How to make XP run faster

Lately, I have been noticing my XP machine slow down to a crawl. Here is what you do to fix that problem:

• Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. From there stop and disable all services that never get used, or believe are unnecessary. I recommend you especially disable the Indexing Service for two reasons: this service is constantly scanning your files for a feature I doubt you use and; software can be installed to extend the service, meaning your text and other files might be constantly scanned for someone you don’t know about.

• Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete. On the processes tab, right click the processes that seem irrelevant, and choose Select Priority -> Low.

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or upgrade to windows7

Or upgrade to Linux!

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Or get a macbook

I was actually told by somebody that the reason windows is often so slow, especially when booting up, is because of all the programs that boot up at the same time when you turn it on. If you reduce the number of programs you boot up when you turn the computer on, that should make it faster.

You could also always increase the RAM.

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That won't do you any good other than a boost of speed from the new install as, although marginally faster than Vista, 7 is still slower than XP.

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A few other things you could do:

Make sure all your applications are up to date
Remove applications you no longer use
Run CCleaner - Home
Defrag the hard drive

Although by the very nature of the registry and other components Windows does degrade over time. The only real solution is a re-install

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Keep your machine free of programs you don't use
Use programs like CCleaner regularly to help keep the machine clean
Use System Configuration (MSConfig) to turn off services you don't need to auto boot (Make sure you click to hide Microsoft services at the bottom before unchecking anything)
In the startup tab on system config menu, uncheck things you don't need to boot on startup
If you use AVG, turn off link scanner and resident shield. You will notice an enormous speed increase from turning them off.

Not a good idea.

Windows 7 upgrades "crippling" PCs | News | PC Pro

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Using 7 on 3 machines here. Actually getting better benchmarks than I got with XP. Not sure where this "crippling" is coming in as I've never heard anyone report such a thing.

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