Registry Backup and Restore
Before you edit the registry, export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up the whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state.
Category Archives: Windows
Remove Default Admin$ Share
By default Windows 2000, Windows XP and WinNT automatically setup hidden admin shares (admin$, c$ and d$), this registry key will disable these hidden shares.
Increase Disk Performance with Disk Cleanup
Both Windows and application programs tend to leave temporary files lying around on your hard drive, taking up space. A hard drive that is close to being “full” can cause Windows to slow down or interfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations.
Tweak Page File for Speed
Page file size is not constant by default. Due to this, the operating system has to resize the file each time more space is required. This is a performance overhead. All you have to do is to set the file size to a reasonable limit.
Speed Up IDE with DMA
Microsoft Windows includes a Bus Mastering feature known as Direct Memory Access or DMA. When this DMA feature is enabled, it basically allows your Hard Drive and CD Rom Drive to transfer their information directly to and from memory without passing through the Microprocessor. Hence the word, Direct Memory Access.
Turn Off Automatic Defragmentation
Windows Vista uses an always-on defragment set up that isn’t that necessary and will cause your system to slow down. Remember to run a defragment manually once a month.
Turn Off Remote Differential Compression
Remote Differential Compression checks the changes of your files over a network to move them with as little bandwidth as possible instead of transferring an entire file that has previously been moved.
Ten Basic Security Steps
Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.
Use Debug to Create a Large File
You can create a file of any size using nothing more than what’s supplied with Windows. Start by converting the desired file size into hexadecimal notation.
Remove the Find Command From the Start Menu
When enabled, this setting removes the ‘Find’ command from the Start Menu.