Optimizing XP for gaming

[AML]

Originally Posted by bigstu31s

Your suggestions have made my Laptop boot up more quickly so thanks AML.

Good to hear!

By the way guys, heres a link with some interesting information on how to optimize XP!

http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/20...tml&frame=true

[LFC_SL]

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=5787

[miceri]

2 Words:

Black
Viper

Have you guys never heard of this dude? Bit of a leg-end with regards to slimming down XP. Well his own pages are off-line at the mo', but this link (and other contained within) should keep you going for a while...

http://www.dead-eye.net/WinXP%20Services.htm

I once got XP running happily (not on-line) and could install and play games with about 50-60Mb of RAM used (before games started), but not now thanks to ATI CCCrappp.

Happy reading, give us a shout if you need more info RE this stuff, I've been messing with this for some time now, many system lock ups! heh heh heh

[Tejstar]

I've recently upgraded one of my PC's from ME to XP and playing games has become a real chug-a-thon. I'll try some of these tips to speed it up a tad! Thx!

[alphaomega16]

uhm hey guys I cant find "System Resore Services" in my Services window ?

[snedboy]

Hi ive done all above and now my pc is runnin classic look i.e toolbar etc is grey and now i cant switch it back to blue

What do i need to tick back on to allow this to be done??

Thanks

[GrahamC]

Originally Posted by snedboy

Hi ive done all above and now my pc is runnin classic look i.e toolbar etc is grey and now i cant switch it back to blue

What do i need to tick back on to allow this to be done??

Thanks

I would say to switch themes back on?

[snedboy]

Thanks to LFC_SL for his post i downloaded TuneXP and its all sorted now good program to use and saves you having to mess around doing it all yourself

[AML]

Originally Posted by snedboy

Hi ive done all above and now my pc is runnin classic look i.e toolbar etc is grey and now i cant switch it back to blue

What do i need to tick back on to allow this to be done??

Thanks

Switch themes back on.

Really, its just eye candy for the desktop.

You dont need it to use windows.
Like I keep saying, this is a guide inteded to strip windows down so as to be more efficient for gaming.

[AML]

Originally Posted by alphaomega16

uhm hey guys I cant find "System Resore Services" in my Services window ?

"System Restore Service" is in the services tab.

You dont need it unless you actually use that function. personaly I think it doesnt work very well as ive tried using it before and it didnt do anything.

If windows crashes in some major way, the only way to fix it is usually to re-install windows.

[snedboy]

Originally Posted by AML

Switch themes back on.

Really, its just eye candy for the desktop.

You dont need it to use windows.
Like I keep saying, this is a guide inteded to strip windows down so as to be more efficient for gaming.

Yeah i didnt mean to sound as if i was slating you or anything so sorry for any offence m8

What you have put up certainly worked and cant fault it atall just i prefer the blue look thats all and wanted to get it back.

Thanks for a great info guide m8

[alphaomega16]

Originally Posted by AML

"System Restore Service" is in the services tab.

You dont need it unless you actually use that function. personaly I think it doesnt work very well as ive tried using it before and it didnt do anything.

If windows crashes in some major way, the only way to fix it is usually to re-install windows.

Thats what I meant I cant find it I wentto Administrator services and Services and it aint there ?

[AML]

Originally Posted by alphaomega16

Thats what I meant I cant find it I wentto Administrator services and Services and it aint there ?

Are you using SP2? If you look carefully it should be there. Im pretty sure it should be in XP sp1. Or was it added in SP2?

[alphaomega16]

[alphaomega16]

Looks like I screwed up on the picture sorry if you cant read let me know and I will try another