PC Fast Fix

Here are a few more quick little tweaks that will help to speed up Windows XP. Don’t forget to read the tips in Speed up Windows XP Part 1 and Speed Up Windows XP Part 2.

OK, lets get started:

Speed Up Folder Browsing.

This one can get really annoying. You click on a folder and there is a delay before seeing the contents. Windows XP automatically tries to find network files and printers, hence the delay. To switch this off:

1) From Windows Explorer or My Computer, click on Tools -> Folder Options
2) Click on the “View” tab
3) Uncheck the box – “Automatically search for network folders and printers”. Click OK. Done!!

Disable Indexing

Windows Indexing service is used to make searching faster and easier. Windows runs a program that indexes folders and files and then uses this index to deliver faster search results. However, the indexing process can chew up a lot of RAM and slow things down quite considerably. Depending on how often you use Windows search, turning this feature off will most likely be beneficial.

1) Go to the Windows XP control panel. Click Start -> Control Panel
2) Open “Add or Remove Programs”
3) Click on “Add/Remove Windows Components” from the left menu
4) Uncheck the “Indexing Service”, then click “Next”, then click “Finish”

Optimize Your Display

Windows XP display options are not as resource intensive as Vista, but you can still improve performance with a few display tweaks. If you really are lacking performance in XP, then try turning off some of these settings to see if things improve.

1) Go to Windows XP control panel. Click Start -> Control Panel
2) Open “System”
3) Click on the “Advanced” tab
4) Click on the “Settings” button under the “Performance” heading
5) In the “Visual Effects” tab you can try turning off certain options. You can click the option “Adjust for best performance”. You can also choose your own custom options. This may take a bit of trial and error, but try it out for some performance gains.

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