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Mastertech
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Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide
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| Clean Spyware and Viruses + Optimize Windows XP to improve home, work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP's default configuration is far from optimized. This Free guide will help you improve your overall system performance without having to manually edit the Registry. I avoid using or recommending "all-in-one" Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems. This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others. |
v2.0.5
Spyware - CCleaner Warning Added
Spyware - MSJVM Registry Fix Added
v2.0.3
Services - Information Updated |
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Mastertech
Joined: Dec 14, 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| v2.1.0
Tweaks - Increase the Mouse Pointer Speed Added
Utilities - Diskeeper Comparison Chart Added
Maintenance - Reorganization
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Mastertech
Joined: Dec 14, 2004
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:36 am Post subject: |
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v2.1.2
Tweaks - Windows Prefetching Added
Utilities - StartDefrag Added
Internet - Avant Browser Instructions Updated
v2.1.1
Utilities - XP-AntiSpy Instructions Updated |
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Mastertech
Joined: Dec 14, 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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v2.1.4
Drivers - PC Wizard replaced Everest (Free version Discontinued 12/5/05)
Utilities - Diskeeper 10 Added
Utilities - Diskeeper Instructions Updated
Utilities - IZArc Added
Utilities - TweakUI Control Panel Added
Utilities - XP-AntiSpy Instructions Updated
v2.1.3
Tweaks - AVI Registry Fix Added |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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i would like to thank you for the guides that are provided
i may not use XP but i do know a few people who do
again many thanks ... |
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Charred
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
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Location: Central PA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:27 am Post subject: |
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10. AVI Registry Fix - Registry Fix
Opening a folder containing a large number of AVI file can open quite slowly because the OS has to open each AVI file and extract info from AVIs. If you have a large collection, you can speedup XP's folder access to blocking it from automatically extracting this info. This can also fix problems when trying to rename or move AVI files and you get an error message: "it is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."
Instructions - Download and run the Registry Fix.
Notes - You will no longer have the second page of properties in windows explorer displaying the AVI file information such as width, height and bitrate. Other software such as GSpot can provide you with this information.
Mastertech,
Your Optimize guide contains a lot of information and common knowledge, and it is good to have this all in one place.
When I read Item 10, above, under Tweaks I thought it would be good to implement this tweak. However, it turned out to be not desirable in my case. I needed to uninstall a driver and when I went to Device Manager it only displayed the General Tab, with zilch for information. This is a whole lot less than your notes under Item 10 warns about. I believe all would be better served if you would revise your notes accordingly.
I ran the check disk function which restored my registry and Device Manager information.
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Mr. Joe Handyman
Joined: Jan 09, 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| Nice site. Reminds me a lot of BlackViper.com (may it rest in peace.) Good work on it and a lot of really good tips. keep up the good work. :thumbup: |
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Mastertech
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:41 am Post subject: |
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When I read Item 10, above, under Tweaks I thought it would be good to implement this tweak. However, it turned out to be not desirable in my case. I needed to uninstall a driver and when I went to Device Manager it only displayed the General Tab, with zilch for information. This is a whole lot less than your notes under Item 10 warns about. I believe all would be better served if you would revise your notes accordingly.
I ran the check disk function which restored my registry and Device Manager information. |
Charred what you are talking about has to do with a problem with your computer and nothing to do with the AVI registry setting. That registry setting only effects .AVI files and not the Device Manager. The fact that running chkdsk fixed the problem further proved this. Chkdsk corrects file system errors which has nothing to do with any registry setting. This is perfectly safe to use.
v2.1.4
Drivers - PC Wizard replaced Everest (Free version Discontinued 12/5/05)
Utilities - Diskeeper 10 Added
Utilities - Diskeeper Instructions Updated
Utilities - IZArc Added
Utilities - TweakUI Control Panel Added
Utilities - XP-AntiSpy Instructions Updated |
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Charred
Joined: Aug 03, 2003
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Location: Central PA
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When I read Item 10, above, under Tweaks I thought it would be good to implement this tweak. However, it turned out to be not desirable in my case. I needed to uninstall a driver and when I went to Device Manager it only displayed the General Tab, with zilch for information. This is a whole lot less than your notes under Item 10 warns about. I believe all would be better served if you would revise your notes accordingly.
I ran the check disk function which restored my registry and Device Manager information. |
Charred what you are talking about has to do with a problem with your computer and nothing to do with the AVI registry setting. That registry setting only effects .AVI files and not the Device Manager. The fact that running chkdsk fixed the problem further proved this. Chkdsk corrects file system errors which has nothing to do with any registry setting. This is perfectly safe to use.
v2.1.4
Drivers - PC Wizard replaced Everest (Free version Discontinued 12/5/05)
Utilities - Diskeeper 10 Added
Utilities - Diskeeper Instructions Updated
Utilities - IZArc Added
Utilities - TweakUI Control Panel Added
Utilities - XP-AntiSpy Instructions Updated
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Mastertech,
It's obvious you are far more accomplished than I am. However, I am at a loss to explain the lack of information in Device Manager after applying your fix. I went to Device Manager prior to applying the AVI fix and all info was there. I decided to apply the fix before uninstalling the Modem Driver only because the fix was easier to do. After applying your fix, I restarted the computer, as I do after changing anything on my computer. When I went back to Device Manager there was no info and no tabs other than General.
All is well now. Have a good one. 
Charred
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Mastertech
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I understand what you are saying but it is simply a coincidence. That registry fix only effects AVI files, it is simply not possible for it to effect the Device Manager in any way. |
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