5 XP Registry Tweaks you SHOULD know

For those who caught "taste" editing registry to enlarge system performance (Or other reasons: P) in this post come with a package of 5 tweaks for optimization Windows XP.

1. Disable blocking of secure site popups (https: //)

most popups that bloom snap when browsing InternetAre in for advertising (Aggressive style), comparable to spam (Revolve in the same circle). Internet Explorer has activated default the option to block these popups. But with spam, this option also blocks popups from secure pages (Those who have https:// before the address), such as login pages majoriantatea banks.

To prevent blocking pop-ups when security sites, you have at hand a tweak follows: in registry Editor (run->regedit->enter) Follow the path HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerNew Windows, create the entry (DWORD) Allow HTTPS to which change in value 1.

2. Improve your system performance NTFS (if available for the system partition, usually C: is NTFS format)

To increase the response speed of the system, open the Registry Editor, follow the path HKEY_LOCAL_MAChinSystemCurrentControlSetControlFilesystem, create the following entries DWORD (if applicable) and change their values ​​as follows:

  • DisableNTFSLastAccessUpdate = 1 (Last time is not recorded)
  • NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation = 1 (No long names or created 8.3 version, Version used the old versions of Windowscommunity)
  • NtfsMftZoneReservation = 2 (Where there are multiple files on the same partition, MFT (master file table) will no longer be fragmented)
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3. Save the settings made Notepadacquis

This tweak is mainly for those who are dependent of the smartest text editor al Windowsacquis, NotepadSite. To ensure that settings on it will keep doing it even after you close (exit), make the following registry changes: in HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftNotepad, Create values ​​(if any) fSavePageSettings si FsavWindowsStances and change their value 1.

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4. Disable the tips offered "free" by Windows in the form of balloons (baloon tips - they have the stupid habit of overlapping the important entrances of Start Menu)

To disable the "rain" with Information bubbles, enter the Registry Editor, follow the path HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoft WindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced, create (if necessary) the D entriesWORD EnableBaloonTips si ShowInfoTip and change their value 0.

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5. Defragmentation of system files

To optimize system is recommended defragmenting files as often as possible. To get rid of one extra care, you can set it to make the defragmentation whenever opening PCSite. In Registry Editor follow the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftDfrgBootOptimizeFunction and change input value Enable in Y.

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In order for the changes described above to take effect, a system restart is necessary.

Note: before modifying the registers, make sure that you have taken a picture of the system (in the worst case, a wrong modification of the registers will not let the system boot) or macwould back up the registers to avoid unpleasant surprises.

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