Windows XP tips & tricks

        First, close the program automatically

stops responding in Windows XP operating system, this setting enables Windows XP to diagnostic testing when an application has been stopped accordingly when it automatically shut down, without the need for cumbersome Manual intervention. To achieve this function, please click "Start" → "Run" to enter "RegEdit" to open the Registry Editor, find the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop branch, set the AutoEndTasks key value to 1.

Second, speed up the startup and decrease recovery time

Maybe your computer is Windows9X and WindowsXP coexistence, users can reduce the time when the Windows XP operating system startup display list of operating systems. Please click "Start" → "Run" and enter "msconfig" to open "System Configuration Utility" → "BOOT.INI", change the timeout setting to the time you want, if you are a loyal Windows XP operating system I recommend that you set the startup wait time to 5 seconds. Or right-click "My Computer" → "Properties" → "Advanced", click "Settings" in "Startup and Recovery" to set the time to display the operating system list, click "Edit" or manually edit the startup Option, change timeout=30 to timeout=5.

Third, how to reduce waste

disk space during the Windows XP operating system is running, often produces a file extension such as tmp, bak, log, old, txt, etc., these files In fact, it can be safely deleted, even including the bmp file under the Windows directory, if you do not like the wallpaper that comes with Windows XP. These files can be completely deleted.

Windows XP operating system in the Windows \\ temp directory of files, I also recommend that you delete the extra files that are in the process of installing the application software left behind. Another point is that the small files in the hard disk, please put them together as much as possible, and then use WinZip compression software to merge into a large file, thus reducing the waste of disk space.
Fourth, optimize the page file

now mainstream computer memory configuration has been upgraded to 128MB, but with the huge WindowsXP operating system and more powerful, taking up more and more system memory resources of each For software, 128MB is still far from satisfactory. At this time, the page file (function equivalent to what we often call virtual memory) used by Windows XP can play its role. It sets part of the hard disk space to virtual memory, which expands the available "memory" space of the computer to meet the program's operational requirements.

Because Windows XP is dynamically allocated page file, Windows XP will continue to expand the space in the hard disk to meet the requirements to run. This can lead to a reduction in system efficiency and a delay in system response. So, set the virtual memory to static. Microsoft's recommendation is that the minimum value of the page file should be the current system memory capacity plus 12MB (RAM + 12MB). For a machine with 128MB of memory and a machine with 512MB of memory, the rules for optimizing performance must be different. For a machine with 128MB, the page file settings can be calculated according to such a formula: memory space size × 1.75. For a machine with 256MB or more of memory, the page file settings can be calculated according to such a formula: the size of the memory space × 1.5. This allows the operating system to copy all of the contents of the memory to the hard disk before it crashes or crashes.

The specific method is: right click "My Computer" → "Properties" → "Advanced", in the "Performance" option, click "Settings" → "Advanced", click in the "Virtual Memory" option "Change", select "Custom Size", change the page file size, change the initial size to the maximum value, and when finished, click "Settings".

five visual effects

we all know, in terms of the effect of Windows XP in the menu than win9x and other brothers can be very beautiful, but for a small memory users, too ornate, Too much memory, (the author's 256MB memory can only basically meet the needs) So how to modify it? Please come with me:

1. Click “Start” → “Control Panel”, select “Performance and Maintenance” → “Adjust Visual Effects” in the category view of “Control Panel”, this time will pop up In the "Performance Options" window, select "Adjust to Best Performance" here to remove all animation effects from the menu. You should feel that the speed has improved significantly. If you still don't feel fast enough, please look down.

2. Next, click “Start” → “Run” and enter “RegEdit” to open the registry editor, find the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop branch, and double-click the key name MenuShowDelay in the right window. Item, the value of this item ranges from 0 to 100000 (in milliseconds), and then the default value is changed to 0.

Six, set the hard disk mode

now computer enthusiasts used a much larger hard drive than ever (because of cheap Well), frequently 30G, 400G's. Large hard drives generally support DMA working mode. If you determine that your hard disk supports DMA mode, then you can use DMA instead of traditional PIO mode, which can improve the transmission speed of the hard disk and reduce your CPU usage to improve your System performance. To do this, click on “Start” → “Control Panel” → “Performance and Maintenance” → “View Basic Computer Information” → “Device Manager” → “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller” → “IDE Channel” → “Properties” ”→“Advanced Settings”, select “DMA” in the transfer mode.

seven mail program Outlook Express

this little trick can reduce the chance of OE error. In the Outlook Express interface, open "Tools" → "Accounts" on the menu, select your account, then select "Properties" → "Advanced", time out the server to pull the time to the longest (five minutes).

VIII. Handling the situation when the operating system security log is full

1. First open the event viewer. Click "Start" → "Settings", then click "Control Panel", double-click "Administrative Tools", and then double-click "Event Viewer".

2. In the console tree that appears, right-click Security Logs, and then click Properties.

3. Then on the "General" tab, click "Overwrite events older than n days" (default is 7 days ago) or "Do not overwrite events (manually clear logs)".

4. change the size of the log file, the default is 512KB.

5. Next click "Start" → "Run", then enter the "RegEdit" command to open the Registry Editor, find the HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SYSTEM \\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Lsa branch, then right click on "CrashOnAuditFail ", choose to create the "REG_DWord" type, assign 1 to.

6. After this is done, you need to restart your computer.