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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running on the platform: the kernel, device drivers, services, SAM, user interface and third party applications all make use [...]

Guided Help to set performance options in Windows XP Guided Help files are unique programs that help you perform some common tasks in Windows XP. Guided Help is available to set performance options in Windows XP. Guided Help can guide you through the steps or can automatically perform the steps for you. The actions that [...]

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 [...]

McAfee’s popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot. A buggy update that the company released early in the day turned the software’s formidable defenses against malicious software inward, prompting it to attack a vital component of Microsoft Windows. The update was available [...]

Windows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some [...]

System BIOS Changes One of the first places to help speed boot time in Windows is to make some simple changes to the system BIOS. The BIOS or Basic Input/Output System is a set of instructions and commands built into the motherboard that allows the computer to know what type of hardware is connected and [...]

Need to Restore Your Windows XP Registry? Before learning how to restore your Windows registry, you must know the reasons that may force you to restore the registry. Some of the common reasons are given below. Repair registry damage due to a recent program install/uninstall. Fix corrupt registry entries due to system or software crash. [...]

Internet Explorer web browser is used by lot of users to surf the internet. “My Internet Explorer has slowed down, was working very quickly first time I used it“. Ideally, over a period of time Internet Explorer may slow down. This may result is slower website opening and Internet Explorer freezing or causing errors. Following [...]