Improve the performance of Windows XP

I am several times to meet the computer (PC) or laptop computer with the specification over a relatively moderate, but when run the program / browsing in windows explorer, often feels slow. After review, the user is often less attention to how the [tip] improve the performance of Windows XP that is used.

In fact many ways / tips to improve the performance of Windows, the software can be either maupu hardware. Which will be discussed here is to improve the performance of Windows (the software) with 3 simple steps.

1. Set in the "Performance Options"

Right-click My Computer and select the Advanced tab Click on Settings in the Performance

So that the computer work faster, they can choose Adjust for best performance, but if you want to use the XP look, just select (check) the option:

* Use visual styles on windows and buttons
* Smooth edges of screen fonts
* Use the drop Shadows for icon labels on the desktop (if enabled desktop icon)

Other animation is not so important, so uncheck the check in it.

2. Set the application that runs with windows

This may be more influential to the performance and memory usage. Some users do not consider any such application that runs automatically with windows start up when. While many applications are not important, but always running in the backround, so it would eat the Memory (RAM) and sometimes make the computer's performance.

If you use a laptop, then usually the application that runs automatically with windows akan more. One is the number of indikasinya icon in the system tray. How to set up and check the applications that run with windwos this?

How to most easily and is recommended to use the software free Autorun, can be downloaded in http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx or Direct Download (zip) Autorun

In addition to the small size, this software is portable. But this is probably the best autorun applications have so far. After the download, run and select the logon tab. Now the list that is displayed is a list of applications that run automatically with windows. Remove the check so that the application does not run automatically.

Applications that are not essential facilities such as auto update / registration of programs such as printer, Adobe Acrobat, CorelDraw, and other. In addition, following several applications that are frequently joined together to run windows, but not so important:

* Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
* Alcmtr (Realtek Azalia Audio - Event Monitor)
* EPSON Status Monitor (if using a printer, like HP, Canon and others have also usually)
* RTHDCPL (Realtek HD Audio Control Panel)
* Skytel (Realtek Voice Manager)
* SunJavaUpdSched (Java (TM) Platform SE binary)
* And others

This tip should also be accelerating the process of booting the computer. If still slow, try baga article also overcome Tips podići / computer is slow loading

Attention ..! Do not sign the check (check) in the 2 components that are up, the userinit.exe and explorer.exe, because it can cause windows can not have incoming (login) .. If this happens, then when booting (after restart) and press the button-press F8 until a choice of booting to select Safe Mode next. Then login with the user, such as that used previously. Once signed in safe mode, open / run Autoruns and re-activate the component 2 above, and then restart back.

3. Turning off the Indexing Service

Indexing service is a facility to create the windows and update the index file / folder periodically, so that when using the Search facility in the explorer, the search can be faster. Sometimes these features often make a slow PC performance, especially if you rarely use the facilities Search / Find. To disable aktifkannya through the following steps:

1. Go to Control Panel> Add or Remove Programs
2. Select Add / Remove Windows Components
3. Hlangkan check the Indexing Service just click next
4. Wait until the process is complete

Maih clear that many other tips to improve the performance of Windows [XP], but at least the first two steps, will feel the difference.