Accelerating the loading of the Windows XP operating system by standard means of the system itself is quite feasible. Optimizing boot parameters and some little-known commands included in the registry will allow the user to increase the speed at times. No hacking experience is required.
Necessary
- -CCleaner;
- - BootVis
Instructions
Step 1
Clean up temporary files and unnecessary registry entries using the free CCleaner app.
Step 2
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the system and go to "Programs" to perform the disk defragmentation operation.
Step 3
Select the "Standard" item and expand the "Service" link.
Step 4
Run the "Defragment Disk" command and specify the disk to be used for the operation.
Step 5
Click the Defragment button to confirm the command.
Step 6
Return to the main Start menu and go to Run to launch the command line tool.
Step 7
Enter msconfig in the Open field and click OK to confirm your choice.
Step 8
Go to the "Services" tab of the window that opens and uncheck the boxes for unnecessary services.
Step 9
Click the Apply button and reboot the system.
Step 10
Repeat the same procedure on the Startup tab.
Step 11
Download Microsoft's free BootVis utility that does not require installation and run it.
Step 12
Select the Optimize system command from the Trace menu of the program window and wait for the message about the optimization process to appear after the reboot is complete.
Step 13
Wait for the optimization to complete.
Step 14
Return to the main Start menu and go to Run to launch the command line tool.
Step 15
Enter msconfig in the Open field and click OK to confirm the command.
Step 16
Go to the BOOT. INI tab in the program window that opens to force the use of additional processor cores when the system boots.
Step 17
Select the Advanced tab and apply the checkbox to the / NUMPROC field.
Step 18
Specify the number of cores you want and click OK to apply the selected changes.
