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What are some tips for boosting Windows XP Professional performance?

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Question by Marco T: What are some tips for boosting Windows XP Professional performance?
I just re-installed the OS (a fresh wipe out and reinstallation) and I wanted to know what feautres I play around with that can boost my performance of my pc?

Please none of the “buy a new computer” or “get ram” ect.. I want to know how to tweak it please.. thanks you

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Answer by chroter
theres a book out there called optimising your OS.. tonnes of tips, tricks ect.. everything depends on not tweaking but customization to exactly what processes you will want running for exactly what YOU use..

Mostly done by using the run command MSCONFIG

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  • cruisecontrolone

    This registry tweak that I have created has helped me to dramatically increase the performance of a WinXP-specific Service Pack 2 for a home computer that has a CD/DVD burner.

    Before applying this powerful tweak, be sure to backup your data and do a System Restore in case anything goes wrong. I have used this customized registry tweak on several computer and I’ve never had a problem, but it’s always good to take precautions, just in case anything goes wrong.

    Copy and paste the info below the asterisks to Notepad and do a Save As. Save it as WinXP_RegTweak.reg. Save this to a thumb/flashdrive, floppy disk, or CD. Double-click on this file to apply the changes and that’s it.

    *********************************************************************

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    ;—–Shows Hidden Files and Folders
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced]
    “Hidden”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– allows boot files to be placed optimally on the hard-drive for faster boots.
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDfrgBootOptimizeFunction]
    “Enable”=”Y”
    ;—–
    ;—– Speed up shutdown
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop]
    “AutoEndTasks”=”1″
    “HungAppTimeout”=”100″
    “MenuShowDelay”=”50″
    “WaitToKillAppTimeout”=”1000″
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControl]
    “WaitToKillServiceTimeout”=”1000″
    ;—–
    ;—– Prefetcher tweak (faster booting)
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParameters]
    “EnablePrefetcher”=dword:00000003
    ;—–
    ;—– Clear the Page File at System Shutdown for security (make shutdown slower when activated)
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory Management]
    “ClearPageFileAtShutdown”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– Speed up opening of My Computer and Explorer
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesstisvc]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
    “NoSaveSettings”=dword:00000000
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced]
    “NoNetCrawling”=dword:00000001
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
    “NoRemoteRecursiveEvents”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– Force DLL To Unload From Memory
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAlwaysUnloadDLL]
    @=”1″
    ;—–
    ;—– Optimize Core System Performance
    ;—–
    ;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory Management]
    ;”DisablePagingExecutive”=dword:00000001
    ;”SecondLevelDataCache”=dword:00000200
    ;—–
    ;—– Faster Web Page Loading
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipServiceProvider]
    “DnsPriority”=dword:00000001
    “HostsPriority”=dword:00000001
    “LocalPriority”=dword:00000001
    “NetbtPriority”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– Speed Up browsing remote computers (Your Network)
    ;—–
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRemoteComputerNameSpace{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}]
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRemoteComputerNameSpace{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
    ;—–
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]
    “MemCheckBoxInRunDlg”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– AutoEndTasks, HungAppTimeout, WaitToKillAppTimeout, and ForegroundLockTimeout improve shutdown time or application response if applications are hung.
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop]
    “ForegroundLockTimeout”=dword:00000000
    ;—–
    ;—– Speedup network logon/boot
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpoliciessystem]
    “SynchronousMachineGroupPolicy”=dword:00000000
    ;—–
    ;—– Speedup network logon/boot
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpoliciessystem]
    “SynchronousUserGroupPolicy”=dword:00000000
    ;—–
    ;—– Speeds up IE and explorer
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRemoteComputerNameSpace{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}]
    ;—– Speed up Network Browsing by removing Network Scheduled Tasks
    [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRemoteComputerNameSpace{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}]
    ;—–
    ;—– Optimizes network access
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlFileSystem]
    “NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation”=dword:00000001
    “DisableNTFSLastAccessUpdate”=dword:00000001
    “NtfsMftZoneReservation”=dword:00000002
    “NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate”=dword:00000001
    ;—–
    ;—– Deletes Compress old files values
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCaches]
    “Compress old files”=-
    ;—–
    ;—–Deletes TIFs when browser is closed
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet SettingsCache]
    “Persistent”=dword:00000000
    ;—–
    ;—–Disallows Alert messages to be sent to Servers
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAlerter]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Prohibits you from cutting and pasting text and graphics over the network
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesClipSrv]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables COM+ Event System Service
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCOMSysApp]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables DHCP
    ;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesDhcp]
    ;”Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesMSDTC]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables Error Reporting Service
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesERSvc]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
    ;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesImapiService]
    ;”Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Disables MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSwPrv]
    “Start”=dword:00000004
    ;—–
    ;—–Prepares Disk Cleaner to Run
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Active Setup Temp Folders item in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesActive Setup Temp Folders]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Content Index Cleaner item in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesContent Indexer Cleaner]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Downloaded Program Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesDownloaded Program Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Internet Cache Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesInternet Cache Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Memory Dump Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesMemory Dump Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Offline Pages Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesOffline Pages Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Old ChkDsk Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesOld ChkDsk Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Recycle Bin in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesRecycle Bin]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Remote Desktop Cache Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesRemote Desktop Cache Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:00000002
    ;—–
    ;—–Enables Setup Log Files in Disk Cleaner (cleanmgr.exe) settings
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerVolumeCachesSetup Log Files]
    “StateFlags0001″=dword:000

  • norlore

    Sometime the simple and logical is the best, ok XP gets a good performance boost when you go up to about 512 to 768 MB of ram, above that the performance increase gets smaller and smaller as you add more ram, That said here’s what I think may help

    XP has a “LOT” of services running in the background, many the average user would never use, such as

    Wireless network configuration, this loads and runs even if you use a wired network..and many cards come with their own manager

    Imapi cd burning, if you use your own like Nero or some other you don’t need this loaded and running

    Desktop Sharing…share your destop with someone, um, ah, no thanks, lol

    Remote registry service… are you really going to start editing your registry from some other workstation or load an app from there that needs to modify the registry?

    Preloads, Apps that partially load to appear fast to the user, find these in the “run” entry in the registry and the Start / All Programs / Startup menu entry

    The list goes on and on see the link below to see the XP configuration for all the bloat you can kill off, XP does run pretty quick on even a modest computer, I have had good results on even an 800 MHZ

    The list for XP is right in the middle “Popular Content”

    Good Luck