7 Secrets of Accelerate Windows XP Performance

Performance of the computer or notebook that we use can actually be accelerated with a safe way and do not need to pay any sepersen? This can be done without replacing the processor or memory upgrades. Especially for the Operating System (OS), Windows XP, there are 6 [+1] The steps we need to do is:

1. Disable Start-Up Program Extra

There are several application programs which have the nature of the carrier (default) which is executing the program when we just turn on the computer (start-ups). A common example is the Updater program Acrobat, Real Player, AOL, MS Groove, Winamp, Matlab, YM and much more. If the program is activated when the start-up, so between the start-up to the normal state (ready) will require more time. Therefore, non-switch programs that are not needed at the beginning of start-ups. We recommend that all non-Windows application program and an antivirus program, then the non-switch. Here are the steps:

1. Click Start, then click the Run ..
2. Type msconfig and press enter or click OK.
3. Will display the System Configuration Utility
4. Select and click Startup
5. On the Startup tab, you'll see a box-box will be marked green check list (v). Learn each item is by looking at the Command. Try to remove the green checklist (v) on those items unwanted programs. Programs with the command C: Windows should be left as the first condition.
6. After several items have been in unchekc (eliminating v in the box), then click Apply and / or OK. There will be a confirmation if you want to restart?
7. After the restart, on the confirmation screen will appear again, and choose "option for not showing this dialogue Every
time your PC reboots "

2. Optimization Rules Display (Display Settings)

Normally, Windows XP gives the display a "beautiful", and of course this requires resources (memory backup) the excess. Therefore, it is better if you choose to display plain simple alias. Here's how:

1. Click Start, then right-click My Computer
2. Select and click on Properties
3. System Properties will appear
4. Advanced Pick
5. In Perfomance, click Settings
6. Option will appear Perfomance and Visual Effects
7. Click Custom, and please remove some items on the check list box, and let the following items remain checked (v).
* Use visual styles on windows and buttons
* Show shadows under menus
* Show shadows under mouse pointer
* Show translucent selection rectangle
* Show Window contents Pls dragging
* Slide taskbar buttons
* Use common tasks in folders
* Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
8. Please click Apply. And then click OK.

3. Accelerating File Browsing

You must have experienced when opening "My Computer" to browse the folders occurs delay (it takes a while). This is because Windows XP automatically're looking for network files and printers everytime you open Windows Explorer. To accelerate this performance, then do it:

1. Click start, and double-click My Computer
2. Click on the Tools menu (upper)
3. Select Folder Options
4. Folder Options box appears, and choose View
5. Remove the check (v) the Automatically search for network folders and
printers check box
6. Click Apply and then OK.
7. Changes in the results will look after the restart.

4. Run Disk Cleanup

Windows OS and application programs has been "menitip" temporary files (temporary files) in "around" your hard disk, so they require space. This would make conditions hard disk will be "full" so that Windows will affect the speed factor and reduce the efficiency of disk access and virtual memory operations. This Fenonema generally becomes a problem when our computers used for browsing and surfing the Internet with high frequency. How to "cure" is

1. Click start, and double-click My Computer
2. Right click on Drive C hard disk
3. Click Disk Cleanup
4. Wait a few moments and will display the Disk Cleanup for (C:)
5. Select (check list given V) in the Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin
6. Click OK and finish
7. Note: This should be done 1 or 2 weeks

5. Disk Defragmenter

Frequently delete copying and files in your hard disk causes the composition of the files in your hard disk berantarakan. Between the file folder A folder will be scattered among B, C or D. And also contrary file folders scattered among the space B can be a folder A, C or D and so on. This will slow the performance of Windows to access the data (the reader will search your hard disk files on your hard disk that has been scattered disk). And usually, after use and the copying / deleting of opinion occurred during the 1, 2, 3 or 4 months, then the file structure will be scattered. For that, we need to tidy up the file. The trick as follows:

1. Click Start and select All Programs
2. Select Accessories
3. Select System Tools
4. Select Disk Defragmenter
5. Will appear "Disk Defragmenter" to view our hard disk volume
6. Click Volume C, and click Analyze
7. After a few moments, is shown the results of the analysis. It would appear the result of "You do not need to defragment this volume" or "You need to defragment this volume."
8. If that came up was "You need to defragment this volume", then click Defragment. If otherwise, then click Close.
9. After seleasai in C, you can check for hard disk partition in D, E and so on.
10. Note: do check and / or defragment 2 or 3 months. Do it often because it will adversely affect defragment the hard disk. Maximum once in 2 months or more.

6. Clean System Registry is not used *

6 Ways bit difficult because it requires the program to clean / mendelete system registers the programs that are not used anymore (the remnants of uninstalled programs). In addition, many also register files that errors in the Windows OS over time. This will slow the performance of Windows. Therefore, periodically (perhaps 3 or 6 months) we need 'maintenance "register files are problematic. Some programs clean the system registers such as Ashampoo TuneUp Utilities, RegCure and much more. Actually, if you understand the function of the register in Windows, you can do it manually through the command regedit. However, it was difficult for the layman.

7. Additional secret +3

In addition to these 6 steps, there are actually several other ways such as:

1. Election antivirus program that is efficient, effective and reliable. It is undeniable that many antivirus products that actually slow down the powerful performance of Windows. The use of antivirus software relies heavily on "treatment" given to your laptop / computer. If your computer is often inserted a flash disk or download the "weird", then you should use a reliable antivirus. If not, you can without using an antivirus program, but with manual protection.
2. Setting "Direct Memory Access" (DMA)
3. Disable index files in the Windows Component

Good Luck....!!!!