Advanced users of Windows XP are used to digging around in the Registry looking for ways to 
tweak performance or push the envelope of Windows’ abilities. Provided you back up your Registry before hacking it, no harm usually comes from such endeavors. What about tweaking servers though? What gains can be achieved by making Registry modifications to Windows Server 2003 and its various services such as Terminal Services, Internet Information Services, networking subsystem, and so on?
Here are three of my favorite Windows Server Registry tweaks and the reasons you need to know about them. Plus, along the way, we’ll learn a bit about the correspondence between the Registry and Group Policy. But please make sure you back up your Registry before you try any of these tweaks, just in case you make a mistake. WindowsDevCenter.com — Registry Hacks for Servers
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