Enabling NumLock on by Default
To have numlock turned on for each user:
Speeding Up Network Browsing
There are a lot of things which can negatively impact how fast XP will browse network shares.
Running CHKDSK
One way to run a chkdsk (this is like Scandisk that was with Win9X), is to
Hiding a XP Computer from Network Neighborhood
If you want to share files from a XP computer,yet want to remove it from showing up in the Network Neighborhood, Run net config server /hidden:yes
Increasing File System Caching
To increase the amount of memory Windows will locked for I/O operations:
Increasing System Performance
If you have 512 megs or more of memory, you can increase system performance by having the core system kept in memory.
Automatically Ending Non-Responsive Tasks
!! WARNING !! Prior to making registry changes, be sure to make a back up of the registry. Unexpected things can happen, with a simple typographical error. Be safe, stay sane.
Unlocker freeware will unlock a locked file or folder.
Download Unlocker 1.8.5 and install it to resolve system messages like: Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. The file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in… Read More »
Services You Can Disable
There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
How can a script count the lines in a text file?
This script was found in one of the alt.msdos.* newsgroups, some time ago. I have found it useful in the past, and hope you do, too.