On the one hand, it is quite logical: a simple user with enough excess of what is available.

Moreover, in this case, and many of them manage both Windows in any way that, without the complete demolition system virtually impossible to remedy the situation. Systemic same administrators and those whom we used to call "advanced users", usually for some non-standard units were requested to use the Registry Editor.

But the fact is that the process is almost always a rather long, without installing drivers, "direct hand" - a dangerous, and the pressure to the editor in the registry book necessarily need to be guarded by 600 sheets to decrypt the appointment of more or less well-known parameters.

It is only natural that as a result of all these small rai'n utilitok emerged with a simple and secure interface and the ability to change the most popular hidden in the depths of the roster parameters. And because of such programmes even untrained user who does not have any idea about the existence and the appointment of the roster has been able to experiment with the system of ad libitum feeding.

Please note only that in the hands of certain individuals and fork becomes knives, so that while working with the Tweak-XP, to put it mildly, and easier than with regedit.exe, still be worth looking at the details of its capabilities, it is decently described in the documentation to the program. I try to draw your attention to some important points, so that the root system has passed the maximum possible pain.

Twenty-two in one

Tweak-XP interface is simple enough - in the user's task is only rasstavlyat banners and select the appropriate switches, and the corresponding keys in the registry program replaced independently.

The fact is that despite all the recommendations of the developers it is on your computer, they can not simply be unnecessary and even harmful and lead to a deterioration in the stability and performance of OS, or you are as a result have to fight for the survival of Windows.

All other paragraphs in this section relate to the settings already own utilities, or rather its ability to empty the cache system, which is safe, and this is to experiment.

Of course, the usual home PC file operations amounts much smaller than the local network file server, so it is likely to be advantageous to preserve the memory for applications - you can define it as a result of individual tests.

The same caution should include the option "Enable Core System Performance" - it reduces the use of several swap file by prohibiting system ignore the details of executable modules.

Nice effects can give preferences of the "Hard Disk Optimization", but there should draw attention to some points: item "Clear Pagefile (Swapfile) on Shutdown includes cleaning swap file when you turn off your PC, although that raises the level of security a bit, but noticeably slows shut down; "Disable Windows File Protection" really does not affect the background work service system file protection, and affects only when scanning files; inclusion "Disable 8.3 Name Creation" may increase the NTFS file system performance by eliminating generate DOS-compatible names, but it will cause problems with some applications, and perhaps in the network, "Increase NTFS Performance by Disabling the Last Access Time Stamp 'registration disables the last resort to a file, which increases performance, but it becomes really noticeable only if there is a large number of files in one folder; Finally, the box next to "Enable Boot Defrag for Faster Booting" defragmentatoru optimization allows the files required in loading system, but by default this option, and so are usually included.

The same applies to the parameter "UDMA66 Mode / Intel Chipsets" - in Windows XP, it is not relevant, as you can see, if the properties in Libya-channel controller IDE hard disks - UDMA easiest way to activate there. But the "CD / DVD Tweaks" increases the laser disc drive cache and the parameters of pre-emptive reading, which is often useful when it is used and there is a good stock of mana.

Optimizing same parameters video better deal through other programs designed specifically for your model or type PowerStrip universals audited - at least they can see that this is changing, and the user can once influence the video card settings.

Very much every hidden settings in the user OS was called Tweak-XP through menu "Windows Tweaks", but they themselves already much easier to understand. Many of these options can further enhance system performance, as well as disable all sorts of "gadgets" in the form of pretty, but useless animated effects.

Section same "Modem Tweaks" maloprigoden to our reality, so long as the local Internet providers and telephone lines MGTS, unfortunately, has not yet been explored by developers Tweak-XP.

By the way, take a look at the menu "ZIP File Doctor." The most useful function - restoring damaged files from the archives, and it really works well! Trifle, but a pleasure.

And others

Look further and very powerful and absolutely free Xteq X-Setup - develops, it is already quite long and very active, and that it has every chance to become a universal integrated tvikerom suitable for tweaking any operating system family Windows.

True, some performed on the range required the user to Windows XP, is not limited. For example, users frequently complain that the Windows 2000 operating full-Direct3D and OpenGL-based applications (mostly toys) monitor works with a very low frequency of regeneration. Especially often suffer from the owners of NVIDIA graphics cards.

Refresh Rate Fix (nvreffix-setup.exe)

I think that the list of Utilities for Windows XP will soon expand even more because of its popularity among users will be very high and will inevitably have come new qualitative utilities to deep redrawing its external appearance and internal devices.

I think many people, for example, would want to create their own theme "desktop" - in XP laid very good potential for all sorts of decorations.

Meanwhile, the most reliable and safe to continue to remain the same - System Configuration Utility (WinXPPCHealthHelpCTRBinariesmsconfig.exe) and TweakUI from Microsoft - in Windows XP works as its universal version 1.33, and the updated version has been developed exclusively for this OS, and one of a package PowerToys for Windows XP.

This is even simpler program, but practically indispensable and very comfortable. But every official and amateur useful resources on the Net for the OS to date has been set.

Visit, for example, simple home page of any undiscovered enthusiast Bink.nu - it has a large collection of links to web pages of active researchers and users of Windows XP, as well as the expert sites on the new system and programmes for it.

Handicraft

If you do not want to communicate with the configuration utilities or you are not able to search for them in landfills Internet, then you are several useful tricks, to which only need Notepad, and the Registry Editor (but with the help of the aforementioned utilities, almost all of these settings do more convenient ).

To Explorer is not opened during startup folder "My Documents", and drive C:, make it a label, in which properties in the "Target" such write a command (without the quotes):% SystemRoot% explorer.exe / n, / e, c: ".

Turn off the insistence headband Outlook Express can be so:
Identity Number HKEY_CURRENT_USERIdentitiesGUID () SoftwareMicrosoftOutlook Express 5.0
"NoSplash" = dword: 1.

Those gourmets who are not satisfied with a long inscription "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" in the menu selection of operating system at boot PCs, it can change to anything more harmonious and appropriate their slim taste if otredaktiruyut in Notepad file the appropriate line boot.ini root directory system drive.

This is something that concerns the interface. To improve performance, as is usually the most effective are the following tricks. If you choose a file system, NTFS, it is possible to disable the registration of the last access to the files - that would increase the speed of some folders with a large number of documents:

To increase security and prevent leakage of confidential data set in the same section, another option, which includes cleansing swap file when you turn off the PC: "ClearPageFileAt
Shutdown "= dword: 1, but, as I said, left with a PC becomes longer.

Online you will find many other undocumented parameters OS, for example, in one of the best sites about setting up all types of Windows - MAX Speeed WinDOwS (mdgx.com) - or Bob Page Cherelli, as well as the first site, I have already mentioned.

However, we should not forget that maykrosoftovskoy new version of the operating system - this is a new version that is just appeared, and that inevitably will be some time before enthusiasts around the world to explain its kosteh appears on the Net and many interesting, useful and safe programs.