There is no one single software that can take care of tuning up every part of your Windows XP Operating Systems, though they like to claim so. Here are some expert tips to tune up and tweak your XP OS.
1. Run Windows Update or use the "Automatic Update" option and update your driver software's from manufacturers website.
2. Install Anti-Virus tool, there are plenty of free and licensed tools. AVG is the one I would recommend and its free. Do a complete scan regularly.
3. Install Anti-spyware software (Ad-aware, Spybot S&D & Spyware Doctor are all good ones) and keep it updated. Spyware Blaster runs in the background and stops spyware installing itself.
Do a complete scan regularly.
4. Enable "Windows Firewall" and download Zone Alarm its free.
5. Clear all unused items in Start Up (Start menu -> All Programs -> Startup)
6. Open appwiz.cpl in Run dialog (WinKey + R) and uninstall unused software applications.
7. Keep your desktop clean to increase the startup time, or move them other than Desktop.
8. Clear Start menu list in taskbar start menu properties
9. Internet Explorer: Delete "Temporary internet files"
10. Delete Prefetch and Temp folder contents in Windows Folder
11. Open msconfig tool (Start>Run> "msconfig") and navigate to Services and Startup tabs to remove unused services.
12. Delete items from systray that are not used.
13. Clear Recycle Bin contents periodically.
14. Run Windows Disk Cleanup , right click on a drive from My Computer, select properties and click Disk Cleanup.
15. Run MS Disk Defragmenter at least once in 3 months.
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