Windows XP ultimate settings-System Optimization

1. System Optimization settings.

1. Delete attachments imposed by Windows:

1) use Notepad notepad to modify winntinfsysoc. inf and use notepad? In the search box, enter "hide" (an English comma following hide) and set "Replace with" to null. And select replace all. In this way, all and hide are removed,

2) Save the disk and exit,

3) Run "add-Delete" again.ProgramYou will see several more options in "Add/delete Windows Components". In this way, you can delete unnecessary attachments.

2. Disable the debugger dr. Watson;

Dr. Watson is a built-in system maintenance tool that is displayed when the program fails to load or crashes. Run drwtsn32 to remove all except "dumping all thread contexts. Otherwise, once a program error occurs, the hard disk will ring for a long time and occupy a lot of space. If you have encountered this problem before, find the user. dmp file and delete it, which may save dozens of MB of space. This is the scene of the wrong program, and it is useless to us. Open the registry, find the hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversionaedebug sub-key branch, double-click the auto key value name under it, change its "value data" to 0, and press F5 to refresh the settings, in this way, it is completely canceled.

In addition, memory. dmp displayed on the blue screen can also be deleted. You can disable dump when bsod is enabled on my computer/properties.

3. Disable "System Restore ":Right-click my computer on the desktop, select properties, and find System Restore ", if you are not always busy installing some software (are you better than me ??), You can also remove it to save a lot of space.

4. Disable "Sleep support ":Because the sleep function occupies a large disk space, it is better to disable it,

Console --?? Power options --?? Sleep (do not check)

(Blues Note: I think sleep is useful .)

5. disable unnecessary services

Click Start> set> Control Panel ". Double-click "Administrative Tools"> "services". The service list is displayed. Some services are started, while others are not. Right-click the service you want to configure and click "properties ". On the "General" tab, select "automatic", "Manual", or "Disable". "automatic" indicates that Windows XP automatically starts the service each time the system starts; "Manual" means that Windows XP does not automatically start the service, but manually starts the service when you need it. "disabled" means that the service cannot be started. In actual configuration, you can select "Manual" or "Disable" to disable the service. We recommend that you use manual functions so that you can start services that are temporarily needed at any time.

Some services are required for Windows XP and cannot be disabled. Otherwise, the system will crash. For the functions of various services, you can double-click the service or hover your mouse over the service name to view the functions. The specific service description is simple and you can understand it. You can choose the ones you want or not. The modification method is as follows: Right-click the disabled service and select "attribute '?? 'Stop': Set 'start type' to 'manually 'or 'deactivated '.

6. Acceleration XP Switch

1) shorten the waiting time

Open Registry Editor and find hkey_local_machinesystemcurrentcontrolsetcontrol,

Set waittokillservicetimeout to 1000 or smaller. (Original value: 20000)

Find the hkey_current_usercontrol paneldesktop key and

The value of waittokillapptimeout is changed to 1000 (the original value is 20000). That is, when the program is closed, it takes only one second. Change the value of hungapptimeout to 200 (original value: 5000), indicating that the program will wait 0.5 seconds for an error.

2) Let the system automatically shut down the program that stops the response.

Open the Registry hkey_current_usercontrol paneldesktop key and set autoendtasks to 1. (Original value: 0)

3) msconfig. Most of my friends should be familiar with msconfig, which is a built-in windows setting tool. Click the Start menu, select "run", and enter "msconfig" in the input box and press Enter. Click the Startup tab, which displays all programs running during Windows startup. There is no program here, which is a matter of life and death for Windows. After some hooks are removed, the Windows Startup will be faster and there will be more idle system resources.

7. XP prefetcher

Windows XP comes with a service named prefetcher, which manages the program initialization during Windows startup. The specified program can be quickly loaded in later use. Prefetcher is enabled by default, but its performance can be further improved. Open the Registry Editor and find:

Hkey_local_machinesystemcurrentcontrolsetcontrolsession managermemory

Managementprefetchparameters, which has a key value named enableprefetcher. In most cases, its value is 3. We recommend that you set the value to 5, which is the best working status on my machine. You can try different values until you find the value that best suits your machine.

You can also disable prefetcher by setting the value to 0. However, unless it is for testing purposes, the average person is not stupid enough to set it to 0.

8. compressing folders

This is a very good optimization. Windows XP has built-in support for. ZIP files. We can use ZIP files as folders for browsing. However, the system must use some resources to implement this function. Disabling this function can improve the system performance. The implementation method is very simple. You only need to cancel the registration of zipfldr. dll. Click Start ?? Run and enter regsvr32/u zipfldr. dll. Then press Enter.

9. Do not load DLL files

After using the browser, some DLL files are often cached in the memory for a long time, and a large part of the memory will be used by unused DLL files. To prevent such a problem, locate the Registry as follows:

Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorer

Next, create a dubyte value named alwaysunloaddll with a value of 1.

If you want to remove this optimization, you only need to set the key value to 0 (you can also simply delete the key ). Note: This optimization takes effect only after Windows is restarted.

10. Disable Windows XP File Protection completely. Use this trick with caution

Find hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversionwinlogon from the registry and change the "sfcdisable" key value to "ffffff9d". If you need to enable this function again, set it to "0.

11. Manually specify the process order for viewing

At the same time, press the Control + ALT + Delete keys, and then click the "processes" tab. A dialog box shown in is displayed, showing all processes currently running. If you want to allocate more process time for a program, such as 3D Studio MAX, right-click the process and move the mouse pointer down to "set priority ?? (Set priority) ", and then select the priority of the program you want. When I receive an email, I set 3dmax to "standard", but when I leave the computer, I will give priority to the highest "real-time ", in this way, computers can focus more on processing 3D actions more quickly.

12. Disable Error return

Console ----?? System ----?? Advanced ----?? Bottom-right corner ---?? Error Report ----?? Close

13. Speed up window display: You can modify the Registry to change the window pop-up from the taskbar and minimize the action of returning to the taskbar by following the steps below: Open the Registry Editor and find HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Control paneldesktopwindowmetrics sub-key branch. In the window on the right, find the minanimate key value. Its type is REG_SZ. By default, the value of this key is 1, which indicates opening the animation displayed in the window, if you change it to 0, the animation is not displayed. Then, select the "logout" command from the Start menu to activate the modification you just made.

14. Remove the "Update" option.: For most users, the Windows Update function of Windows XP does not seem to be very useful. We can remove it as follows: Open the Registry Editor and find

Hkey_current_usersoftware microsoftwindowscurrentversionpolicies

Explorer sub-key branch, select the "new" command under the "edit" menu, create a value of type REG_DWORD, name it nocommongroups, double-click the new nocommongroups sub-key, in the edit string text box, enter the key value "1", click "OK", and restart the system.

15. Modify the logon background pattern of Windows XP: You may get bored with the monotonous login pattern that remains unchanged for a long time. You can use the registry to change it to your favorite pattern. The steps are as follows: Open the Registry Editor, find the hkey_users.defaultcontrol paneldesktop sub-key branch, double-click wallpaper, and type the path of the image you selected, for example, C: documents and settingsmy documentsmy picturesmypic.bmp. Click "OK" and find tilewallpaper, double-click it and enter the key value "1" to restart the system to see the effect.

16. Modify the background color for logon.: If you want to change the background color when logging on, follow these steps: Open the Registry Editor, find the hkey_users.defaultcontrol panelcolors sub-key branch, and double-click the background key value name under the sub-key branch, in the edit string dialog box, enter a key value that represents the color in the value data text box (for example, the black RGB value is 000, and the white RGB value is 255 255 255, the default value is 58 110 165). Click "OK" to restart the system.

17. Set the startup information or add warning information:If you want to display custom personalized information when Starting Windows XP, follow these steps: Open the Registry Editor and find the hkey_local_machine_softwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversionwinlogon sub-key branch, double-click the legalnoticecaption key value under it, open the "Edit string" window, and enter the title of the Information dialog box in the "value data" text box, such as "Hello, welcome to use this machine ", double-click legalnoticetext and enter the warning information to be displayed in the "Edit string" window that appears later. For example, "Please do not modify the settings of this level at will. Thank you! ", Click "OK" and restart to see the modified effect.

18. The desktop settings remain unchanged at each startup.: We can modify the Registry to protect our desktop settings. No matter what changes are made, the desktop will be restored after restart. Follow these steps: Open the Registry Editor and find hkey_current_userssoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversion es

Explorer sub-key branch, find nosavesettings under it, its type is REG_SZ, change its key value to "0", or directly Delete this key value, restart the system to make the settings take effect.

19. Any Custom button color: Although Windows XP has multiple window display schemes, You need to modify the registry if you want to define the color of a certain part. For example, you want to change the color of the button from black to blue or red, the procedure is as follows: Open the Registry Editor, find the hkey_current_usercontrol panelcolors sub-key branch, double-click the bottontext under it, and change its key value to the value you want to color in the displayed dialog box, for example, red 255 0 0, click "OK", and restart the system to see the effect. The text color on the button will change to red, you can also modify the width, height, background, and other parameters of the button.

20. Modify the right-click menu

We know that you can right-click the Registry to modify the menu under 98, which is also available in WINXP. The method is as follows: Right-click the menu and add "Browse here with DOS window" as an example.

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2) Check: Right-click any folder and you will see "browse in DOS window" in the pop-up menu. Select to browse in DOS window, click the left mouse button to see no. the DOS window pops up!

21. Modify the System ID number (the ID number is very important in WINXP)

Under the regular label in the system properties, we can see a string of numbers, such as 55661-005-0809362-22169. This is the ID number. The idnumbers of each set of genuine WINXP are different (Should I guess my purpose ?), So can we modify it? Of course! If not, you do not need to write this article.Article). Come with me and look at my skills!

1) the ID number is stored in the registry. These key values are mainly used:

Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftinternet assumerregistration string productid

Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftuser information string product ID/* if you have not registered with Microsoft, this will not appear */

Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversion string productid

Hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversion string productid

The above four items are the key values of IDS stored in the registry. They must be modified at the same time. After modification, you can view the General labels in the system properties to avoid failure of modification, resulting in ID restoration.

22. Modify the version number:

There is an internal version number in Windows (the official version is 2600. xpclient0000000017-1148). The version number is also stored in the registry. The specific location is hkey_local_machinesoftwaremicrosoftwindows ntcurrentversion, which is recorded using a string, you can modify the version number of your XP by modifying the string named buildlab.

23. delete an object from a hidden Recycle Bin

The default position of the Windows XP garbage bin is in the lower-right corner of the desktop and above the system tray at the bottom. If you open multiple windows, the recycle bin is blocked, so that you cannot drag files and folders to the recycle bin. To this end, Microsoft has made a very user-friendly design. When users drag a batch of files and move them to the bottom right corner of the desktop, you can drag the mouse and move all the files to the blank area of the task bar at the bottom of the desktop, and stay there for a few seconds. Then, all opened windows will be automatically minimized, this allows users to drag files to the garbage bin. In addition, regardless of whether multiple opened windows are maximized, you can perform the preceding operations to minimize all windows.

24. Set music directory images as needed

In the past, Windows XP provided many more advanced management functions on Windows operating systems, including the IMG generator, this album builder can automatically place album art images in the user's corresponding saved music folder (these music files are generally Microsoft WMA files ). Although this feature is very convenient, there are some problems. For example, if some users have previously converted some music CD discs into MP3 formats and saved them on the hard disk, although users can download the album art pages of the CD from some music websites such as 'www .cdnow.com 'and 'www .amguide.com, however, you can only manually add these cover pages to each music folder. This takes a long time, and once you reinstall the operating system, you have to repeat the preceding complex operations.

How can this problem be solved? Then, Windows XP automatically uses the default thumbnail of the folder. If you use Media Player for Windows XP (mpxp) when a player plays a music file, the system automatically displays the album art image. After this operation, you can reinstall the operating system.

If you use the mpxp player to play a music file, but the player's window is less than 200 X, the player can directly display the smaller image. Then, the attacker processes 'folder.jpg 'and adjusts its size, in a small window, this will naturally affect the speed of file calling.

25. Easy hard disk fragmentation

After the computer is used for a period of time, the hard disk will produce a large number of file fragments. You need to call the disk fragment program on a regular basis for cleanup. To this end, we provide you with a method that allows you to conveniently call the hard disk fragment program.

You can use NotePad to edit a registry import file named 'Context _ defrag. inf 'and enter the following content in the file:

; Context_defrag.inf

; Adds defrag to the right click context menu in Windows XP

[Version]

Signature = '$ Chicago $'

[Defainstall install]

Addreg = addme

[Addme]

Hkcr, 'driveshelldefragcommand ', 'defg. EXE % 1'

After editing, right-click the file and select "Install". After installation, a text menu is added to the Windows XP operating system. Worker 'program to tidy up the hard disk.

If the user deletes the information installed on the system registration table, you can use the regedit.exe Registry Editor to edit and modify the information. The specific operation is to find the 'HKEY _ classes_rootdriveshell 'directory, delete the 'defog' folder, and close the registry editor.

26. Clear Shared Folders

A unfriendly user interface of Windows XP is to display all the shared folders in the upper half of the "my computer" window. If the user sets many shared folders, whenever the "my computer" window is opened, many Shared Folder Information is listed. How can I delete the information display? Use the Registry Editor and find the primary key 'HKEY _ LOCAL_MACHINE software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer My Computer namespace delegatefolders '. Under this primary key, there is a secondary key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee, delete this sub-Key to clear the Shared Folder Information. The preceding modification takes effect without restarting.

27. Display sharing settings labels

In Windows 2000, you can easily set the shared attributes of a folder. You only need to right-click the folder and select Properties to view the shared settings tag. In Windows XP, folder sharing is complicated, and users cannot see the sharing setting label through the above operations. The specific modification method is as follows: Open "Tools" in "My Computer", select "folder properties", and bring up the "View" tag, in the "Advanced Settings" section, scroll to the bottom to cancel the selection before 'use simple file sharing (recommended, in addition, if the option bar contains the 'Mickey Mouse 'item, cancel it. In this way, you can easily modify the folder attributes like Windows 2000.

28. Call the system sound solution

Compared with the previous Windows operating system, Windows XP provides better sound solutions, but the system does not call this solution by default. To activate this scheme, we need to do the following: Open the control panel, select the "sound, voice, audio device" item, and find the taskbar of "Modify sound Scheme, select "Windows Default" in the displayed dialog box. The system will prompt you whether to save the previous sound solution settings. You can select "no" and click "OK" to complete the modification.

29. Speed up the display of the Start Menu

In Windows XP, the default start menu is displayed slowly, but you can edit the registered key value to speed up display. The specific method is to open the Registry Editor, find the 'HKEY _ CURRENT_USER Control Panel menushowdelay' primary key. The default value is 400. You can set this key value to "0" based on your preferences ". If this method is invalid, select "Display Properties" from "Control Panel", select "advanced" in "display effects", and cancel the selection of "show menu shadow, this will speed up the display of the Start Menu.

30. Clear the welcome window

The Display Effect of Windows XP has been greatly improved, mainly based on the cleartype technology, this technology allows users using laptops and LCD monitors to experience different effects when running Windows XP operating systems. However, this clear effect can only be called after Windows is started. Therefore, the welcome window during system startup still cannot achieve this effect. To make the welcome window clearer, you can use the Registry Editor to modify the two primary keys.

'(Default User) HKEY_USERS. Default Control Panel desktop fontsmoothing

(String value) 'and 'HKEY _ users. Default Control Panel desktop fontsmoothingtype

(Hexadecimal DWORD Value) ', change the key value to "2", so that you can achieve a clear display.

31. Automatic calling of 'windows messenger 'is prohibited at startup'

To promote Microsoft's instant chat program 'windows messenger ', the default setting of Windows XP is to call this program when the system starts. If you are not used to this program, you can delete the 'HKEY _ current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrunmsmsgs 'key.

32. "Sleep" is displayed in the shutdown dialog box"

The default setting of Windows XP is that the system is not set to sleep in the shutdown dialog box, and the operation to display this option is very simple. When the shutdown dialog box appears, you can press the 'shift 'key at the same time so that the "Sleep" option appears.