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There are four simple ways to speed up Windoze XP:
1. Disable the indexing services to stop disk thrashing: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs > Add Remove Windows Components Uncheck the indexing service and click Next. 2. Optimize the display: Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced Tab. Click Performance settings and leave the following ticked: Show shadows under menus. Show shadows under mouse pointer. Show translucent selection rectangle. Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop. 3. Speed up folder browsing (makes a big difference): My Computer > Tools menu > Folder Options > View Tab Uncheck "Automatically search for network folders and printers. Select OK and reboot. 4. Disable performance counters (makes a big difference): Download the Extensible Performance Counter (extrlst.exe) and put it in c:\Program Files\Resource Kit\extrlst.exe Run the program and uncheck "Performane Counters Enabled" for each item in the list. Save settings. Enjoy! |
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