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THIS IS FOR STUDENTS AND HOME COMPUTERS ONLY!!! DO NO EVER
USETHIS ON ANY SCHOOL OF LAW COMPUTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
How to optimize WindowsXP for the bestperformance.
Pic.1 Click Start, point to Programs, click Startup, and then
right-click each item in Startup and select Delete. Your Startup
should beempty (See Pic.2)
Pic.2 2. Clean hidden Startup (Registry Editor) Click Start and
select Run.Type regedit (omit quotation marks) in the resulting
window. Click OK button.Registry Editor window will open
(Pic.3)
Pic.3 Maximize Registry Editor window.Click plus sign next to
HKEY_CURRENT _USER, plus sign next to Software, plus sign next to
Microsoft, plus sign next to Windows,plus sign next to
CurrentVersion, and click folder Run to highlight it (Pic.4)
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Pic.4 With Run folder highlighted on the left, take a look at
the right part of the window (Pic.5).
Pic.5 All items that you see start automatically whenever you
start computer. Delete all unnecessary entries by right-clicking
it, andselecting Delete. Note 1: Removing items from the Run folder
will not remove the corresponding program from your computer. It
will simply preventthe program from loading automatically, and
running in background, consuming valuable resources. Now, repeat
the same procedure for the Run folder under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
(Pic.6):
Pic.6 Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software ->
Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Run. And delete
everything thatyou dont want to load automatically (see Note 1). As
you see from Pic.6, I have a few items in Run folder. They
representAutoprotect services of my Norton Antivirus. You may have
other antivirus/firewall applications loading trough Run. I
wouldntrecommend removing antivirus/firewall from Run folder.
Everything else can (and should) go. Restart computer. 3. Remove
useless programs (Add or Remove Programs) Click Start, point to
Settings, and click Control Panel.Double-click Add or Remove
Programs icon (Pic.7)
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Pic.7 Scroll through the list of installed programs, and remove
the once you dont need (restart as needed). Note 2: You may need a
Windows XP installation disk for the following step. Switch to the
list of Windows Components by clicking Add/Remove Windows
Components button on the left.Uncheck Indexing Service, MSN
Explorer, and Windows Messenger. Click Next button to remove
programs.Restart Computer. 4. Disable useless services (Computer
Management/excessive GUI, etc.) Right-click My Computer and select
Properties (Pic.8).
Pic.8 Switch to Advanced tab, and click the first (under
Performance subsection) Settings button.Performance Options window
will open.Select Adjust For Best Performance option (Pic.9), and
click OK button.
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Pic.9 Click Error Reporting button on the bottom, and turn off
error reporting: uncheck Windows operating system and Programs
boxes,and switching to Disable error reporting option (Pic.10).
Click OK button.
Pic.10 Now switch to Remote tab, and click Advanced button under
Remote Assistance subsection (Pic.11)
Pic.11 Uncheck Allow this computer to be controlled remotely,
and click OK button.Uncheck Allow Remote Assistance invitations to
be sent from this computer.Uncheck Allow users to be connected
remotely to this computer (Pic.12).
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Pic.12 Switch to Automatic Updates tab, and check Keep my
computer up to date option (Pic.13).Click OK button. Restart
computer.
Pic.13 Note 3: Set it to update at a time your computer will be
turned on. This will ensure that your computer will always be
up-to-datewith the latest worm/security patches.
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Pic.14 Right-click My Computer and select Manage.Computer
Management window will open (Pic.15).Maximize Computer Management
windowClick plus sign next to Services and Applications, click
Services, and switch to Standard tab on the right (Pic.15).
Pic.15 Change Startup Type for Alerter service by
double-clicking Alerter, selecting Disabled from Startup type
dropdown box, andclicking OK button (Pic.16).
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Pic.16 Now disable the following services using the same
technique: Automatic UpdatesBackground Intelligent Transfer
ServiceClipBookComputer Browser (if you have a standalone pc no
network)Error Reporting ServiceFast User Switching
CompatibilityHelp and Support (switch to Manual)Indexing
ServiceMessengerNetMeeting Remote Desktop SharingPerformance Logs
and AlertsQoS RSVPRemote Desktop Help Session ManagerRemote
RegistryServer (if you have a standalone pc no
network)TelnetThemesUpload ManagerWebClientWireless Zero
Configuration (dont disable if using wireless network/Internet
connection) Close Computer Management window.Restart computer. 5.
Optimize Network Settings (Local Area Connection Properties)
Right-click My Network Places and click Properties.Right-click
Local Area Connection and click Properties.Click QoS Packet
Scheduler, and Click Uninstall button (Pic.17)
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Pic.17 (ONLY!) if you have a standalone pc (no network), or just
dont feel like sharing anything (files, printers, etc.) with other
networkusers, uninstall Client for Microsoft Networks and File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Answer No if asked to
restart.Then double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click
Advanced button on the bottom, switch to WINS tab (Pic.18), and
uncheckEnable LMHOSTS lookup, and select Disable NetBIOS over
TCP/IP. Click OK twice, and then click Close. Answer Yes to
restartcomputer.
Pic.18 6. Disable Windows Messenger(Or remove it Microsoft way
click the following link for details
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089)
Open Outlook Express (Start -> Programs -> Outlook Express).
If you see Mail Account setup or Internet connection wizard,cancel
it. Main Outlook Express window will open (Pic.19)
Pic.19 Click Tools, and select Options (Pic.19).Uncheck
Automatically log on to Windows Messenger option (Pic.20).
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Pic.20 Click OK button.Close Outlook Express.Right-click
Taskbar, and select Task Manager (Pic.21).
Pic.21 Switch to Processes tab.Find msmsgs.exe, right-click it,
and select End Process.Close Windows Task Manager window.
Double-click My Computer, double-click C-drive, and double-click
Program Files folder.Find Messenger folder and rename it (Name it
anything you want. I usually add OFF_ at the beginning, so
Messenger becomesOFF_ Messenger). Double-click renamed OFF_
Messenger (or whatever you named it) folder (Pic.22).
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Pic.22 Rename:
msmsgsin.exemsmsgs.exemsgslang.dllmsmsgs.exe.manifest the same way
you renamed Messenger folder.Close all windows.Restart computer
twice. 7. Defragment hard drive (may take up to 30 minutes) Click
Start, select Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click Disk
Defragmenter.When Disk Defragmenter window opens, select a drive in
the top portion of the window, and click Defragment button. 8.
(Optionally) disable System Restore (Warning)See Windows Help and
Support (Start -> Help and Support) on how to disable System
Restore. 9. (Optionally) disable Virtual Memory (also called Paging
File) Dont disable Virtual Memory if any of the following is true:
You didnt complete optimizations described aboveComputer has less
than 512 MB of RAM (memory)Computer runs Mail, Database server or
other resource-hungry applications in backgroundComputer usually
actively runs more than five (5) programs at once. Note: Some
programs may refuse to run without Paging File (e.g. Adobe
Photoshop, some games). However, most of the casualapplications (MS
Office, MS Works, Quake III, Unreal Tournament 2003 and almost
everything else) will run just fine (well,faster). Its very easy to
disable/enable Virtual Memory. Try both options, and determine the
one that fits your personal preference. See Windows Help and
Support (Start -> Help and Support) on how to disable Virtual
Memory.Run Disk Defragmenter after disabling/enabling Virtual
Memory.Restart computer.
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