To speed up a slow Windows XP computer
Install Linux on it, e.g. Ubuntu. Seriously, try it. It's like Windows but easier and more fun.
I'm half-kidding. That isn't going to cut it for everyone. I use the WinXP laptop as my Adobe Illustrator machine. I do use Inkscape on Ubuntu, but I can't live without Illustrator. Therefore, I can't live without Windows. Doing this will make your machine run like new:- Run msconfig from Start > Run... or from the Task Manager > File > New Task (Run...)
- Go to the Startup tab.
- Click [Disable All].
- Optional: Go to the Services tab. Uncheck Hide All Microsoft Services. Then uncheck the services that annoy you.
- Reboot.
(As a side note: I could get a Mac, but I'm cheap. I'm bootstrapping my startup, after all.)
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