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tj007

Right off the assembly line
1-U can run vista on low end machines using vlite.First install vlite ,then insert ur vista dvd and extract it to ur harddrive with vlite.U can remove many components of vista you dont need with vlite.If you want to run vista on 256 mb of ram patch the file "winsetup.dll" with this tool.Finally make an iso image with vlite.Burn the iso with your favourite burner.U can install windows vista with this cd/dvd.According to nuhi, creator of vlite u can make a vista install disk as small as 675 mb.

2-you can activate windows aero on older graphics cards if u update to the latest drivers.I am running windows aero/dreamscene in my inbuilt ati x200 chipset with the latest ati vista driver provided with the digit anniversary issue.:razz:
 

ravi_9793

TechTin.com
tj007 said:
1-U can run vista on low end machines using vlite.First install vlite ,then insert ur vista dvd and extract it to ur harddrive with vlite.U can remove many components of vista you dont need with vlite.If you want to run vista on 256 mb of ram patch the file "winsetup.dll" with this tool.Finally make an iso image with vlite.Burn the iso with your favourite burner.U can install windows vista with this cd/dvd.According to nuhi, creator of vlite u can make a vista install disk as small as 675 mb.

2-you can activate windows aero on older graphics cards if u update to the latest drivers.I am running windows aero/dreamscene in my inbuilt ati x200 chipset with the latest ati vista driver provided with the digit anniversary issue.:razz:
thats good find.
 

Itz_Me!!!

Broken In
Increase Your Bandwidth By 20%!!!

A nice little tweak for XP. M*crosoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)

Here's how to get it back:

Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "

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 :

"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%.

NOTE : Tested on XP Pro, and 2000
Dont know about other OS.
 

sjstays

Broken In
Special thanks to Deejay(news poster--> www.tech-arena.com)

A huge collection of WinXP tweaks. Enjoy!
*www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Regards,

hey thanks mate, heard about this website befoe but couldnt quite remmember the name.. thanx again u made my day!

Increase Your Bandwidth By 20%!!!

A nice little tweak for XP. M*crosoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)

Here's how to get it back:

Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "

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 :

"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%.

NOTE : Tested on XP Pro, and 2000
Dont know about other OS.

this one realy helps.. thanx!
 
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aneek

Broken In
Please See this Tweaks.............I think you all will like it..
Very small rar file.Almost 50kb..So download and see this.
*ifile.it/esl74ub

If u like this then plz post a reply...
 

topgear

Super Moderator
Staff member
Increase Your Bandwidth By 20%!!!

A nice little tweak for XP. M*crosoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)

Here's how to get it back:

Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "

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 :

"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%.

NOTE : Tested on XP Pro, and 2000
Dont know about other OS.

Correction of some incorrect claims about Windows XP QoS support

There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in end computers that are Running Windows XP" section correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.

*support.microsoft.com/kb/316666
 

amitshahc

doing R&D of webtools
some usefull windows run command

appwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add/Remove wizard

Calc --Calculator

Cfgwiz32 --ISDN Configuration Wizard

Charmap --Character Map

Chkdisk --Repair damaged files

Cleanmgr --Cleans up hard drives

Clipbrd --Windows Clipboard viewer

Control --Displays Control Panel

Cmd --Opens a new Command Window

Control mouse --Used to control mouse properties

Dcomcnfg --DCOM user security

Debug --Assembly language programming tool

Defrag --Defragmentation tool

Drwatson --Records programs crash & snapshots

Dxdiag --DirectX Diagnostic Utility

Explorer --Windows Explorer

Fontview --Graphical font viewer

Fsmgmt.msc -- Used to open shared folders

Firewall.cpl -- Used to configure windows firewall

Ftp -ftp.exe program

Hostname --Returns Computer's name

Hdwwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add Hardware wizard

Ipconfig --Displays IP configuration for all network adapters

Logoff -- Used to logoff the computer

MMC --Microsoft Management Console

Msconfig --Configuration to edit startup files

Mstsc -- Used to access remote desktop

Mrc -- Malicious Software Removal Tool

Msinfo32 --Microsoft System Information Utility

Nbtstat --Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP

Netstat --Displays all active network connections

Nslookup--Returns your local DNS server

Osk ---Used to access on screen keyboard

Perfmon.msc -- Used to configure the performance of Monitor.

Ping --Sends data to a specified host/IP

Powercfg.cpl -- Used to configure power option

Regedit --Registry Editor

Regwiz -- Registration wizard

Sfc /scannow -- System File Checker

Sndrec32 --Sound Recorder

Shutdown -- Used to shutdown the windows

Spider -- Used to open spider solitaire card game

Sfc / scannow -- Used to run system file checker utility.

Sndvol32 --Volume control for soundcard

Sysedit -- Edit system startup files

Taskmgr --Task manager

Telephon.cpl -- Used to configure modem options.

Telnet --Telnet program

Tracert --Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host

Winchat -- Used to chat with Microsoft

Wmplayer -- Used to run Windows Media player

Wab -- Used to open Windows address Book.

WinWord -- Used to open Microsoft word

Winipcfg --Displays IP configuration

Winver -- Used to check Windows Version

Wupdmgr --Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update

Write -- Used to open WordPad

source
 

afonofa

Journeyman
Windows XP: How to run automated checkdisk from a batch file?

If you have a lot of partitions and you want to run checkdisk on all of them, instead of doing it individually for each drive, you can use this batch file.

Copy and paste the following code into a notepad and save the file with a .bat extension.
Eg. "checkdisk.bat"

1. When saving the file, use the quotation marks in the file name so notepad doesn't assign the default .txt extension.
2. Run this batch file(double click it to run) from any drive other than your windows drive.
3. Edit(right click the batch file > edit) the file depending on how many partitions you have.
4. Your windows drive should be the very first.
5. In the below code my windows drive is C: so I started with ECHO Y| chkdsk C: /F
6. Got it? good. If not good luck. :p

Code:
@ECHO OFF
TITLE CHECK DISK
COLOR 9F
ECHO ================
ECHO Checking Drive C
ECHO ================
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Y| chkdsk C: /F
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO ================
ECHO Checking Drive D
ECHO ================
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO N > check.TXT
ECHO Y >> check.TXT
TYPE check.TXT| chkdsk D: /F 
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO ================
ECHO Checking Drive E
ECHO ================
ECHO.
ECHO.
TYPE check.TXT| chkdsk E: /F
DEL check.TXT
ECHO.
ECHO.
PAUSE
PAUSE

Eg. If you have another drive F then in your batch file,
after this line TYPE check.TXT| chkdsk E: /F and
before this line DEL check.TXT add the following code and so on for as many drives as you have.

Code:
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO ================
ECHO Checking Drive F
ECHO ================
ECHO.
ECHO.
TYPE check.TXT| chkdsk F: /F

Restart your comp so checkdisk can check the drives that were in use. If you want you can also copy and paste the below given code to the end of your batch file to restart your comp automatically.

Code:
cls
shutdown -r -f -t 180 -c "The computer will restart in 3 minutes when the timer counts backwards to zero. Please exit all running programs. To abort this shutdown Go to Start > Run > type cmd > Hit enter > type shutdown -a > hit enter."

1. In shutdown -r -f -t 180 180 means seconds. So it means your comp will restart in 3 minutes. You can change 180 to 0 for an instant restart.
2. Recommend running checkdisk before and after a manual defrag.
 
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mmharshaa

Answers everything
Enter . (dot) in run and press enter and see the magic
Enter ...(3 dots) in run and press enter and see what happens
Also try:
\
oobe
control
cool na?
Simple!!!
 
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Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
sometimes u uninstall some apps (3rd party) & after uninstalling when u remove the
traces of dat software (its related folder) then it gives u error msg "cannot delete it is used by the program" something like dat...so u restart ur PC & then delete..hoping dat the app access wiil be released now...but u can
directly delete the file/folder w/o restarting..just
open taskmanager > go 2 processes > delete "explorer.exe"
now again restart the process.. > u'll b able 2 delete the file/folder now...w/o ne
restart :D

the same trick applies 2 installation of new apps /games :rolleyes:
 

topgear

Super Moderator
Staff member
Enter . (dot) in run and press enter and see the magic
Enter ...(3 dots) in run and press enter and see what happens
Also try:
\
oobe

control
cool na?
Simple!!!

Never knew that ( the bold marked ) before. Thanks for sharing.
 

uditk

Broken In
Use Ccleaner to remove Crap,solve registry issues, and remove unwanted startup programs. Also, one a month, use disk cleanup as it compresses old files.
Use Ashampoo MagicDefrag to keep the HDD defragged at all times.
.................Still Thinking.........
 

biju amatya

Right off the assembly line
tweaking Tips here

applications tweak ui
tune up ulitities 2007

windows basic tweaking such as disable auto run for removable devices.
inprove mouse senstivity and
basic registary tweaking
advance cleaning improve repair and optmize
 

IANMORISON

Right off the assembly line
Tweaking Tips

Greetings,
I have just adjusted my router settings to use the DNS servers from OpenDns,(*www.opendns.com), and it seems to be an immediate improvement in speed of loading web pages.Rather than use your Isp DNS, you use theirs, and plus it works as an Internet filter if u want plus more.

Anyone else used it?
Ian
 
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