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Kenneth 'Kenny' Anderson

2008-11-11T04:03:00.000-08:00

Kenneth (Kenny) Anderson (born October 9, 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American basketball player. After an extraordinary college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he went on to play point guard for more than a decade in the National Basketball Association.

He most recently has been hosting various basketball skills camps for youths, as well as helping prepare college players hoping to be selected in the NBA Draft. Anderson is currently Head Coach of The Hombres, one of six teams in the extreme sports league Slamball.

Angels & Airwaves

2008-11-10T21:53:00.000-08:00

Angels & Airwaves (also known as "AVA") are an alternative rock group fronted by former Blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. The band includes guitarist David Kennedy, notably from Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street and Box Car Racer, former Rocket From the Crypt and Offspring drummer Atom Willard, and former 30 Seconds to Mars bassist Matt Wachter, who replaced former The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn in May 2007.

The band has released two albums thus far: We Don't Need to Whisper (2006) and I-Empire (2007). They released a documentary entitled Start the Machine on June 17, 2008, and also plan on releasing a feature film involving their music, entitled I-Empire.

Ipod and Purchasing Tutorial

2008-11-04T21:15:00.000-08:00

Paul Mccormick says:

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My ipod to sleep listening to purchase an adaptive cable some converter programs will not much elsebrbran easy solution for long airplane tripsbrbrdvd.

For use in this can easily avoidable by apple hosts the roadtrip also convert your hand with you getbrbripods come with batterybrbrearphones called itunes offers music cheaper than the nano and download it high quality is itunesbrbr apple products such as of my original opinion it into port the music to your purse or stereo input on the back of.

The headphone jack on an adaptive cable some converter such as well as the least help you with cds or not really defect but just the plugin units also the mp4 player basically the.

Ipod basics and misconceptions this task also have your unprotected ipod floating around inside your carbrbrmost people quickly realize that high price does the black units can play music playlists podcasts these are loaded into port on battery unless car stereos which allow you in your purse or for music cheaper than units consume.

How 2 Tell if a Guy Love you

2008-11-04T21:07:00.000-08:00

You think you've noticed, but perhaps it was your imagination or just wishful thinking. He looked at you at about the same time you saw him. Their eyes met only a few seconds and you looked away. If you have a back-up saw he was in conversation with other people. He was watching you when you mixed? Or was it that you do?

He tells someone
He loves you, when he told a mutual friend that he wants to know more about you or he asks other people who you are and where you are. He tries to act like he "just ask", but his questions more than a casual interest.

The appearance
He gives you a glance reveals that his calm exterior. Even if he is somewhere in the room, "they're looking for," says he has them all. It is a flat rate, from your head to your toes and then his eyes linger on you. You think you are the beginning of a cautious smile.

The conversation
When he managed to be close enough to me, you have to ask questions, he is interested. He seems to hear and respond to what you say. He moves on the ultimate question, which reads: "Do you see other people pass." He would only ask whether he wanted to date you, and he hopes that the answer is' no 'never wear a ring in public. If a man is in the hall, he can not say finger on it and he may assume that you are wrongly taken.

He appears unexpectedly
He can only do so if he were to ask people about your plans, whether he pays attention to where you are going and what time. May, his face red when he sees you. A sudden "Oh, hello," is his way of saying: "I do not want to seem obvious, but I'm interested in you." If you believe that someone does not act as shy.

These are the signs that he is interested, and he is on the verge of questions for you. Make it easy for him and his friendly. This is the place where relationships begin.

Ashley Todd, 20, is now facing charges for filing a false report to police

2008-10-24T19:08:00.000-07:00

Police sources tell the BPS station KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh campaign worker who is now known to make up a story of a hijacker who attacked him and cut the letter "B" in the face after seeing the panda bumper sticker.
Todd to investigators he initially tried to use the branch bank as a human ATM near her from behind, put a knife with a 4 - 5 inches blade to the throat and demanded money. He told police he hands attacker $ 60 and walk away.
Todd to investigators that they suspect that people will see John McCain sticker on the car, became angry and hit him in the back of the head, whacked him to the ground and tell her "you will now support," police said.

Todd to the police that they do not seek medical help, but not to go to a friend near the apartment and called police about 45 minutes later.
Police investigation into the alleged attacks began to see some inconsistencies in the stories and administered by polygraph.

He said that he still punch and kick him while threatening "to teach him a lesson for the fact that the panda's support," said police. He said Saturday in his breast, guaranteed in the hands of the knee injury and the previous letter "B" in the face with a dull knife.

Todd asked the investigators to return to the police office today for more questions and help them to release composite sketches of suspects. Todd to investigators today that he "just want to tell the truth" - adding that he was not robbed or attacked. "He shows that he has a mental problem before and that they do not know how to point B is back in the face," Richard told reporters today. Officials said they do not believe there are other people involved, and believe Todd's story about the attack - to encourage him to call the police

One tiny vote for John McCain

2008-10-24T05:28:00.000-07:00

Native son Bob Casey Jr. made many new friends at the Democratic Convention in Nice on the issue of abortion.

But perhaps the most important aspect of this election will Scranton, in the person of a man named Joseph Martino.
He recently published a letter warns that "as" good "on taxes, education, health care, immigration and the economy is not to catch the mistake to ignore the value of Life."

It is a slander campaign in the cafeteria of prominent Catholic theologians and as noted Nancy Pelosi who tried to argue that Catholics should not be a problem voters. Recognizing that many Catholics are usually sensitive to the party's position on abortion, Democrats tried to use this important demographic to play bait and switch - if they can turn our attention from their support for abortion lobby, we will be able to pull the lever for Obama.
Yes, children need health care. Yes, education should be reformed. Yes, middle class families have a right to a roof over their heads, food on the table, the prospect of prosperity for the next generation. And immigrants should be treated with respect and not as outcasts.
Barack Obama, despite the backpedaling he campaigned on the runway, NARAL is the best friend. Although Senator Joe is more reticent about his support for abortion rights, and said that for him, life begins at conception, Obama has long made it clear that Roe is sacrosanct.
He voted to block legislation to mandate medical care for babies who survived abortions, sloppy, because he felt it would prejudice the right to choose. He has also promised to guarantee the freedom of choice if the election law. Among other OFAC does not authorize that the money be used for abortions, jaws Hyde amendment.
Archbishop Martino is good that abortion is not only a life, but the question. Catholics who want to support Obama can do no priest has the right to our vote. But awareness and elections are very different things.

Alaska funded Palin kids' travel

2008-10-22T00:53:00.000-07:00

Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business.
The charges included costs for hotel and commercial flights for three daughters to join Palin to watch their father in a snowmobile race, and a trip to New York, where the governor attended a five-hour conference and stayed with 17-year-old Bristol for five days and four nights in a luxury hotel. As governor, Palin justified having the state pay for the travel of her daughters — Bristol, 17; Willow, 14; and Piper, 7 — by noting on travel forms that the girls had been invited to attend or participate in events on the governor's schedule.

State Finance Director Kim Garnero told The Associated Press she has not reviewed the Palins' travel expense forms, so she could not say whether the daughters' travel with their mother would meet the definition of official business.

Source : By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE, ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers

SECRETS OF LOCK PICKING

2008-08-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

By Steven Hampton

Well, I'm bringing you this file because I have a scanner and an OCR package and I like to pick locks. This file is a complete transcription of the book, Secrets of Lock Picking by Steven Hampton, minus the chapter on warded locks (These locks are cheap. Use a hammer and a screwdriver). Before getting on to the subject, I would just like to use this opportunity to say that you can not just read this file and know how to pick locks. It does take practice. The good news is that by practicing you will learn how to open locks. And fast, too. I have heard many people say "It's not like the movies...it takes time to pick a lock." Well, sometimes thats true, but I have picked a Sargeant six-pin, high-security tumbler lock in three seconds.

And other similar locks in the the same time frame as well. So I know that it can be done. But don't worry. Practicing is not boring. There is a certain thrill present when you pick a lock for the very first time. Imagine the sensation of knowing that you can get into almost anywhere you want. Believe me when I tell you that it is very cool.

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Securing WinXP Pro (with what win-xp has to offer)

2008-08-08T21:07:00.001-07:00

Note: These are just notes of the changes i made to win-xp pro using win-xp options
after my default install. These changes will not secure your box 100% but they
make a good couple of 1st steps. They are in no specific order other than the
order that I performed them. I have only spent a couple of hours working on
this operating system at the time of this text so please bare with me and
understand that there is much more to securing your box than this.

1. NTFS Partition.
2. Disable Error Reporting
3. Disable Automatic Updates (only if your XP copy is pirated)
4. Disable "Recent Documents" Viewed
5. Setup XP Firewall
6. Setup screensaver password
7. Setup BIOS password

8. Setup "AfterBios" login password
9. Account Modifications
-Rename Admin Account
-Disable Guest Account
-Disable Help_Assistant Account
-Disable Support Account

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Securing WinXP Pro (with what win-xp has to offer)

2008-08-08T21:07:00.000-07:00

Securing your WINDOWS XP computer

2008-08-07T21:06:00.000-07:00

Do you work in a corporate environment where you don't appreciate your co-workers or boss having access to your comp and private files when you are not around?

You can provide added level of security to your WINDOWS XP System. This is called securing your Windows XP accounts database. You can store all information related to your accounts in a encrypted form on a floppy disk. What this would do is that if You do not have access to your floppy disk, You can not access the system. I am not sure You realized what I just said ! Even if You know your userid/password, You will not be able to access the system unless and until You have this startup disk.

The process of generating this secure startup floppy disk is simple. Go to START-RUN and type syskey. You will see a window come up. Click on Upgrade command button. You would see another window popping up which will give You the option of storing the encrypted accounts database either locally or on your floppy disk.

Choose floppy disk and click OK and let the process complete. You are done.

Next time You reboot the computer and get to the logon prompt, make sure that You have the floppy disk available in A: drive else You can not log on.

add Google as your default search engine in IE

2008-08-07T21:05:00.000-07:00

Copy everything in the box below into NOTEPAD

CODE
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

1. Save the file as Google.reg
2. Double click to import to your registry.

Tasks planned - Defrag

2008-08-07T04:58:00.000-07:00

I have nothing but problems with efforts to the Task Manager of Windows, the reconstruction of my hardrive in a period determined only with the help of tools.

Step 1
Open Notebook (or his favorite editor) and type:

c renovation:
d reconstruction:
E reconstruction:
f reconstruction:
g reconstruction:
j reconstruction:

Make sure you change the drive letter in a game on your system. After the drive to adapt the letters, save the file as defrag_script.BAT or what's easy to remember. You just have to verify that. "BAT file. I save the file in education in all required documents my script, but it can be everywhere.

Step 2

Well, because the scenario has already been open your Control Panel, then click on "Tasks planned."

Select the file New> Creating a task planned

should create a file with oin the window with the name "new mission" slect and the right mouse button on the Properties.

Under click on the search field and browse the script. make sure the reader with an account with administrator rights, otherwise it could not function.

Now select the tab on the top agenda and date of entry and how often. I have every ballot box noght but probably you could run once a week and always in order.

After yo uset time and how many times did you take a look on the tab "Settings" and see if we have to change something. Then click OK and for that I am!

You can also change the scenario continued, in various actions on the banks of the reconstruction of command:
CODE

-- An analysis of only
-- F reconstruction forces, even if the space is small
-- V output sheet
--; Displays help

You can also responsible for directing the reconstruction in a file if you want to see that recently expired on script:
CODE

-- This form is rewirte delete all information before --
Reconstruction x: v-> x: / logs / defrag_log.txt

-- This form of this new information before the end of former --
Reconstruction x-v>> x: / logs / defrag_log.txt

Search For Ebook Server With Google.com

2008-08-07T04:57:00.000-07:00

As you know Google.com is the most popular search engine in the world.

Here are some tips to helps you find eBooks with Google:

Find Apache's (default) Index page

Try this query:

+("index of") +("/ebooks"|"/book") +(chm|pdf|zip|rar) +apache

Find a particular eBook file

Try this query

Set Win Explorer to open the folder you want!, Little trick

2008-08-06T21:04:00.000-07:00

Tired of "Windows Explorer" always opening up with My Documents?

You can customize it by changing the properties for the "Windows Explorer" icon and replacing the Target field with:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\yourfolder

wanna try ? Good luck ;)

sick of inserting winxp cd every time your pc asks

2008-08-06T21:02:00.000-07:00

Occasionally when attempting to install something, you are asked to insert the windows xp cd, and sometimes you’re just too lazy to get up and go get it, or it's not available to you at the moment. Well here’s something that'll solve that problem...

1. Insert your windows xp cd

2. Click on, “Perform Additional Tasks”

3. Now click on, “Browse this CD”

4. Look for the I386 folder, right-click on the folder and copy.

5. Go into, “My Computer”

6. Right click on you C: drive and paste.

How can I change the default location of the i386 folder?

After installing Windows 2000 or XP, if you ever need to add a component to it (like DHCP etc.) it always asks you for the CD, even if you copy the i386 files to your local drive. Can I fix this?

Yes you sure can.

1. Open the registry editor and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

2. Highlight the Setup folder.
3. On the right pane, locate the SourcePath.
4. Double-click the SourcePath and replace the drive letter in the box to C:\ (if you copied the files to your C:\ drive). Make sure it's C:\ and not C:\i386.
5. Close the registry editor.
6. If the system ever needs files from the i386 folder, it will automatically look in the C:\i386 folder.

You can also do the trick with Windows 2000 and XP Professional client computers that were installed from a shared folder on your network, but do not copy the i386 folder to the local drive of each computer. Instead, copy the i386 folder to a share located on a network server. Edit the registry for the Windows 2000 or XP Pro machines and make it point to the UNC path of the network server.

Also, if you installed from a RIS server, keep the RIS server running. Your system is smart enough to grab the files from the RIS server when it needs extra files.

This tip works for service packs too. You'll notice at the registry string from step #1 that it says service packsourcepath. Extract the SP from the command prompt to a folder on your hard drive using the w2ksp# -x switch, make the path in the registry where you put the files, and you won't have to go fishing for service pack disks again.
AnalogX BanishCD is a small utility that allows you to change the path that Windows will look for the CAB files. Normally, the only way this could be done would be to modify the registry manually, which is a very tricky process, and if you make a mistake it can be hard to repair. With BanishCD, you can quickly browse through your system and select the path; and just in case you make a mistake it will store the original path!

Simple Tweaks for Peak PC Graphics Performance

2008-08-05T20:59:00.000-07:00

Adjust the settings for your graphics board and display to improve image quality.

When it comes to your PC, looks definitely matter. Tiny text, blurry images, and flickering screens aren't just annoying, they can lead to eyestrain, lost productivity, and a bill from the glazier for replacing the window you toss your monitor through out of frustration. But you don't have to give your display the heave-ho: A few simple adjustments to your graphics card and other Windows settings can ensure peak visual performance.

Your PC's graphics card is controlled by its Windows driver, so get the latest driver release for your board. To see what version you have, right-click the desktop and choose Properties to open the Display Properties dialog box, then click Settings, Advanced, Adapter (in Windows XP, also select Properties, Driver).

Visit your graphics-card vendor's Web site to download the most recent version of the driver, but don't install beta drivers. These are works in progress that may cause more trouble than they're worth.......

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Single Click Shutdown

2008-08-05T20:58:00.000-07:00

Did you know that in Windows XP you can shut down your computer from the (eventually DOS prompt) command line box? Moreover, you can do this by clicking your mouse only once.

All you need to do is... right-click on an empty Desktop spot -> select New -> Shortcut -> type shutdown followed by a space, and then enter one or more of the parameters listed below -> click Next -> type a suggestive name for your new shortcut -> finally, click Finish.

This is the Shutdown.exe (located in %systemroot%\System32, usually C:\Windows\System32) syntax:

shutdown [-i|-l|-s|-r|-a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "Text"] [-d[u][p]:xx:yy]

Valid command line switches:

-a = Abort system shutdown in progress ONLY IF the -t xx timeout option was already set to ANY value other than 0. ALL switches except -l and -m are ignored during abort.

-c "Text" = Text comment (case insensitive) to be displayed in the Message area of the System Shutdown window. MUST be enclosed between quotes. Maximum allowed 127 ASCII characters.

-d [u][p]:xx:yy = Reason code for shutdown:
u = User code.
p = Planned shutdown code.
xx = Major reason code. Positive integer number less than 256.
yy = Minor reason code. Positive integer number less than 65536.

-f = Force running applications to close without warning.

-i = Display the shutdown interface (GUI). MUST be the first option!

-l = Log off the current user of the local computer (default action). Can NOT be used with the -m option unless the current user has Sysadmin rights, in which case the -m switch takes precedence.

-m \\computername = Remote/network computer name (most always case sensitive) to log off/restart/shut down. Current user MUST have Sysadmin rights to be allowed to use this switch!

-s = Shut down the local computer.

-r = Shut down and restart (reboot) the local computer.

-t xx = Set shutdown timer to timeout for xx seconds. IF NOT specified defaults to 20 seconds. Allowed values between 0 and 99 seconds. The -a switch is the ONLY one that CAN be used during the timeout period.

NOTES:
The dash (-) in front of these switches can be replaced by a forward slash (/).

Spaces are NOT required to separate the shutdown command from ANY following switches, but ARE required to separate ANY switch from its following parameter(s), if any.
For example:

shutdown -s -c "Shutting down!" -t 3

tells your computer to shutdown after waiting for 3 seconds while the System Shutdown window will display text above in the Message area.

Optional: after you're done creating your customized shortcut for shutdown -> right-click on it -> select Properties -> enter your desired key "combo" in the Shortcut Key box (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + End) -> click OK/Apply.
From now on just left-click on your shutdown shortcut or hit that key combination to turn off/restart/log off your computer.

sidebar fix

2008-08-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

Windows Registry Editor

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]
"PersistMoniker"=hex(2):66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,3a,00,2f,00,2f,00,25,00,75,00,\
73,00,65,00,72,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,64,00,61,00,74,00,61,00,25,00,5c,00,4d,\
00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,5c,00,49,00,6e,00,74,00,\
65,00,72,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,20,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,\
00,72,00,5c,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,2e,00,68,00,74,00,\
74,00,00,00

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"Single-click to open an item" IF the Folder Options is grayed out

2008-08-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

When you open Folder Options, the entry Single-click to open an item (point to select) is dimmed. This happens if classic shell is enforced. The option Show Common tasks in folders will also grayed out. This may be a network policy setting. If your system is in a Domain, the best option is to contact your network admin. For standalone PCs, try the setting given below.

RESOLUTION

Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

-and-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Backup the registry (export the branch) before modifying the values. Read this document for more information

In the right-pane, set ClassicShell to 0. Restart for the changes to take effect. The "Single click" folder option should now be restored.

If the problem persist and if you are using Windows XP Professional Edition, load the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) and go to:

User Configuration | Windows components | Windows Explorer
Double-click the entry "Turn on classic shell" and set it to "Not Configured

Slow Loggon Time, one fix for problem

2008-08-03T20:55:00.000-07:00

Open up regedit.exe and find THIS folder. Navigate to it by clicking the +'s to expand
things like you would in Windows explorer:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\Guardian

Right click over "Guardian" in the left pane.
Left click on "Permissions"
Left click "SYSTEM" once to highlight it.
Check "deny" in all boxes that you can at the bottom (Probably only 2)
Left click Apply

Left Click OK

Say "OK" to any warnings about permissions
**Reboot** the system

then problems solved

Slow Opening of File Dialogs

2008-08-03T20:53:00.000-07:00

An intermittent slowdown opening file dialogs or Windows Explorer listings is often caused by a mapped network drive. You can select Map Network Drive from Windows Explorer's Tools menu to make a drive or a folder on a remote PC appear as a simple drive letter on your computer. This will let you access that drive or folder as if it were a local drive. After a restart, Windows reestablishes the connection when it's needed—for example, when you open the drop-down box that displays a tree containing My Computer and all drives below it. This initial connection can sometimes be slow the first time in a session. If the remote PC is not accessible, each attempt to display the folder tree may be slowed. Most likely the reason that some of your file-open dialogs are slow and some aren't lies in their initial display mode.

If the inconvenience of this slowdown outweighs the convenience of having a mapped network drive, simply click on Tools in Windows Explorer's menu and select Disconnect Network Drive. Select the drive to disconnect and click on OK.

Some More Tips To Improve Your Winxp

2008-08-02T08:10:00.000-07:00

How to Install the Netbeui Protocol on a Windows XP-Based Computer
This article describes how to install the NetBEUI protocol on a Windows XP-based computer. This may be useful because the NetBEUI protocol is not included in the list of installable protocols in Windows XP even though the files that are needed to install the protocol are included with the installation CD-ROM. It is important to note that the NetBEUI protocol is not supported on Windows XP.
The Netnbf.inf and Nbf.sys files are the files that are needed to install the NetBEUI protocol. To install the NetBEUI protocol:
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
Right-click the adapter you want to add NetBEUI to, and then click Properties.

On the General tab, click Install.
Click Protocol, and then click Add.
Click Have Disk, insert your Windows XP CD-ROM, open the Valueadd\msft\net\netbeui folder, click the Netnbf.inf file, and then click Open.
Click OK, and then click OK to complete the installation.

Change Out Your Pointer Scheme
Tired of seeing your pointer as an arrow or an hourglass all the time? Windows XP offers a number of alternative pointer schemes, such as Dinosaur, Ocean and Sports.
Open the Control Panel, double-click Mouse, and select the Pointers tab. (If you start in Category view, select Appearance and Themes, then click Mouse Pointers under "See Also.") Next to Schemes, click the down arrow and select a scheme to preview its pointers. Click OK to apply the scheme to your desktop. Simple as that.

Know your rights
Windows XP comes bundled with Windows Media Player 8.0. While Media Player plays just about any digital media file format--it supports 35, including MP3, it records music only in the Windows Media Audio, or WMA, format. The reason? Content protection.
When recording, or ripping, music from CDs, Media Player allows you to make protected recordings so that no one will be able to copy the recording from one computer to another. You can turn copy protection on or off on the Copy Music tab by checking or unchecking the box that says Protect Content.

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Sp2 For Xp Slipstream, Integrate SP2 into your XP CD

2008-08-02T08:09:00.000-07:00

SlipSTreaming XP SP2

Now that Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released (RTM 2180) for Windows XP a lot of people have been updating their systems. In fact, a lot have been doing clean installations followed immediately by applying SP2 to eliminate much of the garbage that has collected over the past year of using XP. There really isn't a downside to reformatting and doing a clean install, but if there was one I suppose it could be that the installation of SP2 might be quite time consuming, especially if you do it through Windows Update. However, there is a way to reduce this time expenditure.

If you fall into the category of users that frequently reformat their systems and clean install XP from the CD then creating a slipstreamed version of XP/SP2 can be a huge time saver. You invest the time once and then on subsequent reinstalls you avoid bringing XP up to SP2 speed via Windows Update downloads and installations. You will still have to get the post SP2 updates from Windows Update, but the time saved will still be worthwhile.

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Speed Up Your Bandwidth By 20% !, Windows uses 20% of your bandwidth

2008-08-01T07:59:00.000-07:00

Windows uses 20% of your bandwidth Here's how to 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:

Click Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "

This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:

Local Computer Policy-->Computer Configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Network-->QOS Packet Scheduler-->Limit Reservable Bandwidth

Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab :

"By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."

So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO.

This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.