This is one of my favorite tweaks as it makes a huge difference to how fast your machine will 'feel'. What this tweak does is remove the slight delay between clicking on a menu and XP displaying the menu.

Go to Start then Run
Type 'Regedit' then click 'Ok'
Find "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\"
Select "MenuShowDelay"
Right click and select "Modify'
Reduce the number to around "100"
This is the delay time before a menu is opened. You can set it to "0" but it can make windows really hard to use as menus will open if you just look at them - well move your mouse over them anyway. I tend to go for anywhere between 50-150 depending on my mood.

Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc

You can get it back:

Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes. This opens the group policy editor.

Then go to:
--> Local Computer Policy
--> Computer Configuration
--> Administrative Templates

--> Network

--> QOS Packet Scheduler

--> Limit Reservable Bandwidth.

Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth.

It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab i.e." By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."
So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.It works on Win 2000 as well.

As more and more people get quick connections to the internet, such as cable or ADSL, it becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up modem that the World Wide Web can quickly turn into the World Wide Wait. Here a trick that can help speed up your current modem without shelling out the big bucks.

There is a setting located in your windows registry called the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU). This determines the size of the packets of data sent between your and your server. In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when the actual size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes. This can sometimes slow things down. To remedy the situation, simply follow these steps:
In the registry editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans.



In the NetTrans folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which x represents a fourth digit. Right-click on the "000x" folder and select New and StringValue. Rename the item that appears in the panel on the right side to MaxMTU, then double-click it to bring up the Edit String box and give it a velue of 1002.

Remember to keep playing with the MaxMTU value until you feel that your internet connection has greatly sped up. Some people report huge speed gains using this tricks, while others hardly notice a difference. In any case, it's definetly worth a try.

This Firefox tricks will improve the speed & load time of firefox. And you will be able to surf faster.


Type about:config in the address bar, Then look for the following entries, and make the corresponding changes.
network.http.max-connections-per-server =32
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy =16
network.http.max-connections = 64
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server = 10
network.http.pipelining = true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 200
network.http.request.max-start-delay = 0
network.http.proxy.pipelining = true
network.http.proxy.version = 1.0

Lastly right-click anywhere and select New- Integer. Name it nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set its value to 0. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. Enjoy!!

1. Let your PC boot up completely before opening any applications.



2. Refresh the desktop after closing any application. This will remove any unused files from the RAM.



3. Do not set very large file size images as your wallpaper. Do not keep a wallpaper at all if your PC is low on RAM (less than 64 MB).



4. Do not clutter your Desktop with a lot of shortcuts. Each shortcut on the desktop uses up to 500 bytes of RAM



5. Empty the recycle bin regularly. The files are not really deleted from your hard drive until you empty the recycle bin.



6. Delete the temporary internet files regularly.



7. Defragment your hard drive once every two months. This will free up a lot of space on your hard drive and rearrange the files so that your applications run faster.



8. Always make two partitions in your hard drive. Install all large Softwares (like PSP, Photoshop, 3DS Max etc) in the second partition. Windows uses all the available empty space in C drive as virtual memory when your Computer RAM is full. Keep the C Drive as empty as possible.



9. When installing new Softwares disable the option of having a tray icon. The tray icons use up available RAM, and also slow down the booting of your PC. Also disable the option of starting the application automatically when the PC boots. You can disable these options later on also from the Tools or preferences menu in your application.



10. Protect your PC from dust. Dust causes the CPU cooling fan to jam and slow down thereby gradually heating your CPU and affecting the processing speed. Use compressed air to blow out any dust from the CPU. Never use vacuum.



RAM IS THE WORKING AREA (DESKTOP) OF THE CPU, KEEP IT AS EMPTY AND UNCLUTTERED AS POSSIBLE!

Hi This is Bicky.I have a special trick to speed up your pc.i want to share a special trick with you. This tricks is use to boost your computer speed up to 60%.ok
Let's begin -
1.Go to My computer and select properties (click the right key of the mouse).
2.Go to Advanced Tab.
3.Select Settings.
4.Under The Visual Tab Select Custom.
5.Unmark All The Box .
6.Click Apply/Ok.
7.Close The System Properties Windows.
8.Restart The System For Applying Effects.
9.Now Clear All The Cookies,History,System Restore From Your Computer.(Must Do !!)
10.That's It.. You Are Done..

Do you know how to partition a hard drive using Windows XP ?
Ok I"ll Tell You -
With the help of Microsoft Windows Xp you can easily partition your harddrive.
I wil help you to partitioning and formating your harddisk.By the help of a software called disk management you can partition and format your harddisk easily like 1-2-3-.This software is
inbuilt with Windows Xp. You can partition your harddisk in two ways.Yep Two Ways.
1.With CD-ROM Support.
2.Without CD-ROM Support.

1.With CD-ROM Support You Can Partition and Format Your Harddisk Following Ways
(i) .Insert Your Bootable Disk (Windows Xp).
(ii).Setup Your Bios.
(iii).Make Sure That Your CD-ROM is Bootable.
(iv).After That A Message Will Appear -> Press Any Key To Continue.....
(v).Press A Key To Start Installation.
(vi).After The Loading Process Finished Press F8 To Accept The Agreement And Continue.
(vii).Follow The Instructions Given By Windows.
(Viii).There is a Option Called "Make a Partition"
(ix).Make Your Partition .
(x).Set The Size Of Partition.
(xi).Now You Should Format Your Partition . NOTE :-( All The Data Of The Drive Will Deleted During The Format).
(xii). Now After Formatting You Can Choose Your File System.(NTFS/FAT).
(xiii).Start Windows Installation.
You r Done...
2.Without CD-ROM Support You Can Partition and Format Your Harddisk This Way..
(i).Goto Run (Windows+R).
(ii).Type "diskmgmt.msc"
(iii).Click Ok.
(iv).Your Current Partitions are Shown There.
(v).Now You Can Change Your Drive And Partition Settings By Clicking The Drive Path.
(vi).Its Highly Recommanded That You Backup Your Data Before Continue.
If Have Any Problems Let Me Know.You Can Contact Me At :bicky777@gmail.com