Optimize Your Computer

I believe that many computer users have encountered a trouble that the computer runs very slow. This is to remind you that the computer is taking too heavy a burden and you need to optimize the system. Here I provide 10 Tips for making your computer run more smoothly.

1.      Delete LJ files left by Internet access

Open the IE browser menu bar, select "Tools" and then "Internet Options". A dialog box appears and select "General" tab, click ​​the "Delete Files" button to delete the LJ files.

2.      Turn off all visual effects

The default XP visual effect is very beautiful, but also consumes system resources. Right click the "My Computer" icon. In turns select "Properties", "Advanced" tab "Performance" area, click "Advanced" button, click the "Visual Effects" tab and select "Adjust for best performance ".

3.      Shield CD AutoPlay feature

Input a command “gpeidt.msc” in “Run” to start “Group Policy”. In turns select "Computer Configuration", "Administrative Templates", "System", and "close play", set it to "Enabled". Then "Turn off Autoplay" for "All drives."

4.      Optimize startup

There is not much to say. Acebyte Utilities is recommended to optimize startup items.

5.      uninstall rarely-used applications

Be sure to perform "Add or Remove Programs" from “Control Panel” and select the unwanted program to remove. Remember not just to delete the folder where the program is installed.

6.      Delete the extra desktop theme

In the WINDOWS / Resources / Themes directory, delete all other files except Luna folder, Luna theme and Windows Classic.Theme.

7.      Disable dormancy.

Under dormancy state, the current session data will be stored to the C root directory file hiberfil.sys (hidden). The size of the file is the same to that of physical memory. Start “Power Option” from “Control Panel”. Click on "Sleep" tab, and then clear the "Enable Dormancy".

8.      Delete the Windows Help file

Few people will look at the program's help file. Open the directory “Windows / help”, select all and delete.

9.      Delete the driver backup

Open the Windows / DriveCache directory, select all and delete.

10.  Delete the backup files for Windows update

If there is no integration of the system is installed if the SP upgrade patch is not included when the system is installed. Then after installing SP1 and SP2, an upgrade file of several hundreds MB will be generated in the directory WINDOWS / ServicePackFiles. Delete it.