Simple Ways to Speed up Windows XP pt.1

Please note I think its pathetic to even have to do this…..But its worth it.

First you are going to want to rid your hardrive of unwanted startup items.

so open up open up "C:\documents and setting\<username>\start menu\programs\startup\"
(replacing <username> with your computer username)

In the startup folder go ahead and delete everything you don't want/need.

Then open up "C:\WINDOWS\Tasks"
In this folder delete all unwanted/needed scheduled tasks.

Second, Windows can look pretty hot without slowing down your computer's performance.

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  Right click "My Computer" and select "Properties"
  
  


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  Select the "Advanced" Tab and click "Settings" in the "Performance" box
  
  


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  Out of the bubble boxes select "Custom" and only check the following values:
  
  
  
  
  1. 
     
     Show Shadows under Menu
     
     
  
  
  2. 
     
     Show Shadows under Mouse Pointer
     
     
  
  
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     Use drop shadows for icons labels on the Desktop
     
     
  
  
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     Use visual styles on Windows and Buttons
     
     
  
  
  
  

Third, Windows has many components that most people do not use, and
of course they slow down your computer so heres what you do:

Open Start Menu and click "Control Panel"
From there click "add/remove programs"
Then to left there are four buttons click the third one down which is Windows Components

A window labeled "Windows Component Wizard" should pop-up.
un-check "Indexing Services" then anything else you don't use.
I have everything unchecked except for "accessories and utilities"

Fourth, Windows has various services many in which you don't need and obviously slow you down.

So we need to get rid of them. Open up your Start Menu and click "Run".
Then type in "services.msc". A long list of services will pop-up, to disable them right click them and click
"properties" then change the drop down menu for "Start-up Type" to "Disable". The Following can be Disabled:

• Alerter


• Clipbook


• Computer Browser


• Distributed Link Tracking Client


• Fast User Switching


• Help and Support - (If you use Windows Help and Support leave this enabled)


• Human Interface Access Devices


• Indexing Service


• IPSEC Services


• Messenger


• Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)


• Portable Media Serial Number


• Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)


• Remote Procedure Call Locator


• Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)


• Remote Registry Service


• Secondary Logon


• Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)


• Server


• SSDP Discovery Service - (Unplug n' Pray will disablethis)


• Telnet


• TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper


• Upload Manager


• Universal Plug and Play Device Host


• Windows Time


• Wireless Zero Configuration (Do not disable if you use a wireless network)


• Workstation

Hope it will help you!
It sure helped me! =)

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