if u have less ram and if u really want to squeeze out the maximum
performance from your WinXp, u could try some of this :
first create a system restore point, shud something go wrong !
now u can try these :
right click my comp icon>advanced tab>in performance tab> visual effects>unselect all or just click on 'select for best performance'. it'l make ur pc look drab however. so if u want, u can use the custom option & click the last three. this way atleast the spirit of xp will be preserved.
Disable Windows Themes, transition effects, and smoothing fonts
on desktop right click>click on properties>display properties>
in themes>Select Windows Classic>apply.
in desktop select>none>apply.
in screensaver>select none>apply.
in appearance>select "effects">unselect everything>ok>apply
in settings>color quality>medium>apply
this way, u can remove xp eye-candy. use ur discretion. i know disabling all can actually negate the purpose of 'eye-friendly' xp.
folder icons consume a fair share of the system resources.
open my com>click view>select list
again click view button> deselect status bar.
now click tools>folder options>view
click the link at the end of the tutorial for details on what to check and
what to uncheck. use your discretion, however.
Automatic Updates Tab>Turn off Automatic Updates.
also reduce scheduled jobs. eg u can disable automatic updates of
ur anti-virus and ant-spy too. u can always take down the updates manually.
System Restore, You'll want to select the "Turn off System Restore" option, if u think its useless. but i think it shud be kept on.
Error Reporting>disable error reporting option
go to Remote tab>uncheck the "allow remote invitations" button for security reasons. 8)
Get rid of all the extra programs Windows XP installs. u may not be using, messenger, msn, calculator, games, etc. Double click on My computer > control panel > Add/remove Programs.
To the left of the Add/remove Programs window there are three options, choose the last one
"Add/Remove Windows Components". decide what u need/dont need and click accordingly.
Disable unnecessary WindowsXP services and free up blocked resources.
check out
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...light=services
remove un-required fonts. :roll: but be careful which u remove. make sure u dont remove the system fonts, else u will create problems. BEST to use tweak-xp pro. its got a list of system fonts which u must keep, in its help file. keep those and remove most of the rest. u will see a marked difference.
also check out the following link to reduce start/shutdown times
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...light=services
dont forget to restart ur pc.
the above information has been collated, edited and presented primarily from
http://www.techreviewer.com/viewpage.cfm?pi=9 and also from
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html
http://topsites.tweakxp.com/
happy tweaking !
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