Tips & Tricks

How Long Has Your System Been Running?

Here’s how you verify system uptime: Click Start | Run and type cmd to open a command prompt. At the prompt, type systeminfo Scroll down the list of information to the line that says System Up Time. This will tell you in days, hours, minutes and seconds how long the system has been up. Note that this command only works in XP Pro, not in XP Home. You can, however, type net statistics workstation... [Read more]

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Speed Up Xp

Ways to speed up windows xp Since defragging the disk won’t do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers’ PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing. 1.) To decrease a system’s boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation... [Read more]

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Internet Speed Tip

Speed Up Internet Windows 2k/XP 1. First, open the Windows Registry using Regedit, and (after backing up) navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider 2. Note the following lines (all hex dwords): Class = 008 ( biggrin.gif – indicates that TCP/IP is a name service provider, don’t change LocalPriority = 1f3 (499) – local names cache HostsPriority... [Read more]

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Wares Definitions

0-Day – Latest software releases. 0-Sec – Same as above, although the period of time between ripping a game or application and it appearing on a warez site is even shorter. Ace File - The first file in a series of compressed archives (the one you double click on to decompress all the files at once). Active List - Similar to a mailing list, but uses ICQ to send instant messages to subscribers. Alpha... [Read more]

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Windows Xp Repair

HOW TO XP REPAIR WINDOWS XP 1. First you need to change the boot order in the system BIOS, you need to boot from CD first then Boot the computer using the XP CD. Prepare your CD key as you will need this at the later part of the repair. 2. When you see the “Welcome To Setup” screen, you will see the options below This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft Windows XP to run... [Read more]

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BIOS Update

BIOS Update. All latest Motherboards today,ensure that upgrades are easily obtained by incorporating the system BIOS in a FLASH Memory component. With FLASH BIOS, there is no need to replace an EPROM component. Once downloaded, the upgrade utility fits on a floppy disc allowing the user to save, verify and update the system BIOS. A hard drive or a network drive can also be used to run the newer upgrade... [Read more]

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Proxy Servers

Proxy servers: Every time you visit a web site, detailed information about your system is automatically provided to the webmaster. This information can be used by hackers to exploit your computer or can be forwarded to the market research departments of consumer corporations who by tracking your activities on the internet are better equipped to direct more relevant spam at you. Your best defence... [Read more]

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