Windows XP Tips and Tricks

Is Windows XP slow at booting up? Or is it slow when shutting it off? Then don’t worry anymore. This is a great way to learn how to speed up your boot times!
Open Notepad, by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad. Now that Notepad has opened up, type in ‘del C:\Windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q’. Then save it as ‘ntosboot.bat’ in your C:\ drive. (The C:\ stands for your local hard drive, if C:\ isn’t your hard drive, please change it to fit your needs.) Now open the Run box, by going to Start -> Run, then type in ‘gpedit.msc.’ Double-click on ‘Windows Settings’ and then under ‘Computer Configuration,’ double click on ‘Shutdown.’ In the new window that pops up, click on ‘Add,’ then click on ‘Browse’ and find your ‘ntosboot.bat’ file, click (or double click) and click ‘Open.’ Next click ‘Ok,’ then click on ‘Apply’ and finally click on ‘Ok’ again. Now go to the Run box again, Start -> Run, and type in ‘devmgmt.msc’. Click on the ‘+’ sign next to ‘IDE ATA/ATAPI’ controllers and then click on ‘Primary IDE’ channel. Then click on ‘Properties,’ and click on the ‘Advanced Settings’ tab. On the device or the one that isn’t grayed out called ‘device type,’ click on “none.” Then click ‘Ok’ and then right-click on ‘Secondary IDE’ channel, and then click on ‘Properties.’ Then do the same thing as above, click on the ‘Advanced Settings’ tab and then change the device settings to “none.” Now restart Windows XP, and everything should be faster!

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