Configuring Windows XP for Performance

Optimizing Windows Startup
After you first install microsoft windows XP, the operating system begins to automatically optimize
system settings to speed up subsequent startups. Similarly, Windows XP optimizes
program files so that applications launch more quickly as you use them. For this
reason, you should allow a sufficient number of restarts and launches to let Windows
perform these configurations before deciding whether you need to optimize the performance
of a computer.
Windows startup is fairly complicated, but there are many ways that you can optimize the process
for a quicker startup time:
■ Check the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for your computer to see if
there are unnecessary actions that you can eliminate from the startup process. For
example, on many computers, you can skip the memory check that occurs when
you turn on your computer—something that can take quite some time when you
have a lot of memory.
■ If a computer is configured with multiple operating systems, you can reduce the
amount of time that Windows displays the menu of operating system choices at
startup. Configure this setting by opening Control Panel, selecting the Advanced
tab, and then clicking Settings in the Startup And Recovery section.
■ Remove any unnecessary applications that start automatically with Windows.
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