They're also available as a PDF download. The Visual Effects tab is the easiest place to start when troubleshooting certain performance problems. These effects consume system resources. If you're troubleshooting a sluggish system, try choosing the Adjust For Best Performance option, which will disable many of these visual effects settings.
Of course, you'll lose the cool visual effects, but there's always a tradeoff for performance. If you're troubleshooting something more than sluggish screen redraws, you'll need to adjust the performance options on the Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box. The settings in these sections have a major impact on how your system operates. The Processor Scheduling section controls how much processor time Windows XP devotes to a program or process.
The processor has a finite amount of resources to divide among the various applications. Choosing the Programs option will devote the most processor time to the program running in the foreground. Choosing Background Services allocates equal processor time to all running services, which can include print jobs and other applications running in the background.
If your users complain about slow-running programs, you could try setting the processor scheduling to Programs. On the flip side, if users complain that print jobs never print or are slow to print, or if they run a macro in one application while working in another, you may want to assign equal time slices called quanta to each process by choosing the Background Services option.
If you ever want to undo it, just run the ShellThrobOn. Just right click and install. This will kill the special icons for the "My Pictures" and "My Music" folders. Services are components of the operating system that provide different features. There are three different settings for each service - Disabled, Manual, and Automatic. Disabled means the service cannot run. Manual will run the service when needed, and Automatic will start the service whenever Windows starts. Do not disable unless you are certain the service is unnecessary and will not be run.
These settings are to be changed assuming that all your services are at default and you have SP2. If not, get SP2 first! These settings will apply the next time Windows starts up. Internet Explorer 8 It looks and works better, has tabs and is more secure. Windows Media Player 11 It looks good and works great. However, I suggest killing its memory-hogging "wmpnetwk" sharing service which consumes up to K.
Right click for properties to open and stop the service from running and then in the Startup Type dropdown list choose Disabled and then Apply. Avast A solid and free security suite. Process Explorer An upgraded version of the basic process explorer. Mozilla Firefox Faster, more secure and more stable than Internet Explorer. NET Free, open source image editor. NetStumbler A superior alternative to the Windows wireless network detector.
MediaCoder The ultimate video and audio format converter. Run Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter regularly. If you're too lazy to do that, just add it to scheduled tasks. It's also a good idea to install programs sparingly and to remove programs you don't need. Windows operating systems are never streamlined by default.
Part of the reason is that their install base is huge—many times that of any other operating system in fact, probably every other operating system combined. No matter how well polished and optimized any Windows OS may be, Microsoft must balance performance with ease of use and across-the-board compatibility. Its aesthetics are designed to give the GUI a warm, friendly appearance, but effects like drop shadows and fading menus slow the OS down ever so slightly.
To use the procedure above to stop a program from starting automatically, you need to have Windows 10 Version or higher installed. For more info, see How to protect your Windows 10 PC. To scan for viruses using Windows Security Windows 10 Version or later. Wait for Windows Defender Security Center to finish scanning for viruses and malware. In the search box on the taskbar, type restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results. Select Next , then choose the restore point related to the app, driver, or update that might be causing the problem.
Windows 11 Windows 10 More Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers. Check for Windows updates Do one of the following: If the status says "You're up to date," continue and check for optional updates. If the status says "Updates are available," select Install now. Select the updates you want to install, then select Install.
Restart your PC and see if it seems to run better. Sometimes an optional update, like a new non-critical driver, will be available that may help. If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.
PC still running slowly? Continue to the next tip. To make sure automatic page file management is turned on Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system in the search box, and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
You may improve performance if you free some disk space on your PC. Open Storage settings Your drives will be listed in the Storage area. To adjust the visual effects in Windows Select Search , type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results.
Restart your PC and see if that speeds up your PC. Restart your PC and see if your performance issues have improved with syncing paused. Find the programs that start automatically Sometimes you can determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar.
Open Startup Apps settings In the Startup Apps area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to Off.
System restore works for changes made in the last 7 to 14 days. Check for Windows updates Do one of the following: If the status says "You're up to date," go to the next tip. To run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshoot , then select Troubleshoot settings , which has System settings listed underneath it.
To make sure automatic page file management is turned on In the search box on the taskbar, type advanced system , and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it. To adjust the visual effects in Windows In the search box on the taskbar, type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results.
Notification area with mouse pointing to show hidden icons Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup. Notes: If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve?
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