This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows.
Actually these r some tips/tricks, which I always apply whenever I do a fresh installation of windows. So here I'm sharing many of those tips-n-tricks:
1.) First I'll tell some Registry tricks, which can be applied without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely help in increasing the performance of ur windows. Just download the attached ZIP file, extract it and then run the file:
xp_reg_codes.zip 2.) Right-click on Desktop and select
Properties, Now in the new window goto
Appearance tab and click on
Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the following options:
a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.
b.) Show shadows under menus.
c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)
d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may select "Standard" for this. I hv selected "Clear Type" coz I hv a TFT, it doesnt work properly for CRT monitors.
3.) Right-click on
My Computer icon on Desktop and select
Properties (or press key + key), now goto
Advanced tab in new window and click on
Settings button in
Performance section:
Now uncheck all the options in
Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:
a.) Show window contents while dragging.
b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.
c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)
d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)
e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)
4.) Open
Tools -> Folder Options and click on
View tab:
Now uncheck following options:
a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.
b.) Display file size information in folder tips.
c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.
d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)
e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.
f.) Use simple file sharing.
Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements, they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them acc. to ur requirements.
5.) Right-click on
My Computer icon on Desktop and select
Manage. Now goto
Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set many services to
Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and which should be set to AUTOMATIC:
Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL - Tweaking with Vishal 6.) Start -> Run and type
msconfig, now goto
Startup tab and uncheck the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many more.
7.) Open
Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type
mmsys.cpl in RUN), goto
Sounds tab and select
No Sounds in
Sound Scheme section. Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set
Exit Windows, Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to
(None).
8.) For more options/tips-n-tricks for better performance, u can use
TweakUI,
Tuneup Utilities 2006 and
gpedit.msc (Windows XP Professional built-in tool)!
Master Tutorial: Make Your Windows Xp Super Fast !!! 
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