Increase Internet connection speed in Windows XP

This tip is designed for increased BROADBAND speed in Windows XP, but it should work for 56k modems too.

QoS Packet Scheduler is a method of network bandwidth management that can monitor the importance of data packets and depending upon the priority of the packet, give it higher or lower priority or bandwidth levels. It's not very useful unless you're using apps which are QoS-aware or running a server, so you can gain some network overhead back by turning it off.

Note: This following tip will not work on XP Home Edition.

Make sure you're logged on as actually "Administrator". Do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges

1-)Start > Run > type gpedit.msc (not available in home version)
2-)Select the Local Computer Policy branch,
3-)Select the Administrative Templates branch,
4-)Select the Network branch,
5-)Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window,
6-)In right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting,
7-)On setting tab check the ENABLED item,
8-)Where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0 (ZERO),
9-)Close gpedit.msc

Effect is immediate on some systems, some need to re-boot.

try it & enjoy it

Make your wndows Xp GENUINE

1) start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer...and doubleclick on it.
Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it!now close out regedit.

3) go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

4) the activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.

Now you can doenloads all the updates without activating,
and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thingy won't bug you no more!!
Works with most WinXP versions though ther r some exceptions...