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