How to Make Windows XP Run faster ?

Most of us had wished that our computer's could run faster and better without going for any upgrades. There are n number of reasons that can be attributed to slow performance of your system, but you stil have a good chance of reviving things up by following a few simple fixes.

I will enumerate some fixes that should work for you. I will update this regularly , so watch out!.

1. RAM boost up ( this will help you to get extra 512 MB RAM )

go to Control Panel\Adminstrative Tools\Services and then scroll down to Indexing Services. Double click it, and set Startup type to disabled. ( This will disable window's indexing service, a system hog of little practical value).

2. Speed up the Start Menu

Windows XP default speed of the Start Menu is very slow. You can fix that by editing a Registry Key.

Here's how:Go to Start> Run, then type in: regedit Press [Enter] on your keyboard.Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay. By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value (like 0) to speed it up.

Note: If your still experiencing a slow speed of the Start Menu, even after using the above tip, then you might try the following: Navigate to Display Properties> Appearance> AdvancedTurn off the option titled Show menu shadow . You will get much better overall performance.

3. Disable Error Reporting

From the Control Panel, open the Performance And Maintenance category and click the System icon. Below the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box, look toward the bottom for the Error Reporting button. Click it to display its dialog box where you can select the Disable Error Reporting radio button to ditch this function altogether. If you wish, you can leave a check mark in the But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur checkbox as an added precaution.

4. Stop Windows Messenger from loading at startup . . . for good

By default, when Windows XP first starts, it loads Windows Messenger, which takes up system resources even if you are not using it. To stop Windows Messenger from loading at startup on the windows messenger menu,

Click Tools and go to options, on the option windows click on the “Preference” tab and uncheck the “Runs Windows Messenger When Windows Starts“ and the “Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background“ boxes. I guess is safe to check them all if you want.

to be continued....