How to improove Windows XP performance

First, what is the kernel? Well kernel is a piece of code that is considered the "heart" of the operating systems. It's responsible for managing system resources and the basic communication between hardware and software. It translates any functions between the applications and the CPU, main memory and other devices.

Accessing the kernel from the hard disk is usually the default on any operating system. You can set it to automatically load in the system's RAM at the boot and get better performances.



First open the Regedit tool (Start Menu - Run - regedit.exe). By using the icons in the left panel, navigate to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management (by clicking the + sign near each and expanding it).
In the right panel you can see the values assigned. Double click the DisablePagingExecutive to edit that field and change it to 1. Be sure to make the change in decimal.

This will make all drivers and kernel to run from system's memory.

You can also edit LargeSystemCache value and change it to 1 in decimal. This will improve kernel access time.

Then you can edit IOPageLockLimit field. Change it according to these rules:

- 4000 if you have 128 RAM or less
- 10000 if you have 256 RAM installed
- 40000 for more

This will change the number of bytes for input-output operations and will increase system performance.

2) Boot

To improve boot times edit the following value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\SessionManager\MemoryManagement\PrefetchParamete rs with Regedit like in 1).

Change this value from 3 to 5 in decimal. This will improove boot time with 5 to 20 seconds depending on your system's speed.

3) Shutdown

There are some tweaks that help your computer to shutdown faster.

a) automatically end any task running (Caution: this will disable any confirmations like "Do you want to save document X before closing?")

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop using Regedit and edit the AutoEndTask key. Set it to 1 in decimal.

make the open applications close faster at shutdown

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop and set the WaitToKillAppTimeout and HungAppTimeout keys to 1000. Make these two changes in the HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop too.

c) make any service close faster

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l and set the WaiToKillServiceTimeout to 1000.

Easy way for XP users to resize pictures

If you have Windows XP its very easy... all you need to do is follow the instructions below. This is the quickest and easiest way I have seen to resize as there is no need to open a photo editing software. Micro$oft has a special XP addon for resizing pictures... download and install it from here:

Download size: 520 kb and is freeware http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe

Using the resizer
1. Find the picture on your hard drive you want to resize.
2. Right click the picture and chose "Resize Pictures" from the context menu
3. A small size selection window will appear - select the size you want or click "Advanced" and then "Custom" for specific sizes like 400 x 300
4. Click OK

You'll find that the a new smaller picture has been created in the same place as the original. Its that simple

How to change taskbar time to military

Would you like to change the time format in the taskbar to military or international time format?
1. Click on the Start Button, type in intl.cpl and hit Enter.
2. Click the Customize this format button.
3. Click on the Time tab.
4. Change the time format to H:mm:ss and hit OK.
5. Hit OK once more to close Regional and Language Options.

Change Windows 98 password easely

Have you ever forgotten your windows password and never been able to retrieve those files you longed?

Well heres how to change your password without knowing the old one.

1)when the computer boots keep pressing F8 until you get to a boot screen.

2)Select boot in DOS.

3)Get yourself into the windows folder by typing "cd windows" (without the "")

4)next type "dir *.pwl". This will display the login password files.

5)after you found out the one thats yours (or ne1 elses you want to get into) type del username.pwl

6)Reboot the computer

7)When you have to login, put in the username you deleted, and enter any password you like.

8)The computer will say sumthin like "No password. Would you like to use this one? Confirm?

9)Put your password in, and have fun!

Take a screenshot using Windows Media Player

Whenever you wanna take a screenshot of a good movie or whatever you press "the print screen" button and all you see is a black screen.well, not anymore.All you have to do is open you Windows Media Player (All Versions)click on the right mouse button and goto Tools > Options... > In the tabs goto Performance and down there you'll see "Video acceleration" move the button from full to NONEPress Apply and you'r done!

find out a person's IP by using MSN messenger

connect to them (file share, send, etc...) then run command (XP) or cmd (2000 and under)type in netstattheir IP is the one listed that isn't yours.

How to rename 'recycle' bin

To rename the recycle bin (just by rightclicking the icon on the desktop),Open regedit and find the keyHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08 -00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder.Select this, on the right there's a binary value called Attributes. Rightclick it, 'modify'. Instead of 40 01 00 20 it should read 50 01 00 20 to have a 'rename' option. For a 'delete' option it should read 60 01 00 20 or make it say 70 01 00 20 to have both.In XP, you'll also need to edit the dword string called "CallForAttributes" there. Set it to 0x00000000 (0).

Using Ms Calculator As a Browser

How to acces the internet via your standard m*cro$oft CalculatorWhen your browser(s) is/are messed up for some unexplainable reason1. Open your MS Calculator. This is normally found in Start => All Programs => Accessories => Calculator.2. Open the help-window by pressing the F1 key.3. Click the top-left corner icon of the help window once (Standard is a Document with a Questionmark).4. Select Go to URL-address.5. Type your address into the avaliable field, but remember to type [url=http://www.xsharex.info/redirect.php?url=http://]http://[/url], and not just www. (or equivalent).6. Have fun!Hope you remember this in case all else should fail!

HOW TO HIDE DRIVES IN WINDOWS XP

And nobody can find it.


If u r having any material like porn movies , important docs and u r afraid abt it . dont wory windows XP provides (not officialy ) a utility by which u can hide urs one or more drives .This utility having lots of function but i m giving u one of them.******************************[b]THIS METHODE IS DISCOVER BY ME[/b]******************************1. Go to Start > run > type "diskpart".a dos window will appear with following discription.DISKPART>2. then type "list volume"this will look like itVolume### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info-------------- ---- ------ --- ----- ---- ------- -----Volume 0 F DC-ROMVolume 1 C NTFS Partition 7000MB HealthyVolume 2 D soft NTFS Partition 8000MB HealthyVolume 3 E porn NTFS Partition 8000MB Healthy3.if u wanna hide drive E then type "select volume 3"then a message will appear in same winwods { Volume 3 is the selected volume}4.now type " remove letter E"now a message will come { Diskpart Removed the Drive letter }sometime it requires the reboot the computer .Diskpart will remove the letter .Windows XP is not having capabilty to identify the unkown volume.Don afraid ur Data will ramin same .to Come backe the Drive repeat the process . but in 4th step whish is shown in this post replace " remove" to "assign"i mean type " assign letter E"