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MASTER TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows XP Super Fast !!!

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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta Original post #1
Oct 8, 2006 at 3:57 PM
Guys!

This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows. :)
Actually these r some tips/tricks, which I always apply whenever I do a fresh installation of windows. So here I’m sharing many of those tips-n-tricks:

1.) First I’ll tell some Registry tricks, which can be applied without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely help in increasing the performance of your windows. Copy the following code in Notepad, save the file with name "Vishal.reg" (including quotes) and then run the file:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"MenuShowDelay"="8"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00
"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
2.) Right-click on Desktop and select Properties, Now in the new window goto Appearance tab and click on Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the following options:

a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.
b.) Show shadows under menus.
c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)
d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may select “Standard” for this. I hv selected “Clear Type” coz I hv a TFT, it doesnt work properly for CRT monitors.

*img153.imageshack.us/img153/1183/image2cj1.jpg

3.)
Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties (or press <WIN> key + <Pause/Break> key), now goto Advanced tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section:

*img82.imageshack.us/img82/3681/image3st2.jpg

Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:

a.) Show window contents while dragging.
b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.
c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don’t use it.)
d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)
e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)

*img81.imageshack.us/img81/9145/image4rs5.jpg

4.)
Open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab:

*img92.imageshack.us/img92/430/image5yk3.jpg

Now uncheck following options:

a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.
b.) Display file size information in folder tips.
c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer’s Folders list.
d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don’t use this option.)
e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.
f.) Use simple file sharing.

Other remaining options are totally based upon user’s requirements, they usually don’t affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them acc. to ur requirements.

5.)
Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage. Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set many services to Manual, which u don’t want to start as soon as the windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and which should be set to AUTOMATIC:

Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL

6.) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck the entries, which u don’t want to start automatically with the windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many more.

7.) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows, Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None).

8.) For more options/tips-n-tricks for better performance, u can use TweakUI, Tuneup Utilities 2006 and gpedit.msc (Windows XP Professional built-in tool)!
anandk
anandk #2
Oct 8, 2006 at 5:37 PM
good work need to be appreciated and rep'd :)

some may also find these links relevant and useful

MAKE WINXP STARTUP/SHUTDOWN FASTER !
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7879&highlight=start+shutdown+faster

How to Squeeze out the maximum performance from your WinXP
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12518&highlight=start+shutdown+faster

Disable uneccessary XP services ! gain resources !
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10359&highlight=start+shutdown+faster
~Phenom~
Oct 8, 2006 at 5:46 PM
thank u buddy.
i already use gpedit.msc and tuneup utilities.
never felt the need of anything else.
Vishal Gupta
Oct 8, 2006 at 10:30 PM
thnx guys!
I hv seen many times, members asking about how to make my XP faster? or how to shutdown XP faster? etc., thats why I posted this tutorial to help those members ;)
hemant_mathur
Oct 8, 2006 at 11:25 PM
This is nice one .. thanx
n2casey
n2casey #6
Oct 8, 2006 at 11:57 PM
OK Vishal, it's really nice tute for users asking for improving windows performance. I use these options as well to increase performance but some what different from urs in section 3.)

Instead of making Custom selections, I set it to Adjust for best performance & then go in Desktop Properties and in Appearance tab, select a XP theme & apply it.

I was thinking to write a tute on this but I m busy in my job hunt.

Well, very nice tute. Thx again from all users who will find it useful for increasing performance.
R
Oct 9, 2006 at 12:55 AM
Gr8 Tutorial Vishal!.. Doin A Gr8 Job!
satyamy
satyamy #10
Oct 9, 2006 at 1:15 PM
I instead use Windows Classic Style
& than go to System Properties>Advance>Settings>Visual Effects
First click on "Adjust for Best Performance" & than just check 1 box "use common tasks in folders"
My XP is Running Fine in PIII with 256MB RAM
ne ways Thanks
__________
Vishal Gupta said:
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001
Do we really need this wht does this do.......?
Pls explain
Vishal Gupta
Oct 9, 2006 at 2:57 PM
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit" => Clear documents/applications history when exiting windows.
"NoRecentDocsHistory" => Doesnt store the document history under My Documents menu.
"NoInternetOpenWith" => Doent prompt to search the application on Internet, when we select "Open With" for opening a file.
F
Oct 10, 2006 at 6:21 PM
thanks...
S
spiderman #13
Oct 10, 2006 at 7:18 PM
very very helpful and useful informations to the intermediate users
Vishal Gupta
Oct 10, 2006 at 8:15 PM
I'm glad that u guys liked them :)
Vishal Gupta
Oct 11, 2006 at 9:19 PM
Guys!
I hv added some more Registry tweaks in the first post.
Like:

1.) Removing Shared Documents folder from My Computer.
2.) Adding Copy To & Move To in context menu.
3.) Adding Command Prompt Here in context menu.
4.) Setting "Word Warp" & "Show Status Bar" in Notepad automatically.

These tweaks might come handy manytimes. ;)
I hope u'll like them :)
Tech Geek
Tech Geek #16
Oct 11, 2006 at 9:22 PM
Thanks for the tutorials Vishal Gupta. They hav helped me a lot since I hav PIII:D
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omkarsshinde #17
Oct 12, 2006 at 9:20 PM
Thanks it really good
jz2linkinpark
Oct 14, 2006 at 11:07 AM
thank you, the extra registry tweaks were very handy..
Vishal Gupta
Oct 14, 2006 at 1:19 PM
I'm glad u liked them ;)
satyamy
satyamy #20
Oct 15, 2006 at 12:19 AM
thanks a lot
vikas_patil60
Nov 1, 2006 at 3:35 PM
Thanks vishal
It works very fast in some point like All programs Displaying,etc :rolleyes:
Quiz_Master
Nov 4, 2006 at 2:15 PM
Great tut and tips.
piyush gupta
Nov 4, 2006 at 3:34 PM
vishal can u tell me apne itna computer especially windows ka gyan kahan se prapt kiya hai

i means how u have such a wonderful knowledge of this OS

why not bill gates need u as windows expert
K
Kapil89 #24
Nov 4, 2006 at 4:07 PM
hi vishal u seem to be a sotware engineer and ur tuts r superb but i dont know why these doesn't work on my pc. i have tried to change that run box view, hibernate button one and sys props but none of them worked. my pc seems to be resistant to these. my OS is XP/SP2 with longhorn 10.0 transformation pack. Any Soln????
Vishal Gupta
Nov 4, 2006 at 5:04 PM
I'm glad that u guys liked my tutorial :)

I really appreciate all of ur comments ;)

@Kapil89

Its happening bcoz of the WFP (Windows File Protection) service! U hv to disable it or just save the edited files somewhere else and then replace original files in safemode or by booting in other OS, if u hv dual boot system!
go_gamez
go_gamez #26
Nov 4, 2006 at 5:08 PM
hey when i save the file as *reg and then double click on it .it opens in note pad ...though it is converted to registry file. can u please tell me how to directly merge it by double clicking on it ?
and yeah the tuts is really gr88...
Vishal Gupta
Nov 4, 2006 at 5:15 PM
I think u installed Autopatcher coz it causes this problem many times.

In regedit goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command

and change the value of Default to regedit.exe "%1"
Rollercoaster
Nov 4, 2006 at 9:41 PM
go_gamez said:
hey when i save the file as *reg and then double click on it .it opens in note pad ...though it is converted to registry file. can u please tell me how to directly merge it by double clicking on it ?
and yeah the tuts is really gr88...
Right-click on file and select merge :D
S
sre06 #29
Nov 5, 2006 at 8:31 PM
Vishal What A Man U R U R Greate Really Grate Person Ur Genius
Vishal Gupta
Nov 5, 2006 at 8:50 PM
thnx buddy for ur valuable comments ;)
sauravktr
sauravktr #31
Nov 10, 2006 at 2:31 AM
Wow!! Great tutorial Vishal
Thanks!!
rollcage
rollcage #32
Nov 10, 2006 at 4:21 AM
Nice work again ... hmm Vis....Ta ... what about the AlwaysUnloadDLL tweak, is it effective

Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"AlwaysUnloadDLL"=DWORD:1
sysfilez
sysfilez #33
Nov 10, 2006 at 11:17 AM
vishal gupta ki jai ho. vishal i really thank u for this thread.
Vishal Gupta
Nov 10, 2006 at 2:24 PM
thnx guys for ur comments ;)

@rollcage
This tweak is used to clear the DLL cache, which is created by windows and is remained in memory even after the application using that DLL file is closed!

But I never use this tweak, coz sometimes it causes problems in accessing the DLL files or some delays. :)
piyush gupta
Nov 10, 2006 at 2:43 PM
grrreat tutor mr. VISTA

can u tell me what is AluschedulerSvc.exe

its i found in my running processes as SYSTEM Process
Vishal Gupta
Nov 10, 2006 at 2:56 PM
Remain it unchanged, its "Symantec LiveUpdate service" ;)
piyush gupta
Nov 10, 2006 at 3:07 PM
but i have uninstalled NAV & now using kasperkey

how it being there in me active processes
is there anyway to remove it
Vishal Gupta
Nov 11, 2006 at 1:11 AM
Many times even after uninstalling norton AV, its files still reside in the folder.

But u can disable the service from Service Manager or can delete the norton folder to get rid of that service permanently. Use Unlocker if u get error while deleting the folder or try in Safe mode! :)
piyush gupta
Nov 11, 2006 at 1:14 AM
@ vishal problem solved

deleted symantec folder in program files
DR RANJAN
DR RANJAN #41
Nov 11, 2006 at 10:28 PM
I like this forum because of you........
rollcage
rollcage #42
Nov 11, 2006 at 11:18 PM
DR RANJAN said:
I like this forum because of you........
lol

vis ..ta ur big fan:D
Vishal Gupta
Nov 11, 2006 at 11:42 PM
thnx Dr. Ranjan :)

These words mean a lot for me ;)
S
Nov 15, 2006 at 3:12 PM
Vishal,

It's a gr8 job... But will these tricks work for my WIN 2000 professional?
__________
Vishal,

It's a gr8 job... But will these tricks work for my WIN 2000 professional?
B'cos my WIN 2000 professional is taking a lot of time to boot...
Vishal Gupta
Nov 15, 2006 at 3:19 PM
thnx :)

Most of the tricks will work perfectly in Windows 2000 ;)
anu0512
anu0512 #46
Nov 15, 2006 at 3:27 PM
__________
:twisted:ANY ONE KNOW THE PRICE OF KINGSTON RAM DDR-2 800 MHZ 512 MB & 1 GB.TELL ME THE PRICE OF ASUS MOTHERBOAD 975 CHIPSET MODEL NO. ASUS P5W DH DELUXE WI-FI . WAT IS THE CURRENT RATE OF C2D E6600.TELL ME THE SHOP NAME IN DELHI.
Ron
Ron #47
Dec 30, 2006 at 12:33 PM
V = "VICTORY"
V= "VISTA"
V= " VISHAL GUPTA"
-----------------------------------------
Gr8 Tutorial !.. Doin A Gr8 Job!
kEEP iT Up!!!!
Vishal Gupta
Dec 30, 2006 at 10:53 PM
^^
thnx a lot buddy :)
Anup Nair
Anup Nair #49
Feb 8, 2007 at 10:17 AM
Thanx Vishal *smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_75.gif
Chetan1991
Feb 9, 2007 at 7:57 PM
Sorry Vishal But the regisry file didn't helped.Instead it made my computer slow(I think b'cauz of low RAM(128MB)).I use TuneUp utilities 2006.How can I undo the changes made to my registry(I don't think TuneUp recognised them)?
Tech Geek
Tech Geek #51
Feb 9, 2007 at 9:46 PM
Chetan1991 said:
Sorry Vishal But the regisry file didn't helped.Instead it made my computer slow(I think b'cauz of low RAM(128MB)).I use TuneUp utilities 2006.How can I undo the changes made to my registry(I don't think TuneUp recognised them)?
Try to increase ur ram
it is too low
Vishal Gupta
Feb 9, 2007 at 10:23 PM
Chetan1991 said:
Sorry Vishal But the regisry file didn't helped.Instead it made my computer slow(I think b'cauz of low RAM(128MB)).I use TuneUp utilities 2006.How can I undo the changes made to my registry(I don't think TuneUp recognised them)?
There is no way that the registry trick can slow down ur PC. :)
I think ur system might be infected by some virus/spyware! Can u pls post ur HijackThis logfile? ;)
L
lalam #53
Feb 11, 2007 at 4:51 PM
Thanks for the tutorial
joey_182
joey_182 #55
Feb 17, 2007 at 2:18 AM
hey vishal BY USING UR THIS REGISTRY
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]
i.e to remove shared document icon from my computer....
but i want that back..so how to do that??
DDIF
DDIF #56
Feb 17, 2007 at 6:31 AM
Good tutorial for nebies and it should be made STICKY!!!
Ron
Ron #57
Feb 17, 2007 at 9:16 AM
To get it back the remove shared document icon from my computer....
1.Open Notepad
2.Copy the code
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]

3.Save it as 12.reg
4. Run The file
Vishal Gupta
Feb 17, 2007 at 2:05 PM
@joey_182
Open regedit and goto:

Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\
And under this key create another key with name {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} :)

@ManiDhillon
thnx buddy. ;)
joey_182
joey_182 #59
Feb 17, 2007 at 9:36 PM
thnx vishal and ron
Ron
Ron #60
Feb 18, 2007 at 12:55 PM
My pleasure Buddy!!!!!
caleb
caleb #61
Feb 18, 2007 at 7:15 PM
Neat stuff Vishal...I've stored this page in favourites...rep'd you...keep up the great work u r doing.
S
spirit #63
Apr 15, 2007 at 10:24 PM
HI Vishal Gupta i like ur tutorial on how to make the window Xp to performe faster , anyway this is my 1st post cause i just enter the forum yesterday and i try out ur tutorial and it is very good but it has a side effect on my pc like the sharing folder disable and the code for this Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 it there a way to unload all back to normal ...need help pls .... not that your tutorial is not good but it just im still a newbie and i still need to do some research b4 i start to use your tutorial
Vishal Gupta
Apr 15, 2007 at 11:45 PM
1. Code to get back the Sharing folders:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]

2. Code to revert back the changes:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"StatusBar"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"fWrap"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="0"
"HungAppTimeout"="10000"
"MenuShowDelay"="400"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="10000"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000000
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:00,00,00,00
"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000000
"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000000
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000000
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="20000"
S
spirit #65
Apr 16, 2007 at 6:54 AM
thx for the code Vishal Gupta
i think i should learn more 1st b4 using ur tutorial anyway thx
Ron
Ron #66
Jun 9, 2007 at 7:23 PM
Hey buddy..........
How to add the following in the Windows Registry Version 5.0..........

IE Download Limit
This is to increase the the number of max downloads to 10.
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\m*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings
3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value (a dword) , and then add the following registry values:
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=Dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=Dword:0000000a
4. Quit Registry Editor.

And
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d


I got the codes long time back..........are the codes correct?
thnks in Advance
Vishal Gupta
Jun 10, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Just goto the mentioned keys and then create suggested DWORD values and set their values. Simple. ;)
Ron
Ron #68
Jun 12, 2007 at 7:17 AM
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):00
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"StatusBar"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]
"fWrap"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"MenuShowDelay"="8"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00
"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
Hey buddy..........
I want to write all the given codes in notepad in the above format like urs in ..............

The Codes are

IE Download Limit
This is to increase the the number of max downloads to 10.
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\m*cro$oft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings
3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value (a dword) , and then add the following registry values:
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=Dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=Dword:0000000a
4. Quit Registry Editor.

And
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d


I got the codes long time back..........are the codes correct?
thnks in Advance
A
Jun 12, 2007 at 11:46 AM
thanks yaar
M
Masroor #70
Sep 9, 2007 at 5:20 PM
Very nice! My Computer has faster.
H
hidayath7 #71
May 25, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Hi vishal thanku

Hi vishal u r a great man realli i like u very much i was struggling to change the text in windows xp on strartup instead of welcome i want to put my name thanku for u u have solved my problem u r very intelligent i like u v much i want to make my friend will u b my friend.........?
thanku
Hidayath khan

thanku very much vishal guptha
from
hidayath khan
hullap
hullap #72
May 25, 2008 at 12:27 PM
^OMG
why did u bump it :mad:
let threads die in peace
and oh ye, Xp too :p
victor_rambo
May 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Thanks a lot Vishal bro. I applied some of it and I can feel some difference at least.
Thanks a lot once again.
Vishal Gupta
May 25, 2008 at 2:27 PM
@rohan & hidayath
You both are welcome. :)

@hullap
Bumping tutorials or reviews is not a bad habit. Actually it helps new members as well as existing members who missed the tutorial/review to take a look at them and get benefited. If someone bump an old QnA thread, then its sure a bad habit. ;)
H
hidayath7 #75
May 26, 2008 at 4:27 PM
vishal guptha

hi vishal h r u...?am ur big fan of u. i have tryed to change the text in windows xp by using hacker tools but its not working.........? so where i have doing the mistake plz let me no. i want put my name in the place of welcome plz help me out.
Hidayath
MetalheadGautham
May 27, 2008 at 1:46 PM
hey vishal, can you please tell me what each of those entries do, so that I may be choosy in selecting one ?
Vishal Gupta
May 27, 2008 at 2:38 PM
^^ Sure. Here is a description of each registry trick: ;)

Adds "Copy To" option in context menu:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

Adds "Move To" option in context menu:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"

Add "Command Prompt Here" in context menu of folders:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""

Add "Command Prompt Here" in context menu of drives:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""

Remove "Shortcut to..." Prefix on Shortcuts:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00

Following tweaks helps in making the shutting down process faster:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Automatically End Task of Hung application:
"AutoEndTasks"="1"

Specify the Response Time for Hung Applications:
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"

Makes the menu opening faster:
"MenuShowDelay"="8"

Specify the time to wait before ending task of hung application:
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"

Setting a low value (in milliseconds) means that if the hooked program does not respond within timeout period, one that has set the hook would not become unstable or go in infinite wait but would kill itself saving windows resources and improving performance.
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"

Following tweaks makes system faster:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

Don't prompt that you are on low disk space:
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001

Clear recent documents/applications history while exiting windows:
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001

Doesnt store recent documents history:
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00

Disable Automatic Network Shortcut Resolution:
"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001

Disable Comprehensive Search for Broken Shortcuts:
"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001

Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links:
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001

Doesnt prompt you to search the required application on Internet, when you select "Open With" for opening a file:
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

Speed up shutdown:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"

Speed up Network Browsing by removing Network Scheduled Tasks:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
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hidayath7 #78
May 27, 2008 at 6:29 PM
how to change the welcome text

i cant change my welcome screen text i have tryed using hacker tools but i cant do it plz help me out
MetalheadGautham
May 28, 2008 at 12:41 AM
thanks vishal. Ecept around five of those, all entries looked awssome to me.
will they work if I use the reg file with comments as the one you posted ? It will be easier to backspace stuff I don't want...(I am naturally lazy since shifting to linux)
Vishal Gupta
May 28, 2008 at 1:07 AM
^^ Add a semi-colon before the comment and it'll work.
MetalheadGautham
May 28, 2008 at 3:01 AM
^^ Add a semi-colon before the comment and it'll work.
thanks. Done.
Can I intergrate this to my windows XP SP2 CD along with SP3 using nLite ?

PS: kya bhai... semi colon ke badle colon lagake mujhse ek minute ke liye kaam karvaya
Vishal Gupta
May 28, 2008 at 3:16 AM
Yes. You can include the hacks in Setup. But its a bit complex task. You can check following link:

*unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/17/

PS: I have never tried it.