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Clear pagefile on shutdown
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:12:35 +0000
Clear pagefile on shutdown
For added security you should always clear the page file upon shutting down your computer. Windows uses this file as extra ram. Lets say that you are working on a confidential MS Word doc. When you load this document it is loaded into ram. To save ram windows places certain items in [...]
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Enable or disable boot defrag
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:01:45 +0000
Enable or disable boot defrag
A great new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment. This places all boot files next to each other on the disk to allow for faster booting. By default this option in enables but on some builds it is not so below is how to [...]
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avi files causing high cpu usage again with installation of XP SP1
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:18:57 +0000
avi files causing high cpu usage again with installation of XP SP1
I have recently installed Windows XP SP1 update and have found that the problem with avi files causing 100% cpu usage started happening all over again. I tried to do the original tweak shown on the site, but the registry key specified was already [...]
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No more low disk space messages
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:14:24 +0000
No more low disk space messages
go into registry with REGEDIT.EXE, go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
and (if not already there) add DWORD (without quotes) “NoLowDiskSpaceChecks” and change the value to 1. Restart.
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Reduce 10 second scandisk wait time
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:30:36 +0000
Reduce 10 second scandisk wait time
Start MS Dos Prompt (Start run CMD)
CHKNTFS/T:4
where 4 is the amount of waity time
CHKNTFS/?
for more info
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Remove programs from uninstall list
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:29:43 +0000
Remove programs from uninstall list
If you deleted a program instead of uninstalling it, most likely the program will still be listed in the windows uninstall list. Follow the directions below to remove programs from list manually.
Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Delete the folder of the program.
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Changing the listening Port on Remote Desktop
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:09 +0000
Changing the listening Port on Remote Desktop
You can use the Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP Professional to connect to your computer from another, remote computer. WARNING: The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP may not work properly if you change the listening port. To change the port that Remote Desktop listens on:
Start Registry Editor [...]
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Create a shortcut to lock computer
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:15:08 +0000
Create a shortcut to lock computer
Right click on desktop and select new -> shortcut. Then copy and paste this in the program location box “rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation” Click next and enter a name for you shortcut and then click finish. Now you can copy and paste that shortcut anywhere you want on your computer.
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Disable shortcut to prefix without external programs
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:39:30 +0000
Disable “shortcut to” prefix without external programs
This tweak stops windows creating the annoying “shotcut to” prefix when creating shortcuts to the desktop via either dragging/ dropping or right clicking and selecting send to . This means that you do not need to rename all those shortcuts on your desktop . Here’s how:
Start Registry Editor.
Locate the [...]
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Disable error reporting
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:01:30 +0000
Disable error reporting
One feature that I can do without is error reporting. Every time a program crashes I do not want to send a report to microsoft. Read below to find out how to disable this stupid feature.
Open Control Panel
Click on Preformance and Maintenance.
Click on System.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error reporting [...]
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