Err buy more ram? I mean, 256 is pretty low for xp. With 512+ you will run much better.

600MHz is also a really low speed for XP. I got a 866MHz running 2000 pro in the other room ,and its not too fast lol.

yeah i did that but i like all the pretty features..........should i just get more RAM? would i really tell THAT much of a difference? I mean i never actually USE 256, atleast tahts what statbar tells me!

Thanks!

I just tried the XP tweak too,and I see absoulutely no difference whatsoever.Am I supposed to see a change or does the system just perform better?

You cant ever use all 256 of your ram. if you get in the 20mb free zone, windows will unload all your programs and free up your ram. But if you have 512 or more, you can save all those files in your ram, hence, faster access. Windows itself takes up around 280mb ram without unloading anything. And that is if you dont have alot of programs running at startup. I dont know how to easier explain it, but I know it will make a difference.


As for the transparent bar, its something wrong with windows where is fades it. I dont know why and i dont know how to disable it

And finally, doing as Vanburen said will make your windows faster. If you look carefully at the boxes, the only thing you really need is the Windows xp theme (which doesnt take up more ram than the classic skin) so thats the only thing you should have checked. All those other options are not needed. They will made your menu look like its coming out of your mouse, and it will load slower. To me, it doesnt make a difference if it fades or whatever, it just has to load fast.


Edit : Damn Van had to post before me

Yes, your CPU matters too, but I dont think you'd be willing to change that?

thanks, the transperency thing fixed it, i just disabled transparency, THANKS!

and yes, id be willing to put a faster CPU in, if i knew what my board could handle!!

I know it has a P2 input and a celeron input, can i run both of those at the same time? cuz i have a P2 350 sittin around! Thanks!

Search for < Kelly's Corner > using Google for tons of XP Tweaks.

Strongly consider purchasing XP Smoker from www.xp-smoker.com  (It made my machine fly like the wind so it is now in all our machines).

Kicking your memory up to (at least) 1gig makes a fantastic difference (I'm maxed out at 4gigs of Corsair Xtreme 400MHz DDR with blazing machine speed ...wish I could say that for my Internet connection)!  ...I'm using DirecWay (ugh).

Your System Services ...there are prolly many of them that are running and therefore draining off resources for no good reason. (Like Indexing ...it's worthless and disabling it is the best thing I ever did for my machine (XP Pro).  Go to www.blackviper.com and snoop around for his recommendations on which ones to disable or otherwise "adjust" for maximum speed and minimal drain on resources.  (At the time of this writing I was unable to bring up his website, so he's prolly making a few changes).  He has the optimal settings for both SP1 and SP2 machines ...and the site also lists what each and every Service is for and why ...you'll love it.  XP defaults with as many as 80 (roughly) System Services running.  Most people only need 8 - 10!  Well worth checking out for sure....

Hope this helps!  Say ...remember to back up your Registry before making any tweaks to it ...JUST IN CASE!  Better safe than sorry right?

Cheers!

The Reverend

I can promise you, that if you get 512RAM and attach it to your 128, you will notice a GREAT difference.