Make Windows XP Faster

stalin

Step 1. Disable the luna theme

Right click on your desktop to open a popup menu.
On the pop-up menu, select the Properties option.
When the Display Properties window appears, notice the Themes roll down box.Click on the roll down box and select the Windows Classic option.
Click OK.

Stap 2. Fasterbootup

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button.
Click on the Run... item.
Into the "Open:" text box, type "msconfig",
Now go to the "BOOT.INI" tab
and check the "/sos" box,
now go to "startup" tab and uncheck all apps you dont need
Click Apply. but dont restart your computer

Step 3. Disabling Services

Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button.
Click on the Run...item.
into the "Open:" text box, type "services.msc".
Now disable all this services:

>> Alerter
>> Background Intelligent Transfer
>> ClipBook
>> Help and Support
>> Indexing Service
>> Messenger (this is not MSN Messenger)
>> Net Logon
>> NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
>> Performance Logs and Alerts
>> Portable Media Serial Number Service
>> QoS RSVP
>> Smart Card (only i you dont use one)
>> Uninterruptable Power Supply
>> Windows Time
>> Wireless Zero Configuration

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TheSun

here goes more.........

Guys!
When we install windows XP, there r many services running in background. Among them many services r useless and can be set manual to make our windows faster.
In this tutorial I'm telling the services which can be safely set to MANUAL.

How to do it?

1.) Right-click on My Computer icon on desktop and select Manage, it'll open a window, in which goto: Services & Application -> Services. To disable or Set it to MANUAL, double-click on service and select What u want in Startup list box.
2.) U can also open the same by going to Administrative Tools and open Computer Management.

NOTE:- Always set the service to MANUAL, never disable it. So that whenever windows needs to start a service it can easily start and use it. If u set ne service DISABLE, then windows can not enable it and will give ERROR...
Some service may be system dependent, like setting some services MANUAL can work on many systems but can make some systems not working if they required that service to run. Thats why always check the services one by one, and in case windows gives ERROR, u can re-enable that service by starting the system in SAFE MODE.

So here is the list of services that can be safely set to MANUAL (Many of them may be disabled automatically on some systems):

Alerter
Computer Browser
Distributed Link Tracking Client (If u hv NTFS partition, then don't disable it)
Fast User Switching Capability (removes Switch Users option)
Indexing service
Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
Messenger
Remote Registry (Always disable it for Security purposes)
Secondary Logon
Server
System Restore (If u don't use System Restore)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Upload Manager
Wireless Zero Configuration

U may find more services according to ur requirements!

PS: U can see the details of each service so that u can determine whether it should be disabled or not.

htmlmaster

"but dont restart your computer" Clarify, does this mean not instantly, within a week, or never?