Windows XP system optimization settings experience flying general feeling

Microsoft's XP system is called by most netizens to be the best operating system in history, with dazzling features, faster speed, of course, all this to the computer The hardware puts forward higher requirements. If you want Windows XP to take up as little of your limited system resources as possible, you can do it for a small operation according to your needs.
Although XP is claimed by Microsoft as the most stable and powerful Windows operating system ever, and it runs fast - even faster than the same configuration of Win
2000, you may still not Satisfied with this, I hope that XP can play its best performance, or your hardware configuration is not too high, I want Windows
XP to run more smoothly. This article will provide a detailed introduction to some settings that can improve the efficiency of the system. I hope that I can help friends who have already installed Windows XP.
First, use the plain interface
XP default interface after the installation includes the taskbar, start menu, desktop background, windows, buttons, etc. are all XP's luxurious, dazzling style, but the shortcomings are obvious, they will consume A lot of system resources are lost, but the practical significance is not great.
[Method] Right click on the blank space of the desktop, click on the pop-up menu and click “Attributes” to enter the display property setting window, and set “Themes, Appearances” to ““ Windows Classic will set the desktop background to “ldquo” ;No & rdquo;, press OK to save and exit.
Second, reduce the loading of the project at startup
Many applications will be added to the system startup group when installing, each time the system will automatically run, which not only extends the startup time, but also the system resources have been completed after the startup Was eaten a lot!
[Method] Select “Start” Menu"Run", type “msconfig”Start“System Configuration Utility", enter “Start" tags in this window list system startup When loading the project and source, check carefully if you need it to load automatically, otherwise clear the check box before the project, the less loaded the project, the faster the startup speed. This item needs to be restarted to take effect.
Third, optimize visual effects
[Method] Select "<quo;System Properties" in the "Advanced" label to enter the "Performance Options" interface where "Visual Effects" can be selected to include : Automatically set to optimal, optimal appearance, best performance, custom. The more effects you select, the more system resources you use. Selecting the “Best Performance” item will close all visual effects such as fades, smooth scrolls, and slide openes listed in the list.
Fourth, turn off system restore
By default, the system restore function is enabled, each drive is occupied up to 4% to 12% of the hard disk space, and the system restore system automatically creates a restore point, so Running in the background will take up more system resources.
[Method] Right click on the desktop "My Computer" in the "Properties" to enter the "System Properties" setting window, select the "System Restore" label, "will be on all drives" Turn off System Restore > set to selected.
Five, speed up the menu display speed
[Method] Run the registry editor, enter "HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl
PanelDesktop", the data value named MenuShowDelay is changed from the original default 400 to 0, modified XP The start menu and even the application menu display speed will be significantly faster.
Sixth, enable DMA transfer mode
The so-called DMA, that is, direct memory storage mode, refers to computer peripherals (mainly refers to the hard disk) can directly exchange data with the memory, which can speed up the hard disk read and write speed, improve the speed of the data transmission rate .
[Method] Select the "Hardware" tab in “System Properties" to open “Device Manager>, where “IDE Controller" has two  Primary IDE Channel”&&ldquo ;Secondary IDE
Channel”, then enter “Properties →Advanced Settings", this dialog box will list the transmission mode of the device connected to the current IDE interface, click the list button to set the "transfer mode" to "ld" ; DMA (if available
VII, mobile temporary file storage path
Most applications will generate temporary files at runtime, and these temporary files are saved by default in the boot partition C drive, long time frequently read and write C drive It is easy to generate a large number of file fragments, which affects the performance of the C drive. The C drive is the partition of the storage system boot kernel file. The performance of the C drive directly affects the stability and operation efficiency of the system. The application software should be installed outside the boot disk. Partitioning and regular hard disk defragmentation, which minimizes disk fragmentation and keeps boot or read and write speeds Good state.
Internet Explorer temporary folder
[Method] In the main window of IE, go to “Tools →Internet Options →General”Label, open “Internet Temporary File”Setup interface, Click the “move folder” button to move the temporary directory saved in the C drive to the drive other than the C drive. If you are using broadband, you can set the use of the temporary folder to the minimum value of 1M.
Temporary files generated during burning
[Method] Files will be saved in the burning temporary folder of the C drive before burning, enter the resource manager, select the drive letter and click the right mouse button menu. The attribute & rdquo; item, under the "Record" tab can be placed on other drives.
My Documents
[Method] Right click on “My Documents>, in the property settings In the item, you can change the default save path of “My Documents” to other drive letters.
VIII. Add virtual memory
[Method] Enter &ldq Uo; performance options & ldquo; "advanced" settings window, first "and processor planning" and "memory use" are adjusted to "program" rdquo; optimization mode. Click the “Change” button to enter the virtual memory settings window. If your memory is larger than 256M, it is recommended that you disable the paging file. The default paging file is 1.5 times the physical memory. Disabling the system cache requires a system reboot. If your memory is lower than 256M, please do not disable the paging file, otherwise it will cause the system to crash or you can no longer start XP!
In addition to CPU and hard disk, XP running performance depends largely on memory. In view of the fact that the current memory price has dropped to a low point, editors strongly recommend that you upgrade your memory to 512M or higher (preferably 1G). Experience the charm of XP!