Posts Tagged ‘Windows Tweaking’

Windows XP Performance Tweaking Guide *Updated*

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

This guide has seen MANY revisions since it’s original posting more than 3 years ago. Even after all this time I continue to add to this guide and revise it as needed. Please read this title very carefully because this guide is ONLY intended for Performance related tweaks. There’s millions of other “tweaks” that other guides use but have nothing to do with performance. In this guide I’m ONLY including what actually has some kind of affect on performance. I am trying to keep this guide dedicated to tweaks that directly affect your performance. I’ve also started working on a tweaking guide for the paranoid which can be found here. I’ll be creating a customization guide and also a more detailed/serious security tweaking guide whenever I find the time.

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Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v1.8.2

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Optimize Windows XP to improve both work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP’s default configuration is far from optimized. This guide will help you improve your overall system performance. I avoid using or recommending “all-in-one” Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems.. This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others. Before using this guide make sure your system meets Microsoft’s Official: Windows XP System Requirements

This guide is not designed to be used in combination with other Windows tweaking guides or other Windows tweaking software. It is also not designed to be used in parts.

Updates:

v1.8.2

Spyware - Moved CCleaner here (saves time on spyware scanning)

v1.8.1

Boot - BootVis links Corrected

Boot - BootVis Notes Updated

Icons - Added

v1.8.0

AntiVirus - Trend Micro Sysclean Package Update Added

Spyware - Spybot DSO Exploit Fix Added

Windows Updates - SP2 Notes Added

Change Log - Added (By Request)

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Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v1.7.9

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Optimize Windows XP to improve both work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP’s default configuration is far from optimized. This guide will help you improve your overall system performance. I avoid using or recommending “all-in-one” Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems…This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others. Before using this guide make sure your system meets Microsoft’s Official: Windows XP System Requirements

This guide is not designed to be used in combination with other Windows tweaking guides or other Windows tweaking software. It is also not designed to be used in parts.

Updates:

Spyware - CWShredder v2.x added (removes hidden dll variant of CWS)

Utilities - XP-AntiSpy configuration updated

Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v1.7.9