This
tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either
it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows.
Actually these r some tips/tricks, which I always apply whenever I do a
fresh installation of windows. So here I’m sharing many of those
tips-n-tricks:
1.) First
I’ll tell 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.Download the file Ajmal.zip
and run the file Ajmal.reg..
2.) Right-click on Desktop and select Properties, Now in the new window
goto Appearance tab and click on 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 hv selected "Clear Type” coz I hv a TFT,
it doesnt work properly for CRT monitors.
3.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties
(or press <WIN> key + <Pause/Break> 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.) 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.) 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.
6.) 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).
7.) For more options/tips-n-tricks for better performance, u can use
TweakUI, Tuneup Utilities 2009 and gpedit.msc (Windows XP Professional
built-in tool)! [Run->gpedit.msc]