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How to Lower the Ping on XP

Ping is the term used to describe the amount of time taken by a computer to communicate with a server. Ping is measured in values between 1 and 60, 1 being the fastest and 60 being the slowest. While most computers are designated a ping value of 2 by default, lowering your ping to a value of 1 can reduce lagging or sluggish reaction times on some programs. This process can be particularly helpful for computer gaming enthusiasts for whom a slight lag in their game can be the difference between virtual life and death.

Instructions

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  Click on "Start" and then "Run" from your Windows XP desktop view.
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  Type "regedit" into the search bar and click "OK." The registry editor will open.
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  Double-click on the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" folder followed by "SYSTEM" followed by "CurrentControlSet" followed by "Services" followed by "Tcpip" followed by "Parameters" followed by "Interfaces." There will be a number of different folders under "Interfaces."
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  Click on each folder until you locate the one with "IP address" listed in the right-hand pane. This is the folder you use to connect to the Internet.
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  Right-click anywhere in the blank space of the folder containing your IP address and click on "New" followed by "DWORD value." Click on the new entry and rename it "TcpAckFrequency." Double-click on the entry and change the "Value data" number to "1."
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  Click on "Start" and then "Run" from your desktop view. Type "regedit" and click "OK." The registry editor will open.
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  Double-click on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" followed by "SOFTWARE" followed by "Microsoft" followed by "MSMQ" followed by "Parameters."
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  Right-click in the right hand pane and click on "New," then "Key" then "DWORD value"
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  Click on the new entry and rename it "TCPNoDelay." Double-click on the entry and change the "Value data" number to "1."
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  Re-start your computer.

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