registry

Refers to the the Windows registry, a system location that stores configuration information.

Remove Windows Uninstall Entries 0

Remove Windows Uninstall Entries

Removing programs from Windows XP can be quite a problem. If the uninstall does not work you need to manually remove the program and application files. But even if the uninstaller works, things can be left behind. A typical uninstall problem is that the program is removed, but the program entry is still present in the Add/Remove Programs section of the control panel.

Windows DNS Settings for Internet Connection 5

Windows DNS Settings for Internet Connection

DNS plays an important part of how your internet connection works. Working only with IP addresses would be quite difficult. If you are not afraid to ‘look under the hood’ of Windows, you can use the DNS to speed up your internet connection and even troubleshoot internet problems.

Windows Vista Flip3D Tweak 0

Windows Vista Flip3D Tweak

When you have installed or upgraded to Windows Vista for its graphical features, you might have realized that it takes quite a bit of performance. This is certainly true for the Flip3D feature in the Aero theme. A bit of improvement is possible by limiting the number of windows used inthe flip3d animation. This Vista tweak shows how.

Internet Explorer Multiple Downloads 0

Internet Explorer Multiple Downloads

Effective use of your bandwidth for downloading with Internet Explorer means multiple, simultaneous downloads. Unfortunately IE by default limits the numer of parallel downloads to only 2. Increase the value to improve your download and browsing performance.

Customize Outlook Express Start Page 0

Customize Outlook Express Start Page

Outlook Express is commonly used as the default e-mail program in Windows XP. Not many people know that you can tweak Outlook Express in quite a few ways. The initial screen is one of these tweaks.