| For all PC users, it will be frustrating to work with | | | | going to "Start" ->Run -> type "chkdsk /f". This |
| a XP computer which has poor performance. If | | | | command requires a restart to proceed. Once it |
| you want to begin your work quickly when | | | | restarts it will check and fix any windows |
| booting up the computer, here are some | | | | automatically. |
| suggestions on how to improve your Windows XP | | | | 3. Once you have done the two tips above, do |
| performance. Take a look at this and you will get | | | | remember to run a disk defragmentation. Though |
| better user experience soon. | | | | it seems rather easy, it plays very important |
| Improving Windows XP performance is not a | | | | roles on improving Windows performance. A |
| really hard job even though you know only a little | | | | defragment process will rearrange the files on the |
| on computers. Just follow the steps here, then | | | | hard drive, making all parts of a same content |
| you can manage it quickly. | | | | always stay at the same place of the hard drive. |
| 1. Remove what you do not want any more. | | | | Hence, it will be much easier for the Windows XP |
| Normally, it includes: | | | | computer reached what it wants and then |
| 1) Uninstall the unwanted programs /PC games | | | | improve its performance. |
| from Start -> Control Panel-> Add/ Remove | | | | 3. Last but not the least, you should run a registry |
| Programs; | | | | scan in order to improve Windows XP |
| 2) Remove any unused files/documents and use | | | | performance. This helps to detect and fix any |
| "Disk Cleanup" utility within System Tools to | | | | registry errors quickly. Normally, registry error will |
| remove temporary Internet files, downloaded | | | | cause poor windows XP performance and make |
| program files, Windows temporary files like error | | | | your XP computer behave strangely /report |
| reports, empty the Recycle Bin and so no. These | | | | strange errors/ stop working. Once they have |
| will free up more available hard disk space and | | | | been fixed, you will see a great improvement on |
| memory, which helps to improve Windows XP | | | | your Windows XP computer - run smoothly and |
| performance. | | | | faster. |
| 2. Regularly run a check on the hard drive. We | | | | With the tips above you can massively improve |
| know that hard drive bad tracks come inevitably | | | | windows XP performance. If you are so annoyed |
| over times. They will greatly shorten the lifespan | | | | with your XP computer with poor performance, |
| of hard drive (even the entire computer) and | | | | do not forget to clean up registry to get |
| affect computer performance. So it is necessary | | | | maximum PC performance. |
| regularly repair the disk errors. You can do this by | | | | |