Quick Reinstall

To repair a corrupted operating system. This also works on Windows 2000.

    * On the Windows CD, go to the location of your source files
    * Run WINNT32 /unattend

Bandwidth

If you run an application that needs to send high priority/real time data, XP will restrict "best effort" traffic to 80% of the bandwidth.

To change this...

    * Log in as Administrator (Not just any account with admin privileges)
    * Click Start
    * Click Run
    * Enter gpedit.msc
    * Select Local Computer Policy
    * Select Administrative Templates
    * Select Network
    * Select QOS Packet Scheduler
    * In the right window, double-click limit reservable bandwidth
    * On setting tab, check enabled setting
    * Bandwidth limit % value = 0
    * Click OK
    * Close gpedit.msc

    * Click My Computer
          o Select My Network Connections
          o Select View Network Connections
          o Right-click your connection
    * Under Protocol Properties, check QOS Packet Scheduler
    * Reboot

Balloon Tips

To turn off balloon tips in most applications...

    * Click Start
    * Click Run
    * Enter regedit
    * Click OK
    * Go to
          o HKEY_CURRENT_USER
          o Software
          o Microsoft
          o Windows
          o CurrentVersion
          o Explorer
          o Advanced
    * Click Edit
    * Click New
    * Create DWORD value = EnableBalloonTips
    * Value = 0
    * Click OK