Vishal Gupta Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Guys! This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows. :)Actually these r some tips/tricks, which I always apply whenever I do a fresh installation of windows. So here I'm sharing many of those tips-n-tricks: 1.) First I'll tell some Registry tricks, which can be applied without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely help in increasing the performance of your windows. Copy the following code in Notepad, save the file with name "Vishal.reg" (including quotes) and then run the file:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To] @="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To] @="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command] @="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere] @="Command &Prompt Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command] @="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\"" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "AutoEndTasks"="1" "HungAppTimeout"="1000" "MenuShowDelay"="8" "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000" "LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001 "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001 "NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00 "LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001 "NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001 "NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001 "NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000" [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]2.) Right-click on Desktop and select Properties, Now in the new window goto Appearance tab and click on Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the following options: a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.b.) Show shadows under menus.c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may select "Standard" for this. I hv selected "Clear Type" coz I hv a TFT, it doesnt work properly for CRT monitors. 3.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties (or press <WIN> key + <Pause/Break> key), now goto Advanced tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section: Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice: a.) Show window contents while dragging.b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.) 4.) Open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab: Now uncheck following options: a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.b.) Display file size information in folder tips.c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.f.) Use simple file sharing. Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements, they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them acc. to ur requirements. 5.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage. Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set many services to Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and which should be set to AUTOMATIC: Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL 6.) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many more. 7.) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows, Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None). 8.) For more options/tips-n-tricks for better performance, u can use TweakUI, Tuneup Utilities 2006 and gpedit.msc (Windows XP Professional built-in tool)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 What exactly do the registry changes alter as you are messing with the operating system kernel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 ^^ No buddy. You are not messing with kernel. Following is a description of what that registry code does:Adds "Copy To" option in context menu:[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"Adds "Move To" option in context menu:[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"Add "Command Prompt Here" in context menu of folders:[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]@="Command &Prompt Here"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""Add "Command Prompt Here" in context menu of drives:[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]@="Command &Prompt Here"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""Remove "Shortcut to..." Prefix on Shortcuts:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00Following tweaks helps in making the shutting down process faster:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]Automatically End Task of Hung application:"AutoEndTasks"="1"Specify the Response Time for Hung Applications:"HungAppTimeout"="1000"Makes the menu opening faster:"MenuShowDelay"="8"Specify the time to wait before ending task of hung application:"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"Setting a low value (in milliseconds) means that if the hooked program does not respond within timeout period, one that has set the hook would not become unstable or go in infinite wait but would kill itself saving windows resources and improving performance."LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"Following tweaks makes system faster:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]Don't prompt that you are on low disk space:"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001Clear recent documents/applications history while exiting windows:"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001Doesnt store recent documents history:"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00Disable Automatic Network Shortcut Resolution:"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001Disable Comprehensive Search for Broken Shortcuts:"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links:"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001Doesnt prompt you to search the required application on Internet, when you select "Open With" for opening a file:"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001Speed up shutdown:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"Speed up Network Browsing by removing Network Scheduled Tasks:[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]Hope I cleared all things. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thank you for the explanation, I have been using Linux for so long now, that when I saw ROOT in the registry keys I assumed these changes were being made directly to the kernel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 ^^ No problem. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike567 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 nice tutorial, the registry changes are great :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 ^^Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Before installing any registry changes, it is always a good idea to either- take a system restore point, or- make a registry backup; ERUNT does that quickly and safely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted November 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yep. You are right but the registry tweaks which I mentioned are very simple and completely safe to try. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 ERUNT does that quickly and safelyRegistry backup. Pat Willener this looks interesting. Have you used it yourself & did it do the job? Any problems with it, does it take up much memory, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Yes, I have used it for many years. It is a very small and basic program; all it does is take a backup of all the registry files. It's very quick and very safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Before installing any registry changes, it is always a good idea to either- take a system restore point, or- make a registry backup; ERUNT does that quickly and safelyIs it my imagination, or is my computer MUCH faster since installing this program and running the registry optimisation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vishal Gupta Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 ^^ Did you run my registry code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 ^^ Did you run my registry code?No, it is something that I do not understand. I am happier with a program such as C Cleaner and Erunt. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 But ERUNT doesn't do any optimization (but NTREGOPT does). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 But ERUNT doesn't do any optimization (but NTREGOPT does).I downloaded and ran both. Will NTREGOPT have speeded things up? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachth Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Nice tutorial. I am in search of this kind of guidance. It is very helpful for me.thanks buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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