A. In-activated Extra Start up Programs
there are several application programs which have the nature of the carrier (default) which executes the program when we just turn on the computer (start-up). Common examples are the Updater program Acrobat, Real Player, AOL, MS Groove, Winamp, Matlab, YM and much more. If the program is activated when the start-up, then among start-ups to the normal state (ready) will require a longer time. Therefore, the non-switch programs that are not needed in the early start-ups. We recommend that all non-Windows application program and antivirus, then the non-switch. Here are the steps: Click Start, and then click Run
- Type msconfig, and press enter or click OK.
- System Configuration Utility will appear.
- Select and click Startup
- On the Startup tab, you'll see a box-box will be marked green check list (v). Examine each item is by looking at the Command. Try to remove the green checklist (v) on the items unwanted programs. The programs with the command C: Windows should be left as its original state.
- After several items have been in unchekc (eliminating v in the box), then click Apply and / or OK. There will confirm whether to restart?
- After the restart, on the confirmation screen will appear again, and choose "option for not showing this dialogue every time your PC reboots."
B. Optimization Setting Display
As normal, Windows XP gives the appearance that "beautiful", and of course it requires resources (memory backup) is excessive. Therefore, it is better if you select the view that ordinary simple.
1. Click Start, then right-click My Computer
2. Select and click Properties
3. System Properties will appear
4. Select Advanced
5. In Perfomance, click Settings
6. Will appear Perfomance Option and Visual Effects
7. Click Custom and please remove some items on the check listbox, and let the following items remain checked (v).
- Use visual styles on windows and buttons
- Show shadows under menus
- Show shadows under mouse pointer.
- Show translucent selection rectangle.
- Show Window contents when dragging
- Slide taskbar buttons
- Use common tasks in folders
- Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
8. Click Apply then Ok
C. Speeding up File Browsing
You must have experienced when opening "My Computer" to browse the folders occurs delay (it took a while). This is because Windows XP automatically'm looking for network files and printers every time you open Windows Explorer. To accelerate this performance, then do it:
- Click Start, and double-click My Computer
- Click the Tools menu (upper)
- Select Folder Options
- Folder Options box appears, and choose View
- Remove the check (v) the Automatically search for network folders and Printers check box.
- Click Apply and then OK.
- The changes result will look after the restart.
D. Run Disk Clean Up
Windows OS and application programs has been "entrusted" temporary files (temporary files) in "around" your hard disk, so it needs space. This will make the conditions hard disk will be "full" so that will affect the speed factor of Windows as well as reduce the efficiency of disk access and virtual memory operations. Fenonema is generally a problem when our computers used to browse and surf the internet with high frequency. How to "cure" it is:
- Click Start, and double-click My Computer
- Right click on Drive C hard disk
- Click Disk Cleanup
- Wait a few moments and will display the Disk Cleanup for (C
- Select (please check list V) in the Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin
- Click OK and finish
- Note: This should be do 1 or 2 weeks
E. Cleaning unused System Registry
In this way a bit difficult because it requires the program to clean / delete system registers the programs that are not used anymore (the remnants of uninstalled programs). In addition, many also register files that errors in the Windows OS over time. This will slow the performance of Windows. Therefore, periodically (probably 3 or 6 months) we need me'maintenance "register files are problematic. Some programs clean the system registers such as Ashampoo TuneUp Utilities, RegCure and much more. Actually, if you understand the function register in Windows, you can do it manually through the command regedit.
F. Secret Tips
In addition to these 6 steps, there are actually several other ways such as:
1. Selection of antivirus programs that are efficient, effective and reliable. It is undeniable that many reliable antivirus actually slow down the performance of Windows. The use of antivirus software relies heavily on "treatment" given to the computer / laptop. If your computer is often inserted a flash disk or download the "weird", then you should use a reliable antivirus. If not, you can without using antivirus, but with protection manual. Read: Protect your computer from attacks Virus Manually
2. Setting "Direct Memory Access" (DMA)
3. Disable index files in the Windows Component
A few tips to speed up the performance of the Windows OS. Thanks