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fed up with going into msconfig to remove programs from startup and then having to reboot..then go to Mike Lin's Home Page and download startup control panel (free download).this allows you to remove programs fromt start without the fuss,i know this needs a download but i still class this as a xp trick.

re: Tweak Your Processor!
I already have aDWORD under this branch called 'SecondLevelDataCache' but the value is Hex 0 should the new value be 512 hex or 512 dec ??? What would happen if the wrong Base was used??

"Windows XP is optimized for processors having 256KB of Level2 cache. However, many of today's processors have more than this. Find out how much Level2 cache your processor has and carry out the following tweak.

-Navigate to the registry branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Memory Management.

-Create a new DWORD under this branch called 'SecondLevelDataCache' and assign it a value corresponding to the amount of your processor's Level2 cache (for example, 512 or 1024 in the case of 512KB or 1MB respectively.)

-Restart Windows and you will should see a further increase in performance of your system! Goodluck "

These are some great tips..

Thanks all

Hello all, on this one which ones are safe to turn off in startup window pane? ,my pc seems to take forever to load up so i figured on changing the startup menue .

hi,

Simply start a new thread and post up pics of your list, someone can then help you to turn off anything that may not be needed.

Atl+Space+X Maximize Current Window
Alt+Space+C Close Current Window
Alt+Space+N Minimize Current Window
Alt+Space+R Restore Current Window
Windows Key+L Lock Computer
Windows Key+D Show Desktop
Windows Key+F Search

If you like to keep four or five windows open while you work (or play) on your computer, you'll appreciate knowing these keyboard shortcuts. You can quickly switch between your Web browser, e-mail, instant message windows, and other programs without taking your hands off the keyboard.


Minimize a window to your taskbar - ALT, SPACEBAR, N


Maximize a window so it takes up your whole desktop -ALT, SPACEBAR, X


Restore a window so it's visible but doesn't take up your whole desktop -ALT, SPACEBAR, R


Close a window -ALT+F4


Switch to the last window you had open -ALT+TAB


Switch to any window - Hold down the ALT key, and press TAB until the window you want is active