Speed Up Internet Windows 2k/XP

Speed Up Internet Windows 2k/XP1. First, open the Windows Registry using Regedit, and (after backing up) navigate to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider2. Note the following lines (all hex dwords):Class = 008 ( biggrin.gif - indicates that TCP/IP is a name service provider, don't changeLocalPriority = 1f3 (499) - local names cacheHostsPriority = 1f4 (500) - the HOSTS fileDnsPriority = 7d0 (2000) - DNSNetbtPriority = 7d1 (2001) - NetBT name-resolution, including WINS3. What we're aiming to do is increase the priority of the last 4 settings, while keeping their order. The valid range is from -32768 to +32767 and lower numbers mean higher priority compared to other services. What we're aiming at is lower numbers without going to extremes, something like what's shown below should work well:4. Change the "Priority" lines to:LocalPriority = 005 (5) - local names cacheHostsPriority = 006 (6) - the HOSTS fileDnsPriority = 007 (7) - DNSNetbtPriority = 008 ( biggrin.gif - NetBT name-resolution, including WINS5. Reboot for changes to take effect2. Windows 9x/ME1. The tweak is essentialy the same as in Windows 2000/XP, just the location in the Registry is slightly different. For a more detailed description see the Windows 2000/XP section above2. Open the Windows Registry using Regedit, and (after backing up) navigate to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP\ServiceProvider3. You should see the following settings:Class=hex:08,00,00,00LocalPriority=hex:f3,01,00,00HostsPriority=hex:f4,01,00,00DnsPriority=hex:d0,07,00,00NetbtPriority=hex:d1,07,00,004. The "priority" lines should be changed to:LocalPriority=hex:05,00,00,00HostsPriority=hex:06,00,00,00DnsPriority=hex:07,00,00,00NetbtPriority=hex:08,00,00,005. Reboot for changes to take effect3. System.ini IRQ Tweak - Windows 9x/ME ONLY1. Find your Network Card's IRQ1. In order to add the entry to your System.ini file, you'd first have