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you cannot "see". Its a feeling. Its similar to CRT times and setting monitor from 60hz to higher refresh rate. Some people didnt notice nothing.... other felt the screen more pleasant in that way

I'm not seeing the "advantage". What am I missing? Before/After comparison?

Million thanks!!! It was the program that I was looking for. Just a little tool to load at startup without interface!. Thanks for sharing pal!! It will run by default in all my XP machines since now

I use this: https://yadi.sk/d/KpTGDPITsNWn7w the program itself is in the Timer_Fix folder. Brief description: Timer_Fix program with source code written in Visual Studio 6.0. The program has no interface; after launch, it will set the system timer to a period of 1 ms and leave it unchanged. The program will remain in the processes until the OS is rebooted. For convenience, it is best to place this program in “Startup” and completely forget about the problem of time passing. No issues have been found with using this method.

You are true. Lets talk about some of these tools working on XP to set the timer resolution. Currently Im using this one https://timerresolution.net/#download anymore? (better without .Net requirements)

The SysWOW64 folder contains 32-bit files. Including the ntoskrnl.exe file.

I believe you can avoid all such updates by not updating the OS and instead installing Simplix updated pack (on OS with SP1).

These are Special Folders. Their locations probably depend on whether you login with a User Profile or not. Check the registry for each path string.

My setup is notebook on the left, two identical external displays to the right. I can use Windows' Display Settings to select the notebook as main display and StartAllBack acts correctly: It shows the tray icons and my configured custom toolbar folder on the notebook's toolbar. But if I make the middle display the "main display", then StartAllBack always treats the right display as "main". I even physically switched the monitors, but when II adjust the display order accordingly in Windows Display Settings, the bug is back. This screenshot shows the middle display and the left part of the rightmost display. (So there are two vertical taskbars at the right, the first one is from the main, middle display, the second one is from the rightmost (non-main) display.) If I switch "Use enhanced classic taskbar" off in the StartAllBack settings, the the default taskbar are correct.

Where does the kernel come from if Server R2 is only 64-bit?

If it were possible to fix it in the registry, they would have done so instead of creating a program. No, in XP, you cannot set a timer without third-party programs.

Or install fix128. It will install the kernel from Server 2008 R2, and the OS will see and use all available memory, i.e. 16 GB. However, not all drivers are compatible with the current PAE mode, so you need to check.

That depends on the devices you have plugged into your computer. Like a video adapter might map around 300 MB to it. Other PCI cards get some. The consumers can be found in the device manager (View -> Resourced by type, Memory). So you can only get more memory by not having a good video card, which is not fun. There is no 32-bit Windows Server anymore, so that is not a possible path. It is either Windows NT 6.1 x64, or, Server 2003/2008 with PAE (not R2 but "Vista").

I've upped the ram in my Dell 6420 from 4 to 16 gb (I might set up a 64-bit Win 7 on it some day) but for now I'm running Win-7 ultimate 32-bit and system properties is reporting 2.92 gb usable memory. I know it can't use all 4 gb but I've read where it should (?) be able to use a little more - maybe up to 3.5 gb ? What can I do to maximize that, bring it close to that 3.5 gb number ?

Technical Details : In case you are wondering, using regsvr32 on these dll files is not necessary ! You will get an error message if you manually try to do it.

Anyone know a way to set timer resolution in XP using a registry key or similar? Currently I use a timer program that needs to be open/active to maintain the desired time, but I was looking for a permanent timer change.

The SABR thing comes and goes. At the moment downloading works. I can't get anything from the safari HSL method from most videos using the format number that previously worked. I wonder how is it in Google's interest to maintain this multitude of formats. Imagine how many videos they have and now have to devote several times the storage space on their cloud. They could just have h.264 or 3 or so bitrates and it would work great.

This is not my work I just gave the link, I thought it might be useful to someone.

This is a offical microsoft document for adding drivers:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/device-drivers-and-deployment-overview?view=windows-11 But dism is a command tool,if you dont like it, this open source GUI tool is suggested:https://github.com/Chuyu-Team/Dism-Multi-language

This open source program allows you to run any programs with system privileges on almost any verision of Windows, as long as you have admin privileges. I must warn you: running unknown programs with systemprivileges may damage your system.Since you are running Windows 11, you can use this program to run Explorer. Then, double-clicking any program will run it with system privileges. However, because the Windows Start menu is a UWP program, it cannot run with system privileges. You must install a third-party Start menu like StartAllBack or StartIsBack (eppatcher is not usable). Similarly, no UWP apps can run as system user, including Settings and the Control Center. So this is a bad idea. https://github.com/M2Team/Privexec

I think some old games using it to store there save stages. Perhaps FlatOut 2 but I'm not sure.

After checking it out, I see what you mean. Thanks for clarifying. It is impressive work and ongoing for quite some time.

Version 3.8.11 added the Win+Alt+T hotkey to toggle taskbar auto-hide, which conflicts with the Win+Alt+T hotkey used by Snipping Tool for copying text from images.

Just so you know, Switzerland is not in EU, and I always felt EU was on the left side, Greece especially. Won't be travelling there to boost your economy, thanks for the heads up. "Cash is a frequently used payment method in Switzerland" https://wise.com/gb/blog/cash-or-card-in-switzerland "Can I Use Cash in Switzerland?" "the prevalence of cash payments" https://www.mydayfinance.com/archives/28207 Not OT since we discuss computers that can properly handle this bloated browser.

(Totally off-topic, but I'm not the one who started that ...) ... People who live in one of the Eurozone countries should have, by now, realised that the ECB (European Central Bank) and Eurozone countries' governments have practically outlawed the €500 banknote (purple in colour); the same can be also said about the €200 banknote (yellow); these two have been put out of normal circulation for everyday usage many years ago... Also, I have many months myself to spot even a €100 banknote (green); the highest denomination in circulation for everyday use is currently the €50 banknote (brownish); besides, governments have made it mandatory to pay with "plastic" money (credit/debit cards, physical or digital forms of them, money transfers, etc.) for a sizeable portion of your expenses (40% here in Greece), else you'll be "fined" with an increased income tax; so, people tend to move away from cash; the youth of today don't normally have cash in their pockets, this includes coins, too... And you can't buy here something that is over €500 worth with just plain cash (in one go) - you can probably still pay for the first €500 with banknotes, the rest has to be paid with some other "money" form... All those "anti-cash" measures have been put in place to combat so called "black money" ; cash is anonymous, while any other accepted form of payment isn't; just like in the Internet, "privacy" is a thing of the distant past ... Want to buy a new and shiny PC/laptop? Better have your bank card with you; or, as is the trend among the youth nowadays, your "digital bank card" stored inside your mobile phone ...