Speed Up BrowsingWhen you connect to a web site your computer sends information back and forth.Some of this information deals with resolving the site name to an IP address, thestuff that TCP/IP really deals with, not words. This is DNS information and isused so that you will not need to ask for the site location each and every timeyou visit the site. Although Windows XP and Windows XP have a pretty efficient DNScache, you can increase its overall performance by increasing its size. You can dothis with the registry entries below:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012dMake a new text file and rename it to dnscache.reg. Then copy and paste the aboveinto it and save it. Merge it into the registry.Make XP boot even FasterMicrosoft has chosen a completely different path for XP and it's bootfeatures by trying to incorporate as much support for newer fastboot BIOSes thatare on most current motherboards. They built XP in such a way as to make it ableto take advantage of features in these new BIOSes, and one of the coolest thingsis a small application called bootvis. bootvis.Bootvis watches everything that loads at boot time, from the moment the OSbegins to load just after POST (Power On Self-Test) to the moment you get to ausable Desktop. Some programs, most notably Norton AntiVirus 2002, suck upvaluable seconds before you can actually DO anything even though you're at theDesktop. bootvis generates a trace file that you load and can then "see" a visualrepresentation of what's happening. Every file, driver, hard drive read/write,etc., is recorded. You can then use bootvis to optimize the loading of filesduring the boot sequence. bootvis will rearrange the ways these very files arestored on the hard drive, thereby improving the boot time dramatically.Change The Taskbar Group SizeBy default taskbar grouping will happen when you have three or more of the sameprogram windows open. We have found the registry key to change the settings sothat, if you prefer, Windows XP will wait till you open even more of the sameprogram windows before they start to group. Here is an overview of TaskbarGrouping first:OverviewThe taskbar can become crowded with buttons when you are working with multipleprograms at the same time. For this reason, Windows provides a feature to help youmanage a large number of open documents and program items. The taskbar buttongrouping feature works in two ways. First, taskbar buttons for documents opened bythe same program are always displayed in the same area of the taskbar so you canfind your documents easily.Second, if you have many documents open in the same program, Windows combines all
the documents into one taskbar button that is labeled with the name of theprogram. A triangle on the right side of the button indicates that many documentsare open in this program. The single button provides access to all the opendocuments. To access one of the open documents, click the triangle on the taskbarbutton, and then click a document name in the list. To act on all the opendocuments at the same time, use the right-click menu. For example, right-clickingthe triangle gives you a menu that lets you close all the open documents.The TipClick here to download the registry key to enable user defined grouping. It'scurrently set at 3, if you want to change this number open the .reg file innotepad and edit the line:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]"TaskbarGroupSize"=dword:00000003Change this to whatever number you wish explorer to group at. i.e. change it todword:00000008 if you wanted explorer to group on 8, or dword:00000005 if you wantexplorer to group on 5. Save the file after editing to the number and then clickon the file you have edited. It will ask you if you want to enter this entry intothe registry, click yes. You will then be notified if the key has been added toyour registry correctly.Password Recovery DiskTake preventive measures against losing user-level passwords.It doesn't matter if you never again remember a Windows user password. Thanksto XP's Forgotten Password Wizard, your conscience will be free and clear --should your mind happen to accidentally misplace your user password.I highly suggest you create a password recovery disk the minute you createyour user account. Why? In order to create a password recovery disk you're goingto need your password. Write it down the minute you create your user account andthen proceed to creating your very own password recovery disk.Here's how to launch the Forgotten Password Wizard:Single-click Start menu, Control Panel, and User Accounts.Click your user account name.Under Related Tasks on the left, click "Prevent forgotten password" to launchthe wizard.Now that you've launched the wizard, let it walk you through creating therecovery disk. Make sure the disk you use is formatted and in the drive. Afterit's finished creating the disk, label it and stash it away for an emergency.If you happen to forget your password, all you need to do is click your usericon at the logon screen. Even though you don't have your password, go ahead and
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