Thread: Save memory (XP)

When you run programs, Windows XP stores files known as DLLs in memory. When you close the programs, it leaves them there and this can slow down the computer. If you are comfortable editing the Windows Registry this can be fixed - if you are not, we suggest avoiding this tip. Click Start, then Run, type regedit and press Enter. Click the plus sign next to HKEY _LOCAL_MACHINE, then SOFTWARE, then Microsoft, Windows, and Current Version. Select the Explorer folder. Click Edit, then New, then DWORD Value. Name the new entry AlwaysUnloadDll, press Enter, double-click the item and assign it a value of 1. DLL files will now be removed from memory when programs are closed.