Windows Tips & Tweaks
Backup registry speed tweaks
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SpeedGuide.net - Pure PC Performance
Some of the best Broadband tweaks and Speed patches on the Net
Comment: You find clear and practical tips to get the most
of Windows and few high quality links to Comprehensive Sites
as : Windows 98 Annoyances, Absolute Wininfo,
Windows Central, Win98Connect.com, Pure Performance.com, Windows-help.net,
The Windows Info Website. Active Windows
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Comment: Very good and
clear information
Humanly is hard to use more more intensively a computer than I
personally do. see:
Basic tips to
life in peace with Windows 95 and 98.
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TIPS
Backup registry and Tips for both advanced and novice users.
Tips for both advanced and novice users. Some or most of these
tips would work with Win95 OSR2b or higher and Win95 that have
IE40 installed.
Win98 Config (strongly recommended).
You can do most of the tips with the supplied tool at: http://www.mslm.com/ers98.htm
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KarbosGuide.com
Comment: Michael B. Karbo's guide from Denmark is an excellent
site offering accessible quality didactic helping learning
basics about your PC's hardware and up-to-date
technology
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Troubleshooting common
Windows issues
The important thing is that some sort of memory violation has
occurred. Knowing what was happening when the error occurred and
the complete error message will help. Fine tuning your Windows
computer with the latest drivers might be the most important
step..
General Protection Fault (GPF)
Here a extensive list of GPF:
http://www.aumha.org/kbegpf.php
Your graphic display interface GDI. exe often can play bad
games... you work fine for several hours and suddenly you get all sort
of error and violation messages.
delete and reinstall the video drivers.
One solution could be to uninstall all the drivers using
jv16 PowerTools
[not for novice]
Don't forget the
Win 98's information
"tools" a lot of resources to save windows and IE
troubles
located in program>accessories>system tools>system
information>tools +
In Spanish: Programa>accesorios>herramientas de sistema>informacion
de sistema> herramientas +
Also look at msconfig .. Start>
run> msconfig .. see advanced ... and find useful stuffs
like disabling the scandisk after bad shutdown
System cooking:
1. Control panel> System > output> advanced configuration>
system archive>set to usage ... to Web server.
Comment: to set the option " Net server " (Sevidor de Red en
Spanish) instate of office PC takes a little extra system
resource but it remains the best quiz for a power user.
Lately I have tested
to allow virtual memory configuration instate of Windows automatic
administration. Memory automatic administration is bad but the
best option.
Ram Page
really makes the difference. the system has any longer
crashed since I use it.
Freeware treasure's hunting
adventure doesn't let you alternative.
To reinstall Window with 200 programs
is pretty time consuming. So I have been seeking to apply a
systematic discipline for the maintenance of my machine discipline
that looks like the 18th century's "purgative" medicine described
by Molière.
* Clean up in deep any junks: Registry
Temporary files broken links etc.
Registry RAM is an incredible little wonder to cleanup the disk.
* Scan and Defrag the disk after any
period of troubles.
* A week time differed registry backup
like the @Monday backup and an actualized boot diskette.
see also at
Winbacker
but don't loose your
time ever looking for some trick to save a very sick windows .
* Close the application after using.
most load in less than a second, use the tool bar to get
applications at hand.
* Uninstall cleanup the Registry and
reinstall any resident application showing the most minimum
trouble.
* Uninstall the last "new" installed programs
When the machine slow down don't expect to shutdown the power 20
times before to seek for the root of the trouble! When you get a
Kermel32 show check the application involved and eventually
uninstall and reinstall office. Get the last patches from MSN. if
you install a patch reboot immediately
* The Heuristic concept of system's
control program is certainly the best prevention approach
regarding unknown virus development.. The Russians have good
creation in heuristic virus detection technology unfortunately I
don't know any available freeware of that sort.
See the Anti-virus page
* The discipline and the right
methodology regarding our files
backup should be our primordial concern but is
not the case.
The best solution remains to have a second smaller hard disk to
keep there synchronized your active valuable data file. Also
remember that is easy to connect and disconnect a hard disk and
carry eventually in your pocket! If you have only a single unit
divide the formatting in C,DandE virtual disks that make easy to only
reformat C:\. in case of fatal error of windows or from Internet
Explorer.
* The full integration of I.E. in Win 98
makes impossible to reinstall E.I.
But you can uninstall the new added version see at
information tools
* An emergency management folder of
shortcuts linking to a single folder any folders having a
strategic value is very easy to do. In case of emergency you can
go there to move or delete what ever all sensitive files.
Power Desk is the perfect tool to make it.
* If you can't
invest too much money in your PC (3/4 of the humanity don't enjoy
the Euro-Dollar acquisitive power) better to invest first in extra
RAM memory than into a faster CPU.
Extra Ram of128 MB really make a
difference and more better!
Over 256MB make win98 extremely stable.
* Unable most
application including MSN office in the window 's Start Menu can
free up some 25% of your system recourse at start .
* Most
commercial software ask US$ 30 (a day engineer income in many
countries) to improve your third's world expensive and lousy ISP
connection. Don't buy the dream.
Any IP setting freeware does the same thing. After trying most of
them
Naviscope and
Tcp/Ip
Accelerator
are the best and
reliable freeware of the kind
However don't expect miracle when
you get a transfer under 1000 bauds like has
been the case with Prodigy Telmex of Mexico for years..
Don't listen the ISP
employee asking you to set down the Modem under the nominal
connection rate. 115KBd work better with that king of lousy
service.
* When a program freeze use (1) key:
Control+alt+Del (2) in the "close program's Window" try first to
close other program that you don't need before to try to close the
program in conflict. but never close "explorer"
. If it tucked anyways ...
Better use the coolreset button than to
turn off the power
* Get familiar with MSCONFIG :
start>run>msconfig just for the fun of
curiosity and "sysedit" will allows you to tweak the all
system.
Some old DOS commands that we don't use often
anymore but useful in case of Windows crashes:
CD Change Directory
.. Change Directory Back One Level
DIR List Directory and Files
MD Make Directory
RD Remove Directory
DEL Delete
/ Apply switch
DELTREE C:\ ...Delete Directory All
Contents and Sub-Directories
FORMAT C:\ ... Running Format will
delete everything anyway.
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