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For virtual memory files, Windows XP for security defaults always set a lot, wasted a lot of hard disk space, in fact, we can set it to a small value. The method is: in the control panel / system / advanced / performance / settings / advanced / virtual memory / change “to the virtual memory settings window, you first determine the page file in which drive letter, and then the other drive driver disable all page file. It is recommended that you set it to other partitions, rather than the default system where the partition, which can improve the page file read and write speed, is conducive to the rapid operation of the system. According to Microsoft, the page file should be set to 1.5 times the memory capacity, but if your memory is relatively large, so that the occupied space is also very impressive, and that if the memory capacity is below 256MB, is set to 1.5 times, the maximum and minimum value, if the above 512MB, half set the memory capacity is completely feasible.

Everyone must have such experience in Windows XP, once an abnormal program termination, the system will automatically pop up a dialog box asking if you send errors to Microsoft, which is XP in the “automatic transmission error” function, it can send an error message to the Microsoft website. Although Microsoft has repeatedly vowed that can provide strong security, not divulge personal privacy, but Microsoft may have sent to the information contained in the document you are editing or browsing information, it may contain personal privacy or confidential, so if you want to safeguard their rights, we should proceed without hesitation take this function off. Method is: click Start / control panel / system / advanced, click the error report button, and then select disable error report, the following “but in the event of a serious error notify me” can be selected.

You can sleep in memory to the current state of the system is saved to the hard disk Windows XP, when you next time, the system will not need after loading, the system initialization process, and go directly to the last time you sleep state when it started very quickly. But it takes a lot of hard disk space (like your memory size), to “control panel / power options / sleep” in its closed, to release the disk space, until then can be opened when needed. Method is: click Start / control panel / power management / Hibernate, will enable dormancy before the hook removed.

A feature of this feature is that you can let others access your desktop on another machine. In the LAN, this function is very useful. For example, you have a problem you can ask colleagues for help, he can not go to your front, directly through the remote desktop to access your machine to help you solve the problem. But for an ordinary user with only one computer, this feature is redundant, so we turn it off and not let it waste memory there. Specific operation: right click “my computer”, select “property / remote”, “remote desktop” in the “allow users to remotely connect to this computer” hook removed.

Many applications in the installation will be added to the system by starting group, every time you start the system will run automatically, which not only extend the start time and start after the completion of system resources has eaten a lot! We can reduce the loading procedure, system startup method is: select the “Start Menu” run “, type” msconfig “to start the system configuration utility, enter the” boot “label, this window lists the system startup items and sources of loading, carefully check whether you need it or loaded. Clear the check box before loading project, the project is less, the speed of natural start faster. This item needs to be restarted to take effect.

Windows XP operation interface is indeed very good, good is behind at the cost of a large amount of memory, relative to the speed and appearance, we still prefer the former, right click “my computer” and click “attribute / advanced”, in the “performance” column, click “settings / visual effects” here you can see all the settings in appearance, can be manually remove some unwanted features. All the appearance of special settings such as fade, smooth rolling, sliding open all visual effects were shut down here, we can save a lot of memory.

Windows XP new start menu is very convenient, the impact on the system resources are not. If you love the past classic menu, right-click the taskbar blank, select “properties” menu, enter the taskbar and Start Menu Properties “settings window, select the” Start Menu “tab, select” classic start menu “can be restored to the former.