Start Windows XP faster!

[TheGreatOne]

By default, XP defragments the boot files (used during startup). This theoretically allows a faster start. However, if you use a regular defragmentation of your drives, you realize that you defrag lost precious seconds on every boot.

This trick, though fairly well known, can be misused. Indeed, many people prefer to start defragmenting the boot. But if you regularly use a defragmenter, defragmenting the boot then slowed the start (it is unnecessary). Disabling this defragmentation will speed up the startup of Windows XP.

• Open regedit (Start menu, select Run ... and type regedit)
  
  
• Go to

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Dfrg \ BootOptimizeFunction

• Change the value of the key Enable N (Y by default)
  
  
• Restart.

Warning: if you do not have regular defragmentation as noted above, it is advisable to leave Enable results.

[Amber]

Hey will this tip be helpful to people having problem windows XP startup?
Like i know my friend is facing this problem. His machine takes 10 minutes to startup.
Will this trick be helpful to him?
Thanks in advance!

[TheGreatOne]

takes 10 minutes to startup.

You can try but, i think the real problem is more number of programs launching at startup time. Just click on start -> Run and then run msconfig command and (system configuration utility window will open) click on startup tab and remove the unnecessary programs launching at startup , save the changes and restart your PC. Hope you'll find improvement in startup time and then use above trick.

And you also need to clear the unnecessary registries with CCleaner . Refer the below threads:

http://forums.techarena.in/tips-tweaks/533699.htm
Download StartEd 5.20 - Windows Startup Manager and Trojan Horse detector

Good luck.