How to Speed up Network Browsing ?

There was a bug in windows 2000 that would cause the scheduled tasks folder to be searched when ever the user would browse network drives. Microsoft developed a fix for this bug. The fix fixed the problem and it also had nice side affect of speeding up browsing of Microsoft networks. Below are instructions how to apply the fix.

1. Open up regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
3. Find a key named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
4. Right click on it and delete it.
5. Restart

Source : www.tweakxp.com

How can I use a USB Printer for dos ?

Normally dos to usb is not supporting. we can do it with a small trick

Fist you share the printer. And go to DOS prompt and type
“NET USE LPT1: \\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] /PERSISTENT:YES”
Eg : net use lpt1: \\192.168.0.1\epsonfx- /PERSISTENT:YES

Run a test print “Dir >prn”

If your computer is not connected in network do the following steps


1) Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter ( How to install ?)

2) Configure the Adapter
a) The loopback adapter is a virtual network adapter and can be configured the same as a regular network card.
b) Set the adapter to have a static IP address such as 192.168.1.1/ 255.255.255.0

3) Share the printer.
a) I recommend you use a share name that you will remember. I used “Printer” in the new machines that are already deployed.

How to Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter ?

1) In Control Panel, double click on Add Hardware.

2) Click Next

3) When the scan finishes, select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware"

4) Click Next

5) Scroll to the bottom of the list and select "Add a new hardware device"
Click Next

6) Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)"

7) Click Next

8) Select "Network Adapters"

9) Click Next

10) Select "Microsoft" under the Manufacturer list.

11) Select "Microsoft Loopback Adapter" in the Network Adapter list.

12) Click Next

13) Click Next

14) Click Finish