Faster Browsing in Windows Explorer on Network Computers

By default, a Windows XP machine connecting to a Windows 95/98/Me computer will search for scheduled tasks or enabled printers on the remote computer. Two sub-keys control this behavior. Deleting them will speed up browsing on the remote computer.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]

Go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace

To Disable Scheduled Task Checking

Value Name: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor

To Disable Printer Checking

Value Name: {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor

Exit Registry / Reboot