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Acceleration on windows xp. How to speed up the Windows XP operating system

Acceleration on windows xp. How to speed up the Windows XP operating system

As with previous Windows XP, the default system does not run as fast as it could. So it's time to start setting up (in Russian - tweaking). Operating system Windows XP never runs at maximum speed on default settings. This is partly due to the huge fleet of equipment on which this system is installed. Microsoft must balance performance with ease of use and compatibility with any hardware.

Besides, Windows XP makes several suggestions about how it will be used. The graphical interface of the system has a kind of warmth and friendliness, but effects like shadows and disappearing menu slow down Windows XP. Failover tools like System Restore make it easier to recover from disasters, but they also eat up disk space and running in the background consumes some of the processor power.

Windows XP starts a large number of services that you may or may not need, depending on the type of activity you do on the computer. Removing unnecessary services helps speed up system startup and slightly offload the processor for other applications. In addition, many applications like "Microsoft Office" load their background applications, which also eat up system memory.

Built-in Windows XP optimization

The most interesting thing is that the optimization in Windows XP produced constantly. As you launch applications, Windows observes your behavior and writes a dynamic layout.ini file. Every three days, after the system considers the computer idle, it changes the physical location of certain programs on the hard drive to optimize their startup and execution time.

XP also speeds up the system boot process and optimizes program launch using predictions. Windows observes code and programs that run immediately after download and builds a list to predict the requested data during download. Similarly, when you start individual programs, Windows keeps track of the components and files used by the program. The next time you run an application, Windows predicts a list of files that the program will need.

Predictions are also used in the kernel Windows XP, and in the task scheduler. The kernel keeps track of the pages accessed by a given process as soon as it is created. Next, the service creates a set of prediction instructions. The next time the process is created, the kernel will execute the prediction instructions, speeding up the execution of the process.

Disk optimization and application launch acceleration/boots work closely together. The lists written at application startup and system boot are used when performing file system optimizations for faster access to programs.

Graphics Acceleration

Icons and wallpapers
A clean desktop is the best desktop ever. Never put wallpaper! A more bizarre act is hard to imagine. Your system memory and CPU will surely have a better use than playing around with beautiful backgrounds and sorting through hundreds of icons. As in previous versions Windows, an excessive number of icons and wallpapers completely eat up system memory. An animated desktop is a particularly heavy burden on the system.

On the other hand, the performance hit isn't too big if your system is equipped with more than 256 MB of memory and normal processor(somewhere around 1000 MHz or faster). If you have 64 MB of memory and a Pentium 2, then you will have to seriously save here by turning off everything that is possible.

Reduce the number of effects
With a new look and GNOME-like skin support, Windows XP looks prettier than any previous version Windows. The transition between menus is animated, dialogs and the cursor have a shadow, screen fonts are adjusted for maximum readability, etc.

All these visual distractions can reduce the responsiveness of the interface to the user. XP runs a few tests to auto-configure its UI to keep both usability and beauty, but you can easily fix everything. If disappearing menus annoy you more than you like, and the shadows under the dialog windows are indifferent to you, then you can remove all unnecessary.

Some settings are made through the Appearance tab in the display properties, which you can access by right-clicking on any free part of the screen and selecting Properties.

Press the Effects key and you can customize menu transitions, shadows and fonts, including new technology Microsoft ClearType font readability improvements. In our opinion, ClearType is good for laptops and LCD monitors, but on CRT text looks too bold and smudged. Note that even on an LCD monitor, not everyone likes ClearType, so take your pick.

You can further tune GUI performance through System Properties. Open the properties through the Control Panel (Control Panel) or right-click on the System icon and select Properties there (Properties).

Next, go to the Advanced tab and click Settings in the Performance panel. Here you can specify both maximum performance and maximum beauty, as well as select the necessary parameters yourself.

Go to the Advanced tab in Performance Options and make sure CPU and memory allocation is set to optimize program performance - you only need to prioritize background services and cache if your computer is acting as a server.

Here you can also specify the size and location of the swap file. But Windows XP usually she chooses this size perfectly. We tried to manually change it, but it did not give a performance boost in synthetic or gaming tests.

Fast switching between users

This feature is available in "XP Home Edition" and "Professional" if the computer is not part of a domain. Fast switching allows users on the same computer to quickly switch between accounts without ending the session. A great feature if your mom, dad, and all sorts of siblings use your computer, but such a switch is colossal (!) Eats up available memory.

If more than one user is logged into the system, then the settings of each user, as well as running programs, are saved in memory when switching to another user. Let's say if you have Word, Excel and Civilization running, and at that time your brother comes in, switches the system to himself and tries to play Red Faction, he will notice a clear drop in performance, to the point of complete unplayability.

Windows XP automatically disables fast user switching if the computer has 64 MB or less of memory. For maximum performance, ensure that only one user logs in at a time. You can also disable this feature by going to Control Panel\User Accounts and clicking the "Change the way users log on or off" button: and uncheck the "Use Fast User Switching" checkbox.

Automatic update

You should always bet on Windows latest fixes, DirectX versions, compatibility patches and other updates (!). But by default XP will do it for you, except that it will require running a small program in the background that will check for updates.

If you follow the updates yourself, you can say XP no more worrying about this. Go to the Automatic Updates tab in System Properties. Here you can tell Windows to detect and download updates automatically, or tell you about it, or disable the detection altogether.

Restoring system files

A useful feature if your computer is not used exclusively for resource-intensive tasks such as games. So it's best to leave it enabled. At the same time, the computer periodically creates snapshots of critical system files (registry files, COM + database, user profiles, etc.) and saves them as a "rollback point". If any application "demolishes" your system, or something important is corrupted, you can return the computer to the previous state - the rollback point.

Rollback points are automatically created by System Restore when certain situations occur, such as installing a new application, updating Windows, installing an unsigned driver, and so on. You can also manually create rollback points through the System Restore interface, which can be called by following the path: Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore
(Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore).

System File Restore relies on a background service that has minimal impact on performance and takes snapshots that take up some disk space. You can manually allocate the maximum amount of disk space for this service. You can also completely disable the service for all drives. Since the system file restore service can affect the results of test programs, it is usually disabled before testing, which we often have to do.

Defragment regularly

DOS and non-NT versions of Windows cared little about optimizing their file systems. When you install and uninstall programs, various areas"holes" are created in disk space. As a result, free space is not a solid block, it is scattered throughout the disk. When the free space is full, the files also turn out to be scattered over several sectors, which greatly reduces performance - when accessing a file, the disk has to read not one sequential section, but several randomly scattered ones.

In NT versions Windows that use the NTFS file system, special measures are taken to preserve the integrity of the disk space - but fragmentation still occurs. Therefore, you should regularly defragment your hard drive, and the regularity depends on the nature of your activities on the computer.

If you frequently install and uninstall programs, or if you constantly create, move, or delete files, then you should defrag once a week. If you use the same applications for a long time, and you do not move files too often, then you can increase the interval between defragmentations to one month.

If you defragment often enough, you won't notice a noticeable performance boost after defragmenting. This is completely normal. If the increase is clearly noticeable, then you have not performed defragmentation for too long.

Removing unnecessary services

As in operating systems Windows 9x(when we say 9x, we mean Windows 95, 98, 98SE and Me, which is also based on the Windows 9x kernel), in Windows XP, background programs slow down the performance of user programs and games. Since background services require memory, the paging file accesses increase accordingly, while the processor also does not stand aside.

You can look at the list of background services using the Task Manager, which is invoked by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. Unlike Windows 9x, XP distinguishes between user applications and system services. Click on the Processes tab to view system services and background applications. From here, you can also terminate any processes if they hang.

You can immediately recognize some processes by name. If you have a background antivirus program running, you will see it in the process list. Here you will find various processes, from configuring your mouse (EM_EXEC.EXE) to the Windows Explorer shell (EXPLORER.EXE).
If you are used to 9x, then some of the processes will be unfamiliar to you: SERVICES.EXE, WINLOGON.EXE, SYSTEM, etc. The processes are described in more detail below.

MSCONFIG

As with Windows 9x since Windows 98, XP includes the System Configuration Utility (SCU). You can call it by specifying MSCONGIF in the Start->Run program launcher. The utility allows you to conveniently manage running applications.

The utility has several tabs that allow users to selectively and temporarily change startup options. The first two bookmarks, SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI, are added for compatibility with previous versions of Windows, and you probably won't ever need them.

The BOOT.INI tab allows you to control how Windows XP boots. The BOOT.INI file itself is shown in text mode, in which you can specify specific lines to change. But it is unlikely that you will be able to speed up anything here without ruining the system.

The Services tab allows you to enable or disable the loading of services in XP, but there is a better way to do this, which we will discuss next.

On the Startup tab, you will find a list of all the programs that will start when Windows XP starts up. Here you can disable some programs if you find them not too necessary. For example, these are Microsoft Office TSR, Quicken Agent, RealPlayer and Winamp agents, and other nonsense. The beauty of SCU is that disabling the loading of any program does not remove the code, you can disable the component, and then reboot and check the functionality of programs and hardware. If you experience any problems, you can turn the component back on and reboot.

By experimenting with the SCU, you can significantly increase the performance of the system and remove all unnecessary. Once you find a Windows startup program useless, you can remove it from the boot list in the SCU list. Some programs can also be removed through the Start-> Programs-> Startup group (Start Menu -> Startup).

If the program is loaded through the registry, it can be removed using REGEDIT. Naturally, before doing this, you should make a backup copy of the registry. Most often, such programs are located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run branch. You can remove the program from startup simply by deleting the corresponding line.

Services

Entire books have been written about service management, and within the framework of this article, we cannot cover all the nuances and subtleties. If you don't know what a particular service is for, it's best not to touch it.

Services are an important element of the operating system, they provide functionality for hardware, software, jobs, and so on. Of course, it's better not to even try to disable key operating system kernel processes and related services that manage process allocation, interrupt handling, file operations, virtual memory, and so on. But the system has big number non-critical services that run by default and are at a higher level of abstraction in relation to operating system services. You can disable or modify these services to improve system response time or performance without serious side effects. You can launch the Services snap-in from Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services, or simply run Services.MSC .

After starting the snap-in, you will see a table of services that are available for modification in your Windows XP configuration. Each line contains a description of the service (a more detailed version can be found in Help), its status (running or not), startup type (auto, manual, or disabled), and the username under which the service will run.

If the startup type is set to "auto", then the service will automatically start when Windows starts. Services with a start type of "manual" can be manually started, respectively, or they can be started by other dependent services (dependencies are services that cannot run without this one). If the service is disabled, it will not start.

To get the best performance, you can stop some services and/or set them to the "manual" startup type. Do not set the startup type to disabled unless you are absolutely sure that you, other services, or the hardware will not need the service.

For example, if you have disabled "System Restore" (System Restore), you can stop the corresponding service and set its startup type to "manual". If you don't burn CD-Rs, you can do the same thing with the IMAPI CD-Burning COM COM service. The Portable Media Serial Number service is pretty much useless, so feel free to set it to "manual" startup type (or disable it altogether if you don't have a portable player). If you are not printing, stop the Print Spooler service. Most users can set the Help and Support service to Manual (advanced users can turn it off altogether). If you are not using themes, disable the respective service.

The rest of the services should be experimented with very carefully. You may never need services like Telnet, Error Reporting, Task Scheduler (which is different from the kernel process scheduler and runs in the user subsystem), Indexing Service , Fast User Switching Compatibility, ClipBook Server, Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Internet Connection Firewall/Sharing ( ICF/ICS) and others. But if you're unsure about a particular service, leave it alone. By the way, the Task Scheduler service is used during automatic configuration operations, so it's best not to disable it.

You can find out more information about each service, including the list of dependent services or services that this one depends on, in the properties of the service.

Some systems ship without the MSCONFIG program.

Other useful settings

Use your priorities!

Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL) allows you to not only monitor memory consumption and remove frozen applications. Go to the Processes tab and right click on any process.

In the menu that appears, there will be an option Priority (Set Priority). Thanks to it, you can set the priority for obtaining processor time for almost all applications and services. For example, if you're working in Photoshop and suddenly decide to check your email or surf the web, you can manually allocate your processor's processing power. Or if you're running a fairly "heavy" application like burning a CD, compiling code in Visual C++, or rendering objects in 3D Studio Max, you can set these processes to a high priority so that other applications don't interfere with their work.

Remove "hidden" Windows components

Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't let you take down Windows Messenger-type crap the normal way. Messenger is installed by default and does not appear in the Add/Remove Program dialog in the Control Panel.

Thank God, you can trick Microsoft by editing the SYSOC.INF file in the C:\WINDOWS\INF directory (or wherever your Windows XP is located) using Notepad.

Look for the heading there, behind it you will see a bunch of options for various Windows applications. Some of them contain the word "hide". Among them are Windows Messenger, Terminal Server and others that are installed on your Windows XP, but they are removed from the Add/Remove dialog.

For example, to remove Windows Messenger remove hide from the line msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
after which it will look like this
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

Write the file after editing and go to the "Add/Remove Program" dialog. Click there Installing Components (Windows Components), and you will see in the list of Windows Messenger, uncheck the box to the right of it and click Next (Next) to complete the sacrifice of this dirty trick.

You are free to remove hide from all places in SYSOC.INF, and then remove everything you don't need from your system.

Enable DMA on all ATAPI drives

By default, second disks (slave) on ATAPI interfaces are often set to PIO swap mode, even if they are capable of operating in the more efficient UltraATA (or DMA) mode. PIO mode significantly reduces the performance of CD-ROM writers, DVD playback, and other disc functions. In addition, DMA mode loads the processor much less than PIO.

You can fix this deficiency through the Device Manager (Device Manager). Open the System Properties dialog (right-click Properties on the My Computer icon) and select the Hardware tab. Next, press the Device Manager button. Open the plus sign to the left of IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, select Primary IDE channel and click Properties. Next, select the Advanced Settings tab. For each device, set the transfer mode to DMA, if available (DMA if possible). Don't worry, if the device doesn't support DMA, it will work in PIO. Do the same for the Secondary IDE channel.

Use the Tweak-XP utility

Even though XP provides rich customization options, Microsoft hasn't included some useful settings, the only way to change them is to dig into the registry. But don't worry, you have a better option Tweak-XP .The utility has extremely rich customization options - from minor improvements to the graphical interface, to cache and memory performance tweaks. The program will run for 50 runs, after which you should buy it for $29.95, or do whatever you want.

Once installed, Tweak-XP creates a system restore point so that if you break anything, you can easily roll back the changes. The program interface consists of four sections representing several pages of various settings: system performance, desktop settings, improving Internet connection, security settings, etc. Most of the settings are made through checkboxes and sliders, some are explained in detail in the Tweak-XP Help, although the program is not full of overly detailed descriptions.

Describing all the features of Tweak-XP could take a whole book, so here we will briefly describe the improvements in the System Performance section to improve the overall performance of Windows.

If you have 512 MB of memory or more, experiment with the "Core System Performance" checkbox on the Cache Optimization page. This option forces the XP kernel to fit entirely in RAM and prevents it from going into the page file. Most of the various operations will be faster, but if you are running several large programs at the same time, you may experience the effect of increased exchange with the page file, since the kernel will no longer free up the space required by programs in random access memory.

On the same page, choose to optimize the cache according to your amount of memory. This option modifies the IOPageLockLimit setting in the registry, providing more physical memory for disk caching and thus increasing disk performance.

On the Hardware Tweaks page, select your processor from the list. Then click on the CD/DVD Tweaks page to optimize the CD-ROM read buffer (set it to large unless you have at least 64 MB of memory, although this memory value is not officially supported, we did not even try to run XP on a machine with less than 128 MB memory). Tweak-XP contains settings for various graphics chipsets, but our testing did not reveal any noticeable frame rate increase in games.

- Before you run a "heavy" program such as a game, graphics package or spreadsheet, run the Tweak-XP RAM optimizer to free memory from unnecessary data. Be sure to clear the clipboard with the "Clear the clipboard on every optimization" checkbox.

The tips below will help you speed up your Windows XP Professional operating system. These tips are just some of the things you can do to speed up Windows XP. Attention, changing various settings without understanding what and how they can affect can lead to undesirable consequences. So I recommend making a backup.

Classic style windows and buttons. Right-click on an empty area of the screen, menu item "Properties", tab "Design". Select "Classic Style" for windows and buttons. Click the "Effects" button. Remove all checkboxes except for the last one.

Returning the Start Menu to Classic Style. Right-click on the taskbar, menu item "Properties", on the Start Menu tab, select "Classic Start Menu" and click "OK".

Removing visual effects. In the "Control Panel" select "System", you can also do this by pressing the "WIN + break" keys. On the "Advanced" tab in the "Performance" panel, click on the "Options" button. In the window that opens, select the item "Visual effects" and uncheck all unnecessary checkboxes.

Disable error reporting. By pressing the "Win + break" keys, open the "System Properties" and on the "Advanced" tab, click the "Error Reporting" button and turn off the error reporting.

Remove Windows Messenger When the system boots up, Messenger also boots up, slowing down the boot process. Start menu "Run" or using the hot keys "WIN + R" enter the following line: "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" and click "OK". After restarting, Windows Messenger will disappear.

Set the optimal swap file value. "System Properties" on the "Advanced" tab in the "Performance" panel, click the "Settings" button - on the "Advanced" tab in the "Virtual Memory" panel, the "Change" button. Enough virtual memory for the initial size is the amount of RAM, and twice as much for the maximum size.

Decrease the delay time before opening nested menus. Start Menu Run (WIN+R) Type Regedit. In the registry we find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Change the value of the MenuShowDelay parameter from 400 to 0.

Removing unnecessary programs from startup. Start Menu Run (WIN+R) Type "msconfig". On the "Startup" tab - uncheck the boxes next to unnecessary programs.

Disable indexing. Open "My Computer", right-click on the disk icon and select "Properties". In the window that appears, uncheck "Allow disk indexing for fast search". Then click "OK" or "Apply" a new window will open asking whether to apply the selected attributes only to this disk or to all nested files and folders. After disabling indexing, the system will work a little faster. Valid only for disks with the NTFS file system.

Disabling the unused "POSIX" subsystem. Slightly increase the speed of the system. Start Menu Run (WIN+R) Type Regedit. In the registry editor that opens, in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\SubSystems branch, delete the Posix and Optional lines.

Do not use the swap file to store the system kernel. By default, if system drivers and the kernel are not used, then the Windows XP operating system unloads them into the paging file. You can tell Windows XP to keep the kernel and system drivers in RAM. Start Menu Run (WIN+R) Type "Regedit" under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ControlSession Manager\Memory Management change the DisablePagingExecutive setting to "1".

Automatically terminate frozen applications. This option allows you to close frozen programs without warning. Start Menu Run (WIN+R) Type "Regedit" in the HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Control Panel\Desktop registry key and change the AutoEndTasks value to "1".

Release of the channel (bandwidth) reserved for the QoS service. By default, Windows XP reserves part of the Internet channel for QoS (Quality of Service). The purpose of QoS is to improve the traffic distribution of programs written with the QoS API in mind. You will not find these programs, so there is no need to highlight this channel. To release this channel, press the Start Menu, Run (WIN+R), type gpedit.msc, and the Group Policy Editor will start. You need to be a system administrator. In the "Computer Configuration" section, select "Administrative Templates", then "Network" and in the right pane click on the item "QoS Packet Manager". Select the "Limit reserved bandwidth" option and double-click on it. In the window that appears, select Enabled (enabled), and then set the channel limit in percent to zero, click OK and close the Group Policy Editor. Open "Network Connections" in the control panel and in the properties of your connection, make sure that the "QoS Packet Scheduler" protocol is enabled. If it's not there, add it and restart your computer.

The purpose of the tips described below is to rid the installed Windows XP Pro Russian of embellishments that are completely unnecessary for the home user and to speed up the system as a whole. These 25 tips are just some of the things you can do to optimize and speed up Windows XP. I remind you that changing various options and parameters without understanding what and how they can affect, it is very easy to spoil everything. Therefore, first of all, you need to take care of your security, fortunately, Windows XP has all the backup tools for this: Backup, System Restore, ASR.

Bringing back the classic style of the Start menu:
right click on the taskbar, " Properties", tab " Start menu", select " Classic start menu", "OK"
Right click on an empty area of the screen
menu item " Properties", tab " Decor". Choose " Classic style"windows and buttons. Press the button" effects". We remove all the jackdaws, except for the last one.
AT " Control panels"choose" Folder properties".
In the window that opens, select "Use regular Windows folders" - this will save us from unnecessary embellishments that slow down the navigation process. Go to the "View" tab. Check the box "Do not cache thumbnails" - otherwise when viewing folders with graphic Windows files will litter it with miniature copies of pictures, check the box "Display Control Panel" in the "My Computer" folder; uncheck the boxes "Remember display settings for each folder" (optional) and "Hide protected system files"; select the option "Show hidden files and folders"
AT " Control panels"choose" System".
In the "Advanced" tab, in the "Performance" frame, click on the " Options". In the window that opens, select the item" Visual effects and remove all checkboxes
Disable error reporting.
We call " Properties of the system" and on tab " Additionally" - "error reporting", select " Disable error reporting"
Remove Windows Messenger Every time the system boots, Messenger also starts, slows down the boot process, and devours system resources. In the command line start - " Run" print the following:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

and click "OK". After restarting Windows Messenger on your computer, you will no longer find
Set the optimal swap file value
"Properties of the system" - "Additionally" - "Performance" - "Additionally" -"Virtual Memory" - "Change". The initial size and the maximum are recommended to be set the same. For normal operation, it is enough to multiply the available memory by 1.5. For games, memory is required two, two and a half times more.
Decrease the delay time before opening nested menus. Start - "Run" type "regedit". In the register we find
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Parameter MenuShowDelay change from 400 to 0.
Remove unnecessary programs from startup
Start - " Run"recruit" msconfig". Tab "" - uncheck those programs that you do not need
Clearing the "prefetch" folder- C:\windows\prefetch.
This folder contains links to startup applications and programs. Some of the links are no longer used or rarely used, but when loading the system checks for links in this folder. Over time, the number of links in this folder increases so much that the system needs more time to check. Cleaning this folder will speed up the performance of your system. It is not recommended to reboot the system after cleaning the folder. This will degrade performance.
Disable indexing.
Open "My Computer", right-click on the hard drive icon and select "Properties". In the window that opens, uncheck "Allow disk indexing for fast search". After clicking the "Apply" or "OK" buttons, a new window will appear in which you will be asked whether to apply the selected attributes only to the current disk or to nested files and folders too. As a result, the system will work a little faster. Applicable only for drives with the NTFS file system
Windows XP treats "Zip" files as folders
this is handy if you have a fast computer. On slower systems, you can force Windows XP to drop this feature (if you have another archiver such as "RAR") by typing " regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll". You can return everything back with the command " regsvr32 zipfldr.dll"
Change the priority of interrupt requests (IRQ).
If you increase the priority of CMOS memory and real time clock, you can increase the performance of all elements of the motherboard. Open "System Properties" - "Hardware" button "Device Manager". Now open the properties of the device you are interested in, and select the "Resources" tab. Here you can see which IRQ number is used by the selected device. Note the interrupt number and close all windows. Start RegEdit . Find a section

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/PriorityControl

Create a new DWORD key IRQ#Priority(where "#" is the IRQ number) and set it to "1". For example, in our case IRQ08 is reserved for System CMOS. That's why we created the key IRQ8Priority
Disabling an unused "POSIX" subsystem
may slightly increase the speed. We launch Regedit. Open the branch in the registry editor

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control SessionManager\SubSystems

and remove the lines optional and Posix.
Do not record last accessed files (NTFS only).
Speeds up access to directories with large quantity files. In the registry editor "Regedit"

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

parameter NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate value "1"
Do not use the swap file to store the system kernel.
By default, WinXP unloads the kernel and system drivers to the page file when they are not in use. With this option, you can tell WinXP to always keep the kernel and system drivers in memory. Run Regedit

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

parameter DisablePagingExecutive, "1 " - do not use the swap file to store the system kernel, " 0 " - use
Automatically unload unused libraries.
This feature will help free up memory. Run Regedit

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

parameter AlwaysUnloadDLL, meaning " 1 " - unload libraries, value " 0 "- do not unload. Note: The system may become unstable when this option is enabled.
Use fast user switching.
If this option is enabled, then when switching to another user, the programs of the current user will continue to work. Otherwise, the programs will automatically shut down when the user logs out, and the computer will run faster with the next user. Run Regedit

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

parameter AllowMultipleTSSessions, meaning " 1 "- use fast user switching
Disable built-in debugger Dr. Watson.
If this option is disabled, then in case of an error in the program, a corresponding error message will be displayed with the OK and Cancel buttons, when OK is pressed, the application ends, and when Cancel is pressed, the debugger starts. In the registry editor "Regedit"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug

parameter " Auto"exhibit" 0 "
Do not keep a history of opening documents.
Do not keep a history of "Recently Used Documents". Windows XP creates in a folder Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Recent shortcuts to running programs. You can disable this feature if you do not use them. Run Regedit

parameter NoRecentDocsHistory, meaning " 1 "History is not kept
Automatically terminate frozen applications.
This option is used to automatically close all hung programs without any warning. Convenient when shutting down the computer, if the application does not respond, then you do not need to press the button to close it. Run Regedit

parameter AutoEndTasks, meaning " 1 " - automatically terminate frozen applications, " 0 "- wait for user input
Disable low disk space message.
Do not display a message about the lack of disk space. It makes sense to use this option on small disks. Run Regedit

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

parameter, NoLowDiskSpaceChecks, meaning " 1 " - message disabled, " 0 "- enabled
Blocking automatic updates in Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player periodically establishes a connection over the Internet to check for the existence new version programs (Tools-Options-Frame Automatic updates). You can disable this feature in Windows Media Player. Run Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer

parameter DisableAutoUpdate, meaning " 1 ".
Release of the channel (bandwidth) reserved for the QoS service.
Windows XP allocates a portion of the Internet bandwidth for Quality of Service (QoS) by default. The purpose of QoS is to improve the traffic distribution of programs written with the QoS API in mind. You will not find these programs, so reserving a channel for an unnecessary service is an unaffordable luxury. In order to release the already narrow channel of the domestic Internet connection, in the Start menu -> Run, run the group policy editor gpedit.msc. You need to be a system administrator to execute. In the "Computer Configuration" section, select "Administrative Templates", then "Network", and then in the right pane, select "QoS Package Manager" and double-click on it. Select the "Limit reserved bandwidth" option and double-click on it again. In the window that opens, turn on Enabled, and then set the channel limit in percent to zero, click "OK" and exit the program. Open "Network Connections" in the "Control Panel", open the properties of your connection and on the "Network" tab, make sure that the "QoS Packet Scheduler" protocol is enabled. If it is not there, then add it from the list and restart your computer.
Disabling unused services in Windows XP. All service information

You can delete the %SystemRoot%\Driver Cache\i386\ folder. True, after that, every time you install new hardware, Windows will ask for an installation CD.

You can also disable System Restore mode, thereby deleting information from the System Volume Information folder.

And one more folder can be deleted - %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\. It stores protected system files used to automatically restore originals in case they become corrupted. The default size of this folder is 400 MB. It is set in the registry by the SFCQuota (0xFFFFFFFF) parameter located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon)/ key. With the command sfc: sfc /cachesize=0 it can be reduced to zero (or to any other desired value).

Built-in Windows XP optimization

The most interesting thing is that Windows XP is constantly "self-optimizing". The operating system monitors which applications the user launches and records these observations in the layout.ini file. Every three days, by choosing a time when the computer is free, the OS changes the location of some programs on the hard drive to speed up their launch and operation.

Windows XP also makes your computer boot up and programs run faster by using predictions. The OS keeps track of what codes and programs run immediately after boot and builds a list to predict what data is requested on boot. Similarly, when you start applications, Windows XP keeps track of the components and files they use. Thus, the next time you start the application, XP "knows" in advance the list of files that the program will need.

Predictions are used in both the XP kernel and the task scheduler. The kernel keeps track of the pages accessed by a process as soon as it is created. The service then creates prediction instructions. The next time the process is created, the kernel will execute the prediction instructions, which will speed up the process.

Disk optimization, application launch acceleration, and computer boot are closely related. The lists created at application startup and OS boot are used when optimizing the file system to speed up access to programs.

Icons and wallpapers

The best desktop is a clean desktop. Never put wallpaper! It's hard for me to imagine a more bizarre act. Is there really no better use for both CPU and memory than playing with pretty backgrounds and sorting through hundreds of icons? Like previous versions, Windows XP has too many icons, and wallpapers consume a lot of system memory. An animated desktop is a particularly heavy burden on the system.

On the other hand, if the computer is equipped with more than 256 MB of memory and a normal processor (1 GHz or higher), then the impact on performance is not too great. But with 64 MB of memory and a Pentium 2, you'll have to save money recklessly, turning off everything that is possible.

More effective - no effects

With a new look and GNOME-like skin support, Windows XP looks prettier than any previous version of Windows.

But all this eye candy reduces the response of the interface to user actions. To auto-tune the user interface, XP runs several tests in an effort to maintain both usability and beauty. But this process can be intervened. If disappearing menus annoy you more than you enjoy, and if you don't care about the shadows under the dialog boxes, then you can remove everything unnecessary.

Some settings are made on the Appearance tab in the monitor properties. The options, accessed by the Effects button, allow you to customize menu transitions, shadows, and fonts, including the new technology to improve font readability - Microsoft ClearType. In my opinion, ClearType is good for laptops and LCD monitors, but text looks too bold and smudged on a CRT. However, not everyone likes the ClearType LCD monitor either. So choose according to your taste.

Further tweaking of the GUI performance is done in the System Properties window, on the Advanced tab. By clicking the Settings button in the Performance section, you can select maximum performance, maximum image quality, or average settings.

By going to the Advanced tab in the Performance Options window, make sure that the allocation of processor and memory resources is focused on optimizing the performance of programs. If the computer is a server, you must specify the priority of background services and cache. The size and location of the paging file is also selected here. But usually Windows XP chooses these parameters perfectly itself.

Quick user change

This feature is available in both versions of Windows XP, unless the computer is part of a domain. It allows computer users to switch from one account to another without ending the session. A great feature - especially if your mom, dad, and all sorts of siblings use your computer. However, such a switch requires a large amount of RAM.

If several users have registered in the system, then the settings of each of them, as well as the programs they run, are stored in memory when switching to another user. Let's say if you started Word, Excel and some game, went away for a minute, and in the meantime your brother came, switched the system to himself and tried to play Red Faction, then he will definitely notice a clear (up to a complete stop of the game) performance decrease .

If your computer has 64 MB of RAM or less, Windows XP automatically disables the Quick User Transfer feature. For maximum performance, ensure that multiple users are not logged into the system at once. Or disable this feature by going to Control Panel > User Accounts (Control Panel > User Accounts), clicking the User Switching button and deactivating Use Fast User Switching

Automatic update

Install the latest DirectX patches and other updates in a timely manner. XP does this automatically by default. To do this, a special small program is launched in the background that checks for updates.

If you prefer to keep track of updates yourself, you can disable this XP feature. To do this, go to the Automatic Updates tab in the System Properties window.

Restoring system files

Restoring system files is a useful feature (unless the computer is used for very resource-intensive tasks such as playing games). Better not turn it off.

This function works like this. The PC periodically creates "snapshots" of important system files (registry files, COM+ database, user profiles, etc.) and saves them as a "return point". If an application crashes your computer or corrupts important data, you can revert to the state you saved at that point.

"Return points" are created automatically by System Restore in certain situations, such as installing new applications, windows update, installing an unsigned driver, etc.

Such points can also be created manually through the system restore interface, which is opened using the Start> Programs> Accessories> System Tools> System Restore command (Start> Programs> Accessories> System Tools> System Restore).

The System File Restore feature is based on a background service, which in itself has a minimal impact on performance, but the "snapshots" it takes take up disk space. You can manually limit the amount of disk space for this service, or even completely disable this service for all disks.

In order to disable the restoration of system files, you need to check the box Disable the restore service. Since this service can affect the results of test programs, it is usually disabled before testing the system.

defragmentation

DOS and non-NT versions of Windows care little about file system optimization. This leads to the formation of "holes" in different places of the disk space when installing and removing programs. As a result, free areas, instead of forming one continuous block, are scattered throughout the disk. When the free space fills up, the files also turn out to be scattered over several sectors, which greatly reduces performance - when accessing a file, you have to read not one sequential section of the disk, but several, and even randomly located ones.

Windows NT uses the NTFS file system, which takes special care to preserve the integrity of disk space. But they do not exclude fragmentation. Therefore, you need to defragment your hard drive.

The regularity of this procedure depends on the nature of your activities on the computer. If you frequently add and remove programs or constantly create, move, or delete files, then it is recommended that you defragment once a week. If you use the same applications for a long time, without moving files too often, then the interval between defragmentations can be increased to one month.

If the disk is defragmented often enough, then you will not notice a noticeable increase in performance after the next defragmentation. This is completely normal. On the contrary, if the increase is noticeable, this means that defragmentation should be done more often.

Extra services

To speed up the system, you can disable unnecessary system services. At the same time, some memory will be freed up. Listed below are services that can usually be safely disabled.

Automatic Updates. You can also update the system manually, especially if there is no permanent connection to the Internet. Do not forget to cancel at the same time the automatic update on the system properties tab of the same name.
Network Browser (Computer Browser). Engaged in updating the list of computers on the network. Not needed if network is not available.
Cryptographic Service. Service for secure key exchange and encryption of transmitted data in the local network. If there is no local network, then this service can be disabled, but if there is a network, decide for yourself ...
DHCP client. Engaged in the automatic distribution of IP addresses. If there is no network (neither local, nor the Internet, even via a modem), then this service is not needed.
Event Log. Keeps a log of system and program events, as well as security system events. If security issues do not concern you, then this feature can be disabled.
Message service (Messenger). Responsible for receiving and sending administrator messages. In the absence of a network (and an administrator) it is absolutely useless.
Network Connections. Manage all network connections. If there is no network (including an Internet connection), then this service is not needed.
Print Spooler. Not needed if there is no printer.
portable media serial number. Responsible for receiving serial number portable music device connected to a computer.
Protected Storage. Responsible for protecting sensitive data, including user keys; prohibits unauthorized access. If there is no network (including the Internet) or if you do not care about security issues, then this service can also be disabled.
Remote Registry Service. Remote registry management feature. Required only by network administrators.
System Event Notification. Monitors system events. If everything is already configured and working fine, you can disable it.
SSDP Discovery. Ensures the operation of external devices that support UPnP (a universal Plug & Play system, which, as planned, should connect the computer to a wide variety of household appliances, such as a vacuum cleaner or a refrigerator).
Task Scheduler. Ensures that applications are launched at a specified time. If this feature is not used, it can be disabled.
Telephony. Interaction with the modem. No modem - turn off.
telnet. Provides connection and remote work via the telnet protocol. If you do not know and do not want to know what it is, you can disable this service.
Uninterruptible power supply. Controls the operation of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). If there is no UPS with feedback, this service can be disabled.
Terminal Service. Used to remotely control a computer over a network. This feature is generally useless for a home user.
Windows time. Synchronizes the time on the local machine and the server; if there is no time server, then the service is not needed.
Wireless zero configuration. 803.11 and 803.11b wireless network autoconfiguration service.

I emphasize that the above list is by no means the ultimate truth. The need for a particular system service is determined by the tasks that are performed on this computer. Everyone must decide for himself what can be disabled and what is not. The main thing is not to overdo it: after all, the consequences of rash actions can be completely unpredictable.

Another trick that allows you to speed up the system and somewhat offload the RAM it occupies is to disable Dr.Watson, the debugger that starts by default every time an application crashes. To disable this "doctor", you need to find the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \AeDebug key in the registry and change the value of the Auto parameter to 0 in it.

After this modification of the registry, the system will offer you two options in the event of an application crash: close it or transfer it to the debugger. In the latter case, Dr.Watson will start and create a log file.

Interface optimization

The next step is to speed up the interface. We go to System Properties, open the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Performance section and in the Visual Effects window that opens, activate the Adjust for best performance mode, thereby turning off absolutely all effects. They can be turned off separately, leaving those that you can’t live without ...

Now let's take a look at the Start menu. Initially, it opens with some delay (by default - 400 milliseconds). Its value is determined in the registry - by the value of the MenuShowDelay key located at HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ControlPanel \Desktop. If this parameter is set to 0, the menu will appear without delay.

In the same place, in the registry, there is another parameter, changing which will speed up the interface somewhat, - MinAnimate, which includes animation when minimizing and maximizing windows. It is located at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\WindowsMetrics. If the value of this parameter is 1 - animation is enabled, 0 - disabled. If this key is not in the registry, create it (type - String). And do not forget: for these changes to take effect, you must restart your computer.

If there are a lot of files in a folder located on an NTFS partition, it will be quite slow to open. Windows spends time updating the last access stamp of files every time. To disable this function, you need to create the NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate DWord parameter at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \FileSystem and set its value to 1.

Removing hidden components

Unlike Windows 9*/NT, you cannot select prerequisites when you install Windows XP. In my opinion, this is the right decision of Microsoft - you should first install the operating system with all its quirks, and only then, after working, decide what to leave and what not.

However, there is practically nothing to remove in the Add/Remove Windows Components window: many Windows components hidden from the playful hands of not very experienced users. To solve this problem, open the %SystemRoot%\Inf system folder, find the sysoc.inf file in it and delete the word HIDE in all lines. The main thing is to save the file format. That is, only HIDE should be removed, leaving commas before and after this word.

For example, if the original line looked like this:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

then it should look like this:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

After saving the sysoc.inf file, we will see a much longer list in Add/Remove Windows Components than what was there before.

Optimizing with Registry Keys

There are several keys in the Windows registry that allow you to optimize how Windows works with memory.

Find key ClearPageFileAtShutdown in the branches. It allows you to delete the paging file when you exit Windows (this mode is also available in the local security section). Activating it will cause long delays on reboot, so it's best to leave it set to 0.
Key DisablePagingExecutive prohibits writing codes (drivers, exe files) to the swap file, always leaving them in physical memory. If this memory is more than 256 MB, then setting the value to 1 can significantly speed up the system.
LargeSystemCache key determines the operating mode of the system cache (see section "Additional acceleration").
SecondLevelDataCache Key designed for computers with older processors (up to Pentium II) and allows you to set the cache size. By default, its value is 0, which corresponds to 256 KB.

Disabling the unused POSIX subsystem can speed things up somewhat. In order not to bother with deleting files and disabling Windows XP file protection, open and delete the Optional and Posix lines

and a couple of other useful clues.

1.Clear driver cache.

Why do you need to delete all files in the Windows\Driver Cache\i386 folder;

Clear the cache of system libraries (delete all files in the Windows\System32\dllcache folder);

Delete content Windows folders\Temp

2.XP hides individual pieces of system software that someone might want to remove. It can be, for example, Windows Messenger. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf by finding and deleting the word hide in it. Then go to the Add or Remove Programs menu in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components, and you'll be shown everything that was hidden.

3. When we insert a disk, a window (autorun) appears. Personally, I disabled this feature. If you want to disable, then set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ Cdrom\ AutoRun to 0.

4. Disable zip files

By default, the main archiver is the standard Windows ZIP. But we are coolhackers and we use Winrar. Nothing will disable ZIP support. Press WIN + R and enter the command

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

5. You can disable Prefetching by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\

MemoryManagement\PrefetchParameters

The "EnablePrefetcher" parameter is set to "0".

6.Another trick that allows you to speed up the system and somewhat offload the RAM it occupies is to disable Dr.Watson, the debugger that starts by default every time an application crashes. To disable this "doctor", you need to find the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \AeDebug key in the registry

And change the value of the Auto parameter to 0 in it.

7. For those users who do not want to install the SP3 update for themselves, but Windows requires it to install some games, you can perform such manipulations so that the OS considers that you have it.

To do this, you need to perform several operations ...
1: Click start-> run write \\\"regedit\\\"
2: Find \\\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Windows
3: Change the value of \"CSDVersion\" from \"0x00000200\" (SP2) to \"0x00000300\"
4: Close the registry
5: Reboot

Now find the line WaitToKillServiceTimeout with 20000 . By right-clicking on it, change the value of 20000 to 5000 or 4000. Then click OK and restart your computer.

Addition:

Additional steps to help speed up your computer.

The reason why the computer is running slowly may lie in the settings of the operating system. It may be set up too cumbersome and not fit the parameters of your hardware. Therefore, it is desirable to get rid of unnecessary settings:

- Set the classic style. To do this, right-click on the desktop, select "Appearance" and then "Effects" (all effects must be removed).

- Set up a normal folder view - this will speed up your computer. To do this, in the "Control Panel" you need to select "Folder Options", and there set the option "Use regular folders". On the View tab, select Don't Cache Thumbnails. Copies of pictures can be the reason why your computer slows down a lot.

- Refusal of visual effects can significantly help your computer. To do this: Control Panel / System / Advanced / Performance / Options / Visual Effects and uncheck all the boxes.

- Disable error reporting: System Properties/Advanced/Error Reporting/Disable Error Reporting

- Clear the Prefetch folder (C:\windows\prefetch). The folder contains links to executable programs, some of which are no longer used. But the system keeps checking this folder every time. And this is one of the reasons why the computer slows down.

- It is necessary to remove Windows Messenger, the program eats a lot of resources. To do this, in the Start menu in the Run line, type RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove and click execute.

- Turn off indexing: In the context menu of My Computer, select "Properties". And uncheck the "Allow disk indexing for fast search" option.

- You can speed up access to directories with a large number of files by prohibiting recording the last access to files: in the registry editor Regedit HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem for the NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate parameter, set the option "1".

- Disabling the history of opening documents will speed up the computer: run Regedit, in it HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer, select NoRecentDocsHistory and value "1".

- Automatic termination of hung applications will eliminate many problems. In Regedit we find HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop, the AutoEndTasks parameter, select the value "1".

- A huge number of fonts that you, in fact, do not need, greatly slows down the computer. Because of them, the windows open very slowly.

We hope these tips will help you improve the efficiency of your computer. However, just in case, we recall: in order to reduce the risk of "screwing up" the system, it makes sense to make a backup copy of the system registry before starting experiments with services.

An interesting topic and always relevant is how to increase the speed of your computer. In the modern world, the race for time is becoming more and more interesting, everyone gets out as best they can. And the computer plays an important role here. How can he infuriate with ridiculous brakes at a crucial moment! At this moment, I am visited by such thoughts: “Kick-ass, well, I don’t do anything like that! where are the brakes from?

In this article, I will analyze the 10 most effective ways to increase computer performance.

Replacement of components

The most obvious way is to replace the computer with something more powerful, we will not consider it 🙂 But it is quite possible to replace some spare part (component). You just need to figure out what can be replaced by spending less money, and getting the maximum increase in computer speed.

BUT. CPU it is worth replacing if the new one is at least 30% faster than the installed one. Otherwise, there will be no noticeable increase in productivity, and a lot of funds will be required.

Thrill seekers can try to overclock their processor. The method is not for everyone, but nevertheless it allows you to postpone the upgrade of the processor for another year, if overclocking potential allows motherboard and processor. It consists in increasing the nominal frequencies of the central processor, video card and / or RAM. It is complicated by the individual features of a particular configuration and the possibility of its premature failure.

b. RAM. Definitely need to be added if all the memory is loaded during operation. We look through the "Task Manager", if at the peak of work (when everything that can be opened) is loaded up to 80% of the RAM, then it is better to increase it by 50-100%. Thankfully, it's worth every penny now.

C. HDD. It's not about disk size, it's about speed. If you have a slow 5400 RPM economy hard drive, replacing it with a more expensive 7200 RPM hard drive with higher storage density will add performance. In all cases, replacing with an SSD drive makes users smile a lot 🙂 The performance before and after is completely different.

You can approximately determine the bottleneck in the computer configuration using the standard Windows 7 performance tool. To do this, go to "Control Panel -> System" and click "Evaluate performance" or "Update". The overall performance is determined by the lowest score, so the weak link can be identified. For example, if the estimate of the hard drive is much less than the estimate of the processor and RAM, then you need to think about replacing it with a more productive one.

Computer repair, cleaning

Your computer may be slow due to some kind of malfunction, and a simple repair can help improve performance. For example, if the processor cooling system malfunctions, its clock frequency is greatly underestimated, and as a result, performance drops. It can still be trivial to slow down due to the components of the motherboard due to heavy dust! So first, try to thoroughly clean the system unit.

Defragmentation and free disk space

If you have never heard what it is or have not done it for a long time, then this is the first thing to do to increase the speed of your computer. Defragmentation collects pieces of information on the hard disk into a whole, thereby reducing the number of movements of the read head and increasing performance.

The lack of at least 1 GB of free space on the system disk (where the operating system is installed) can also cause a decrease in overall performance. Keep track of free space on your drives. By the way, for the defragmentation process it is desirable to have at least 30% free space.

Reinstallation of the Windows XP/7/10 operating system

Reinstalling 90% allows you to increase the speed of your computer by 1.5-3 times, depending on its "pollution". This OS is so arranged that over time it needs to be reinstalled 🙁 I know people who “interrupt Windows” several times a week. I am not a supporter of this method, I try to optimize the system, get to the bottom of the true source of the brakes, but still, about once a year I reinstall the system, and then because some components change.

In principle, if I didn’t have such a flurry of programs, then I could live 5-10 years without reinstalling. But this is rare, for example, in some offices where only 1C: Accounting and Microsoft Office are installed, and nothing has changed for years. I know such a company, Windows 2000 has been running there for more than 10 years and it works fine ... But in general, reinstallation is a good way if you do not know how to increase the speed of your computer.

Using Operating System Optimizer Programs

Sometimes you can significantly increase the comfort of work with the help of special programs. And in most cases, this is almost the only simple, fast and suitable method. About one good program called I already wrote earlier.

You can also try a good PCMedic utility. It is paid, but this is not a problem 🙂 The highlight of the program is in a fully automated process. The whole program consists of one window in which you need to select your operating system, processor manufacturer (Intel, AMD or another) and the type of optimization - Heal (cleaning only) or Heal & Boost (cleaning plus acceleration). We press the "GO" button and that's it.

And one of the most powerful programs is Auslogics BoostSpeed, although it is also paid, but there is an evaluation version. This is a real monster that includes several utilities to increase the speed of your computer on all fronts. There is an optimizer, and a defragmenter, and cleaning the computer of unnecessary files, and cleaning the registry, and an Internet accelerator, and some other utilities.

Interestingly, the program has an advisor that will tell you what to do. But always check what is advised there, do not use everything indiscriminately. For example, the adviser really wants the automatic Windows update to work. Those who did not buy licensed Windows know that this can end badly ...

For optimization, there are also cleaner programs, such as CCleaner, which clean the computer of unnecessary temporary files and clean the registry. Removing junk from disks will help free up free space.

But cleaning the registry does not lead to a noticeable increase in performance, but it can lead to problems if important keys are deleted.

IMPORTANT! Before any changes, be sure to!

NECESSARILY view everything cleaners want to remove programs! I scanned my computer with Auslogics Disk Cleaner and at first I was glad that I had 25GB of garbage in my trash. But remembering that I recently cleaned the trash, I opened the files prepared for deletion in this program and just went nuts! There were ALL my most important files, my whole life for the last few months. Moreover, they were not in the trash, but in a separate folder on drive D. That's how I would have deleted it if I hadn't looked.

In Windows 7, you can improve performance somewhat by simplifying the graphical interface. To do this, go to "Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Settings" and turn off some of the checkboxes or select "Ensure the best performance."

Motherboard BIOS settings

The BIOS stores the most basic computer settings. You can enter it while turning on the computer using the Delete, F2, F10 or some other keys (it is written on the screen when turning on the computer). A strong decrease in performance can only be due to critical jambs in the settings. Usually it is set up normally and there is no need to interfere there, and even harmful.

The easiest way to fix the settings to optimal is to go into the BIOS and select an option like "Load Optimal Settings" (the spelling may differ depending on the BIOS), save the settings and reboot.

Disabling unnecessary services and programs from autorun

Today, almost every second installed program gets its nose into autoload. As a result, the loading of the operating system is delayed for an indefinite time, and the work itself is slowed down. Look at the system tray (near the clock), how many unnecessary icons are there? It is worth removing unnecessary programs or disabling their startup from startup.

This is easy to do using the System Configuration utility built into Windows. To run it, press the "Win + R" combination and enter "msconfig" in the window. In the program, go to the "Startup" tab and uncheck the extra checkboxes. If after a reboot something is missing, then the checkboxes can be returned back. You should have an idea what programs you have installed and.

One powerful way to improve performance is... disabling the antivirus 🙂 Bad of course, but for the duration of resource-intensive tasks, I sometimes disable the antivirus.

No need to do this while surfing the web or installing unknown software!

Installing the latest drivers

This really can help, especially if very old or default drivers are installed (by default from Microsoft). The motherboard chipset drivers have the greatest influence, but others can also slow down performance. You need to update the drivers for each device, and you can find them on the manufacturers' websites.

It is better to update drivers manually, but there are many programs for automatically updating drivers. For example, a good one will scan devices and look for updated drivers.

Choose your operating system wisely

If you are still sitting on Windows XP, having 2 gigabytes of RAM, then I advise you to quickly switch to Windows 7, the performance will increase. And if you have 4 GB or more, then feel free to install Windows 10 64-bit version. The speed of work will increase even more, but only in 64-bit programs. Processing video, audio and other resource-intensive tasks can be processed 1.5-2 times faster! Windows Vista is also time to change to the seven.

Do not use different builds of Windows for installation, such as Windows Zver and the like. They are already crammed with necessary and unnecessary software, besides, they often fail.

Viruses

Although they are in my tenth place, this does not mean at all that they should not be paid attention to. Viruses can significantly slow down your computer or even "freeze" it. If there is a strange decrease in performance, then it is worth scanning the system with one of the scanners, for example. But it is better to have a reliable antivirus installed, such as DrWeb or Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

Turbo computer

I will reveal one more secret - Windows can run up to 30 times faster! And it can even become absolutely immortal, i.e. after a reboot, the system becomes clean, even if the virus had a good time and deleted the system folders! I myself tried to download and run a couple of dozen viruses while the mouse could move, delete system files until I got a blue screen. Then I rebooted Windows, and it booted up as if nothing had happened 🙂

You can do the same, there are even 12 free video tutorials. Starting today, Windows will never again be called slow and miserable! As far as I know, this is the only project in the world that allows you to independently make a computer truly fast and immortal.

In this article, we have analyzed the main methods on how to increase the speed of your computer. I hope this article helped you save the most important thing in our lives - this is time that should be used productively, every hour and every minute, and not wasted. In the following articles, I will touch on the topic of increasing computer performance more than once, subscribe to blog updates.

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