If you have 512 megs or more of memory, you can increase system performance

by having the core system kept in memory.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Session Manager\Memory Management\DisablePagingExecutive
3. Set the value to be 1
4. Reboot the computer

To enable CD's automatically running when you insert them:

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services
\ CDRom
3. Make sure the key reads Autorun=1

If you want to start a program (like DOSKEY) or set an environment variable each
time you open a command prompt:

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
3. Create a String key called Autorun
4. Give it the value of the command you want to run
5. Multiple commands need to be separated by a double ampersand (&&)

To rename the My Computer icon to the name of the user that is logged on:

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-
08002B30309D}
3. Change the "My Computer" at end of @C:\WINNT\system32\shell32.dll,-
9216@1033,My Computer
4. Press the F5 key to refresh the desktop and the new name will show up.

To do a quick shutdown of Windows2000:

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Hold the Control key while you click on the Shutdown button

A warning box will come up stating:

"If you continue, your machine will reboot and any unsaved data will be lost. Use
only as a last resort."
Fix Browsing Delay to Win98/ME Computers

If you experience a 30 second or so delay when browsing to Windows98 or

WindowsME computers,
delete the following registry key on the Windows2000 computer.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Explorer

/ RemoteComputer / NameSpace {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Disable Regedit From Opening to Previous Location

By default, whenever you start Regedit, it starts in the previous location.

To turn off this feature:
 1. Start Regedt32 (not Regedit)
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \
CurrentVersion \ Applets \ Regedit
3. Clear the entry in the LastKey
4. Highlight the Regedit key
5. From the menu select Security / Permissions
6. Deny Full Control to the currently logged in user

Running the program SHRPUBW.EXE will bring up a simple dialog box to let you:

1. Browse to the folder you want to share

2. Enter in a share name
3. Ender in a description
4. Set permissions
5. Restart the process from within the same program

Access to All Dial-Up Connections

If you have several dial-up connections but don't want to have a shortcut to each
one on your desktop,
simply copy a shortcut from the \winnt\system32\rasphone.exe file.

This will allow you to select which dial-up connection you want to use from a pull
down menu.
To re-enable automatic creation of the administrative shares, change the value of
the following registry key to one (1), or delete the value:

For Server - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic

es\LanmanServer\Parameters \AutoShareServer

For Workstation - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic

es\LanmanServer\Parameters \AutoShareWks

A setting of zero (0) prevents the administrative shares, such as C$, D$, Admin$,
and so on, from being created automatically.