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1 Not sure of website address and want to try out all possible options ?
2 Attention LAPTOP Users ! Do your eyes a favor, use Clear Type Fonts.
3 Fine tune Internet connection speed: Tip on changing QoS parameter.
4 Further fine tune Internet access speed: Tip on improving DNS resolution.
5 Want to remove shared documents folder from My Computer window ?
6 Want to have more options in the Add/Remove program list ?
7 How to verify XP software you bought is OEM/UPGRADE/RETAIL?
8 Group Policy Editor: Extremely powerful tool in Microsoft XP Operating System.
9 Have tendency to forget passwords ? Want a solution that will help you get back in business ?
10 Want to change font size of Internet Explorer content on the fly ?
11 Start menu is slow in responding? Want to boost response time of start menu ?
12 Want to enhance Network throughput? Try out this tip.
13 Change the default search engine in Internet explorer?
14 Heard of Microsoft Platform Support Reporting Tool?
15 How to remove recycle bin from your desktop ?
16 How to create a XP Bootable Disk?
17 Trying out hardware/software updates & feel the need to reinstall but want to avoid reactivation?
18 Having problems with new install ? Like to restore your system quickly?
19 Having problem with slow boot time or is it taking long to resume ?
20 What to do with "the system has recovered from a serious error......" error message after boot ?
21 Installed Windows XP on the same volume as old OS?
22 NetMeeting does not open up quickly or not at all?
23 Do you know you can reduce keystrokes by pressing CTRL key while keying in web addresses ?
24 Why sending a file does not work in MSN messanger if NAT is installed ?
25 DVD-RAM model supported in XP but not being recognized or being recognised as CD-ROM?
26 Further speedup broadband cable internet connection
27 Avoid download of file attachments that may have virus infections
28 Heard of Atomic Clocks? or NIST ? Here is a tip on accurately setting your computer clock
29 Do you know there are two different command shell environments in XP ? which one is better ?
30 Ever wondered how come you get into those HTML error pages ? Want to customize them?
31 If you have a lot of RAM, do you really need swap file?
32 How to boost XP speed by by changing real time clock priority?
33 Reduce IO and increase turnaround time which means faster computer !
34 Correctly set your level 2 cache and improve performance
35 Do you know you can have Virtual Desktops (like in Linux) with PowerToys ?
36 How to login as administrator if you don't see it available ?
37 How to avoid password entry at startup ?
38 How to stop new programs installed ballon from coming up ?
39 How to improve on shutdown time ? Close apps automatically & quickly at shutdown
40 Speedup boot up sequence by defragmenting all key boot files
41 Create your own customized legal notice at Windows XP StartUp
42 One more way to fine tune internet explorer load time
43 Customize Internet Explorer title bar
44 Are you a MP3 fan ? Add ability to rip MP3 songs in Windows Media Player 8
45 Enable write caching on disk and improve disk performance
46 MFT (Master File Table) manipulations to improve disk performance
47 Improve system performance and Reduce MFT fragmentation by disabling DOS 8.3 naming convention
48 Customize Login Prompt with your own words!
49 Where does Window's ProductId get stored?
50 Set the low level hook timeout and stop certain programs from crashing or becoming unstable
51 Do you have a problem with Outlook express ? Does it ask for password everytime you connect ?
52 Tuning up MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) to speed up internet access
53 Enable automatic path MTU size detection and improve internet throughput and help remove congestion
54 How to avoid auto play of CD ? Way I like best
55 Running into internet connection problem ? clean TCP/IP stack may be your solution
56 Are you using an computer that is accessed by more than one ? Secure your privacy
57 Gain temp access to Administrative priviledges even if you are not logged in as Administrator
58 Another tweak to boost up network application performance. Change thread priority
59 Make a habit of cleaning prefatch data once a month
60 How to determine a 16 bit application from a 32 bit application ?
61 Do you know how to add/delete entries in Control Panel ? Heard about CPL extension ?
62 Have a IDE drive ? Improve disk performance by changing to DMA access mode
63 Working in command environment ? Avoid keystrokes - use TAB key and let window do the typing work
64 Customizing Windows Explorer Context menu or (your right click menu in windows explorer)
65 Low on disk space and do not use windows XP's hibernate feature ?
66 How to make autodisconnect work for internet explorer ?
67 Do you want Windows to unload DLLs immediately ?
68 Lock knownDLLs' list and make your computer a bit more safer
69 Improve computer performance by reducing EFS cache validation
70 Customize your Start Menu setting and preferences
71 How to Add a Control Panel Tool to a Category : Tips on customizing categories
72 Protect yourself from denial of service attacks: UPnP weakness in Windows XP
73 How startup programs get loaded in Windows at boot time ? Run keys of Windows Registry
74 Have you seen those annoying searches for broken shortcuts/links ? Need a remedy ?
75 Want to move a Windows XP Installation to Different Hardware. How to do that ?
76 Do you have a problem with your Video ? Always going in VGA MODE ?
77 Prevent a Program From Being Displayed in the Most Frequently Used Programs List
78 Having trouble with MSDOS program ? Tips on troubleshooting
79 Create your own popup menu from TASK BAR
80 Change default directory of Windows Explorer
81 How to alter behavior of system restore facility
82 Remove unnecessary Scheduled Tasks scan by Internet Explorer and make Internet Explorer Load faster
83 If you have a faster hard disk, keep your pagefile.sys on that
84 Make Windows XP load frequently used programs in quickly accessible location
85 Surfing the web ? Find related website easily and quickly
86 How is the Icon color depth and Size information controlled ?
87 Enable UDMA/66 mode on IDE Channels
88 Save electricity ! Specify the typical role for your computer.
89 Private information about who is logged on your computer at a time.
90 Does your computer forgets to power off after shutdown ?
91 Have you been asked to insert Windows XP CD everytime you install a new software ?
92 Optimize your XP Pro system by tweaking service manager ? Remove unnecessary services !
93 Improve speed of of file search in WINDOWS XP PRO operating system.
94 Troubled by IE crashing unexpectedly for no reason? Launch it in its own process
95 Don't want Num Lock to be switched on at boot time ? Shut it off
96 Modify color selection of default theme
97 Are you a high end gamer ! Accelerate your mouse
98 Increasing number of connections per http server
99 Load Outlook Express faster. Stop Outlook express logo screen from poping up
100 Run your Windows Desktop in its own process environment
101 Run Windows Explorer in its own process. Avoid Total Explorer Crash
102 Secure your computer: Enable Advanced File System Security Options
103 Define a logical value for System Cache
104 Control parsing of autoexec.bat
105 Disable default capability of Windows XP to open the compressed/zipped folder
106 Automatically kill non-responding application at shutdown
107 Improve Shutdown. lets not save your active session's settings on exit
108 Disable use of Win key
109 AutoReboot whenever Windows XP experiences BSOD (Blue Screen of Death!)
110 Laptop/portable computer users ! Undock without logon
111 Selectively clean the history of START-RUN list
112 Customize task bar grouping
113 Activate Automatic Boot Disk Optimization
114 Restrict certain users from running an application
115 Do not let Regedit remember last changed key
116 How to use program aliases ?
117 How to disable MSN Messanger from loading up whenever you start Outlook Express
118 Change alignment of Start Menu panel
119 Customize windows explorer's default search
120 Get back to old days, see the file attributes in Windows Explorer
121 Stop a user from changing Start Menu
122 Control Scrolling or Cascading behaviour of Start Menu
123 How to enable/disable thumbnail cache
124 Disable default CD Burning capability
125 Securing your WINDOWS XP computer
126 How to disable images using Outlook express
127 How to restart Windows without restarting your computer
128 How to print content of directory
129 Using third part defrag utility ? Make it defrag all files
130 Speedup boot time by improving NTFS check
131 How to kill the IE About windows that popup from time to time
132 What is Master Bood Record ? How to fix problems with master boot record/boot loader process
133 How to write a new partition boot sector to the system partition
 

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