How to Increase Your RAM and Edit Registry in Windows XP

Written by inAm from http://www.temptingmagazine.com on December 9th, 2009 | 3 Comments

We will now discuss some basic Windows XP techniques to optimize our virtual memory and change the windows xp registration name. Follow this guide step by step:

When Windows is under a heavy strain, it sometimes needs more system memory (RAM) than your computer currently has. In that case, it seeks help from a Digital warehouse called Virtual Memory. No matter how little or how much RAM your computer has, you can adjust the settings of your Virtual Memory to ensure optimal performance.

Here’s how:

Adjusting Virtual Memory

1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. If this icon is not available, click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows and right-click My Computer.
2. Select Properties.
3. A window opens. Under the General tab, look for Computer. Beneath it, you should see the name of your CPU as well as your total amount of system RAM. Remember this number.
4. In the same window, click the Advanced tab.
5. Under the Performance heading, click the Settings button.
6. Another window opens. Click the Advanced tab.
7. Under the Virtual Memory heading, click the Change button.
8. A new window opens. Click the Custom Size button.
9. In the Initial Size (MB) and Maximum Size (MB)boxes, type a number based on the following formula:

• If your computer has 128 MB of RAM, use 256 as the Initial Size
and 512 as the Maximum Size.
• If your computer has 256 MB of RAM, use 384 as the Initial Size
and 768 as the Maximum Size.
• If your computer has 512 MB of RAM, use 768 as the Initial Size
and 1536 as the Maximum Size.

15. When you are finished adjusting the virtual memory, make your
changes take hold by clicking the Set button.
16. Click the OK button.
17. You are returned to the previous window. Click the OK button.

Changing Windows Registration Name

If you bought a previously owned computer, there is a good chance that Windows still says it is registered to its former owner.To remove that name and insert your own, you must edit the Windows Registry:

1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.
2. Click Run.
3. A window will appear.Type regedit in the blank, and then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
4. The Windows Registry Editor opens. In the left window pane, double-click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry key.
5. A new column of registry keys appears. Double-click Software.
6. A long column of registry keys will appear. Scroll down until you find Microsoft, and then double-click it.
7. Another long list of registry keys appears. Scroll down and double-click Windows NT.
8. Click the CurrentVersion registry key.
9. In the right window pane, double-click the Registered Owner regist value
10. A window opens. Under the Value Data heading is the name of the previous owner. Delete it, and then type your name in the blank.
11. Click the OK button.
12. Above RegisteredOwner, double-click the registry value named Registered Organization
13. Under the Value Data heading is the name of the previous owner’s employer or organization. Delete it, and then type the name of your organization (or you can just leave it blank if you want).
14. Click the OK button.
15. Exit the Registry Editor by clicking the X button in the upper-right corner.

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