There are a few things you can do to help speed up your computer running Windows XP. They include removing spyware and viruses, defragmenting your hard drive, eliminating unnecessary start-up programs and freeing disk space from your hard drive.
Instructions
- Install and run a free anti-virus program, such as Microsoft Security Essentials (microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials). Make sure that the virus definitions are up-to-date.
- Disable start-up programs. To do so, navigate to the "Start" menu and select "Run." In the Run dialog, type "msconfig" (without quotes) and click "OK." The System Configuration Utility will appear. Select the "Startup" tab. Uncheck the programs that you do not want to start automatically (You can always run these programs manually). Click the "OK" button and reboot your computer.
- Eliminate disk clutter by freeing disk space. To do so, navigate to the "Start" menu and select " All Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools" and "Disk Cleanup." Specify which drive you want to clean. Uncheck the checkboxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click "OK." Disk Cleanup will take a few minutes to run.
- Run the Disk Defragmenter application at regular intervals. To do so, navigate to the "Start" menu and select "All Programs," "Accessories," "System Tools" and "Disk Defragmenter." The Disk Defragmenter dialog appears. Select the drives that you want to defragment and click the "Analyze" button. After the disk is analyzed, defragment the selected drive by clicking the "Defragment" button.
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