How to Make Your PC Better
The default settings and configuration for your computer are not necessarily the most efficient for your particular usage. Here are some tips and tweaks to speed up your computer and improve performance. Before any system changes, do basic maintenance like backup your data are done. We describe here some points that need to be done regularly:
•Run up-to-date anti-virus
•Run up-to-date anti-spyware
•Empty “temp” files
•Empty Recycle Bin
•Run chkdsk and disk defragmenter
•Back up your computer data
Making the system run faster
There are various tweaks that can be applied for each stage to speed -up pc. The most significant progress by far comes from controlling the programs that are loaded at start up. This item will be discussed in more detail below but first here is a survey of other possibilities.
The boot process involving the BIOS
There are a variety of tweaks that are possible in this first stage but I have never found one that did more than shave a second or two here and there. Moreover, the BIOS are terra incognita for the average PC user. There are probably more profitable areas where time-saving actions can be looked for but those who love to tinker can get some ideas from this ExtremeTech reference.
About Bootvis.exe
This graphical Microsoft developer tool is mentioned and recommended as a way to speed up booting in countless places. I see it so often that I felt constrained to devote a separate section to it. This is what Microsoft has to say Please note that Bootvis.exe is not a tool that will improve boot/resume performance for end users. Contrary to some published reports, Bootvis.exe cannot reduce or alter a system's boot or resume performance. The boot optimization routines invoked by Bootvis.exe are built into Windows XP. These routines run automatically at pre-determined times as part of the normal operation of the operating system.
From what I understand (I'm no expert) a brand-new setup might take a couple of days before Windows XP finishes optimizing and, if you just can't wait, Bootvis.exe might help you optimize right away . But, basically, you can forget about using this tool in spite of what everybody keeps saying. You can't even download it from Microsoft anymore although there are sites that still have it. There seem to be several versions and one or more may not work in SP2.
By using RUNDLL32.EXE tool you can done some type of optimization, In Start-Run. Enter the command RUNDLL32.EXE advapi32.dll, ProcessIdleTasks.
Loading Windows
Windows XP loads pretty fast but there are some ways to hurry it up a bit. Here are a few of the common suggestions.
1.A study has shown that cutting down on the number of fonts being loaded will speed things up. If you have many hundreds of fonts, you might consider removing some.
Those who wish to manage their fonts can read this article.
2.There is a lot of discussion of configuring "Prefetch" and the related subject "boot
defrag". The average PC user can ignore these subjects since Windows XP basically takes care of this area on its own. These configurations are part of what the utility "Bootvis.exe" discussed above was supposed to help manage. If you must tinker, do the RUNDLL32.exe command given above in the Bootvis.exe section. However, forget the often-mentioned idea of regularly deleting the contents of the Windows Prefetch folder. In fact, deleting Prefetch will initially slow down the boot until the folder is rebuilt.
3.The Start menu in Windows XP contains an entry, My Recent Documents, where a list of all the recent documents that you have opened or used is kept. This provides a quick way to reopen any document. After a while the list can get quite long and it has the consequence of slowing the bootup process. Details of managing this feature are discussed here. What isn't obvious is that the list of files that can be accessed from the My Recent Documents entry in the Start may be only the tip of the iceberg. The folder, %USERPROFILE%\Recent, where the entries are stored may have many more. This folder should be cleaned regularly. This can be done manually or automatically every time you log off. To make the cleanup automatic you can edit the Registry. In the Registry editor Regedit, navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Current Version\Policies\Explorer Create a DWORD value named ClearRecentDocsOnExit and give it a data value of 1. Shortcut entries for “My Recent Documents” will still be composed during a login session but will then be cleared at logoff. For those who avoid Registry editing, I have written an INF file to do the Registry change.
Initializing Drivers and hardware
1.Keep the drivers for your peripherals and other hardware up-to-date. This may require checking regularly at the Web sites of the manufacturers. If you have older equipment, be sure that you are using drivers written for Windows XP.
2.You may want to disable hardly ever used peripherals or hardware services. Possible examples are game ports, IR ports, MIDI devices, and Firewire. Disabling devices does not remove them and they can be re-enabled if preferred. Use Device Manager to make changes.
Networking tweaks
Network cards can be a considerable drag on startup time since they can spend a lot of time getting network addresses. Also if you have a lot of network protocols, loading them can take time.
1.If you have a home network and are using automatic IP assignments, you may be able to speed things up by assigning permanent IPs to the computers on your network. Consult the instructions for your router. If you are using DSL and connect by PPPOE directly to a modem (not a router) you absolutely want to assign a permanent IP to your network card. Otherwise, there is a considerable delay while the card hunts for an address when you boot.
Start-up window fast
The average PC user maybe has far too much stuff loading at start up. Windows starts up had a lot of services by default that many computer systems do not need. So by uninstall these useless applications you can increase your computer performance.
The default settings and configuration for your computer are not necessarily the most efficient for your particular usage. Here are some tips and tweaks to speed up your computer and improve performance. Before any system changes, do basic maintenance like backup your data are done. We describe here some points that need to be done regularly:
•Run up-to-date anti-virus
•Run up-to-date anti-spyware
•Empty “temp” files
•Empty Recycle Bin
•Run chkdsk and disk defragmenter
•Back up your computer data
Making the system run faster
There are various tweaks that can be applied for each stage to speed -up pc. The most significant progress by far comes from controlling the programs that are loaded at start up. This item will be discussed in more detail below but first here is a survey of other possibilities.
The boot process involving the BIOS
There are a variety of tweaks that are possible in this first stage but I have never found one that did more than shave a second or two here and there. Moreover, the BIOS are terra incognita for the average PC user. There are probably more profitable areas where time-saving actions can be looked for but those who love to tinker can get some ideas from this ExtremeTech reference.
About Bootvis.exe
This graphical Microsoft developer tool is mentioned and recommended as a way to speed up booting in countless places. I see it so often that I felt constrained to devote a separate section to it. This is what Microsoft has to say Please note that Bootvis.exe is not a tool that will improve boot/resume performance for end users. Contrary to some published reports, Bootvis.exe cannot reduce or alter a system's boot or resume performance. The boot optimization routines invoked by Bootvis.exe are built into Windows XP. These routines run automatically at pre-determined times as part of the normal operation of the operating system.
From what I understand (I'm no expert) a brand-new setup might take a couple of days before Windows XP finishes optimizing and, if you just can't wait, Bootvis.exe might help you optimize right away . But, basically, you can forget about using this tool in spite of what everybody keeps saying. You can't even download it from Microsoft anymore although there are sites that still have it. There seem to be several versions and one or more may not work in SP2.
By using RUNDLL32.EXE tool you can done some type of optimization, In Start-Run. Enter the command RUNDLL32.EXE advapi32.dll, ProcessIdleTasks.
Loading Windows
Windows XP loads pretty fast but there are some ways to hurry it up a bit. Here are a few of the common suggestions.
1.A study has shown that cutting down on the number of fonts being loaded will speed things up. If you have many hundreds of fonts, you might consider removing some.
Those who wish to manage their fonts can read this article.
2.There is a lot of discussion of configuring "Prefetch" and the related subject "boot
defrag". The average PC user can ignore these subjects since Windows XP basically takes care of this area on its own. These configurations are part of what the utility "Bootvis.exe" discussed above was supposed to help manage. If you must tinker, do the RUNDLL32.exe command given above in the Bootvis.exe section. However, forget the often-mentioned idea of regularly deleting the contents of the Windows Prefetch folder. In fact, deleting Prefetch will initially slow down the boot until the folder is rebuilt.
3.The Start menu in Windows XP contains an entry, My Recent Documents, where a list of all the recent documents that you have opened or used is kept. This provides a quick way to reopen any document. After a while the list can get quite long and it has the consequence of slowing the bootup process. Details of managing this feature are discussed here. What isn't obvious is that the list of files that can be accessed from the My Recent Documents entry in the Start may be only the tip of the iceberg. The folder, %USERPROFILE%\Recent, where the entries are stored may have many more. This folder should be cleaned regularly. This can be done manually or automatically every time you log off. To make the cleanup automatic you can edit the Registry. In the Registry editor Regedit, navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ Current Version\Policies\Explorer Create a DWORD value named ClearRecentDocsOnExit and give it a data value of 1. Shortcut entries for “My Recent Documents” will still be composed during a login session but will then be cleared at logoff. For those who avoid Registry editing, I have written an INF file to do the Registry change.
Initializing Drivers and hardware
1.Keep the drivers for your peripherals and other hardware up-to-date. This may require checking regularly at the Web sites of the manufacturers. If you have older equipment, be sure that you are using drivers written for Windows XP.
2.You may want to disable hardly ever used peripherals or hardware services. Possible examples are game ports, IR ports, MIDI devices, and Firewire. Disabling devices does not remove them and they can be re-enabled if preferred. Use Device Manager to make changes.
Networking tweaks
Network cards can be a considerable drag on startup time since they can spend a lot of time getting network addresses. Also if you have a lot of network protocols, loading them can take time.
1.If you have a home network and are using automatic IP assignments, you may be able to speed things up by assigning permanent IPs to the computers on your network. Consult the instructions for your router. If you are using DSL and connect by PPPOE directly to a modem (not a router) you absolutely want to assign a permanent IP to your network card. Otherwise, there is a considerable delay while the card hunts for an address when you boot.
Start-up window fast
The average PC user maybe has far too much stuff loading at start up. Windows starts up had a lot of services by default that many computer systems do not need. So by uninstall these useless applications you can increase your computer performance.
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