available is hidden right there in your system, but most people don't even know it exists. It's called the Local Group Policy Editor, or gpedit for short. To invoke this editor, select Start and then Run, then type the following: gpedit.msc After you hit ENTER, you'll be greeted by gpedit, which lets you modify virtually every feature in Windows XP without having to resort to regedit. Dig around and enjoy!
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Anonymous Email and Remailer Services
2007-03-12 02:44:00
Anonymous emailer services are the perfect thing if u donot want ur email reciever to find out who u are. You can use these services to also spam ppl u dont like :P The best, most secure and least traceable way to send an email anonymously is still to use a remailer "manually". If you do not require absolute anonymity, though, here are a few services that let you send anonymous emails easily through a web interface.AdviceBoxAdvicebox lets you send anonymous (your identity will be known to Advicebox, but not be revealed to the recipient) emails easily and lets you receive replies via a Web interface, too.AnonymousSpeechMail sent via AnonymousSpeech contains no traces to the sender, though you can even receive replies.try these out n comment
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Display your favorite message at as your homepage
2007-03-06 15:43:00
this tweak might be helpful for those who know html.1. open the internet explorer2. click tools, then internet options, click on the 'use blank' button3. erase the word 'blank', then type in for example "about: I love tweak XP.com" (the , are tags for html that mean bold, thats why I said this might be for people who have had some experience with html)4. go back to the internet explorer, and click on home. your page should display your message!! (in this case the message should be in bold) you can change colors, add sound and do a lot of cool things with that. Its like a notepad application
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Automated System Recovery (ASR)
2007-03-06 15:36:00
Complete the steps outlined below to utilize XP's Auto mated System Recovery (ASR) functionality.Scope:Dual Partitions (C and D)XP installed on CBackup1. Go to the Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Backup2. Select the Advanced Mode link within the Backup wizard.3. Click the Automated System Restore Wizard button.4. Point the backup media file name to the D drive rename the backup file asr (d:asr.bkf). (*Do not point the backup to the C drive where XP is installed because during the Restore mode the C drive will be formatted) Click Next and then click Finish. ASR will start it's System State backup (which copies all system files and registry configuration)5. After the backup of the system state is completed (approx 5-10 minutes), You will be prompted to insert a floppy disk into the A drive. Click OK. XP will complete the ASR backup.* ASR will only backup the system state (windows folder) and registry configuration. You must return to Backup and create a separate b...
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Make free PC to Pone calls WorldWide
2007-03-04 10:12:00
Most of us have been using voice chat in messengers for very long.It is indeed an excellent way of talking to your friends and relatives for free.But obviously the better option would be if we could make Free Pc to Phone calls.There is this site calledGizmocall where you can register for free.After free registration you can make 10 minutes of Free Pc to phone calls anywhere in the world to most landlines and mobiles.And the nice part about it is that You get 10 minutes of Free Calling Everyday, not just once.After you register you just have to download a flash plugin and you are ready to make free calls.But there is just one restriction,the maximum call duration can be only 3 min/call.The voice clarity is very good.You just need a microphone to make your calls.A Must try out.Let me know how you find it?Credit for the post goes to Kartick
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Great trick Lock ur PC yourself
2007-03-02 14:37:00
lock ur pc.. open notepad copy and paste the script below and save it .VBS extentionThis wil create a shortcut.. run(click) itset WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(wshShell.SpecialF olders("Desktop") & "LockWorkstation.lnk")oShellLink.TargetPa th = "%windir%system32 undll32.exe"oShellLink.Arguments = "user32.dll,LockWorkStation"oShellLink.Sa vefirst select a folder for example i'll use a folder name movies in D drive D:moviesin the same drive u create a text file and typeren movies movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}and save it as loc.batagain u type in a notepad asren movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D} moviesand save it as key.batnow in D drive u can see two batch files loc and key.. when u double click loc the movie folder will change to control panel and whn u double click key the control panel will change to normal folder..
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Customize Internet. Explorer Title bar tip
2007-03-02 14:33:00
This tip won't make your computer any faster but may help personalize your computer experience. Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInter ne t.Explore r Main. In right hand panel look for string "Window Title" and change its value to whatever custom text you want to see.
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