OpenEditor >> Fast and Simple Text Editor

There are lots of popular text editors out there. I've tried Notepad++, UltraEdit, Crimson Editor, EditpPlus, etc.

None of which beats notepad in terms of loading times, at least in my Inter Dual Core 2.40GHz rig.

If you want a faster alternative to notepad, you might want to try this baby out.

Open Editor 0.99 Beta2

Simple Inteface:

Simple Settings:

Get the client here or get the latest one from their website.

That's it. ^__^

Windows XP Tech Tip #16 >> Defragment System Files

The standard defragmentation tool of XP does not support defragmenting system files, e.g. the registry hive, page files (virtual RAM), etc.

Here's a tool that helps to do so, and does so during system start-up.

The process is quite fast and you'll see the results immediately upon reboot, especially if you are one who encounters slow start-up (on logon) and slow shutdown times.

How to install

1. Download the tool from this link.
2. Extract and run pagedfrg.exe.
3. Configure as you see fit, but I recommend the following settings:
4. Restart.

That's it! ^__^

Windows XP TechTip #15 >> Half-Open TCP/IP Connection Limit Patch

From Windows SP2 onwards, Microsoft has implemented a patch that limits the number of half-open TCP/IP connections to 10 per second. Microsoft said that it was applied to limit the propagation speed of worms.

Nevertheless, this limit is not enough for power users, especially for those who use P2P programs, multiple browser sessions, etc.

To circumvent this limit, you may use this patch.

How to patch:

1. Download and extract the patcher from this link.
2. Run the TCPIPPatch.exe.
3. When prompted, "Do you really want to change the limit to 10?", press "C".
4. "Please enter the number of concurrent half-open connections". The setting before was set to more than 65,000. Type in 65000 then hit "Enter". (If you still find your browsing too slow while downloading something in uTorrent for example, then you may set a higher value.)
5. "Do you really want to change the limit to 65000?", press "Y".
6. "May the files be renamed until end of patching", hit "Y".
7. When prompted this dialog, choose "Cancel".
   
8. And then choose "Yes" in this dialog.
9. Done. Restart. Repair your LAN connection and then observe your browsing speed.
10. If you encounter any problems revert back to the old version by following these steps: Run the patcher again, then choose "U" (Un-install), and then restart.

That's it. ^__^