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How to change your Virtual Memory Size and why

Hardware, Operating System, Windows Features, Windows Trick, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin September 12th, 2009

PC Tips for Changing Windows XP Virtual Memory Size

The virtual memory is a portion of your hard disk that acts as RAM memory when your Random Access Memory(RAM) is full.

The downside is that is much slower because the access time is determined by the hard disk’s speed. But you need it for those days when you use Photoshop, Dreamweaver, editing a movie and converting some sound files so here is how you can change it.

Important: The virtual memory size must be fixed in order to prevent windows from fragmenting your hard disk. Why? Because when windows virtual memory is full windows will take some more space from your hard disk.

So fix the memory size a little higher but set the minimum and the maximum at the same fixed size, 2 gb(this works for me). This way windows will have a fixed size to work with and will stop fragmenting your hard disk.

1. Click Start, right click on My Computer and then click Properties
2. Click ” Advanced “.
3. At the ” Performance ” section click ” Settings ” .
4. Select ” Advanced ” and in the ” Virtual Memory ” click ” Change ” .
5. Here, Click on your Windows Partition, select ” Custom Size ” and set the Initial Size and Maximum Size to 2000(2gb). Click ” Set ” .
6. Click Ok and restart your Computer.

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Modify application timeout

Operating System, Performance, Registry, Windows Features, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin September 5th, 2009

PC Tips for Modifying Application Timeout

Often this number is set too high. But in some circumstances it is set too low. Depending on if the program is doing a lot of calculations in the background the computer may think that it is timed out. To prevent this increase the value of the timeout in the registry.

Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Select HungAppTimeout from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to the new timeout value.
Reboot your computer.

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Tips on Keeping Your Windows PC Running Fast

Operating System, Performance, Registry, Windows Trick, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin August 29th, 2009

PC Tips for Keeping Your Windows XP PC Running Fast

As the neighborhood computer nerd, I end up being the recipient of everyone’s old, “broken” computers. What’s shocking is that the vast majority of the time they aren’t broken at all. While there’s nothing physically wrong with most of these computers, the software their manufacturers so graciously installed and the habits of their users have rendered them useless. By following a few simple guidelines, you can greatly extend the time between necessary reinstalls of Windows.

First, as a general rule of thumb, only put software that you will need on your computer. That Bonzai Buddy might seem like a great idea at first, but keep in mind that most free programs up for download on the Internet fall into the category of “malware,” or malicious software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer without the owners informed consent. Keep in mind what you use your computer for-most people need one office suite, one CD/DVD authoring program, one graphics editing program, one IM program, one browser, a firewall/virus control program, and one media player. Choose one of everything that you like and stick with it. Before you install something, do a search for it on Google and see if any articles come up referring to it as spyware, adware or malware. Tying into this, choose an Internet service provider that doesn’t require any additional software installed to use. AOL is probably the best example of an ISP whose software can cause numerous PC problems: entire articles could be and have been written on the problems it causes.

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Lost Your Windows Password? No Problem!

Operating System, Windows Trick, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin August 22nd, 2009

PC Tips for Windows lost password

This is a handy little tutorial for those who are forgetful and forgot all of the passwords to their PC.

What You Need

1.NT password, you can get it here,http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/cd060213.zip
2.A PC, windows 2000+, but not vista
3.A program to burn disk images i suggest Nero Burning Rom
4.A Blank CD
5.The ability to read

WARNING: this does change passwords on a computer without the original passwords, but it comes with a small risk. There is about a .1% chance that it will mess up somehting in the account that you edited and it wont load the account properly. If that happens, log in with another user and go to all programs, then acecessories, then system tools, then system restore, and then select a date earlier that the date that you used the CD to restore the system to its previous state.

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Compress Files and Folders in Windows XP

Operating System, Windows Features, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin August 15th, 2009

PC Tips for Compress Files and Folders in Windows XP

Running out of room on your hard disk? Need some extra space to install a new program? Don’t worry, Windows XP comes to the rescue. Both Windows XP Professional and Home Edition now include a zip compression utility that you can use to compress files and folders on your hard disk.

  • Right–click the file or folder.
  • Point to Send To.
  • Then click Compressed (zipped) Folder.

This will make a compressed folder, identified by a zipper icon, which displays the same name as the file you compressed. You can also make a compressed folder from scratch, by following these steps:

  • Right–click the Desktop.
  • Point to New.
  • Click Compressed (zipped) Folder.

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Change Internet Explorer Browser Title Text

Internet Explorer 7, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin August 8th, 2009

PC Tips for Changing Internet Explorer Browser Title Text

Want to know how to customize the Title bar text of the Internet Explorer.

  1. Click Start > Run > Type gpedit.msc
  2. Click User Configuration > Windows Setting > Internet Explorer Maintenance > Browser User Interface
  3. Double click on Browser Title
  4. Click on Customize Title Bars
  5. Change the text to what whatever you want
  6. Click on Ok

Now you changed the title of your browser and you sure see what you wrote when you open a New Widow.

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Set Performance Options in Windows XP

Operating System, Performance, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin August 1st, 2009

PC Tips for Windows XP Performance Option

Windows allocates resources according to its settings and manages devices accordingly. You can use the System tool in Control Panel to change performance options that control how programs use memory, including paging file size, or environment variables that tell your computer where to find some types of information.

This article explains how to set the performance options for your computer.

Managing Processor Time

System processing is managed by Windows, which can allocate tasks between processors, as well as manage multiple processes on a single processor. However, you can set Windows to allocate more processor time to the program that you are currently running. This can result in faster program response time. Or, if you have background programs such as printing or disk backup that you want to run while you work, you can have Windows share processor resources equally between background and foreground programs.

Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer or have appropriate network privileges to make certain changes in System.

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Delete Files when the Recycle Bin is Hidden

Operating System, Recycle Bin, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin July 25th, 2009

PC Tips for deleting files when the Recycle Bin is Hidden

By default, the Windows XP Recycle Bin sits at the bottom right of the desktop, just above the tray notification area and system clock. If you’ve got a bunch of floating windows open, however, it’s possible to obscure the Recycle Bin and make it impossible to drag files and folders there for deletion. However, Microsoft must have thought of this event, because you can automatically hide all of those open windows during a drag operation.

  • Make sure a bunch of windows are open on the screen, with at least one of them hiding the Recycle Bin.
  • Find a file or group of files you’d like to drag to the Recycle Bin.
  • Pick up the files with the mouse and move them to the lower right of the screen.
  • As you reach the bottom area of the screen, pass the mouse cursor over a blank area of the task bar, hover there for an instant, and–voila!–the open windows all minimize, leaving the Recycle Bin available to accept the dragged files.

This tip also works when windows are maximized, assuming the file(s) you want to delete are visible in one of the available windows.

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Perform a Repair Installation

Operating System, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin July 18th, 2009

PC Tips for performing a windows XP repair installation

How do you perform a reinstallation of Windows XP, sometimes called a repair installation?

  • Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information about how to do this, refer to your computer’s documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
  • Then insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and restart your computer.
  • When the Press any key to boot from CD message is displayed on your screen, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
  • Press ENTER when you see the message To setup Windows XP now, and then press ENTER displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen. Do not choose the option to press R to use the Recovery Console.
  • In the Windows XP Licensing Agreement, press F8 to agree to the license agreement. Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press R to repair Windows XP.
  • Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.

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Change the Logon Window and the Shutdown Preferences in Windows XP

Operating System, Windows XP | Posted by 4dmin July 11th, 2009

PC Tips for Changing the Logon Window and Shutdown Preference

Setup configures Windows XP to use the friendly Welcome logon screen and the shutdown buttons, if your computer is installed as a home computer (a computer where a network domain has not been specified).

This article describes how you can enable the classic logon screen used by Windows XP Server that resembles the following example:

Log On to Windows:

User name: _____________
Password: _____________

To temporarily use the classic logon screen, press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice on the Welcome logon screen.
To configure Windows XP to use the classic logon and shutdown screens for every logon session, do the following:

. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
. Double-click User Accounts.
. Click Change the way users log on or off.
. Click to clear the Use the Welcome screen check box.

Note: If you disable the Welcome logon screen, you also disable the Fast User Switching option.

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