Browsing Speedup

[Mobo]

This tip works with ALL Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 releases AND MS Internet Explorer 4/5/6/newer.
This Registry fix speeds up internet/remote (using Windows Explorer and/or Internet Explorer) browsing process considerably on most MS Windows 32-bit machines connected to a network/remote computer(s).
This actually fixes a BUG in MS Windows OSes that scan shared (remote) folders/files across network(s) for Scheduled Tasks and Printer Checking, and can add a delay as long as 30 seconds (!), because it uses extra time to search the remote computer(s). [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
First make sure *all* Windows Explorer and MS IE instances are closed.
Then run Regedit and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace

In the left hand pane highlight these 2 subkeys:

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} = Scheduled Tasks
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} = Printer Checking

and delete them: right-click on each -> select Delete -> click OK.

RECOMMENDED: Export (BACKUP) this Registry key to a REG file FIRST, to be able to restore it (by running the REG file) if necessary. In Regedit: highlight the key name in the left hand pane -> click "Registry" from the menu -> select "Export Registry File..." -> type a file name in the "File name" field -> browse to the destination of your choice -> push the Save button.
This Registry change takes effect immediately.
Just start MS IE while connected to the network/internet to see the difference. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

NOTE: Upgrading to a future MS Internet Explorer release or reinstalling it may add these values to your Registry *again*, therefore you may need to delete them *again* after (re)installing MS IE. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

[Mobo]

You may also want to try this for added benefits:

Internet Explorer performance is dependent in part on the number of simultaneous connections. One connection / one element can be downloaded - this includes graphic elements. Each element on the page has to be downloaded. If a page is only html text, the default number of connections available to IE, 4 connections, is adequate. What if the page has buttons, lines and lots of other graphical elements. The number of elements that can be simultaneously download is limited to 4. You can experiment with the the number of connections for IE with the following registry hack. Milage may vary. Experiment to see how it works for you.
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Name: MaxConnectionsPerServer
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 20
Name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 20