Slow Folder Loading in Explorer with Symantec AntiVirus?

If your computer is well protected by Symantec AntiVirus, previously known as Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition, and it however takes seconds, not instantly, to open a folder in Windows Explorer, you are suggested to double check the settings of Symantec AntiVirus. And here is a list for you to follow step by step.

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Speed Up Your Site - End Your Links with a Slash

When a server opens a link in the form of “http://www.hotut.com/about”, it will need time to figuring out what type of the object (file or directory?) is contained on that address and then it adds a slash (”/”) to redirect to “http://www.hotut.com/about/”. Instead, if you include a slash at the end of that link in your source code, the web server will already know that the link refers to a directory, reducing the time to load the page.

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Shutdown and Restart Windows XP Faster

Slow in shutdown or restart Windows XP? Actually it’s very easy to make it VERY fast. It’s as simple as a “shutdown” command with some switches to launch by a shortcut or Run in Start menu. And you can also make it by Registry Editor.

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How to Make Internet Connection Faster in Windows XP

Windows XP reserves 20% of your bandwidth by default to update your system. If you are a download zealot, you’d better make full use of your bandwidth for fastest internet connection. Here is a simple way to turn off the bandwidth reserve by Group Policy.

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Faster Firefox Internet Connection Speed

By default, Firefox is not connecting to Internet in max speed, considering the high load pushed to the servers. But you can make it work faster by some tricks. Here are the common ways summarized from many people’s experience.

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