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How to disable unnecessary System Services [Windows 7]
System Services are those small applications running in the background of each operating system, most of them (named also core services) being responsible for the proper function of the system and its installed applications/softwares. But some of these services are unnecessary, running "on empty" (or pending for certain auxiliary components such as printers, fax machines, [...]
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How to disable AutoRun in Windows OS [Registry Editor]
Since my first "meeting" with AutoRun, I found this Windows feature useless. Although there are plenty of users who disagree with me, I’m most certain that an equal number (of them) feels for me. That’s because Autorun is not only irritating when it’s blooming on your screen (this is happening every time you connect an [...]
Optimize Display Settings in Windows XP – Tweaking
This article is useful for who wants to increase performance of OS Windows XP.
How to speed up Windows XP performance – Optimize Display Settings
Windows XP can look nice, but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. If you don`t have a video card, all the visual effects will be supported by [...]
Disable File Indexing – Windows XP Indexing Services
Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of memory and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on your computer, it [...]
Enable Direct Memory Access (DMA) in Windows XP
What is Direct Memory Access (DMA)? DMA is a feature of modern computers and microprocessors that allows certain hardware subsystems within the computer to access system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the central processing unit. Many hardware systems use DMA including disk drive controllers, graphics cards, network cards and sound cards. DMA is [...]
Reduce Page File Size in Windows XP
Page file size is not constant by default. Due to this, the operating system has to resize the file each time more space is required. This is a performance overhead. All you have to do is to set the file size to a reasonable limit.
1. Right-click My Computer, Select Properties [...]