Most essential trick to run windows XP faster

[quantum]

These are the steps I must follow everytime I have to use a new PC or format my harddrive and install new windows xp operating system.

Reduce the overhead associated with WinXP's new Themes. This is valid for Windows XP Home and Pro. Between 4 MB to 12 MB of RAM is used for the new themes.

With the default Category Control Panel:

>> Go to Start
>> Select Control Panel
>> Select Performance and Maintenance
>> Select System
>> Select Advanced Tab
>> Under Performance, select the Settings button
>> Select Visual Effects Tab
>> Select "Adjust for best performance."
>> Select the Ok button


With the Classic Control Panel:

>> Head to Start
>> Select Control Panel
>> Select System
>> Select Advanced Tab
>> Under Performance, select the Settings button
>> Select Visual Effects Tab
>> Select "Adjust for best performance."
>> Select the Ok button
>> Screen shots of the process are also available.


After that, Disable and Stop the Themes service.

With the default Category Control Panel:

>> Head to Start
>> Select Control Panel
>> Select Performance and Maintenance
>> Select Administrator Tools
>> Select Services
>> Select "Themes" service (Double Click)

>> Select General Tab
>> In the Startup type: select "Disabled"
>> Select the Ok button to close the panel
>> With the Classic Control Panel:

>> Head to Start
>> Select Control Panel
>> Select Administrator Tools
>> Select Services
>> Select "Themes" service (Double Click)
>> Select General Tab
>> In the Startup type: select "Disabled"
>> Select the Ok button to close the panel
>> Screen shots of the process are also available.

Also use a tiled or small sized picture for your desktop wallpaper or background.
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[emm]

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If you are experiencing "random" slowdowns and "high" CPU usage for no reason, these two services are the most likely cause of the problem. These services are also a major cause of "missing" disk space. System Restore Service could be taking up 3 GB of space, just on it's own. System Restore Service creates system snap shots or restore points for returning to at a later time. Every time you install a program or new driver, plus on a schedule, this service creates a "restore point" to roll back to if a problem occurs. This service would have been nice in the Win95 days due to plenty of problems occurring (new DirectX version every 15 minutes) but not required for the "much" more stable WinXP. This is the FIRST thing that I get rid of on a clean installation. If you use this and enjoy it, good for you. I never will. I feel it is faster and less hassle to just install clean. A rather GOOD (and possibly the only) reason to use this "feature" is to roll back your OS after installing an unknown program or testing software. For example: BETA software of any kind or new, or before installing Service Pack 1. NOTE: If you disable this service, your previous "restore points" will be deleted. If, for what ever reason, you do not want this to happen, do not disable this service. Get rid of System Restore Service and Indexing Service. I disable both, plus check the box, just in case it may decide to fire back up. This is valid for Windows XP Home and Pro. Where do you find it? With the default Category Control Panel: Head to Start Select Control Panel Select Performance and Maintenance Select System Select System Restore Tab Check "Turn off System Restore" Select the Ok button to apply the settings With the Classic Control Panel: Head to Start Select Control Panel Select System Select System Restore Tab Check "Turn off System Restore" Select the Ok button to apply the settings

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[dinangkur]

Now I like to say about few little things if you want your computer to act fast. Defragment your PC each week and also after installing any software. Better as frequent as you defrag your hard drive.

If you want your menu to open fast in XP.

start>run>regedit>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>control panel>desktop>MenuShowDelay

Put the value to "0". Restart your computer and check your program files menu. Have fun.

-DK.
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[hasnut]

For me
as Emm said,

Head to Start
Select Control Panel
Select System
Select System Restore Tab
Check "Turn off System Restore"
Select the Ok button to apply the settings

this makes the windows XP faster, than other trics as, its simply double copying your files in _restore folder of every drive.

Whenever I install windows XP, my first work is turn of System Restore.
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[hasnatme]

Yes..exactly..I turned of system restore too....But when I test some program then I turn it on and restore to the previous after testing those application.

@dinangkur
Is it really need to defragment our HDD in a week!!! Cause I never defragment my PC before..but it seems to be faster.
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[emm]

Good tricks everyone. Thanks for posting them.

Hasnat, it very much helps to defragment your hard disk. May be not once a week but once a month at least. It specially helps if you have a large harddisk with not many logical drives or if you install uninlstall programs regularly or copy delete files regularly.
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[dinangkur]

@hasnatme

Please read the following article, it will help you to know the inside of FAT and NTFS.

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/ntfs/relFrag-c.html

Interesting topic.

-DK
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[hasnatme]

@dinangkur
Thanks for the article...Now I have understand why my pc is not slow when I never ddefragment my HDD....cause I always use NTFS Partitiion and really hate the FAT systems.
Anyway..I will defragment my PC when it will ask for this to me. Cause I have analyze and it said no need to defragment
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