By default, a few different protocols are installed on your computer to allow for maximum compatibility with other computers on a network; these protocols each require bandwidth to operate. Most users will not use too many protocols, and their computers will use up a portion of their connection as they respond and transmit information for these protocols.
Additionally, with extra protocols installed on your network adapter connected to the Internet, you increase your risk of security-related problems. One of the most common risks for broadband users is that they have the Client for Microsoft Networks networking protocol enabled on their connection. This protocol allows everyone in their neighborhood to connect to the users' computers and view any files that they may be sharing.
This fact alone should be a good enough reason for you to turn off the extra protocols. But with them disabled, you will also save a little bandwidth as well. Viewing protocols on your network adapters Viewing the protocols installed and active on your various network adapters is easy.
Just follow these quick steps and you will be viewing them in no time: Right-click the My Network Places icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. If the My Network Places icon is not in either of those locations, then go to the Control Panel and click the Network Connections icon that is shown under the Classic view. Next, right-click the network adapter with which you want to view the network protocols and select Properties. This will bring up a list of the protocols installed as well as active on your adapter, as Figure shows.
The protocols that are installed but not active are indicated by the absence of a check in the checkbox. Disabling a specific protocol Now that you have the list of installed and active protocols on your screen, you are ready to disable a protocol.
To do so, just click the check box to remove the check. Then click the OK button and the protocol is no longer active on the network adapter. Doing so will optimize your adapter for speed and security. Additionally, you will no longer be able to connect to remote computers to view their shared files.
Also keep in mind that if you have multiple adapters in your machines, such as a wireless adapter, a wired network adapter, and a dialup modem, you will have to repeat the preceding instructions for each adapter.
Tweaking your Internet connection for speed. Almost every computer user has different Internet connection conditions. Some users have very high-speed connections, while others have slow connections. Some users have high-speed connections using cable-based technologies, while others have high-speed connection through DSL-based technologies.
On top of these differences, some are located farther away from their local network switching station than others and have a higher latency delay on their connections because of the distance the data has to travel. All of these different connection conditions make every user unique.
By default, Windows XP has these settings set in a "one size fits all" approach. As I mentioned earlier, Windows has to be abstract in certain areas because of its broad user base. Because of this approach, many users can fine-tune their settings to be optimal for their connection conditions.
Doing so will optimize the data transferred so your network connection will be more efficient, leading to high speeds. With a little help from some fine online tools and software programs, you can test your Internet connection and decide what needs fine-tuning.
The process of tweaking your Internet connection is not always easy, but it is doable. Caution: Before going any further, you are strongly advised to create a system restore point, so that if things go wrong, which is not very likely, you will have a backup. The next step in the tweaking process is to get all of the software that is needed. The main software program that you will use is called CableNut, which is developed by CableNut Software and is available for free at www.
CableNut is a great program that allows users to edit their Internet settings easily. Visit their Web page and download and install the latest copy. Once you have downloaded CableNut, you are ready to start getting information to use with the program.
The first value that you will need to calculate is the latency of your connection when it is active. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: June 2, Remove Spyware and Viruses. Spyware and viruses are leading causes of slowdown because you may have several spyware cookies or trojans that are taking up your processor time for reading and storing and reporting your activity to several spy databases. Read How to Remove a Virus to learn how to remove them and speed up your system.
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Also, Microsoft's Windows Defender is a widely-used anti-spyware tool that is currently distributed freely for users with a "Genuine" verified copy of Windows. It will allow you to import all of your Internet Explorer settings, and is much less prone to malware than Microsoft Internet Explorer.
It will prompt you with a "Set as Default Browser" message. Check "Don't show this again" and click "Yes". Firefox also has a cool feature to delete cookies, cache, and temporary internet files each time you close it. You are strongly recommended to use this option. It can speed up your internet experience. You should also check Google Chrome which is noticeably faster and less prone to virus attacks from internet Chrome.
If you have a really complicated virus infection, try using the Quick Virus Remover. It is a free utility, though not a replacement for commercial products but can be helpful for removing some of the most common viruses infecting your system. Regularly use CCleaner to clean your computer. Over time, your computer may become cluttered with unnecessary files that can slow it down. CCleaner is a free program which can remove these files for free.
CCleaner also comes with a free registry cleaner, although Microsoft recommends not to use registry cleaners. Perform a disk clean up. Clean up your disk quickly to remove unnecessary files. Click Start in the bottom left corner, then click Run. Type, "cleanmgr. Click OK to start Disk Cleanup. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Right click any unnecessary software and click "Remove".
Defragment Your Computer. This will place similar files physically closer on the hard disk and will help improve load speeds. Click Start then click Run. Type, "dfrg. Click Analyze to determine whether you need to defrag your disk and click Defrag to defrag the disk. Do not defrag solid state drives. Stop unnecessary start-up programs. Limit the number of programs that automatically start when your computer turns on. Click the Start button then Run.
Type "msconfig" and click OK to open System Configuration. In System Configuration, go to the Startup tab and uncheck any programs which are not required. If you are not sure what some of the programs listed are, you can search them up online to see if they are safe to disable. Click OK on the System Configuration window to save the changes. If you encounter problems after disabling some startup programs, re-open System Configuration and choose "Normal Startup" from the General tab.
Programs can also schedule unnecessary tasks to launch automatically when Windows starts. To stop such tasks, use Windows Task Scheduler. Disable all Services you do not use or need. Right click the services you want to disable and select "Properties", then set the start-up type to manual to disable them. Disabling the wrong services may lead to serious problems that you may not notice right away. You should not disable services if you are not experienced in this area.
Free up graphics resources. Turning off the fancy Windows XP graphics will noticeably increase the speed of your computer. Go to Start, right click Computer in the Start menu, and click Properties. Morpheus Internet Accelerator 1. The Morpheus Internet Accelerator optimizes your internet connection for faster and more efficient performance.
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