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In Windows XP, set the compatibility mode to Windows 98 / ME  and make sure it runs in 640x480 initially. Then in the game, set your screen size.

To do this:

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Mnay gamers are having problems with games especially the game exits after a game Intro or after it Well there is a Fix Get Indeo 5 Video Codecs for Windows XP Professional and supposelly it fixes it all.

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You may have tried many tweaks like modifying windowsXP start-up applications, prefetches, unload DLLs method,etc. And yes those methods do work for me.

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RegEdit annoyingly remembers the last key you viewed and then the next time you use the application, it is expanded to that section. There are other tweeks that change the permissions on the Regedit applet in the registry to deny access.

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Real Player is poorly written adware/spyware. If you absolutely MUST have Real Player you can render it somewhat harmless. However, please be aware that RealPlayer overrides cookies settings in IE and it WILL put cookies on your system regardless of how you configure it. Substantial evidence exists that RealMedia tracks a great deal of personal information.

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When you often use a laptop on different netwoks you can very easily change your ip and much more by use this command. You can save the line in a batch file and run the file when you  switch between home and work.

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Add the following entries to your registry - you'll be able to right click and open any folder at the command line.

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After reading several tweaks about DSL, I began to think about line quality more than the computer itself.  I was amazed at what I found out though my own little trial and error.

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Windows XP is a learning operating system.  It also has certain usability features that are designed to make the user's XPerience more enjoyable.  One thing I have noticed is that the foremost application or the most recently active application gets a slight priority boost compared to things running in the background.  Some applications like to steal focus or Windows will shift off that priority... Read More