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Windows XP Tips ‘n’ Tricks Make Windows XP work the way you want it to! These tips work with the final release of Windows XP. Unless otherwise noted, all tips should work with both Home and Professional Editions. Please note that some of these tips may require you to use a Registry Editor (regedit.exe), which [...]

Thanks for the info on start up. Can you explain a little more about what the DNS issues could be. When shutting down I’m having hangs on MMC, sometimes mshta, exlporer and even power meter. Any thoughts? “Dave Patrick” wrote: > Almost always a DNS issue. > > > Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer [...]

Do the following problems exist in your PC? Error messages, slow start ups, freezes and crashes? Then you should consider learning how to repair Windows XP registry. The Windows registry is behind almost every great feature in the operating system of your PC. If it is being corrupted by a software that is not well [...]

Windows 7 is Engineered for speed. Special attention has been given by the Windows 7 team for making Windows 7 faster than the previous operating systems. Windows 7 is much faster than Windows Vista, but even then most of us don’t get satisfied with it. There are many who still have their old PC. Installing [...]

Windows XP Registry repair sounds daunting and difficult, but it is easy if you have the proper tools for the job. Is your computer experiencing the following symptoms? Sluggish Performance Lots of Error Messages Freezes Crashes The “Blue Screen Of Death” Slow Bootups If the answer is yes, there may be errors and invalid entries [...]

Windows XP shutdown Windows XP shutdown can be slow from time to time. Windows XP contains all kinds of internal mechanisms that sometimes deliberately slow down your machine. The functions Shutdown, Restart and Switch User illustrate this clearly. What happens when you shutdown your computer ? First you need to click the Start button, then [...]

I don’t know about you, but I love spending the first 10 minutes of every workday watching Windows start up. It’s like a Zen thing. If you’d rather get right to work, though, the following tips should help you make Windows start much more quickly. Lighten the Load A typical PC loads a lot of [...]

Registry Edits for Windows XP Understand the risks, up to and including the loss of data and having to reinstall the operating system, before editing the registry. Use the information at your own risk. Backing Up and Restoring the Windows XP Registry Items listed are registry edits, implemented by using registry editor. Launch registry editor [...]

Is your Windows Desktop dotted with files? Have you noticed that your fast computer has been running slower and slower? Do you see the hard drive light often flashing while you wait for the computer to respond to an action? To speed up your computer, clean your Windows Desktop. How Many Files are on Your [...]

What Is a Windows System Registry? The system registry is one of the most important parts of a Windows-based computer system. Not to be tampered with lightly, the registry is a system-defined database used by the Windows operating system to store configuration information. Most Windows applications write data to the registry during installation, and system [...]