Top 10 tricks and tips to speed up Windows XP
Learn how to speedup the Windows XP using simple tweaks and inbuilt features of the operating system.
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Here are those Top 10 tips, tricks and tweaks to increase the Windows XP Speed :
1) Disable Indexing Services.
- Go to Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs >> Add/Remove Window Components.
- Now Uncheck the Indexing services.
- Click Next.
- Open My Computer >> Tools >> Folder Options >> View.
- Uncheck the Automatically search for Network Folders and Printers Check Box.
- Click Apply >> Ok.
- Right Click on Desktop >> Properties >> Appearance >> Effects.
- Uncheck >> Use the following Transition Effect for Menus & tool tips and Show Shadows under Menus.
Desktop Background Image / Wallpaper consume some of the memory space so remove it. To remove it follow these steps :
- Right Click on Desktop >> Properties >> Desktop.
- In the Background Window Select None.
- Click Ok.
Windows has so many fonts installed but few of them are used by you so remove the unnecessary fonts or backup them ( copy them ).
To delete / remove fonts follow these steps :
- Open Control Panel >> Fonts >> Delete/Uninstall.
- Right Click My Computer >> Properties >> Advance >> Performance >> Setting.
- Now in Performance Option Window Uncheck all Entries.
8) Disable System Sounds.
- Open Control Panel >> Sounds and Audio Devices >> Sounds >>
- Choose “No Sounds” for the Sound Scheme.
- Click Apply >> OK.
- Open Control Panel >> Performance and Maintenance >> System >> System Restore.
- Check "Turn off System Restore on All Drives".
- Now Click on Ok.
Right click on My Computer >> Manage >> Services & Application >> Services. Now double click on the following services and set disable or set To manual option :
- 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 disable this).
- Telnet.
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper.
- Upload Manager.
- Universal Plug and Play Device Host.
- Wireless Zero Configuration (Please don’t disable if you use a wireless network).