Ladies and Gentlemen, I have an announcement to make. If you have been following my blog, I thank you wholeheartedly. I now regret to inform you that I need to slightly inconvenience you by asking that you now refer to HERE to read my blog entries. I will no longer be writing much in this blog. There is no real reason why I have changed blogs, it is just one of my many whims. Mainly, it is because Windows Spaces looks nice and works better in Windows Live Writer.

I will still come regularly to check the chat box, and even if I don't reply, I DO read them, so feel free to say anything you want, like things I should talk about, or things I shouldn't talk about. Stuff like that.

Thank You, and I apologize again for this minor inconvenience.

***For your general information, the word "HERE" is a hyperlink. ***

Whee..

Posted by Mangenkyo on Tuesday, March 25, 2008

I have decided to share some of my computer knowledge, since I am bored and have nothing to do, other than wait till 11, at which time I have to go out, since I am meeting my friend for a barbeque, which will be preceded by a few games of bowling. Now, I am going to share information on how to cause a Windows XP computer to run faster. Some of these steps will work for Vista, but I haven't certified them, since I don't really use Vista, due to my computer being unable to fully support Vista Aero comfortably.


The first step, and probably the most basic and obvious, is to get rid of programs that you don't need. This is done through the 'Add or Remove Programs' software, which can be accessed by going to Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs. Or you could simply press Windows Button + R, to get the run input box, then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Both these methods accomplish the same end.

After you have removed whatever programs you don't need, it's time to get rid of the startup programs. This can be done by pressing Windows Button + R again, and typing 'msconfig' in the input box.  Then, go to the Startup tab, and deselect anything that you don't want starting up when Windows does. This dramatically decreases the startup time of your computer. By startup time, I mean the time when you can actually start using your desktop, and running stuff, like your Internet Browser, or MSN Messenger. You could also go to the Services tab, and start deselecting services you don't use, but I recommend typing 'services.msc' at the Run window if you want to do that. The services descriptions in Msconfig are quite pathetic. The description is better in the Services.msc control. If you have multiple OS's on your computer, then you may want to proceed to the Boot.ini tab, and change the timeout to something like 5, to give you sufficient time to select an operating system.

You should also defrag your hard disk often. I personally do not like Windows default defragger. However, I cannot find a better, and easier to use alternative. To defrag the drive, go to My Computer, and right click the drive you want to defrag. Click on properties, and when the window opens, click tools. There should be a Defrag Now option. Select a hard disk, and click the analyse button. The computer will analyse the disk and later tell you if defragmentation is recommended. If defragging is recommended, then defrag the drive.

By following these steps, one can increase the responsiveness of your Windows system without having to go into the registry, which can be very dangerous if not done properly. My computer, by the way, took more than 1 minute 30 seconds to get it started up. Now, it takes about 40 seconds on average. 

All this is done at your own risk, and in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, please do not blame me.

 

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