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  1. Uhh no, not shelling out money like that.

    The 100mb was a joke

    And yes there are things you can do to make it boot like that with a decent sys. Mine is just a Athalon 1800 512DDR. I work on so much stuff not sure exact combination but heres a few I use

    Disable autoexec processing

    Old style login with no pass - thats major

    Disable Auto Boot Disk Optimization - I turn on occassionally then off

    Disable chkdisk

    Turn off run desktop clean-up wizard

    Disable Last Access

    Disable 8+3

    Remove Shared Doc's

    Kill Remote Namespace Tasks

    Kill Remote Namespace Printers

    Disable XPs zip and cab crap

    System Restore I run on 7 days but - delay it taking snapshot till 2 min mark on the daily.

    And more

    Several other things I've done mostly shown in Windows Tips 'n' Tweaks forum - be suprised unloading the garbage what it will do for you

  2. Instead of usual tweak that gives you Open with Notepad on right click on unknown file I've modified mine to use Wordpad. Wordpad is located here - by default. %programfiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe %1

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    ;Open With Wordpad on right click unknown

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open]
    @="Open w/Wordpad"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,70,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
     00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4e,00,\
     54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,00,73,\
     00,5c,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,64,00,70,00,61,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
     20,00,25,00,31,00,00,00

    Here's the usual Notepad one.

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open]
    @="Open w/Notepad"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open\command]
    @="notepad.exe %1"

  3. Disoriented One

    Then it was that

    DEL "%systemdrive%\Install\"

    RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Install\

    Aaron

    What I posted works for me cause I'm thinking when you run the batch it's loaded into memory or in process. My Install get's deleted but is it because of processor, memory or what? Maybe fast processor is running next line . I don't know.

    With the shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 you have 60 seconds to carry out everything so that's plenty of time so moving it above certainly wouldn't hurt.

    Good ? or no.

    I may move mine above but i'm gonna test this a little, maybe write a bogus script that takes time then delete it and see what give's.

  4. When I tried this, it just hung there. Never rebooted
    That narrows it down. Ok then if it hangs something else is wrong above that.

    Heres mine

    cmdow @ /HID

    net user aspnet /delete

    RD "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing" /S /Q

    RD "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Java Web Start" /S /Q

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Java Web Start.lnk"

    REM Cleanup Winzip if you have it. Remove if you don't

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\start menu\WinZip.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\desktop\WinZip.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\start menu\Programs\WinZip\Uninstall WinZip.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\start menu\Programs\WinZip\Help Manual.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\start menu\Programs\WinZip\ReadMe.txt.lnk"

    DEL "%AllUsersProfile%\start menu\Programs\WinZip\What's New.lnk"

    REM Unhide protected Operating System Files

    REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /V ShowSuperHidden /t REG_DWORD /D "1" /f

    RD %systemdrive%\drivers\ /S /Q

    RD %systemdrive%\install\ /S /Q

    shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute..."

    EXIT

    And it work's, like I said I had problem's with it hanging cause my user wasn't getting Admin and I corrected that.

  5. Dim obj, strA
    Set obj = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set strA = obj.CreateTextFile("datetime.txt", True)
    strA.write(now())
    strA.Close
    Set obj = Nothing

    Save that as Datetime.vbs and just run it. It will create the file in same Dir

    You can change this to whatever you want "datetime.txt" like "C:\App\datetime.txt"

  6. 17.

    Pre-configure/automate your swap file

    Uhh could'nt you just add a reg tweak to do this instead of all that?

    This is your C:\pagefile.sys 256 256

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]

    "PagingFiles"=hex(7):43,3a,5c,70,61,67,65,66,69,6c,65,2e,73,79,73,20,32,35,36,20,32,35,36,00,00,

  7. Just for knowledge

    Recently bought a 120mb Seagate for the price of 79.00 after rebates.

    Included is a utility they tell you to install first then shutdown hook up new as a slave , boot, start program. I created 2 partitons, one for unattend stuff.

    It allowed me to completely copy my existing C: to the new drive. Then tell's you to shutdown and swap cables over to new master. Thing booted without a hitch and I mean none. That tiny 8mb partition didn't even exist that is created when you normally create partitions with XP setup.

    Seagate's DiscWizard for Windows

    Thought that was painless as it comes and didn't think it would work but it did.

  8. Bummer

    I must have got bad deal

    1&1.com Was offering free webspace for 3 years (with no contract) no credit card nymber , no cash up front.

    I thought this was a pretty good deal, here are a few

    of the other features

    500 MB web space

    5,000 MB/month traffic ($.99 per GB for additional traffic)

    No limits on simultaneous hits/bandwidth

    Protected by firewall

    Daily backups of your website

    99.9% Uptime guarantee

    Advanced Password Protection

    5 FTP accounts

    PHP/MYSQL

    Sub Domains

    50 POP3 e-mail accounts (50 MB each)

    It expired on Jan 21, 04

  9. These are the things I think make's Windows Explorer run a lot quicker when opening a folder with a lot of files....

    These and unregistering the XP built in .zip and .cab dlls

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    ; NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation = saves 8x3 info for 16 bit applications. Turning on disables saving that
    ; NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate = Windows updates Last Access each time you open. Turning on disables saving that
    ; To restore either change dword to :00000000
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
    "NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation"=dword:00000001
    "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001

    ; Tells it to use Ultra DMA Mode for Hard Drives If available on Primary IDE
    ; Changes Transfer Mode in Device Manager / IDE ATA controllers / Primary IDE Channel / Advanced settings
    ; Go look at Current Transfer Mode right below before you change this then apply and reboot then go back and look.
    ; If drive not capable it does not allow and remains PIO
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96A-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
    "EnableUDMA66"=dword:00000001

    ; Removes "Shared Documents" folder located in C:, to restore remove the - beside the H
    ; This will turn off all Shared Document Folders, they disappear completely. Close Explorer before then open immediately afterwards. ITs Gone.
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]
    @=""

    ;Delete 2 keys that slow down performance may be needed if on a network.
    ;2227A280 - Remote Namespace Printers  To restore remove the -
    ;D6277990 - Remote Namespace Scheduled Tasks  To restore remove the -
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
    @="Printers"

    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}]
    @="Scheduled Tasks"

  10. My Webpage

    Go to my webpage, scroll down to

    How Do I see the Security Tab in XP Home?

    This I originally found on Doug Knox Page

    but the link he gives don't allow download. I found alternate download link scesp4i.exe that works and its on my page. If that link disappears I can post this thing on my page. This enables the Security Option when you right click on anything and choose properties. Read what he says because setting permissions wrong can lock you out.!!!!

    EDIT: I forgot to add I been running this for about 2 weeks and its way cool if you want or need this. It should have been there in the first place, Do ya hear me MS

  11. Don't turn monitor off with Minimal Power Management

    I like screensaver to run so I choose Minimal

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]

    "Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,

    00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,00,03,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,14,f2,06,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,0

    0,00,00,00,00,58,02,00,00,00,00,64,64,64,64,95,71,

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]

    "Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,

    00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,0

    0,

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power]

    "AcPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,

    00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,f8,e4,06,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0

    0,32,00,d4,77,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01

    ,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,

    00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,0

    0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,18

    ,00,00,00,18,a5,50,00,99,01,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,64,64,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,

    00,00,

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power]

    "DcPolicy"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,

    00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,b0,61,28,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,0

    0,32,03,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,9a,97,71,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01

    ,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,

    00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,0

    0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,01

    ,08,03,00,0a,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0c,96,97,71,58,02,00,00,00,64,64,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,

    00,00,

    Notes: This tells monitor to never shut off in Minimal Power management

    If you Notice PowerPolicies\4] theres a 4

    That means the Minimal Power management

    But this is what changed after setting it to not turn monitor off.

    Also you need to disable Hibernation in the Power Options features.

    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power]

    "Heuristics"=hex:05,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,3f,42,0f,00,

  12. After installiing Java

    I found this running under Task Manager : jusched.exe

    I thought what is this. Went looking and found it was the SunJavaUpdateSched

    Seems its loooking for updates, I mean hello I can do that myself, I mean how often do they update?. So to disable I found it under the HKLM Run key as such;

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

    "SunJavaUpdateSched"="C:\\Program Files\\Java\\j2re1.4.2_01\\bin\\jusched.exe"

    To disable another useless task running in the background use this;

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

    "SunJavaUpdateSched"=-

    Yes thats a minus sign after the =

    That will remove from your registry and it won't start after next login or boot.

  13. This is a simpler reg method for adding an Icon and I think it came from either Billsway or Kelly's

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{8b2d996f-b7d1-4961-a929-414d9cf5ba7b}]

    "CLSID"="{1FBA04EE-3024-11d2-8F1F-0000F87ABD16}"

    "ButtonText"="MS-KB"

    "Icon"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\shell32.dll,281"

    "HotIcon"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\shell32.dll,281"

    "Default Visible"="Yes"

    "Exec"="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;KBHOWTO"

    "MenuText"="MS-KB"

    That will add MS Knowledge base up there and its easy to change to what you want.

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