Windows XP

Shortcuts for Startup and Shutdown 0

Shortcuts for Startup and Shutdown

Restarting your PC is something that is required when installing new software or software updates. Especially in Windows XP, many changes require restarting your PC. And also in problem cases the PC sometimes needs to be restarted as a solution. If going through the menus options to shut down or restart your PC is too slow or inconvenient, create a dektop shortcut for it.

Restart Windows Explorer 0

Restart Windows Explorer

Windows XP problems can have many causes, and the solution is not always that easy to find. If your system seems to hang or becomes dreadfully slow, the general solution is to reboot the PC. But in quite a few cases Windows problems can be caused by the Windows Explorer. Restarting the Windows Explorer takes far less time than restarting your computer.

Reduce Windows Crash Delay 0

Reduce Windows Crash Delay

Nobody likes hanging applications. But if it does happen, you want the operating system to deal with it in an efficient manner. Windows XP informs the user of non-responsive applications. If you don’t like the time it takes Windows XP to assess if an application is hanging, you can tweak it to your liking.

Disable Low Disk Space Checks 0

Disable Low Disk Space Checks

Actively monitoring system resources and warning users of problems is part of most operating systems. This helps prevent serious computer problems by allowing the user to take action in time. Hard disk space is one such system resource. But if you have plenty of free space and maintain a clean pc, you might want to turn of some of these system checks.

Disable FAT16 data structures when using NTFS 0

Disable FAT16 data structures when using NTFS

Hard disks are one of the major computer components that influence PC performance. Disks have become larger and faster in time, but the disk utilization is also important for PC performance. In Windows you can use the NTFS file system for large disks, but this still leaves room for some performance tweak.