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Windows XP supports IPv6

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

XP has IP version 6 support — the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type ‘ipv6 install’ into Run… (it’s OK, it won’t ruin your existing network setup) and then ‘ipv6 /?’ at the command line to find out [...]

Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

This step-by-step article describes how to add and remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP and are installed on every computer:
· Courier New (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
· Arial (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
· Times New Roman (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold [...]

Clean Your Prefetch to Improve Performance

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

This is a unique technique for WinXP. We know that it is necessary to scrub registry　and TEMP files for Win9X/ME/2000 periodically. Prefetch is a new and very useful technique in Windows XP. However, after using XP some time, the prefetch directory can　get full of junk and obsolete links in the Prefetch catalog, which can slow [...]

Slow Network Access Not Always Due to Scheduled Tasks Check

In: Windows Vista| Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

If you have very slow access to your network computers through “My Network Places” and have already deleted the Registry entry calling for a check of Scheduled Tasks on the other network computers (documented elsewhere on this site) AND you have multiple network adaptors (i.e. a cable or DSL connection through one NIC and an [...]

Slow Start-up When Using Norton Internet Security 2002

In: Security

23 Mar 2009

If you are using Norton Internet Security 2002, and are experiencing slow start-up of XP, (i.e. you can see the desktop with icons etc. but it takes 30-60sec before you can start using the computer), this fix might help:
· Click on Start button.
· Select Control Panel.
· Open “Network Connections”.
· Under “LAN and High-Speed Internet”, right-click [...]

Very Slow Boot When Networking

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

On some XP Pro installations, when connected to a network (peer-peer in this case), the computer boot time is over 1:40. The system seems to freeze after logging in and the desktop may not appear or will freeze for a minute.
As timed with the utility, Bootvis.exe, the problem was with the driver mrxsmb.dll, adding over [...]

Turn Off System Restore to Save Space

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

By default, Windows XP keeps a backup of system files in the System Volume Information folder. This can eat up valuable space on your hard drive. If you don’t want Windows to back up your system files:
· Open the Control Panel.
· Double-click on System.
· Click the System Restore tab.
· Check “Turn off System Restore on [...]

Speed Up Detailed View in Explorer

In: Windows XP

23 Mar 2009

If you like to view your files in Windows Explorer using the “Details” view here is a tweak to speed up the listing of file attributes:
Viewing files in Windows Explorer using the “Details” mode shows various attributes associated with each file shown. Some of these must be retrieved from the individual files when you click [...]

Speeding Up Your Pentium 2 by 50%

In: Windows XP

22 Mar 2009

We all know that you really shouldn’t try to run Windows XP on anything less that about a Pentium 3 of some sort if you are out for speedy operations and amazing reaction times, but for those of us with the good old Pentium 2’s who want to see just how well we can run [...]


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