Archive for the ‘Windows Fix and Troubleshooting’ Category

Increase your Internet speed by setting QoS Packet Scheduler without install any software

Internet Expert, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, secret windows | Posted by Wongsak
Sep 21 2007

Easy way to increase internet speed, download speed or P2P Sharing Bit Torrent on Windows XP,Windows 2000 (maybe include windows vista don’t sure)

you must change setting of QoS Packet Scheduler service

What is QoS Packet Scheduler?

A component of the TCP/IP stack that’s installed by default. QoS Packet Scheduler, as it’s commonly abbreviated, controls the rate of flow for various network services.
By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default.

you can change setting QoS by doing the following. Note, this is not available in Windows XP Home Edition.

start menu > run type gpedit.msc

  • Locate Computer Configuration Expand Administrative Templates.
  • Expand Network
  • Click QoS Packet Scheduler
  • find an entry in QoS Packet Scheduler called “Limit Reservable Bandwidth”
  • Double-click on it.
  • Enable and change setting to 0%
  • Apply Setting

Now you can refresh your policy setting following this step;

start menu > run type gpupdate /force refreshing policy dialog will be show and automatic close shortly(to update new policy setting)

Good luck;

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Way to disable or remove windows security center alert service on windows xp sp2

General Windows Tips, Tips and Tricks, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, Windows How to, secret windows | Posted by Wongsak
Sep 05 2007

in windows xp services pack2 (sp2) WIndows Security Center service function will tell you about the status of your antivirus software, computer firewall, and windows automatic updates. The Security Center will show alert pop-up ballon if your antivirus software is out of date or turned off on-access scaning, firewall is turned off, or if Automatic Update disable or is not turned on.

If you’ve received alerts warning and you would like to turn notifications off, you can disable the antivirus alert, firewall alert, or automatic update alerts.

To disable the windows security center service, use the following steps:

  • click start run and type services.msc (Open service console dialog).
  • find and Locate the Security Center entry in the list.
  • right click and click Properties or Double-click Security Center and set it’s Startup type to Disabled.

If you wand to show only alert or two alert you can config windows security center

To Configuring the Security Center following this step:

  • Open control panel by Windows key + r key and type control.exe.
  • Open Security Center in list.
  • Click “change the way Security center alert me”.
  • check box alert setting you want to show and clik ok.

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Why my DVD-ROM cannot read or access some dvd disc

General Windows Tips, Tips and Tricks, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, secret windows | Posted by Wongsak
Aug 28 2007

this problem will occur when your computer still enable function “UDF file system”
(UDF = Universal Disk Format).

When you try open DVD media you may receive error message “Disc is not support”.

Fix this problem you must Disable UDF file system following this step. (Windows xp)
Edit the registry at your own risk. Make backups before you do this

1. Open Registry editer (start menu > run and type regedit)
2.Go to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Service/Udfs
3. Delete or Rename that key (right click on key and rename)

reboot your computer.

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Way to protect virus from Internet temp.(Internet Explorer)

Tips and Tricks, Virus Protection tips, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting | Posted by Wongsak
Aug 05 2007

This method will help you protect your computer from internet temp. Virus.
Some computer virus, malware or spy ware will infect your computer by internet temporary.
Example; when you visit web site, internet explorer will download files and save into Internet Temp. Thus, if web site have virus your computer will be at risk!.

You must be enable empty internet file folder when browser is closed

Open Internet explorer > Tools > Internet option

Go to Advance page and Find Security section

Check Enable Empty Internet Temporally files folder when browser is closed

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How to Convert FAT32 file system to NTFS file system?

General Windows Tips, Windows Command Utility, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, Windows How to, secret windows | Posted by Wongsak
Aug 02 2007

This method will help you convert your file system.

What is Difference between NTFS and FAT32.?

Volume size
FAT32 : Volumes size from 512 MB to 2TB. (but Windows XP, you can format a FAT32 volume up to 32 GB only.)
NTFS : Volumes size  from 10 MB to  2TB and range upward. For example, a dynamic disk formatted with a standard allocation unit size (4 KB) can have partitions of 16 TB minus 4KB.

File size
FAT32 : Maximum file size is 4 GB.
NTFS : File size limited only by size of volume.

Maximum files per volume.
FAT32 : 4,294,967,295 files.
NTFS : 65,534 files or folders per folder.

If you want to convert file system following  this step -

First : Close all open applications.

Use command line to convert
“Convert volume /FS:NTFS” (replace volume with drive letter example d:)

That’s it. If there are open files on the volume being converted, you’ll have to reboot your system for the process to complete.

Command Option:
•/nosecurity for reset security can accesseble by everyone
•/X forces volume to dismount first

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How to Backup Mail from outlook 2003?

General Windows Tips, Software Problem, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, Windows How to | Posted by Wongsak
Jul 31 2007

This method will help you backup your outlook 2003 email.

Quick Access Control Panel Menu and Utility by Command Line Part1
- At Menu Tools > Option and go to Mail Setup tab
- Left Click “Data Files”
- Select “Personals Folders” and click “Open Folder…” now you will see New Window Explorer
- Close your Outlook and Copy all files in Folder
- Paste into your Backup Folder (ex. d:\backup_outlook)
End Backup Process

 Import Outlook Mail from Backup file.
- Open Outlook Application.
- Create your Email Account (same Account that you backup)
- go to Menu Files > Import and Export
- Select Import from another or file and then click Next
- Select “Personal Folder file(.pst) and click Next
- Test or Verify your Data first and Delete your backup files

Backup Outlook 2003 mail

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Easy way to protect computer Virus from USB Drive

General Windows Tips, Virus Protection tips, Windows Fix and Troubleshooting, Windows How to | Posted by Wongsak
Jul 31 2007

Way to protect your computer Virus from USB Storage Drive

You should turn off auto play for all Drive. (Virus cannot infect your computer automatically)

  • Start Menu > Run Type gpedit.msc (Open Group Policy Editor)
  • Focus on Computer Configuration section sub menu Administrative Templates
  • Click Menu System and Find Policy Turn off Autoplay
  • Click on it Select Enable > Apply
  • Open command line (Window key + r and type cmd)Type gpupdate /force (Refresh your policy immediately)

Or Restart your computer

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