This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP,
either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows
installation.
Actually these are some tips & tricks, which I always apply
whenever I installed Windows XP on my home computer. So here I'm
sharing many of those tips-n-tricks:
1) First I can tell you some Registry tricks, which can be applied
without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely
help in increasing the performance of your windows.
Copy the following code in Notepad, save the text file with name Tweaks.reg then run the file:
Properties option, Now in the new window goto the Appearance tab and
click on the Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the
following options:
a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.
b.) Show shadows under menus.
c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option
checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)
d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may
select "Standard" for this. I have selected "Clear Type" cause I have a
TFT monitor, ClearType does not work properly for CRT monitors.
3) Right-click on the My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties
(or press key + key), now goto Advanced
tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section:
Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:
a.) Show window contents while dragging.
b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.
c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)
d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)
e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)
4) In Windows Explorer, open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab:
Now uncheck following options:
a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.
b.) Display file size information in folder tips.
c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.
d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)
e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.
f.) Use simple file sharing.
Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements,
they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them
acc. to ur requirements.
5.) Right-click on the My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage.
Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set
many services to Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the
windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small
tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and
which should be set to AUTOMATIC:
Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL:
* Alerter
* Computer Browser
* Distributed Link Tracking Client (If you have NTFS partition, then don't disable it)
* Fast User Switching Capability (removes Switch Users option)
* Indexing service
* Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
* Messenger
* Remote Registry (Always disable it for Security purposes)
* Secondary Logon
* Server
* System Restore (If you don't use System Restore)
* TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
* Uninterruptible Power Supply
* Upload Manager
* Wireless Zero Configuration
6) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck
the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the
windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many
more.
7) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl
in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section.
Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows,
Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None).
either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows
installation.
Actually these are some tips & tricks, which I always apply
whenever I installed Windows XP on my home computer. So here I'm
sharing many of those tips-n-tricks:
1) First I can tell you some Registry tricks, which can be applied
without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely
help in increasing the performance of your windows.
Copy the following code in Notepad, save the text file with name Tweaks.reg then run the file:
- Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]
@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]
@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]
@="Command &Prompt Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"MenuShowDelay"="8"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00
"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001
"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
Properties option, Now in the new window goto the Appearance tab and
click on the Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the
following options:
a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.
b.) Show shadows under menus.
c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option
checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)
d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may
select "Standard" for this. I have selected "Clear Type" cause I have a
TFT monitor, ClearType does not work properly for CRT monitors.
3) Right-click on the My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties
(or press key + key), now goto Advanced
tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section:
Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:
a.) Show window contents while dragging.
b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.
c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)
d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)
e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)
4) In Windows Explorer, open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab:
Now uncheck following options:
a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.
b.) Display file size information in folder tips.
c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.
d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)
e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.
f.) Use simple file sharing.
Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements,
they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them
acc. to ur requirements.
5.) Right-click on the My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage.
Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set
many services to Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the
windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small
tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and
which should be set to AUTOMATIC:
Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL:
* Alerter
* Computer Browser
* Distributed Link Tracking Client (If you have NTFS partition, then don't disable it)
* Fast User Switching Capability (removes Switch Users option)
* Indexing service
* Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
* Messenger
* Remote Registry (Always disable it for Security purposes)
* Secondary Logon
* Server
* System Restore (If you don't use System Restore)
* TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
* Uninterruptible Power Supply
* Upload Manager
* Wireless Zero Configuration
6) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck
the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the
windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many
more.
7) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl
in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section.
Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows,
Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None).
