Windows XP System Optimization Tips
Default Windows XP visual settings may look nice but they slow down system responsiveness. Here is how to keep the "look" of Windows XP while losing the sluggish feel.
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "System", "Advanced" tab, in the "Performance" section select "Settings".
1. Disable Animate Windows
Shows an animation while maximizing and minimizing windows.
2. Disable Fade or slide menus into view
Fades in menus with a slow animation instead of showing them immediately.
3. Disable Fade out menu items after clicking
Fades out the selected menu item after closing the menu.
4. Disable Show shadows under menus
Shows shadows under the menus.
5. Disable Show shadows under mouse pointer.
Shows a shadows under the mouse pointer.
6. Disable Show translucent selection rectangle
Shows a colored rectangle rather than a dotted frame when selecting multiple files.
7. Disable Show windows contents while dragging
Show the window contents instead of a border when dragging.
8. Disable Slide open combo boxes
Show an animation when opening and closing combo boxes.
9. Disable Slide Taskbar buttons
Fades in new taskbar buttons with a scroll effect.
10. Disable Smooth edges of screen fonts
Smoothes the edges of large fonts on the screen.
11. Disable Smooth-scroll list boxes
Animates scrolling in listboxes.
12. Disable Use a background image for each folder type.
Displays a musical note in the background of folder with music files, for example.
13. Disable Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
Create a transparent background for the icon titles on the desktop.
You can also access the visual effects settings from the Appearance tab of the Display Properties dialog box. When you click the Effects button you’ll see the Effects dialog box
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