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I am concerned with both. I have a big $$$ TV and entertainment set-up and a whole office worth of stuff. I am going to have to spend the 200 and get a decent SM protector. I dont want to elave all this stuff to chance behind a MOV. There are other things that can happen also besides lightning. What ...

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It'll travel to the modem and then I'll call up comcast and be like, "hey yo, your modem sucks, gimmie anoder one!" :D

I figure it should stop there, but I dunno.

I have learned a lot since I posted this thread.....good luck with that theory :thumb:

Read the link above and you'll have a whole ...

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Read this thread. Its from another forum I frequent lately. Post 24 and on is the good (i.e. intelligent stuff).

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre ... ost2421176

BostonBull

I dont worry about the coax cable. APC make the best IMO.

I liek surge protectors that have room for the plugs witht eh fat ends on then so that you dont block 2 other plugs with one of the fat ones.

So what happens if lightnng strikes the house and the coax line is hit? The voltage can and will ...

BostonBull

Is the APC an MOV protector or SM?

BostonBull

I have to keep downloading it everytime I want to use it. Is there a way to make this an Icon on my desktop? And my program list?

BostonBull

Do you have the original CDs? The setup files will let you reinstall office if you need to, not important if you have the office CDs, if you dont have the office CDs, then those files become important.

No I dont......wife thought she was doing a good thing by buying a new laptop from a big box ...

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is it better than the one included with XP?

BostonBull

When you highlight office set-up it says......

It is recommended that you not remove these files unless you have access to the original installation media.

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Power defrag...sorry

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in laymans terms please?

Not sure what the main of the program means.

BostonBull

Is this still considered the best defrag out there, two years later?

BostonBull

Can I safely check the boxes

OFFICE SET_UP FILES
SET UP LOG FILES

In disk clean-up????

Are there any boxes I should leave unchecked?

BostonBull

OK theres no system back-up in system tools, but there is a system restore. Is backing up a drive the same as creating a restore point?

BostonBull

Yes I realize this but some of them pop up a warning that this may effect the use of other programs....wish to continue? Thats the problem I dont want to mess up any other programs while uninstalling these ones.

BostonBull

morbidpete wrote:http://tweakhound.com/xp/xptweaks/supertweaks1.htm

make sure to backup your registry, any important files and maybe make sure system restore is on whil eyou tweek and mod just in case

I know how to create a restore point but am new to XP. Wheres my back-up utility on XP?

Thanks

BostonBull

YARDofSTUF wrote:Best free one is the windows one, best one is perfect disk.

What type of thigns do you want to delete?

Its a brand new machine and there are all sorts of programs that I dont use nor will I ever. I am unsure if other programs relyon them to operate though.

BostonBull

What is the best, hopefully free, defragger? And what else is recommended to run very week to help mintain my laptops performance?

I know there is a ton of stuff on here I dont use, its a ne laptop, but I a unsure what I can safely delete. Should I ring it somewhere and have them look at it, or ...

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trogers wrote:Follow the tips of this link to scan and remove any spyware/malware. I do scanning once a week to keep my comp clean:

https://www.speedguide.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=73799

I run/update these 3 every week for th past 3-4 years. Great info!

BostonBull

« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 03.03.2007 23:21

TCP options string: 020405b401010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window: 64240 (multiple of MSS)
RWIN Scaling: 0
Unscaled RWIN : 64240
Reccomended RWINs: 64240, 128480, 256960, 513920
BDP limit (200ms): 2570kbps (321KBytes/s ...

BostonBull

So eveything looked good?

What about my Laptops performance? I wonder if it needs a deep clean utility insatlled like interneteraserpro, or f it is running efficiantly.

Is there a way to test this?

Any other suggestions?

BostonBull

Lahore, Pakistan
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94279833.png

London
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94280078.png

Remember I am in a newly built area, close to the node, in a small neighborhood, in a Brand New home, at night.

BostonBull

Vancouver, Canada
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94279550.png

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San Jose, CA
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94279340.png

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Monterrey, Mexico
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94279122.png

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This one is to Kentucky
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94278885.png

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This one is to NY
http://www.speedtest.net/result/94278585.png

BostonBull

I was in a 3rd floor aprtment that was close to 100 years old. I had $300-400 bills in the winter because the windows sucked, no insulation in walls and the air was getting out of every door in the place. Just moved into a 2000+ sq/ft townhouse brand new and the gas and electric told me the bills so ...

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Its not the browser history one it is the typed urls bar at the top of the page.

Also what can I now do to speed up my PC that is pretty easy and straight forward?

BostonBull

AAARRGGHHH!!!!!

I cant get the #80 to show up.

and now everytime I open the internet my web pages recent visited drop down list at the top of IE is empty.....how do I fix these?

I also downloaded the recommended tweaks in the sticky at the top of the page.

BostonBull

Not sure if this is the right forum for this or not.....

I just got my high speed optimized now I would like my PC to be optimized for speed. What are the steps I need to do?

BostonBull

halfway there......

BostonBull

« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 03.03.2007 17:12

TCP options string: 020405b401010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window: 32120 (multiple of MSS)
RWIN Scaling: 0
Unscaled RWIN : 32120
Reccomended RWINs: 64240, 128480, 256960, 513920
BDP limit (200ms): 1285kbps (161KBytes/s ...

BostonBull

Any better?

« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 03.03.2007 15:33

TCP options string: 020405b401010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window: 65535 (NOT multiple of MSS)
RWIN Scaling: 0
Unscaled RWIN : 65535
Reccomended RWINs: 64240, 128480, 256960, 513920
BDP limit (200ms ...

BostonBull

I am looking for info on the best Surge Protector, at a reasonable price.

Is it OK to run the Cable to my modem through this to help protect EVRYTHING?

BostonBull

I am wondering where I sand as far as speed goes. Here is the info required from the Sticky.

1-Cable
2-Comcast, advertised speed 1.5mbps
3- TCP results
« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 03.03.2007 13:05

TCP options string: 020405b401010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window ...

BostonBull

Yes I think so I use Verizon dsl. s that my pppoe???

BostonBull

When I first got my DSL they said I had to be at 80-85% resources. So I had to buy a 128 memory chip. Well this isnt enough either. I have an original 128 chip already. My question is do the two chips have to match or can i purchase a 256 chip?? and put it alongside the 128 chip?? Or would you ...

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It seems its something to do with my comp and not my server. I have these times when Ill type an address or click a link and server just wont respond or it'll take literally 3 minutes. I thought it was just AOL but now it is happening with Verizon DSL. What can I do?? What could it be?? Also how do ...

BostonBull

OK I did just like you said.....and here is what you requested.. Anymore tweaks??

TCP properties for IP =
Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90)
Note: Read the Analyzer FAQ if the above is not your IP address.

TCP options string = 020405860103030001010402 ...

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