Enable Plain Text Password Key: HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services\LanmanWorkStation\parameters Value name: EnablePlainTextPassword Data type: REG_DWORD Data:  1(binary) A reboot is necessary for the value to take effect.
	Enable Plain Text Password 2 Control Panel - Admin Tools - Local Security Policy. On the Account Policies - Password Policies, double click 'Password must meet complexity requirements ' and set to Disabled
	Enable Plain Text Password 3 Network connection > Properties > Authentication > Uncheck "Enable network access using IEEE 802.1x"
	Enable Plain Text Password 4 Admin Tools > Local Security Policy > Account Polices > Password Policies > password must meet complexity requirement > set to Disable
	Speed up Share Viewing HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace >in the Registry. Below that, there should be a key called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}. Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks - major performance improvement!
	Kill Send Report Start > Run> Type: services.msc when the Services window pops up scroll down to "Messenger" the description is "Transmits net send and Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This service is not related to Windows Messenger. If this service is stopped, Alerter messages will not be transmitted." Righ click go to Properties and in startup type select "DISABLE"
	Reset TCP/IP Remember to always back up you registry before editing it. This only works in XP: Step 1: Delete registry keys A) Click on start then run and type "regedit" (without quotes) B) Navigate to the registry entries below and delete them: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock and HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2 C) Restart the computer NOTE: It is important to restart the computer after deleting the Winsock keys. Doing so causes the XP operating system to recreate shell entries for those two keys. If this is not done, the next step does not work correctly. Step 2: Install TCP/IP on top of itself A) Open the properties window of the network connection B) Click Install C) Click Protocol, then Add D) Click Have Disk E) Type the path to the nettcpip.inf file, for example: c:\windows\inf, and click OK. F) You should now see "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" in the list of available protocols. Select it and click OK. G) Click the close button when it appears. G) Restart the computer
	Clean up Printer Drivers Printers & Faxes > File > Server Properties > Drivers Tab (delete those not being used or causing problems.)