Speeding up XP

[*JimmyJ*]

Do any of you guys have any tips on how to speed up windows XP Pro. I have re-installed the complete operating system, ran Disk Defragmenter installed 512 of RAM, choosen to run for better performance under properties of my computer. Are there any other very useful tricks which I could use to speed up my windows xp pro???

 

[ollie]

Start > Run > msconfig

Then go to Startup and see if you can lose any of those.

Start > Run > services.msc

Then go through them and read the descriptions, can afford to lose quite a lot of them (right click, properties, stop, then disable)

 

[martynh]

Maybe more than 512Mb would help to?

 

[Mells]

go to the command, type format c:

 

[*JimmyJ*]

go to the command, type format c:

:nono:

 

[Marky_]

Is that an *extra* 512 or just 512?

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Maybe more than 512Mb would help to?

No an option really, 512 should be more than enough

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Is that an *extra* 512 or just 512?

Just 512MB

 

[ViolentJ]

There's only so much tweaking you can do. More memory and a faster processor are what's needed. Also if you haven't yet then install the correct graphics drivers, running on generic will see a performance hit.

 

[Gareth]

for XP to run well you want 1GB memory, preferably 2GB.

 

[KDF]

'stall linux

 

[*JimmyJ*]

'stall linux

Thats helpful innit!

 

[Tom]

Install SP3

 

[KDF]

Well you've been told increasing RAM will help but thats "not an option". Short of changing the CPU you are pretty much out of luck as XP isn't very configurable.

So as you arent prepared to change the hardware, I offered you a software alternative. So yes... it was helpful actually.

 

[Final Maxim]

but linux is poo for general home use

 

[Mells]

Install SP3

Did that on my old mans pc. Now its stupidly slow. Going to take it off.

 

[KDF]

but linux is poo for general home use

shadupayaface...

 

[Final Maxim]

 

[ViolentJ]

but linux is poo for general home use

For gaming. It's very good for general use.

 

[Final Maxim]

i thought it was poo. way too much f**king about going on.

even the stupidest smallest things you have to tell it how to do it.. its like ffs

 

[The Hoff]

Linux isn't stupid, people are stupid.

Makes me laugh how people write off a complete series of operating systems simply because they don't know what they are doing. There are other ways of doing things than the one MS thrust at your face.

 

[Tom]

Like Leopard.

 

[172boost]

Linux will run like lightning off 512MB RAM, a million times faster than any windows based OS

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Well you've been told increasing RAM will help but thats "not an option". Short of changing the CPU you are pretty much out of luck as XP isn't very configurable.

So as you arent prepared to change the hardware, I offered you a software alternative. So yes... it was helpful actually.

It wasn't helpful.........actually. Do you think I haven't thought about that. ITS NOT AN OPTION! (for me)

 

[Daz]

Linux will run like lightning off 512MB RAM, a million times faster than any windows based OS

Depends on what it's doing.. if you load it up with GNOME etc. then you might start struggling.. however, run Fluxbox or even no X at all, then it'll be rapid

 

[KDF]

Well you've been told increasing RAM will help but thats "not an option". Short of changing the CPU you are pretty much out of luck as XP isn't very configurable.

So as you arent prepared to change the hardware, I offered you a software alternative. So yes... it was helpful actually.

It wasn't helpful.........actually. Do you think I haven't thought about that. ITS NOT AN OPTION! (for me)

Well then you need to be more specific with your original question... Such as:

Is there anyway to speed up XP without making any software or hardware changes ?

A specific question will give you the answer your looking for. A general question will give you answers you weren't. You didn't actually say what you were using the computer for so how could I possibly know that "ITS NOT AN OPTION" ???

 

[Lagerlout]

http://www.tuneup-software.co.uk/products/tuneup-utilities/

Helped me but perhaps a little low tech for the computer people on here.

 

[*JimmyJ*]

It wasn't helpful.........actually. Do you think I haven't thought about that. ITS NOT AN OPTION! (for me)

Well then you need to be more specific with your original question... Such as:

Is there anyway to speed up XP without making any software or hardware changes ?

A specific question will give you the answer your looking for. A general question will give you answers you weren't. You didn't actually say what you were using the computer for so how could I possibly know that "ITS NOT AN OPTION" ???

Go to bed you spice boy

 

[Marky_]

Getting the latest drivers might help