How to Tweak & Tune Windows XP
Tweaking and tuning your Windows XP can help you pump up as much performance as you can out of your operating system. Tweaks on Windows XP can include anything speeding up file access and resources to maximizing how Windows XP uses available disk space. Registry tweaks can get better performance from XP without requiring you to undertake a lot of configurations. Alternatively, you can use plenty of software utilities to tweak specific parts of XP such as network and browser performance, which can result in improved speeds. Sometimes, tweaks simply allow Windows XP to perform interesting tricks.
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Registry Tweaks
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Launch and run applications in minimized states by going to "Start", "Run", then type "Regedit" and locate the path below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurentVersion\Run Modify
Here, create the Data type as "REG_SZ", String Value and enter the program executable under the "Value Name". Under "Value Data", enter the program executable path. Exit and reboot the system.
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Disable the right-clicking on Windows XP desktop by editing the "Enable/disable Desktop Context Menu" in the registry by firing the Registry as shown above. Navigate to the path below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windws\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Modify
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Create the Value Name and Data Type as "NoViewContextMenu" and "DWORD" respectively. Enable and disable by setting the value data to either a 1 for enable or a 0 for disable.
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Hide an account from display view during startup. Navigate to the path below in the registry:
HKEY_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsot\WindowsNT\currentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList Modify
Set the Data type as a Dword value and type the name of the account you want hidden under Value Name. Use 0 to hide the account and 1 to enable the account view. Exit and reboot System.
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Enable the account view. Exit and reboot System. Speed up your Windows XP ShutDown by running the Registry Editor (RegEdit) and navigate to the path below:
HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentcontrolSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
Disable the Page File deletion by the value 0 for "ClearPageFileAtShutDown" option. This tweak speeds up XP Shutdowns.
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Disable Terminal Services to Speed your Windows XP. Right click "My Computer" "Manage". Select the "Services" pane and locate the "Terminal Services". Under its Properties, click on "Stop" and set the StartUp type to either Disabled or Manual. Close and restart System.
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