how can I speed up windows XP?
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Turn off the Luna interface (all the graphics) -- make it look like Win 98 and it will speed up significantly, especially on slower computers.
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Definitely you should consider upgrading the system with more memory.  I would suggest 1GB.  If you have multiple programs running, it is amazing how much memory they can chew up.\n\nYou should also bring up the Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del).\nSort the display to look for processes that are using the most CPU.\nYou might also have some run away processes that are sucking down CPU.\nYou can also look at the memory usage.  If you have reserved more memory than exists on the machine, this is confirmation that you need more RAM.\n\nThe other problem is that Windows XP tries to start almost all startup programs at once during start-up and these compete for resources during startup slowing things down immensely.\n\nThe new OS Vista is supposed to help with this by scheduling the startup from what I've read, but this will not be available until 2007.\n\nIn the mean time, see if there are programs in your Startup sequence that you don't need.  Getting rid of them will help speed up your start up.\n\nOne other thing to consider is to use "Sleep" or "Hibernate" mode rather than shutting down each time.  This will speed things up somewhat versus a complete restart.
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It's not hard to upgrade your PC; I'll try to type you through this here.\n\n1) Minimum Requirements for Windows XP:\n\n233MHz Processor\n\n64MB Memory\n\n650MB HDD space\n\nI'd recommend at least 128MB of memory or it will be very slow.\n\nIf you meet these requirements, go to the next step.\n\n2) Find an OEM disc of Windows XP Home (you don't need professional if your not a client of a server).\n\nBuy the OEM (not retail) disc at any online computer store.  Do a Google search for it.  It will be half the cost of a retail version (XP Home is usually $90).\n\n3) Most computers are set to boot from CD first.  You stick in the XP CD and when it says "Press a key to boot from CD" do so.\n\nIt will load some necessary files with a blue-screen background.  Then you will come to a part to setup the installation.\n\nPress enter to install Windows.\n\nPress F8 to accept license agreement.\n\nFind the partition that has your old OS.\n\nPress D to delete it.\n\nThen press enter to confirm.\n\nThen press L to confirm.\n\nYou'll be back at the partition screen.\n\nNow press enter to format that partition you just erased.\n\nPick "format as NTFS" and don't choose quick.\n\nSetup will format this.  This may take an hour.\n\nThen it'll automatically start installing Windows.\n\nAfter another half-an-hour it'll restart your computer.\n\nDon't press a key to boot from CD like before; let it load from the HDD.\n\nThen Windows will give you the graphical install screen.\n\nIt'll do everything itself besides a few questions it'll ask.\n\nAfter about 39 minutes, it'll be done and you'll be ready to use Windows XP.\n\nMake sure you have the drivers for any necessary hardware on CD or disc before you do this.  Otherwise you might be stuck with a modem or NIC (network card) that won't work and you won't be able to connect to the Internet to get the driver.\n\nAfter writing this, I realize it may be a little difficult for someone who has never done it.  I say give it a go yourself.  If it doesn't work, you can always have someone else do it for you.\n\nRemember to back up your data files too (like My Documents) on CD as these will be erased with the install.  Also note that all programs will be erased but these cannot be backed up.  Also, if Microsoft Office came with your computer but you don't have the CD for it, you won't be able to reinstall it as Office does not come with Windows XP.
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
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Dunno if u can get 2 run fdisk\ndelete partitions\nre-create partitions \nmake c: active\nformat c: & d:\ninstall win xp on c:\n\nbest of luck !
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please tell us what version of operation system do you use.\n\nI provide some ways in WindowsXP:\nI.\n1.Start\n2.Run\n3.type "msconfig"\n4.Startup\n5.you can disable all of them(you can recover them)\n\nII. Please use Windows Classic theme, it takes the lowest resource in operation system and makes your system faster.\n1.right click on the desktop\n2.Properties\n3.Themes\n4.choose "Windows Classic"\n\nIII. If you use antivirus software such as Norton Antivirus 2006, there is an option for antivirus software to scan comprehensive or common files, you might choose common files to make it faster.\n\nIV. Adjust the boot order in BIOS to make Hard Disk be the first will help one or two seconds.\n\nV. Defrage your Hard Disk with defragement software, there is a software in WindowsXP(you might use better defragement software such as Diskeeper)\n1.Start\n2.Programs\n3.Accessories\n4.System tools\n5.Defaragement\n\nVI. be sure there is no spy, virus or worm in your system, becuase usually it wastes myriad of system resource.\n\nVII. I worked with those ways with 128MB, Intel 1.5G(CPU), WindowsXP SP2 Professional and it worked fast, I upgraded it with 512MB for online game. I will recommand you to garner at least 512MB for WindowsXP Professional SP2
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Cheapest way would be to purchase the XP upgrade.
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Plug in a USB 2.0 device. XP will rapidly inform you that "This Device Can Perform Faster if..."
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Takeaway:\nWindows XP's Prefetch folder stores information about each program you launch; then, on subsequent restarts, XP uses the information in the folder to preload parts of those programs at boot time. Find out why you need to clean out the Prefetch folder periodically to keep boot times from dragging.\n\nOne of Microsoft's big selling points for Windows XP was that it loads applications much faster than its predecessors. To accomplish this feat, Windows XP uses what is called the "Prefetch technique," in which the operating system gathers information about each program that you launch and stores that information in the &#92;Windows&#92;Prefetch folder. Then on subsequent restarts, Windows XP uses the information in the Prefetch folder to essentially preload parts of those programs at boot time. Thus, when you launch your application, it appears to load really fast.\n\nHowever, the Prefetch folder can accumulate too much information over time. This makes the operating system so busy loading bits and pieces of lots of applications into memory that it ends up slowing down the boot process. Fortunately, you can clean out the Prefetch folder at any time. Follow these four steps:\n\n   1. Access the Run dialog box by pressing [Windows]R.\n   2. Type Prefetch in the Open text box and click OK.\n   3. Press [Ctrl]A to select all the files.\n   4. Press [Delete].\n\nAs you use your system, Windows XP will rebuild the contents of the Prefetch folder.\n\nBUT DON'T DELETE LAYOUT.INI FILE FROM THIS FOLDER
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You have two options. Install more memory are get rid of XP. Microsucks has no comprehension about what the meaning of the word efficient means.
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VERY GOOD IDEA!  ME is crappy.  Just be sure not to forget Service Pack 2 on your new XP machine.  I would recommend you start with a clean install.  Good luck.
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Step by step instructions for defrag.\n\nFor Windows XP\n\nBegin by first clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen move your mouse over the All Programs icon to display all Start Menu folders.\n\nIf your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, move your mouse over the Programs folder instead.\n\nNow, move your mouse onto the Accessories menu folder until it expands.\n\nThen move your mouse onto the System Tools menu folder until it expands.\n\nNow Click on the Disk Defragmenter icon to launch the program.\n\nThen use your mouse to highlight the drive that you want to Defragment?\n\nThen click on the Defragment button located on the lower left hand center of the screen.\n\nWindows XP will analyze your drive first and then display a visual estimate of the final results.\n\nAnd Windows XP will continually show you a progress indicator bar depicting its progress.\n\nWhen Windows is finished it will ask you if you would like to quit the Defrag Program.\n\nSelect YES to quit the Disk Defragmenter Program and then reboot your computer.\n\nYou may wan to scan your PC for spyware,adware,trojans.\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
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A little bit more... And check out the link for other tips to speed up your machine.\n\nNow to start open up Mozilla Firefox and in the address bar type ''about:config''.\n\n1. Find '' network.http.pipelining'' in the list. When you have found it set the value of it to ''True''.\n2. Find '' network.http.proxy.pipelining'' in the list. When you have found it set the value of it to ''True''.\n3. Find '' network.http.pipelining.maxrequests'' in the list. When you have found it set the value of it to 20.\n4. Find '' browser.turbo.enabled'' in the list. When you have found it set the value of it to ''True''.\n5. Find '' network.dns.disableIPv6'' in the list. When you have found it set the value of it to ''True''.\n6. Now right click anywhere within the Firefox window and select ''New Integer'' and call it ''nglayout.initialpaint.delay'' Then set its value to 0.\n7. Now right click anywhere within the Firefox window and select ''New Integer'' and call it ''browser.cache.memory.capacity'' and set a value that suits you for a cache size for this browser, I do reccomend setting a lower amount than 50mb as this will increase computer performance.E.g 16mb ( 16000). <- keep this higher  if you want to concentrate on browser performance.
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Your hard drive has little to do with it as long as your hard drive is larger than a few gig.\n\nWhat you need to worry about are the other computer specs. Unless it has 256mb of ram i wouldn't really try using XP on it. I would highly recommend atleast 512mb. The processor speed shouldn't be too much of a factor because i'm assuming (if it came with ME) that the processor is atleast 800mhz.
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how to make your computer fast ... \n\n1)increase ram if u have less than 256 MB..if ur on XP\n2)install windows registry repair pro \n3)use anti-virus to keep away from viruses\n4)use windows defender to keep away from spyware and malware that affect your browsing speed.
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if you have the windows xp software cd, u could do it in 2 ways:\n1:   boot up your system in win98se and then insert your winXP software cd. It would auto run itself. when it does, just click on install windows xp professional. this is the first option on the list. After clicking on this, use the recommended option by upgrading. THen follow all instructions. Mind u, it might take close to 60 to 70 minutes to complete. If u need additional help, call me on +2348029557816. My name is ONOme or bonny.
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It depends how many programs and web browsers you want to re-install. Just 2000 to XP shouldn't take that long (60-75 min). Add additional time for programs and web browsers.