How to Speed Up your Network Performance in Windows XP - For Real

There are so many programs that will tweakcomputer has to keep track of the less time it
your TCP/IP settings. The truth is changing yourwill take to browse your network or the internet.
MTU or time to live (TTL) settings will only do soWindows already takes steps to clean things up
much. Windows XP is already set for broadbandfor you but this may not be to the extent that
connections so there is really not much to do..you may like. Here are a few steps to take to
Most of the time regular use, installing programsclean up your computer so your network or
and updating your computer will slow down yourinternet browsing will be running smooth.First
computer. In this tutorial we will show you how tomake sure you are only running what you need.
maintain a better performing computer forIf you go to My Computer and click on My
broadband use.Step 1: Increase DNS Cache WhenNetwork Places. In My Network Places click on
you connect to the internet the is translated intothe view network connections. Right-click on a
a number that looks like 192.222.12.4. Theselocal area connection and go to properties. In the
translations are stored in your DNS cache. Withproperties you will see the network components
the translations of web addresses cached yourthat you have installed. The components I would
computer does not have to look to the web askeep is client for Microsoft networks, file and
much for information so this will speed up yourprinter sharing, and internet protocol (TCP/IP). I
internet browsing. This little how to will show youwould recommend checking with your internet
how to increase your DNS cache for Windowsservice provider and see what is really needed to
XP.Go to the start menu and select run. In theconnect to the internet. To remove the ones that
run dialog box type regedit and click on OK. Onceyou don't want just remove the check marks
in the registry editor go to the following path:and click on OK.Secondly it is always good to clear
your temporary internet files. You can do this by
tServicesgoing into Internet Explorer. Once in Internet
DnscacheParameters. Add the following D-wordsExplorer go to the tools menu and internet
and values:options. Once in the Internet Options click on the
"CacheHashTableBucketSize" dword: "00000001"delete files button. If you have a lot of files to
"CacheHashTableSize" dword: "00000180"delete your computer may act like it is frozen for
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit" dword: "0000fa00"a bit but once done just click on OK and exit
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit" dword: "0000012d"Internet Explorer.Last but not least it is good to
Once complete close the registry editor andflush your DNS cache from time to time. I know
restart your computer. Thats it.Step 2: Increasewe showed you earlier how to expand your DNS
the number of allowed TCP/IP connections.cache size so why would you want to delete it?
Microsoft decided to release service pack 2 forIf there are entries in the DNS cache that your
Windows XP as a major security update. With allcomputer does not use it is taking the time to
of the bad press they have been getting withsearch through the unneeded stuff to the needed
Windows XP security issues it wasn't a bad idea.entries. To flush your DNS you go to the start
One of the things Microsoft had decided to domenu and then nun. In the run command type in
was limit the number of TCP/IP connections"cmd" and click on OK. This will open a dos
allowed at one time to ten. We would show youprompt. In the dos prompt type in "ipconfig
how to manually edit your limit of connections influshdns" and press enter. That's it.Step 5: Clean
Windows XP but we will visit that another timeand Defrayment your Hard Drive.When you make
and give you a direct link to the utility that does ita request for a file on your network or the
all for ya. Remember that this is just forinternet your computer has to write the file to
Windows XP service pack 2.Here is the link: 3:your hard drive. If you have a slower preforming
Update Your Network Card Drivers.It is alwayshard drive your network performance will suffer.
good to keep windows up to date. In the case ofThe best way to keep your hard drive in shape is
drivers it is best to go with what works. try toto Clean and defrayment your hard drive
update your driver for better performance. If itregularly. Here is how it is done. Go to my
does not work as well just roll back the driver.computer. Right-click on your C drive and select
How do you do that? In Windows XP you haveproperties. In the properties click on the tools tab.
the ability to roll back your drivers on demand toClick on the defragment button. To clean up your
an older working one. To access the rollbackhard drive go to the start menu and in the
driver feature just right-click on my computer andaccessories under the programs folder you will
go to properties. In the properties go to thefind the System Tools. In the system tools click
hardware tab and click on the device manageron disk clean up. is an always growing how to
button. Right-click on the piece of hardware youportal for Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Hardware.
wish to roll back the driver for and go toOur how to articles will show you fix any problem,
properties. Click on the driver tab and click on theor modify your electronic stuff to make it your
roll back driver button.. A wizard will pop up andown. Visit our website to submit your own how
just follow the steps in the wizard and you will beto's or learn for others.
set.Step 4: Keep a tidy ship.The less your