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null_script's Super Tweaking 'n Freaking Guide for Windows O.S
@ Articles -> Software
Apr 11 2002, 23:45 (UTC+0) | null_script writes: null_script's Super Tweaking 'n Freaking Guide for Windows O.S
Well no matter how hard one tries, most of us are all the users of Windows from M$. Suffer from unexpected crashes and system lockdowns. It has almost been a tradition from MS to deliver O.S which have some really buggy code and 'features'. All MS O.S till date have been vulnerable in various ways in their "OOBE" (Out Of the Box Experince). This leads us, the end user, to amusements like Plug and Pray , GPF's, IRQ conflicts and less than optimal System performance, slow networks and Internet speed.
Well, since Bill and his buddys have decided to do nothing about it, iIt is up to us to change all this for good. So here we go, First of all, I must tell you, all O.S have its pros and cons. I use windows everyday and like it, I do use various *nix, Beos,Qnx and DOS (it ain't dead unlike Bill and his buddys would like you to belive). So we will not get into any kind of flaming. If you are really fedup of Windows try any of the *nix (Cladera Imho) or Beos or for that matter WinLinux (best of both worlds).
i) Intro
ii) Back it up to save ur Life!
iii) Mis. tweaks for win9x (SE upwards)
iv) My super reg file to boost perfomance (98 and later in 9x all ver)
v) My super reg file to boost perfomance (Win2k and later in XP all ver)
vi) Mis tweaks for boot.ini for systems dual booting with win9x and win2k
i) Intro ---
The tweaks i give here have been tested on over 55 systems of different configurations (386's to P4's and AMD XP) and make over a time period of six years and still going on. Unless i have mentioned the tweak or hack will work on all Windows O.S. (95/98 all ver/ME/NT 4.0/Win2k all ver/Win Xp all ver). Most of the tweaks will require u to edit some system files or the "Registery" which when done improperly will lead to a SYSTEM CRASH!! (well thats news ;-). FIRST of all backup the registry.As a rule the system needs to be rebooted to test the tweak, reason the registry/system file needs to be reloded with the tweaks enable.
ii) Back it up to save ur Life!
Go to the Run box (win key + r) and type Regedit > OK. Click on Registry menu > Export Registry file. I suggest u put this file in a directory called BACKUP in root. Name the file something like back1 or somthing sensible. If u have done this ok else buddy get a fellow geek , this guide aint ment for u. Before editing any system file copy the orignal to the BACKUP folder, to do this u may have to boot to Safe Mode or DOS via a floppy or CD and make the OS show all files. Inside explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View > Show Hidden Files and folders > OK. In DOS c:\attrib -h -r -s *.* enter or c:\attrib c:\PATH....\FILEname..\ -h -r -s enter.
On systems running NT creat or update your ERD. Use Backup program. in the TOOL menu, select Creat an Emergency Repair Disk. Also install the recovery console if u have not done so,-- Run>cmd.Then put ur setup cd in the CD rom and issue the following comand. -- c:\>h:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons use the correct PATH... Finally backup your %systemroot%\Repair folder.
PATH... will the correct full path of the file for ur system. e.g c:\windows\system, d:\win98\system (in case u had customised the path at setup to d:\win98 insted of the default of c:\windows)
FILEname.. will the be the full filename e.g command.com
%systemroot% denotes your setup Path in NT.
iii) Mis. tweaks for win9x (SE upwards)
If u use very few DOS apps or only use the dos box or don't use DOS. Mainly use of games and pure 32 bit windows apps. If u see somthing like below but not excatly the same do not change anything! On ME the setting won't remain there as they are moved inside the registry on reboot.
edit config.sys with notpad or whatever and add the following lines to boost up ur system.
devicehigh=c:\PATH...\himem.sys
devicehigh=c:\PATH...\emm386.exe auto noemms
dos=umb,high
stackshigh=0,0
stacks=0,0
buffers=1
buffershigh=1
Edit system.ini (Run > sysem.ini > ok)
Under 386Enh in the system.ini.Add these lines for best performace. (9x series)
32BitDiskAccess=on
DMABufferSize=64
MinTimeSlice=40
MaxBPs=16384
MinSPs=4
DualDisplay=on
EMMExclude=A000-FFFF
KeyBoostTime=0.1
LocalLoadHigh=1
MaxBPs=1024
COMBOOSTTIME=n n=0--8
**Requires MORE than 64mb of RAM.**
ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1
**Use only if you have a permanent swap file and 32-bit disk access.**
PageBuffers=32
**Use only if you use DOS a lot.**
LocalLoadHigh=1
WindowUpdateTime=200
vi)My super reg file to boost perfomance (98 and later in 9x)
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REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\BIOS]
; ; are used to put comments remove the semicolon
; to push the cpu to full power and comment the one with
; "CPUPriority"=dword:00000001
; can cause some systems to crash
; "CPUPriority"=dword:00000000
"CPUPriority"=dword:00000001
"FastDRAM"=dword:00000001
"PCIconcur"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\CPUIdle]
"Idle"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\Technical]
"PS2ReportRate"="200"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="2000"
"MenuShowDelay"="0"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="250"
; make ur system more responsive
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP\WindowMetrics]
"IconTitleWrap"=dword:1
"Shell Icon BPP"="16"
; use true color icons
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="Your Title for IE"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\FILESYSTEM]
"ContigFileAllocSize"=dword:3072
"NameCache"=hex:a9,0a,00,00
"PathCache"=hex:40,00,00,00
; disk I/O cache
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\FILESYSTEM\CDFS]
"CacheSize"=hex:ad,09,00,00
"Prefetch"=hex:e4,00,00,00
"PrefetchTail"=hex:80,00,00,00
; CD ROM I/O cache
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer]
"AlwaysUnloadDLL"="1"
; very useful for low mem systems and devloper systems
; Disable IRDP (DHCP security bug).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0000]
"PerformRouterDiscovery"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0001]
"PerformRouterDiscovery"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0002]
"PerformRouterDiscovery"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0003]
"PerformRouterDiscovery"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\0004]
"PerformRouterDiscovery"=dword:00000000
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Copy and Paste the above in a text file and do a save as. Save it with a .reg extension eg. super.reg you should see it as a file with 'litle green cubes icon. Then double click the file > Yes > OK. or right click it then left click on merge Yes > OK. Reboot & enjoy.
v) My super reg file to boost perfomance (Win2k and later in XP all ver.)
---------------------------copy------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\Technical]
"PS2ReportRate"="200"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="2000"
"MenuShowDelay"="0"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="250"
; make ur system more responsive
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP\WindowMetrics]
"IconTitleWrap"=dword:1
"Shell Icon BPP"="16"
; use true color icons
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="Your Title for IE"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d
; set the DNS cache could result in faster networking. Some expermenting may be required
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E96A-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
"EnableUDMA66"=dword:00000001
; enable UDMA 66 on our HDD this tweak needs a ATA 66 or above HDD, ATA 66 or above disk controler and separate ATA 66 or above cable intalled for the HDD and CD rom. Results in faster disk I/O
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Enable_Disk_Cache"="yes"
; use I/O cache to speed up things
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001
; if you have above 128mb free ram and do not run any type of DB like SQL Server 7 etc. Can add a great boost to the system
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW]
"DefaultSeparateVDM"="yes"
; make ur system uncrasheble if a 16 bit app crashes the whole system does not crashes
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager]
"KnownDLLs"=dword:00000000
; disables caching of DLL's Security addon
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM1:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM2:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM3:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM4:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM5:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM6:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM7:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM8:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports]
"COM9:"="921600,n,8,1,p"
; boost up ur com port speed, Can cause trouble with interal modems
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000006
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000004
; increase in no. of connections of HTTP servers
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"KeepRasConnections"="1"
; stay online
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network]
"NoDialIn"=dword:00000000
; disallow dialing into ur system
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\Parameters]
"DisableSavePassword"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\Parameters]
"Logging"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application]
"RestrictGuestAccess"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System]
"RestrictGuestAccess"=dword:00000001
; various security settings
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Copy and Paste the above in a text file and do a save as. Save it with a .reg extension eg. super.reg you should see it as a file with 'litle green cubes icon. Then double click the file > Yes > OK. or right click it then left click on merge Yes > OK. Reboot & enjoy.
vi) Mis tweaks for boot.ini for systems dual booting with win9x and win2k
[boot loader]
timeout=0 (Set the time out in seconds during bootup)
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT (sets the default os to boot)
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetect /nopae /3gb /nodebug /pcilock /PERFMEM=10 /nobootgui
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Advance Server" /fastdetect /pae /3gb /debug /pcilock /PERFMEM=30
multi(0)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000" /fastdetect
C:\="windows ME +++"
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECTOR.DAT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Recovery Console" /cmdcons
E:\img\boot.bin="Red Hat 6.0 2.2.5 -- Hacked on"
For a complete lowdown of the various switches used visit www.sysinternal.com
Soon i will be releasing the second part of this guide with more tweaks to add some fizz to your Windows box.
Till then "hack into the light" |
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