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Given below are the 23 tricks that will enhance the performance and reliability of your Windows XP OS. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing. 1-To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer. 2- If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance. 3- Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press ...

Before you edit the registry, export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up the whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state. How to Export Registry Keys Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. On the File menu, click Export. In the Save in box, select the boxs at the bottom the bottom according to weather you want to export all or only selected branches of the registry. Next select a location in which to save the backup .reg file. In the File name box, type a file name, and then click Save. How to Restore the Registry To restore registry keys that you exported, double-click the .reg file that you saved. 

Hey again, this is a real quick guide for anyone interested to get a movie onto there PSP without any trouble Movie - approx 40 minutes - dvd Saved to hard drive - 2.6 GB, Using DVD Decryptor (free program)  you can Download from this link  http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z3Z6M9TR Transfered to avi format - 377MB- using Super DVD Ripper (9 FREE trial uses) then you must buy Transfered to MP4 - 37MB - using the (basically free) Image convertor 2 Average movie breakdown - using above as a guide only. so im guessing the average movie may be 4.5 GB for example saved to 800MB CONVERTED TO 70-80MB Ok use DVD decryptor to save the movie to your hard drive eg. C:\[Your Folder] When completed find the folder C:\[Your Folder] on your computer and find the vob file in that folder - generally the largest one and right click and play it with your dvd program to see what part it is. If its the correct movie part you now know thats the one you need. Once you have located the vob file you want to transf...

 This reg file automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit. 1. Copy the following (everything in the box) into notepad. QUOTE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management] "ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop] "AutoEndTasks"="1" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000" 2. Save the file as shutdown.reg 3. Double click the file to import into your registry. NOTE: If your anti-virus software warns you of a "malicious" script, this is normal if you have "Script Safe" or similar technology enabled.

Its been observed that many people around who most of the times hesitate to make a public speech. Many of the times it happens because those people really have fear in their minds for public speaking. I have personally experienced the feeling of inferiority or fear of not having much knowledge about the topic of speech. These are the major reasons for having public speaking fear. And after a lot of hard work and continuous practice I managed to overcome my public speaking fear. Here I logged 5 tips for you people who want to get rid of their public speaking fear. 1- Don't get scared to make mistakes: Yes when it comes to public speaking you are bound to make some minor or major mistakes. But it is the part and parcel of public speech. Don't be afraid of doing mistakes during your public speech. Only thing is that you should learn from your mistakes and try not to make those next time when you are presenting. Even if you make a mistake during your speech then don't get pani...

It’s a tough challenge to track your projects in hands. It all about handling and observing people, equipment, time, money and materials to complete your project on time. To do it successfully, you need to keep an eye on 5 key areas of your project. 1. Time and Cost Put an hour aside every week to determine if you are likely to complete the project on time. To do this, identify any tasks that are running late and determine whether they are likely to delay the overall project. Then look for ways that you can save time by; finishing tasks earlier, delaying non-critical tasks to after the project has been completed, or gaining approval from your Sponsor to remove tasks altogether. You also need to review the total spend of the project to date against the original budget set. Identify ways to reduce costs by allocating cheaper resource, reducing the project scope, or boosting the efficiency of your team. 2. Resource Allocation You need to keep a constant watch on the percentage of time tha...

Follow the following steps 1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\ 2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc". 3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window. 4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open". 5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit. 6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc". 7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" 8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties". 9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'n...

Inorder to define the scope of a project, you need to be a mind reader and need to have excellent analystical skills. The reason is that definition of Project scope comes early in the project,when no one really knows what the are the doables and undoables so everyone has a different opinion when asked. But if you don't define the scope early on, it will change during the project. You'll have moving goalposts which make it impossible to shoot for a success. So read these tips to get benefit from... The "project scope" covers all of the deliverables that must be produced to complete a project. You need to describe them in depth as early in the project as possible, so everyone knows what needs to be produced. Take these 5 Steps to scope your projects: Step 1: Set the Direction Start off by setting the direction for the project. Do you have an agreed Project Vision, Objectives and Timeframes? Are they specified in depth and has your customer agreed to them? Does everyon...

Sometimes it happens that you dont get proper reward and recognition comparable to your efforts you put in your organization, may be it just cause by your strong focus on the projects you carry out, keeps you away from conveying the value you providing to your company. Inorder to get and sustain the repute of a successful Project Manager, you need to make and boost your personal brand so that others see you in the same way as you do yourself. Here I m stating 10 most important tips which can help you in acheiving your this particular goal. 1. Right relationship management with in the Organization The first step is to identify that from whom do you want recognition? is it your Manager or CEO? or someone else who has the stakes, you need to build your relationship with them, ideally on both a personal and business level. Make them aware of your role, how critical it is to the business and why they should care. 2. Build and follow their expectations Let them realize why your deadlines ar...

As a Project Manager, now that the New Year has started you will need to report on the status of your projects. Your Project Sponsor will want to know if you're on track and when their project will be complete. To help you do this, read these... Project status: Create a weekly Project Status Report to show your actual vs. planned effort, percent complete and actual vs. forecast spend. Specify the number of open risks, changes and issues, and state whether action by your Sponsor is required to resolve them. Also show the forecast amount of time, effort and money required to finish the project. Always try and forecast as accurately as possible. Never forecast optimistically, always conservatively. Task completion: You need to regularly show your Sponsor your progress against the tasks listed on your schedule. Create a summarized view of your project plan and update it to reflect the percent complete for every task. Then append this summary view to your Project Status Report. This w...

Congratulations !!! you've got a new project. What do you do next? How do you start up the new project quickly and efficiently? Read on to find out tips and hints on how to start a new projects Every time you're given a new project, take these steps to ensure you're on the right track from the start: Taking Responsibility: Before you agree to take on the responsibility of managing a project, make sure there is adequate sponsorship, and that you have adequate funding and resources to complete it on time. Your gut feel should be that the project is achievable and that whatever happens, you'll have the full support of your Sponsor through the project. If it's not feasible or you lack support, then solve these two problems first, before you start out. Clarifying the Scope: The next step is to review the scope of the project to ensure that all of the deliverables to be produced during the project are adequately defined. You don't want to get part way through the pro...

Are you interested in using project standards and best practices for your projects? It's not as easy as you might think. While there are a variety of standards on the market, they are usually published as a book which makes it harder to implement. So read on, to find out: A Project Standard is a documented set of guidelines to follow for undertaking projects. The two most popular Worldwide Standards are PMI® and Prince2® . They provide generic guidelines for all types of projects, regardless of the industry. These two Standards use different terminology and have different Project Life Cycles, so we suggest choosing only one standard to follow for your projects. To help you choose which standard to follow, PMI® Standard was written initially with the American target market in mind, so use this Standard if you are an American-based culture. Whereas Prince2® was written initially with the UK market in mind, so if you're an English-based culture, use Prince2®. Once you've mad...

There are lots of methods and tricks which a Project Manager can apply to boost his/her team performance as success in completing a project in cost and time effective manner depends upon performance of the team lead by the their manager. So if you are a project manager and want to improve your team performance, then read these effective 10 tips : Tip 1: Share vision of the project with your team mates People only perform well in a role if they understand what it is that they need to deliver and why. For this reason, we suggest you get your team together to reinforce the project vision, objectives, timeframes and deadlines. Make your team feel wanted and needed by showing them that the project is critical to the success of the business. You will gain their buy-in and their commitment going forward. Tip 2: Meet them individually Besides having a collective team meeting, take each team member aside and tell them what it is that you need from them to help you deliver the project. Make sure...