Optimize XP v1.8.2 - A Windows XP Optimization Guide

[Mastertech]

Optimize Windows XP v1.8.2 - A Windows XP Optimization Guide

Optimize Windows XP to improve both work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP's default configuration is far from optimized. This guide will help you improve your overall system performance. I avoid using or recommending "all-in-one" Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems..

This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others. Before using this guide make sure your system meets Microsoft's Official: Windows XP System Requirements

This guide is not designed to be used in combination with other Windows tweaking guides or other Windows tweaking software. It is also not designed to be used in parts.

This should help alot of Windows XP users all the information is free.

[ccb056]

This looks like a very nice and professionally done guide. Good find and thanks.

I'm going to sticky it.

[Mastertech]

Your welcome.

[The_Man]

I tried running the pagedfrg.exe file and it said I needed "Debug Privliges" \
whats that mean?

I am the administrator of my comp. I'm using Windows XP

[Mastertech]

Try downloading it again to a different folder. If it does not work post the exact error message. I've seen this once before.

[Mastertech]

v1.8.4

Antivirus - ICSA Certification Added
Tweaks - Icons Added
Utilities - XP-AntiSpy Instructions Updated


v1.8.3

Spyware - Reorganization
Tweaks - Page File Instructions Updated
Tweaks - System Restore Instructions Updated
Internet - Firefox explanation Added

[Mastertech]

v1.9.5 AntiVirus - Sysclean Instructions Updated Spyware - Clean and Infected File Sharing Program Link Added Spyware - Ad-aware Alternate Forum Link Added Spyware - Various Instructions Updated v1.9.4 Spyware - Microsoft AntiSpyware Added v1.9.3 Spyware - Spybot DSO Exploit Fix Removed (v1.4 includes it) Spyware - Ad-aware and Spybot Forum Links Added Spyware - Reorganization v1.9.2 Internet - SP2 TCP Slowdown Fix (Event ID 4226 Patcher) Updated Windows Update KB893066 (4/12/05) broke the old SP2 TCP Slowdown Fix v1.9.1 AntiVirus - Avast! Home Registration Link Added Windows Update - SP1 Slowdown Hotfix Moved to Archive Services - Disable Icon Added Tweaks - Diskeeper Graph Added Archive Section Added SP1 Slowdown Hotfix Page Added v1.9.0 Spyware - Sun Java Virtual Machine Item Added Spyware - All Java Instructions Updated Spyware - All Java Links Updated Utilities - Cacheman v5.50 Instructions Updated Tweaks - Diskeeper Instructions Added v1.8.9 Spyware - SpywareGuide.com Search Added v1.8.8 Spyware - Spybot Ignored Products Update Added Tweaks - Disable Windows XP Sounds Explanation Updated Tweaks - Disk Defragmenter Explanation Updated Tweaks - Diskeeper Explanation Updated v1.8.7 Services - Defaults Link Added v1.8.6 Tweaks - Page File Information Updated Tweaks - Diskeeper Added Internet - Firefox Update Added v1.8.5 AntiVirus - Avast! Professional Added

[Mastertech]

v2.0.0 Tweaks - Page File Instructions Updated Internet - SP2 TCP/IP Slowdown Fix Instructions Updated Internet - Windows Update MS05-025 (6/14/05) Resets the TCP/IP limit Maintenance - Various Links Corrected v1.9.9 Services - Black Viper PDF File Download Added v1.9.8 Spyware - Spyware Identification Section Added v1.9.7 Services - Black Viper Mirror Link Added v1.9.6 Services - Instructions Added Services - Recommended Automatic Services Added Internet - SP2 TCP/IP Slowdown Fix (Event ID 4226 Patcher) Mirror Added

[Mastertech]

v2.0.2 Internet - TCP/IP Optimizer Instructions Updated Internet - TCP/IP Optimizer Speakeasy Speed Test Added Utilities - Autoruns Instructions Updated Utilities - Autoruns Notes Added v2.0.1 Tweaks - Page File Instructions Updated Tweaks - Page File Advanced Instructions Added Internet - TCP/IP Optimizer Instructions Updated Windows XP Links Added