Ok… the title says all. So… by following the steps below you’ll become invisible to the other users of the Network Neighborhood / My Network Places.
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Click Start and select Run… (or more easy: press CTRL+R )
2. In the Run box, type cmd and hit enter to open command promt
3. Write inside the window [...]
This seems to help out with the memory usage quite a bit. Generally, when you minimize a window the memory usage goes way down because that application isn’t active. Unfortunately, Firefox by default doesn’t adhere to this behavior. Here’s how to force it to.
Type the following into your address bar in Firefox:
about:config
You will want to [...]
A stitch in time saves nine, so why not prevent trouble before it occurs with these tips?
1. Microsoft Update
Select Start > All Programs and Windows Update. This opens Internet Explorer pointed at the Microsoft Update site. You may be prompted to download and install the latest version of update software. Click Scan for updates. The [...]
Windows uses 20% of your bandwidth! Get it back
A nice little tweak for XP. Microsoft reserve 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..)
Here’s how to get it back:
1.) Click Start–>Run–>type “gpedit.msc” (without the quotes).
This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:
2.) Local Computer Policy–>Computer [...]