There are several reasons that a PC might be running slowly. If you usually leave your computer on and don’t restart it very often, you may see a significant slowdown in PC performance, and perhaps “out of memory” error messages. When you leave the computer on and don’t restart it through the Shut Down… option on the Start… Read More »
If you have installed Windows 2000 yet and used it for a while, you probably noticed that it is a pretty fast performer. But depending on how you’re using Windows 2000 and in what type of environment, you can coax even more performance out of it by freeing up extra RAM by disabling system services that are running… Read More »
You may remember that some versions of DOS had a DELTREE command to remove a directory as well as all of its subdirectories and contained files. Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not have this command, but you can emulate it with the RD (RMDIR) command.
This quick alteration to the registry will change what is displayed as the owner of the current installation of Windows.
This article describes how to use the System Restore tool to return your computer to a previous working state. System Restore takes a “snapshot” of critical system files and some program files and stores this information as restore points. You can use these restore points to return Windows XP to a previous state.
After you complete this procedure, the MRU list does not appear in Windows Explorer-style dialog boxes; however, this list is not removed from the registry.
You can easily speed up or slow down how long it takes for flyouts to occur when you hover your mouse over a cascading menu item. All you need is one simple registry change.
You probably use the NTFS file system (see the properties of your C: partition). You can improve performance by making some changes in the following registry key:
Some versions of Vista, such as Home, do not have secpol.msc available to change the LanMan Compatibility Level. It is necessary to reduce it for connection to certain NAS devices.
The idea behind the DontDisplayLastUsername registry tweak is to tighten security, particularly on communal machines. The default registry setting means that the logon dialog box displays the last username. If it`s your own machine, where no-one else ever logs on – fine, don`t change the setting.