How to Speed up a Windows XP Computer

Low maintenance is the main reason why Windows XP performance degraded for time being. With proper tweak, you can fix your own PC's performance issue without send to shop. So, follow these steps and save your money:

1. Defragment your computer
• Click Start Menu>Program Files>Accessories>System Tools>Disc Defragmenter
• It'll rearrange your files and makes your computer loads faster
2. Stop unwanted Start-ups programs
• Download third party softwares like Chameleon Startup Manager (I prefer using TuneUp Utilities).
• Disable any programs that you wish don't want load automatically during Windows startup
3. Remove Spywares and Viruses
• Those things are main lead to slow down your computer. Update your spyware and virus software frequently.
4. Perform Disk Cleanup
• Click Start>Programs Files>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup
• It'll delete unwanted files and free up your hard disk space.
5. Remove unwanted softwares
• Uninstall any softwares that you do not use.
• You can remove through Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs
6. Make Windows Load Faster
• Click Start>Run, type in 'msconfig' and press Enter
• Click on the BOOT.INI tab at the top.
• Over to the right there will be a box labeled Timeout with 30 in it. Change the 30 to a 3.
7. Speed up processing time (if you are really desperate)
• Turning off the fancy Windows XP graphics will noticeably increase the speed of your computer.
• Go to Start, (Settings), Control Panel, System. NOTE: You may need to ‘Switch to Classic Mode’ to see the System applet.
• Go to the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button under Performance.
• Select the ‘Adjust for best performance’ radio button, then Apply, and OK.
• The graphics aren’t as flashy, but your computer will run a lot faster.

Try it out and feel the difference. :)