Some more tricks to increase computer speed
Services You Can Disable
There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.
Some possibilities are:
Alerter
Application Management
Clipbook
Fast UserSwitching
Human Interface Devices
Indexing Service
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting
QOS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Registry
Routing & Remote Access
SSDP Discovery Service
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Web Client
Cleaning the Prefetch Directory
Windows XP has a new feature called Prefetch. This keeps a shortcut to recently used programs.
However it can fill up with old and obsolete programs.
To clean this periodically go to:
Star / Run / Prefetch
Press Ctrl-A to highlight all the shorcuts
Delete them
Clearing the Page File on Shutdown
Click on the Start button
Go to the Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
Click on Security Options
Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"
Select "Enable"
Reboot
For regedit users.....
If you want to clear the page file on each shutdown:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set the value to 1
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No GUI Boot
If you don't need to see the XP boot logo,
Run MSCONFIG
Click on the BOOT.INI tab
Check the box for /NOGUIBOOT
Decreasing Boot Time
Microsoft has made available a program to analyze and decrease the time it takes to boot to Windows XP
The program is called BootVis
Uncompress the file.
Run BOOTVIS.EXE
For a starting point, run Trace / Next Boot + Driver Delays
This will reboot your computer and provide a benchmark
After the reboot, BootVis will take a minute or two to show graphs of your system startup.
Note how much time it takes for your system to load (click on the red vertical line)
Then run Trace / Optimize System
Re-Run the Next Boot + Drive Delays
Note how much the time has decreased
Mine went from approximately 33 to 25 seconds.
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Increasing Graphics Performance
By default, Windows XP turns on a lot of shadows, fades, slides etc to menu items.
Most simply slow down their display.
To turn these off selectively:
Right click on the My Computer icon
Select Properties
Click on the Advanced tab
Under Performance, click on the Settings button
To turn them all of, select Adjust for best performance
My preference is to leave them all off except for Show shadows under mouse pointer and Show window contents while dragging
Try these to speed up pc
1*.Use a good antivirus, adware, spyware removal Software. *.Make sure you UPDATE it regularly.
2. Defragmenting Hard drives:
There is aDisk Defragmenterutility in windows,OpenMy Computer> Right click on the disk drive you want to defragment > SelectProperties> UnderToolstab clickDefragment Now.
3. Clean Registry:to clean and repair registry errors regularly. Use CCleaner, a tiny Freeware to scan and fix registry issues.
Delete Temporary, Junk and Obsolete files/Clear cache:CCleaner will be a good choice for the same, it will analyze and clean all unwanted internet files, Windows Explorer files and system files
5. Check Disk for errors OpenMy Computer> Right click the drive >Properties>Tools> clickCheck NowButton. Else simply typechkdsk /rat the command prompt.
6. Remove Startup items:Removing unwanted startup programs to remove Startup items: Start > Run > type msconfig > press OK. Now in theSystem Configuration Utilityuncheck the unwanted programs (better Disable All).
7. Remove unnecessary Programs:Remove those programs which you don¡¯t use anymore.Also, remove the windows unwanted components like Indexing services & Outlook Express from the Add/Remove windows programs.
8. Keep PC updated:Look for regular updates, Enable Windows Updates,
9. Remove unwanted visual effects:The animated windows and fading menus can slow down your pc unknowingly
10.Use Lightweight programs:Replace all those resource consuming programs and look for better alternatives, especially for those who have RAM less then 512 and an old PIII machine.
Services You Can Disable
There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.
Some possibilities are:
Alerter
Application Management
Clipbook
Fast UserSwitching
Human Interface Devices
Indexing Service
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting
QOS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Registry
Routing & Remote Access
SSDP Discovery Service
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Web Client
Cleaning the Prefetch Directory
Windows XP has a new feature called Prefetch. This keeps a shortcut to recently used programs.
However it can fill up with old and obsolete programs.
To clean this periodically go to:
Star / Run / Prefetch
Press Ctrl-A to highlight all the shorcuts
Delete them
Clearing the Page File on Shutdown
Click on the Start button
Go to the Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
Click on Security Options
Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"
Select "Enable"
Reboot
For regedit users.....
If you want to clear the page file on each shutdown:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set the value to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No GUI Boot
If you don't need to see the XP boot logo,
Run MSCONFIG
Click on the BOOT.INI tab
Check the box for /NOGUIBOOT
Decreasing Boot Time
Microsoft has made available a program to analyze and decrease the time it takes to boot to Windows XP
The program is called BootVis
Uncompress the file.
Run BOOTVIS.EXE
For a starting point, run Trace / Next Boot + Driver Delays
This will reboot your computer and provide a benchmark
After the reboot, BootVis will take a minute or two to show graphs of your system startup.
Note how much time it takes for your system to load (click on the red vertical line)
Then run Trace / Optimize System
Re-Run the Next Boot + Drive Delays
Note how much the time has decreased
Mine went from approximately 33 to 25 seconds.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increasing Graphics Performance
By default, Windows XP turns on a lot of shadows, fades, slides etc to menu items.
Most simply slow down their display.
To turn these off selectively:
Right click on the My Computer icon
Select Properties
Click on the Advanced tab
Under Performance, click on the Settings button
To turn them all of, select Adjust for best performance
My preference is to leave them all off except for Show shadows under mouse pointer and Show window contents while dragging
Try these to speed up pc
1*.Use a good antivirus, adware, spyware removal Software. *.Make sure you UPDATE it regularly.
2. Defragmenting Hard drives:
There is aDisk Defragmenterutility in windows,OpenMy Computer> Right click on the disk drive you want to defragment > SelectProperties> UnderToolstab clickDefragment Now.
3. Clean Registry:to clean and repair registry errors regularly. Use CCleaner, a tiny Freeware to scan and fix registry issues.
Delete Temporary, Junk and Obsolete files/Clear cache:CCleaner will be a good choice for the same, it will analyze and clean all unwanted internet files, Windows Explorer files and system files
5. Check Disk for errors OpenMy Computer> Right click the drive >Properties>Tools> clickCheck NowButton. Else simply typechkdsk /rat the command prompt.
6. Remove Startup items:Removing unwanted startup programs to remove Startup items: Start > Run > type msconfig > press OK. Now in theSystem Configuration Utilityuncheck the unwanted programs (better Disable All).
7. Remove unnecessary Programs:Remove those programs which you don¡¯t use anymore.Also, remove the windows unwanted components like Indexing services & Outlook Express from the Add/Remove windows programs.
8. Keep PC updated:Look for regular updates, Enable Windows Updates,
9. Remove unwanted visual effects:The animated windows and fading menus can slow down your pc unknowingly
10.Use Lightweight programs:Replace all those resource consuming programs and look for better alternatives, especially for those who have RAM less then 512 and an old PIII machine.
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