[TechRepublic] Tips to speed up XP defrag

March 19, 2009

TechRepublic Windows XP Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums Tips to speed up defrag operations in Windows XP You can speed up a defrag operation in Windows XP by restarting the system beforehand. Greg Shultz reveals this defrag performance tip and a registry edit that can further increase performance. SponsoredCOMPARE YOUR SALARY HERE activeTechPros - For IT professionals Join the community and use the real-time salary charts to find out average salaries of IT professionals from around the world. activeBizPros - A new salary comparison site for business professionals Be a member and help power the salary charts that we are building now. Return Windows Search results within a date range with advanced feature Greg Shultz introduces you to Vista's Advanced Query Syntax and shows you how to use it in conjunction with Windows Search to search for a particular file, or a set of files, that you know were created between a certain set of dates. Automate custom Vista installs with vLite Dino Nuhagic's vLite version 1.2, used in conjunction with Microsoft's Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), is a powerful software tool that allows you to create a customized Windows Vista installation disc(s). How do I... Create an installation flash drive for Windows 7? Steven Warren shows you a no nonsense approach to creating a flash key drive that you can use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Additional TechRepublic resources Windows-based network quality of service primer Managing network QoS can be difficult for networks where limited IT staff and equipment is available. IT pro Rick Vanover shows one approach to QoS through Group Policy. Poll: Which of the following reasons most often leads you to prevent programs from running when Windows starts? Have you prevented programs from running when Windows starts? In your experience, which reason is most-often behind your efforts? Take our Windows Vista startup programs poll and let us know. SponsoredLive Webcast: Building the Business Case for Managing Unified Communications Sign-up for this LIVE event that can help you unlock the potential for better business communications, and explain why right now is the best time for you to make this investment in your business's future. Register Today for FREE! (VoIP-News) Questions of the week - March 16, 2009 The questions highlighted in this Questions of the Week post address issues such as help desk staff, start up problems, Microsoft Word, and more. TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest community updates, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Community Central Product Spotlight 10 Things White Papers from our partners COMPARE YOUR SALARY HERE Top Five Strategies for Getting an Email Archiving Project off the Ground (Symantec) Information Enables Compliance at Every Level - Oracle Compliance Architecture (Oracle) ERP at the speed of light (Oracle) Data Center Projects: Standardized Process (American Power Conversion (APC)) TechRepublic Today Video: Five things you should know about SOA One of the hottest trends in business software is the concept of service oriented architecture (SOA). This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives looks at some of the important SOA fundamentals and examines the benefits of implementing it. Subscribe to the Tech Sanity Check RSS feed. Get more from TechRepublic 10 ways techs can make extra cash IT Dojo: Stop programs from running when Windows Vista starts Smartphone shakeout: Android and Windows Mobile could get squeezed Exiting employees and their goodbye e-mails How will IT handle March Madness streaming? CBSSports.com will once again offer online streaming of every game of the first two rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament on March 19 and 20. How will IT handle the extra traffic load and the potential for lost worker productivity? Take our poll. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.