Seven strokes to improve the speed of Windows XP

Win XP has become the preferred operating system for many computer players with its gorgeous operation screen and stable performance, but in the process of using Windows XP, you will find that the operating system is getting faster over time. The slower it is. How to improve the speed of Windows XP has become a topic of great concern to users.

1, speed up the startup speed

Whenever you start Windows XP, the blue scroll bar will tirelessly walk a few laps. Is it very hopeful for you to pursue high efficiency? Can it take a few laps? In fact, we can completely reduce its scrolling time to speed up the startup. To do this, open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session\\Manager\\Memory\\Management\\PrefetchParameters branch, and find the EnablePrefetcher subkey in the middle window of the right window, setting its default value. "3" is changed to "1". Next, right-click on the desktop, click "My Computer", select the "Properties" command, select the "Hardware" tab in the window that opens, and click the "Device Manager" button. Expand "IDE ATA/ATAP Controller" in the "Device Manager" window, double-click the "Secondary IDE Channel" option, select the "Advanced" tab in the pop-up dialog box, and the "Device Type" in "Device 0" In the middle, the original "automatic detection" is changed to "none", and "OK" is exited. The "main IDE channel" modification method is consistent. Now restart your computer and see if your scroll bar scrolling time is reduced? Note: Friends who use the VIA chip motherboard must not modify the "VIA BUS MASTER IDE CONTROLLER" option.

In addition, if you have not chosen to create multiple different hardware profiles, or if you want to automatically load the default hardware profile during startup without displaying the list items, you can do so in the "Hardware Profile Selection" section. Enter “0” in “Seconds”. Pressing the space bar while you need to select will display the list.

2, Optimize My Network Places

When Windows XP My Network Places is in use, the system first searches for its own shared directory and printers that can be used as network shares, as well as network-related scheduled tasks in scheduled tasks. Then it is displayed, which will directly affect the speed of the computer. If it is not necessary, it should be deleted. The specific steps are as follows: In the Registry Editor, find HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\sofeware\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Current Version\\Explore\\RemoteComputer\\NameSpace, delete the {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE08002B30309D} (printer) and {D6277990-4C6A- 11CF8D87- 00AA0060F5BF} (scheduled task), then restart the computer, when you visit the network neighborhood again, it is found that the running speed has increased.

3, speed up the switch speed

When shutting down in Windows XP, the system will always send a message to the running program and the remote server, notify them that the system should be shut down, and wait for the system to receive a response. Only started to shut down. If we want to speed up the boot, we can first set the time to automatically end the task. To do this, open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_CURRENT _ USER Control Panel Desktop branch, and locate the AutoEndTasks subkey, setting it to 1. Then set the "HungAPPTimeout" subkey under the branch to "1000" and the "WaitTOKillService" to "1000" (the default is 5000). By resetting this way, the shutdown speed of the computer can be significantly accelerated.

5. Quickly switch between different working environments

In order to meet various needs and adapt to different working environments, you can create multiple different hardware profiles at the same time. Press the “Copy” button in the “Hardware Profile” dialog box to back up the current hardware configuration file and rename it, and do it in different working environments. Go to the "Hardware Configuration File" dialog box, use the up and down arrows to move the configuration file, put the most commonly used at the top, select "Wait for the user to select the hardware configuration file" on the "Hardware Configuration File Selection" section, restart the computer. See the "Hardware Profile Selection Menu". This setting method is more practical for users who use laptops. It can create multiple hardware configuration files suitable for different occasions. It is convenient to switch and greatly improve work efficiency.

6, Improve broadband speed

Everyone knows that the professional version of Windows XP retains 20% of the bandwidth by default. In fact, this does not have much effect on our individual users. Instead of being idle, use it as follows: Enter gpedit.msc in Start → Run to open the Group Policy Editor. Locate Computer Configuration→Administrative Templates→Network→QoS Packet Scheduler. Select Restrict Bandwidth on the right. Select Properties to open the Restrict Bandwidth Properties dialog box and select Disable. After this reset, you can release the reserved 20% of the bandwidth.

7, clear the redundant hardware information in the system

It is a common thing to use the plug-in hardware device in daily work, so the process of repeatedly installing the driver will leave a lot of hardware in the system. Registration information, etc., slow down the system, how to empty these redundant hardware information? First click on the "Copy" button to back up (Profile 2), then rename it, for example to Profile, and then restart the computer, there will be a prompt for you to choose: "1, Profile. 2, Profile1 3, None of the Above ”, where “1” and “2” are the hardware configuration files that already exist in the system. Of course, we choose “3”, so that Windows can re-detect the hardware, and the “Detect Hardware” dialog box will appear on the screen. And prompt "about a few minutes", the "Configuration Settings" dialog box that appears later, prompts "Successfully set the configuration of the new computer, the name is Profile1", click the "OK" button to reinstall the driver of the hardware device program. Finally, remove the two hardware configuration files except Profile1 to prevent you from still asking which hardware configuration file to use when booting.