Speed Up Network Browsing

How to speed Up Network BrowsingGreat information from Bob Cerelli's windows page:"1. Remove current shortcuts in My Network Places2. Change the registry so shared folders on remote computers are not automatically added to My Network Places when you even open a document from that shared folderStart RegeditCreate a DWORD value:HKEY_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \

Is my PC ready for Win7?

If you want to know if your computer is Windows 7 ready just download and run the Windows 7 advisor.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15It scans your hardware and software for compatibility issues.If you have XP you can't upgrade, it has to be a FRESH install, VISTA on the other hand is upgradeable.Also, don't buy the HOME

Windows 7 XP Mode

Now you have no excuses NOT to upgrade to Windows 7.Not only have the ironed out the kinks with compatibility, they have also incorporated Windows XP Mode(which is a virtual session)for older programs that just won't work in compatibility mode.The only catch is you must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/