My system is different, creating extreme XP absolute secret

Source: Tianji blog

In the past, we often used "fragment" to make Windows run faster. however, the 7200 RPM hard drive sold on the market has been improved in the aspect of seek and transmission. Many models also come with an 8 m cache, in addition, the NTFS file system used by WinXP is more efficient than the FAT system. Therefore, the effect of "fragment" on improving computer performance is very limited. Here are 23 practical tips that can greatly improve the computer performance and make WinXP run faster and more reliably. I hope this will help you:

1) Installing an Ultra-133 hard drive expansion card or an ATA hard drive with 8 m cache in the system can effectively reduce the startup time of the system.

2) increase the memory to MB or more.

3) make sure Windows XP uses the NTFS file system. Check Method: Double-click "my computer", right-click the C: Drive, and select "properties" to check the file system type. If it is FAT32, convert it to NTFS by backing up all important data, then selecting "run" in the "Start" menu, and entering CMD to confirm. Enter convert c:/FS: NTFS and press enter at the prompt. During this process, it is recommended that you do not interrupt the system abnormally and ensure that there is no virus in the system.

4) disable the file index function. Windows indexing service extracts information from a large number of files on the hard disk and creates a "keyword index". If there are thousands of files on the hard disk, this function can speed up searching for information from these files. However, it takes a lot of time for Windows to create this index, and most people never use this function. To disable this function, double-click "my computer", right-click the hard disk and the subfolders below, select "properties", and cancel "use indexes to quickly find files ". If a warning or error message appears (for example, "Access Denied"), click "Ignore.

5) Upgrade the driver of the motherboard and video card and the BIOS.

6) Windows pre-read folders (WindowsPrefetch) are cleared every three months or so. Windows stores frequently-used data in pre-read folders, which can greatly speed up reading when the data needs to be used again. However, after a long time, a large amount of junk data will exist in this folder, which increases the Windows read time and affects the system performance.

7) run the disk cleanup program once a month to delete temporary and useless files. Method: Double-click "my computer", right-click "C: Drive", select "properties", and click "Disk Cleanup.

8) in "device administrator", double-click the ide ata/ATAPI controller, and go to the Primary/Secondary IDE Channel to set the transfer mode of all connected devices to use DMA (if available ).

9) Update the wiring. After a new hard disk is used, replace the 80-wire Ultra-133 cable with all IDE devices. If only one hard disk is installed, the hard disk should be installed on the top of the cable. Do not install the interface in the middle of the cable; otherwise, a signal exception may occur. For Ultra DMA hard drive, these abnormal signals will affect the drive's optimal performance.

10) Clear all spyware (spyware ). There are a lot of free software such as AdAware that can complete this task. After being cleared, all software containing spyware will not work normally. If you need a software, reinstall it.
11) Remove unnecessary programs from the Startup Group. Method: select "run" in the "Start" menu and enter "msconfig" to go to the "Start" tab. Cancel the project that you do not want to load when the system starts. For uncertain projects, refer to "WinTasks Process Library", which contains a description of known system processes, applications, and spyware. You can also search by google or other WEB search engines.

12) enter the "Add/delete programs" option in the control panel to delete unnecessary and unnecessary programs.

13) Disable all unnecessary animations and active desktops. Method: click "system" in the control panel to go to the "advanced" tab and set "performance". On the "Visual Effects" tab, select "Custom" single region and set the user interface features to disabled.

14) use the Tweak-XP software to edit the system registry to further improve performance.

15) regularly visit the Microsoft Windows Update site to download all updates marked with the "Critical (Major)" mark.

16) Update the anti-virus software every week. It is best to install only one anti-virus software in the system. Installing multiple sets of software will adversely affect the performance.

17) the number of installed fonts should not exceed 500. Too many fonts will slow the system down.

18) do not partition hard disks. The NTFS file system of Windows XP is more efficient on a large partition. Previously, hard disks were partitioned to facilitate data organization or reinstall the operating system without formatting the entire hard disk. In the NTFS file system of Windows XP, you do not have to re-format the partition to reinstall the operating system. You can use folders to organize data. For example, if you do not need to put a large amount of data on another D: disk, you can create a folder named "D disk", where data will not affect system performance, it can also play a very good organizational role.

19) test whether the memory stick (RAM) is in good condition. We recommend that you use the free MemTest86 program to create a boot disk with this program. After you start the computer with this disk, the program will run 10 different tests on the memory, each of which will be tested three times. If an error occurs during the test, shut down the computer, unplug one of the memory stick (if there are multiple), and re-test. Drop the bad memory stick and replace it with a good one.

20) If a CD or DVD recorder is installed on a computer, sometimes upgrading the driver can make the burning faster.

21) Cancel unnecessary services. Windows XP calls services that many users may not be able to use at all. These services not only affect the running speed, but also impair system security. Therefore, you can disable unnecessary system services as needed. Method: select "run" in the "Start" menu, enter "Services. msc" to open "Service Management Console", and start or stop the service by changing the Service Startup type.

22) You can improve the speed of Windows single-window browsers by opening "my computer ", click "Tools"-> "Folder Options"-> "View" and select "Open folder window with independent processes ". This prevents a slow device from affecting the response speed of the user interface.

23) Open the chassis and clean the dust and debris at least once a year. At the same time, check whether all the fans are working normally and whether the capacitors on the motherboard have been expanded or leaked.

So far, I have used 23 strokes once. Are you more satisfied with your system?

Note: Although "fragment sorting" has limited effect on improving computer performance, a hard disk without fragments consumes less power than a hard disk with fragments. Moreover, if the hard disk is damaged, if the data on the hard disk is stored continuously, it is easier to recover. therefore, we recommend that you perform "fragment" on the hard disk every several months to a year based on the machine usage ".