MrBra.comHow to Make Windows XP PC Start and Run Faster ?

Steps to increase processing speed of any Windows XP pc -


  1. Start > Run
  2. In the box that opens, type - Prefetch
  3. click OK
  4. In the window that opens, in the top left, click Select All
  5. press 'delete' button on your keyboard
  6. a pop up will open asking you if you want to send all files to Recycle Bin
  7. click 'Yes'
  8. now, go to start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup
  9. click Disk Cleanup

    10. (if Disk Cleanup is not included in System Tools, follow the below steps...
    1. Start > Run
    2. In the box that opens, type - cleanmgr
    3. click OK
      4. )
  10. Select Drive window will open
  11. click OK
  12. wait for few minutes
  13. Disk Cleanup for (C:) window will open
  14. put checkmark in the boxes next to Temporary Internet Files, Recycle Bin, Temporary Files only
  15. click OK
  16. window will open saying 'Are You Sure You Want To Perform These Actions ?'
  17. click Yes
  18. now, Start > Run
  19. In the box that opens, type - msconfig
  20. click OK
  21. System Configuration Utility window will open
  22. in the top right, click Services tab
  23. in bottom left, put check mark in box against Hide All Microsoft Services
  24. then, in the bottom right, click Disable All
  25. now, on top right, click Startup tab
  26. click Disable All
  27. in the left side, there is a column called Startup Item
  28. in that, put a check mark against ccapp, ctfmon, cpqset, hpwuschd2, hpcmpmgr (All of these may not be seen)
  29. click Apply
  30. click Close
  31. System Configuration window opens
  32. click Restart
  33. after system restarts, you will see System Configuration Utility window opens up on your desktop automatically
  34. in that, put checkmark against this message…
    'Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when window starts’
  35. click OK

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