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Answer» what can i do with a slow computer HO have windows xp profesional programs instaled.what setting and step to coud make the best performance for this.
they have 128 ram memory capacities.
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EMail addy removed to prevent SPAM...To run XP Pro at performance using only 128MB and a slow CPU, I suggest stripping down some of the services and features, then tweaking.
Be safe and ensure you know what your doing before making any changes.
Reduce resolution
Right click on your desktop and select properties.
Click on the settings tab and maybe adjust the graphics down and the color quality drop down box to Medium (16 Bit).
This depends how much quality vs performance you want.
Click OK.
Reducing effects for performance
Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or in your start panel and select properties.
Next, Click on the Advanced tab and hit the setting button under performance.
On the visual effects tab, select Adjust for Best Performance and hit OK.
You can then check if you want any of them (or just leave them all off), again this is quality vs performance.
Hit OK once more to exit system properties.
Remove indexing service (for quick search)
This system process indexing allows you to search files quicker, but it's completely unnessesary and uses a large amount of memory. Go to the Control Panel and click Add/Remove Programs. Click the Add/Remove Window Components. Simply unclick the Indexing services and click next.
Upgrade
If you haven't already, ensure you update the computer to Service Pack 3 and have the latest updates. This is more stable, more secure *cough* for microsoft standards, and has slightly better performance.
Cleanup and manage
Every now and then you should run under Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools, the Disk Cleanup tool (to remove junk files and clutter) and then the Disk Defragmenter (to optimise hard drive access).
Remove un-needed startup programs
Click Start > Run > Type "msconfig". On the Startup tab untick the applications you know you won't need to automatically start on boot and reboot the computer to take effect. You can still run them manually or re-tick them later on.
Disable un-needed background services
Click Start > Run > Type "services.msc" and change the following, then reboot. Be careful changing these, making sure if you need them or not. By disabling ones you need (such as the printer) it will stop that device from working. Remember if later done the track you come to adding it, re-enable the service for it as well.
Alerter = Disabled
Application Layer Gateway Service = Manual
Application Management = Manual
Background Intelligent Transfer Service = Manual
ClipBook = Disable
COM+ Event System and COM+ System Application = Manual
Error Reporting Service = Disable (if not wanted) or Auto
Help and Support = Disable (if not wanted) or Auto
Indexing Service = Disable
Messenger = Disable (if not wanted)
Performance Logs and Alerts = Manual or Disable
Telnet = Manual or Disable (if you don't use Telnet)
Themes = Disable (if not wanted) or Auto
Uninterruptible Power Supply = Manual or Disable (if you don't have)
Wireless Zero Configuration = Auto or Disable (if you don't have)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager = Manual or Disable (if you don't use remote desktop)
Registry tweaks
This is a bit more advance so make sure you know what your doing here as well as have a backup, etc. We will be using the registry, if your unsure don't do it, changes here can affect or prevent your computer from starting up. After making changes, reboot for it to take effect.
You can access registry... Start > Run "regedit"
Disable Prefetch for low memory systems, if system only has about 128megs of RAM. Not recommended to disable if you can get more memory (prefetching can speed up most used applications startup time), but since your very limited and don't want any hogs. Preloading programs could be sucking away your available RAM...
1. Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnablePrefetcher] under registry.
2. Set the value to either 0-Disable.
Speed up menu display delay...
1. NAVIGATE to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] under registry.
2. Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
3. Right on it and select Modify.
4. Change the value to something lower (a setting of zero (0) is virtually instantaneous - experiment with other settings (150 or 300 perhaps) to see what you are most comfortable with.
Shutdown faster...
1. Navigate to the following [HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop] Registry key.
2. Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1.
3. Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry (or create it as new D-Word if doesn't exisit) in the right pane and change the Value data to 2000.
4. Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry (or create it as new D-Word if doesn't exisit) in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000.
a 128MB PC shouldn't be running XP at all. Either get more memory, or use an older OS. Even Windows 98SE is sluggish with 144MB.
And ignore the above post, The only thing it conveys is a rather pure form of cargo-cult information regurgitation.Ignore the above post
The minimum recommended requirements for the original version of WinXP Pro is 128MB and is said to be able to manage on 64MB, however more memory would of cause be highly recommended.
Microsoft wouldn't lie, would they? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314865
Er ok, yeah they would (with their small print, actual requirements vary)...
This will be sluggish without performance tweaking.
You can run (third party) WinXP Lite or Gamer's Edition OS happily on 64MB or 128MB with good performance. All that WinXP Lite is, is a stripped down version. Rather than purchasing something like WinXP Lite (http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html), I just gave a few options to tweak with what your've got on XP Pro.
This would depend on what your planning to use those computers for, latest games or graphical applications would still need much more system resources (1GB min recommended for games). However, if your just word processing and doing simple applications, etc, I don't see any harm.
Quote from: Azzaboi on December 20, 2010, 08:18:15 PM The minimum recommended requirements for the original version of WinXP Pro is 128MB and is said to be able to manage on 64MB, however more memory would of cause be highly recommended.
The Minimum requirements were also conceived when XP was released. that was 9 years ago. Programs are a lot heavier then they used to be.
QuoteYou can run (third party) WinXP Lite or Gamer's Edition OS happily on 64MB or 128MB with good performance. All that WinXP Lite is, is a stripped down version. Rather than purchasing something like WinXP Lite (http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html), I just gave a few options to tweak with what your've got on XP Pro.
Any XP "modification" like "Lite" or "Gamer's Edition" are illegal and against the EULA.
QuoteThis would depend on what your planning to use those computers for, latest games or graphical applications would still need much more system resources (1GB min recommended for games). However, if your just word processing and doing simple applications, etc, I don't see any harm.
No. If they want a faster computer they should get more RAM. Actually you know what, what the *censored*, I'll go through each of your points.
QuoteReduce resolution
This will only matter if the computer was manufacturered/released around about 1992, before 2-D graphics accelerators became standard. Otherwise, it just makes things look crappy for no reason. Resolution is entirely dependent on the graphics card. So is colour depth. Actually, running at 16-bit colour will reduce performance, not increase it.
QuoteReducing effects for performance
Again, Almost all of those are Graphics card-dependent. And- again- unless that graphics card is ancient it's GOING to support the basic 2-D device caps required for those effects. (A ATI Rage Pro 3D for example doesn't have the proper Alpha-blending caps to make the "fancy" selection box work as smooth, so windows uses the processor for it, but otherwise if the graphics card is doing the work you aren't going to be speeding it up by any large margin. This is particularly the case with XP which doesn't take advantage of hardware acceleration beyond a few basic 2-D functions, so the GPU is usually sitting there doing squat half the time.
QuoteRemove indexing service (for quick search)
This be true. Mostly because the indexing service is almost never used (unlike Vista and 7 which have it on the start menu); and most people search using that find files applet which works with it but only finds half of what you're looking for.
Upgrade
QuoteIf you haven't already, ensure you update the computer to Service Pack 3 and have the latest updates. This is more stable, more secure *cough* for microsoft standards, and has slightly better performance.
SP3 is not faster then SP2. Nonetheless they should have it, though.
QuotePersonally I think disk defragmenter is a waste of time. And I ran XP in a K6-2 350Mhz and 96MB of RAM so I do indeed speak from experience that it speeds up nothing. Nor do any of the reported "speed tweaks".
Re the "Service" tweaks.
people who think that disabling as many services as possible speeds up the machine are plain and simple idiots. Of course disabling some services may increase performance, but that's because that service is no longer providing it's function. if the service wouldn't have been doing anything to BEGIN with, it won't even be loaded. Sure, it will show started, it's DLLMain will execute and it's Service Startup callback will be invoked, but unless the service actually needs to perform it's service it will almost always be swapped out to disk, not consuming memory nor CPU power. The fact that people seem to believe otherwise is because they misunderstand the basic premise of what a "background" task is.
QuoteDisable Prefetch for low memory systems, if system only has about 128megs of RAM. Not recommended to disable if you can get more memory (prefetching can speed up most used applications startup time), but since your very limited and don't want any hogs. Preloading programs could be sucking away your available RAM...
1. Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnablePrefetcher] under registry.
2. Set the value to either 0-Disable.
prefetch doesn't use Memory on windows XP. Mostly because it's a boot only process as well as during logon. Application prefetch data is stored in a centralized location that I'm sure you're aware of because you no doubt buy the "tip" that you should clear it out to speed up the machine.
QuoteShutdown faster...
1. Navigate to the following [HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop] Registry key.
2. Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1.
3. Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry (or create it as new D-Word if doesn't exisit) in the right pane and change the Value data to 2000.
4. Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry (or create it as new D-Word if doesn't exisit) in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000.
All those settings are there for a good reason. They'll only speed up shutdown if for some reason a program hangs, or if a program was left open. Thankfully your little tweak there solves both problems and ends the second task automatically after two seconds. Even though it did in fact see the System shutdown and was prompting "do you want to save". Goodbye data.
Quotewhat can i do with a slow computer ho have windows xp profesional programs instaled.what setting and step to coud make the best performance for this.
they have 128 ram memory capacities
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Given you were able to install a win xp on your current hardware specs., a RAM upgrade is the best approach. Although its quite unclear what you mean about
Quotethey have 128 ram memory capacities
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The OP might have 2,3 or 4 of those. Without much information, its quite confusing.
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