Typing DOS commands on the Windows Command Line prompt is a most efficient and faster way of doing things in Windows XP. Here’s a run-down of the most useful DOS commands available in Windows XP. Some of these DOS commands even do not have an visual alternative.

DOS Command-line tools must be run at the prompt of the Cmd.exe command interpreter. To open Command Prompt, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.

ipconfig - Windows IP configuration
Useful for troubleshooting your internet connection. Displays the current IP address of your computer and the DNS server address. If you call your ISP for reporting a bad internet connection, he will probably ask you to run ipconfig.

There are several ways in which we can reduce the average page loading time and give a better experience to our site visitors.

Let’s look at some of more popular tricks for making faster webpages:

1. Move all HTML code present inside <style> tags to an external CSS file. Styles embedded in webpages make them bulky while the CSS file is downloaded just once on the client computer.

2. Say no to Macromedia Flash Movies or embedded quicktime objects that autoplay when the page is loaded. Youtube videos, that start only when the Play button is pressed, are not an issue here.