How to Change Screen Refresh Rate

If you are every day in front of the computer, the long run you will feel the eyes tired. LCD monitor user will be more comfortable than the CRT monitor user's.

If you use a CRT, you can try the following tips so that your eyes do not get tired quickly.

1. Right-click on the Desktop, then select Properties.
2. In the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab.
3. Select the Advanced button, and then a new window will open.
4. Select the Monitor tab. In the Monitor Settings, check the Hide Modes that this monitor can not display, then click Aplly.
5. Now on the Screen refresh rate, select the largest value, and then click Apply.
6. If there is confirmation, press OK.

Remote Shutdown Dialog

To turn off the computer itself, you can just access the Start-> Turn Off Computer. but how do you shutdown the computer through your computer? You can use the Remote Desktop, but there are others who altenatif more quickly, using the Remote Shutdown Dialog. To use it, follow these steps:

1. Login as administrator.
2. Log in to Command Prompt (Run type cmd and press enter)
3. Type, shutdown -i and press enter. Remote Shutdown Dialog window will appear.
4. Click the Add button to add the name or ip address the target computer.
5. At the option What do you want to do these computer, select the suit you.
   
6. Other options such as warn users of the action, and display warning for comment, select the suit you.
7. If you have done click OK.

BackUp for NTFS User

Users with NTFS are presented with a much more difficult problem. The NTFS file system is a secure file system that may not be easily accessed using other operating systems not compatible with NTFS, such as DOS or Windows 95/98/Me. Files on an NTFS drive may only be written by Windows XP and not by other operating systems.

Sure, some utilities allow NTFS to be accessed from Windows 95/98/Me. However, the mode of access is typically read-only; there is no chance of a restore that way. Some utilities or drivers do offer write access to NTFS file systems, however I don't recommend using them except as a last resort, because they may not be compatible with future versions of NTFS. To be able to access the registry files on an NTFS drive, you must install a second copy of Windows XP.

Windows XP supports multiple boot configurations quite effectively. To create a multiple boot installation of Windows XP, simply follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have sufficient space on your hard drive for a second copy of Windows XP. Your second copy of Windows XP only needs to be the basic operating system—only a minimal amount of hard disk space is required. Figure 200MB to 1GB of hard disk space for this backup installation, depending on how much additional software and features you install. (Some users want two virtually identical installations, though this type of installation may consume substantially more disk space than a minimal installation of Windows XP.)
2. Using the Windows XP installation boot diskettes, begin your installation. When prompted for a destination, simply specify a new, different directory than the working installation of Windows XP. If you are farsighted enough, and are doing this before disaster has struck, you can install directly from the distribution CD without using the boot diskettes. To do so, run the Windows XP Setup program to begin the installation process. (You can also install directly from the distribution CD if the hardware supports a boot from the CD drive). Don't install to the same directory that your current working installation of Windows XP is installed into. That won't create a second copy of Windows XP.
3. The Windows XP Setup program will configure the Boot Manager (creating new entries in the boot menu) so that you are able to choose which copy of Windows XP you want to boot.

Disable 8.3 Name Creation in NTFS

Files that use the 8.3 naming convention can degrade NTFS drive performance. Unless you have a good reason for keeping the 8.3 naming convention intact (such as if you’re using 16-bit programs), a performance gain can be achieved by disabling it. Follow steps below :

1. Go to Registry Editor (Run then type regedit and press Enter).
2. Find key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\
3. On right panel choose NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation, double click and change value to 1.
4. Exit the Registry Editor and reboot.

Windows XP Prefetch Parameters Tips

Prefetching (the reading of system boot files into a cache for faster loading) is a commonly overlooked component that can have a significant impact on system boot time. This tips allows you to select which components will make use of the prefetch parameters. To see which files are gathered using each setting, clear the prefetch cache located at C:\Windows\Prefetch and then enable one of the settings listed below. Clear the cache and repeat for each setting.

1. Enter Registry Editor (Run then type regedit then hit Enter button).
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
3. On right panel, choose EnablePrefetcher to 0 to disable prefetching, 1 to prefetch application launch files, 2 to prefetch boot files, or 3 to prefetch as many files as possible.
4. Close Registry Editor window and restart your computer.