Give XP more ampthetamine

[Karlos]

Yep speed once having installed Windows XP follow the list below, you can do this even if you've had windows installed for a while.

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Switch to Classic View
4. Click View
5. Click Details
6. Click Display
7. Click the Desktop tab
8. Click Customize Desktop
9. Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup, and then click OK
10. Click the Screen Saver tab
11. Choose (None) for the Screen Saver
12. Click Power
13. Change Turn off monitor to Never
14. Click Apply, and then click OK
15. Click the Appearance tab
16. Change the color scheme to Silver
17. Click Effects
18. Uncheck Use the following transition
19. Uncheck Show shadows under menus
20. Click OK
21. Click the Settings tab
22. Change Screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels
23. Click Advanced
24. Click the Monitor tab
25. Change Screen refresh rate to 75 Hertz
26. Click Apply
27. Click Yes
28. Click OK
29. Click OK
30. Click Folder Options
31. Click View
32. Check the following boxes:
33. Display the contents of system folders
34. Display the full path in the title bar
35. Display the full path in the address bar
36. Show hidden files and folders
37. Uncheck the following:
38. Automatically search for network folders and printer
39. Hid extensions for known file types
40. Click Apply
41. Click Apply to All Folders
42. Click Yes
43. Click OK
44. Click Internet Options
45. Click Use Blank, and then click Apply
46. Click the Content tab
47. Click AutoComplete
48. Check Forms, and then click Apply
49. Click the Connections tab
50. Click LAN Settings
51. Check Automatically detect settings, and then click OK
52. Click Setup
53. Type area code, and then click OK
54. Click OK
55. Click Next
56. Click Next
57. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next
58. Select Connect using a broadband connection, and then click
59. Next
60. Click Finish
61. Click the Programs tab
62. Change HTML editor to Notepad
63. Uncheck Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser, and then click Apply
64. Click the Advanced tab
65. Uncheck the following:
66. Enable Install on Demand (Other)
67. Enable page transitions
68. Notify when downloads complete
69. Show Go in the address bar
70. Check the following:
71. Use inline AutoComplete
72. Use Passive FTP
73. Do not search from the Address bar
74. Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
75. Click Apply
76. Click OK
77. Click Mouse
78. Click the Pointer tab
79. Change Scheme to 3D-White (system scheme)
80. Uncheck Enable pointer shadow
81. Click the Pointer Options tab
82. Uncheck Hide pointer when typing
83. Click Apply, and then click OK
84. Click Sounds and Audio Devices
85. Check Place volume icon in taskbar
86. Click Sounds Tab
87. Choose No Sounds for the Sound Scheme
88. Click No
89. Click Apply, and then click OK
90. Click System
91. Click the Advanced tab
92. Click the Settings button under Performance
93. Select Adjust for best performance
94. Check the following:
95. Show window contents while dragging
96. Smooth edges on screen fonts
97. Use drop shadows for icon labels
98. Use visual styles on windows and buttons
99. Click Apply, and then click OK
100. Click the Error Reporting tab
101. Select Disable error reporting
102. Uncheck But notify me when critical errors occur, and then click OK
103. Click the System Restore tab
104. Check Turn off System Restore on all drives
105. Click Apply, and then click Yes
106. Click the Automatic Updates tab
107. Select Turn off automatic updating
108. Click the Remote tab
109. Uncheck Allow Remote Assistance
110. Click Apply, and then click OK
111. Click Taskbar and Start Menu
112. Uncheck Lock the taskbar
113. Check Show Quick Launch
114. Click the Start Menu tab
115. Select Classic Start menu
116. Click Customize
117. Check Display Favorites
118. Check Show Small Icons in Start Menu
119. Uncheck Use Personalized Menus
120. Click OK
121. Click Apply
122. Click OK
123. Click User Accounts
124. Click Change the way users log on and off
125. Uncheck Use the Welcome screen
126. Click Apply Options
127. Close the Window
128. Exit the Control Panel
129. Open My Computer
130. Right-click on the hard drive icon and select Properties
131. Uncheck Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast searching
132. Click Apply
133. Select Apply changes to X:\, subfolders and files, and then click OK
134. Click OK
135. Reboot machine

How to Disable Indexing Services

Here is another one I use.

Indexing services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on your computer, it will search faster by scanning the index lists. If you don't search your computer often, or even if you do search often, this system service is completley unnessesary.

1. Go to Start
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs
5. Click the Add/Remove Window Components
6. Uncheck the Indexing services
7. Click Next

That's it, you have now uninstalled the Indexing service, you system will not have more RAM and be more responsive.

[Karlos]

To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the "Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). If you are a single user of a non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill effect.

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation

[Karlos]

When you connect to a web site your computer sends information back and forth, this is obvious. Some of this information deals with resolving the site name to an IP address, the stuff that tcp/ip really deals with, not words.

This is DNS information and is used so that you will not need to ask for the site location each and every time you visit the site. Although WinXP and win2000 has a pretty efficient DNS cache, you can increase its overall performance by increasing its size.

You can do this with the registry entries below:

Make a new text file and copy and paste the text below into it and rename it to dnscache.reg (save As > All files) then double click on the file you created and it will be added to the registry (you will get a message confirming this). Reboot


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Dnscache\Parameters]
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d

[Karlos]

Start , run, type "Regedit"

Follow this string :-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> SessionManager -> MemoryManagement -> PrefetchParameters.

Then look at the Prefetch string and change the value from 3 to 5. it doesn't matter if you keep it Hexadecimal or Decimal.

Close registry and restart WindowsXP; it should load up between 5-15 seconds (or even more) faster.

[Karlos]

Clicking AVI Files on explorer causing 100% CPU Usage?

1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shel lex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"

Voila! Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.


Decrease your Applications startup time

By default, Microsoft includes the /prefetch:1 switch to speed up it's Windows Media Player application start time. This switch can be used for other Windows applications and also many third party programs.

Example #1

You have AOL 8.0 installed on the computer. Complete the steps outlined bewlo to add the /prefetch:1 switch to AOL's Target path.

1. Right click on the AOL shortcut and select properties from the menu.

2. In the Target: Field add the /prefetch:1 switch to the very end of the path, like this: "C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aol.exe" /prefetch:1 and then click ok.

Now start AOL. It would load at least 50 times faster than ever before.

Example #2

1, Go to the Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

2. Right click on System Restore and select properties from the menu that appears. Add the /prefetch:1 to the Target Path entry so it looks like this %ystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe /prefetch:1 and click ok.

Now System Restore will start immediately when executed.

Note: This switch will only work with some programs. Others will return a message saying the program in the target box is invalid. Just remove the switch.

Disable XP Boot Logo

It is possible to disable XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert ... ), but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter.

1. Go to start > run and type msconfig
1. click the boot.ini tab
3. Highlight the line that has "/fastdetect" at the end of it and click a tick in the /noguiboot box and make sure it appears right after "/fastdetect".

Upon restarting, the splash screen will be gone but your PC will boot up quicker. It can be re-enabled by doing the above again and removing the tick.

[Reece Duncan]

cheers for dat, its made a noticeable difference

[James Beaton]

I cannae be arsed doing all that so i'll just wait till Karlos comes to mine and again and he can do it for me!

[Chris Powell]

Give XP more ampthetamine = Done
How to Disable Indexing Services = Done
Disable Unneeded Startup Services = Done
Speed up browsing websites = Doesn't work.
Make your pc boot up fast as **** = Done
Clicking AVI Files on explorer causing 100% CPU Usage = Couldn't find "SystemFlieAssociations" to even try that.
Decrease your Applications startup time = No need for that wtih my pc. Everything loads up quick anyway.
Disable XP Boot Logo = Tried that but it doesn't seem to speed the boot up though. Just get a blank screen instead of the logo displaying. Proberly noticable on slower pc's.

[Chris Powell]

Originally Posted by Karlos

50. Click LAN Settings
51. Check Automatically detect settings, and then click OK

When using a router and you set the browser to automatically detect settings (LAN) it actually slows down the browser = pages take more time to load up.

[Chris Powell]

Originally Posted by Karlos

10. Click the Screen Saver tab
11. Choose (None) for the Screen Saver
12. Click Power
13. Change Turn off monitor to Never
14. Click Apply, and then click OK

I wouldn't recommend others to do that, you should at least leave one of them on to save your pc screen from dying.

[Ian_k]

or better still, scrap windows and get a mac that is built solidly and is fast without tweaks :-)

[tOM]

Originally Posted by Ian_k

or better still, scrap windows and get a mac that is built solidly and is fast without tweaks :-)

gets the vote from me

[Chris Powell]

shame a lot of standard software dont work with them

[Ian_k]

ahhh but neither does a lot of microsoft products without numerous windows updates lol

microsoft - all the gear, but no idea

macs are alot better at managing memory and alot better at multi tasking, its the number 1 choice for music professionals, audio editors, and creative design & production

[wordie69]

Originally Posted by Karlos

Yep speed once having installed Windows XP follow the list below, you can do this even if you've had windows installed for a while.

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Switch to Classic View
4. Click View
5. Click Details
6. Click Display
7. Click the Desktop tab
8. Click Customize Desktop
9. Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup, and then click OK
10. Click the Screen Saver tab
11. Choose (None) for the Screen Saver
12. Click Power
13. Change Turn off monitor to Never
14. Click Apply, and then click OK
15. Click the Appearance tab
16. Change the color scheme to Silver
17. Click Effects
18. Uncheck Use the following transition
19. Uncheck Show shadows under menus
20. Click OK
21. Click the Settings tab
22. Change Screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels
23. Click Advanced
24. Click the Monitor tab
25. Change Screen refresh rate to 75 Hertz
26. Click Apply
27. Click Yes
28. Click OK
29. Click OK
30. Click Folder Options
31. Click View
32. Check the following boxes:
33. Display the contents of system folders
34. Display the full path in the title bar
35. Display the full path in the address bar
36. Show hidden files and folders
37. Uncheck the following:
38. Automatically search for network folders and printer
39. Hid extensions for known file types
40. Click Apply
41. Click Apply to All Folders
42. Click Yes
43. Click OK
44. Click Internet Options
45. Click Use Blank, and then click Apply
46. Click the Content tab
47. Click AutoComplete
48. Check Forms, and then click Apply
49. Click the Connections tab
50. Click LAN Settings
51. Check Automatically detect settings, and then click OK
52. Click Setup
53. Type area code, and then click OK
54. Click OK
55. Click Next
56. Click Next
57. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next
58. Select Connect using a broadband connection, and then click
59. Next
60. Click Finish
61. Click the Programs tab
62. Change HTML editor to Notepad
63. Uncheck Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser, and then click Apply
64. Click the Advanced tab
65. Uncheck the following:
66. Enable Install on Demand (Other)
67. Enable page transitions
68. Notify when downloads complete
69. Show Go in the address bar
70. Check the following:
71. Use inline AutoComplete
72. Use Passive FTP
73. Do not search from the Address bar
74. Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
75. Click Apply
76. Click OK
77. Click Mouse
78. Click the Pointer tab
79. Change Scheme to 3D-White (system scheme)
80. Uncheck Enable pointer shadow
81. Click the Pointer Options tab
82. Uncheck Hide pointer when typing
83. Click Apply, and then click OK
84. Click Sounds and Audio Devices
85. Check Place volume icon in taskbar
86. Click Sounds Tab
87. Choose No Sounds for the Sound Scheme
88. Click No
89. Click Apply, and then click OK
90. Click System
91. Click the Advanced tab
92. Click the Settings button under Performance
93. Select Adjust for best performance
94. Check the following:
95. Show window contents while dragging
96. Smooth edges on screen fonts
97. Use drop shadows for icon labels
98. Use visual styles on windows and buttons
99. Click Apply, and then click OK
100. Click the Error Reporting tab
101. Select Disable error reporting
102. Uncheck But notify me when critical errors occur, and then click OK
103. Click the System Restore tab
104. Check Turn off System Restore on all drives
105. Click Apply, and then click Yes
106. Click the Automatic Updates tab
107. Select Turn off automatic updating
108. Click the Remote tab
109. Uncheck Allow Remote Assistance
110. Click Apply, and then click OK
111. Click Taskbar and Start Menu
112. Uncheck Lock the taskbar
113. Check Show Quick Launch
114. Click the Start Menu tab
115. Select Classic Start menu
116. Click Customize
117. Check Display Favorites
118. Check Show Small Icons in Start Menu
119. Uncheck Use Personalized Menus
120. Click OK
121. Click Apply
122. Click OK
123. Click User Accounts
124. Click Change the way users log on and off
125. Uncheck Use the Welcome screen
126. Click Apply Options
127. Close the Window
128. Exit the Control Panel
129. Open My Computer
130. Right-click on the hard drive icon and select Properties
131. Uncheck Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast searching
132. Click Apply
133. Select Apply changes to X:\, subfolders and files, and then click OK
134. Click OK
135. Reboot machine

How to Disable Indexing Services

Here is another one I use.

Indexing services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on your computer, it will search faster by scanning the index lists. If you don't search your computer often, or even if you do search often, this system service is completley unnessesary.

1. Go to Start
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs
5. Click the Add/Remove Window Components
6. Uncheck the Indexing services
7. Click Next

That's it, you have now uninstalled the Indexing service, you system will not have more RAM and be more responsive.

U ON DRUGS LOL IM SO FUNNY !!!!!

[wordie69]

Originally Posted by wordie69

U ON DRUGS LOL IM SO FUNNY !!!!!

THIS WORKS IT MAKES UR PC PERFORM LIKE IT SHOULD DO THERES TOO MUCH CRAP ON OUR PC S turn off auto updates it s the best advice i can give any xp user and i been selling used computers for 4 years now there aint a better thing u can do for ur pc
microsoft give you these updates these updates slow ur comp within a year of u buying the thing. u think u need a new pc,, u dont ! u are being muged bu mr gates bless him ..all u need too doo is reinstall windows or tidy it up also any things u dont use alot
ie scanner webcam printer external hard disk unplug them from ur pc this will make the thing like its on base wizz trust me im a pc doctor
love peace WORDIE 69

[Chris Powell]

lol yeah the last web design place i worked at used em but i couldnt work with them so i stuck with windows/xp lol

im ok with my windows/xp and good ol Ie7 thanks

[wordie69]

Originally Posted by Chris Powell

When using a router and you set the browser to automatically detect settings (LAN) it actually slows down the browser = pages take more time to load up.

SOMETIMES WELL IN MY CASE IF YOU DONT TICK THAT BOX U AINT GETTIN ON THE NET THEN IT DONT MATTER ABOUT THE SPEED OF THE COMP COS THERES NO INTERNET LOL only on some connections though mine is a old adsl one thats why

[wordie69]

Originally Posted by Ian_k

ahhh but neither does a lot of microsoft products without numerous windows updates lol

microsoft - all the gear, but no idea

macs are alot better at managing memory and alot better at multi tasking, its the number 1 choice for music professionals, audio editors, and creative design & production

the next pc i will buy wont be a pc it will be a mac u took the words right out me mouth lol

[wordie69]

my missus reckons shes good at multi tasking
cheekey cow lol