| At a time when everyone is talking about vista, the | | | | Cleaner tool helps you to cleanup the junk you don't |
| users who can't or don't want to invest in a new | | | | want anymore, save the internet cache. |
| operating system are feeling left out. So here I bring | | | | - Change to NTFS flow: If you are still hanging onto |
| some tips to keep your XP rolling along for years to | | | | your FAT32 hard-disk format, then it's time to switch |
| come. | | | | to NTFS (unless you are still using Windows 98). NTFS |
| - Get off the upgrade bandwagon: You need to take | | | | gives you the option of accessing encryption, folder |
| care that you don't constantly upgrade to the latest | | | | and disk compression, and other superior features. |
| versions of your favorite applications without upgrading | | | | - Stop using hibernation: Every time you use the |
| your hardware, else, your PC will soon be creakier | | | | hibernation feature so as to startup faster, the OS |
| than ever. So try sticking to the version that gels well | | | | puts everything in the RAM. The size of the file is |
| with your hardware. | | | | usually same as that of the RAM. So if you don't have |
| - Don't swap between processes unnecessarily: A | | | | much space in the windows drive then don't use |
| part of your hard disk space is used as virtual memory | | | | hibernation feature. |
| by your windows so as to supplement RAM. Generally | | | | - Change the application priority: If the application you're |
| the OS sets aside some virtual memory space to all | | | | working slows down to the speed of a tortoise due a |
| processes, so the virtual memory gets used by itself | | | | less important process running in the background then |
| even if some RAM is still available. | | | | try changing its priority in the task manager, this |
| - Check the System Restore priorities: System | | | | allocates more resources to the program you are |
| Restore has saved my bacon many times, so I | | | | running. |
| always ensure that enough space has been allocated | | | | I hope that with these simple methods you can make |
| for restore points. | | | | your experience with XP less hectic and less time |
| - Keep cutting the extra flab: The Windows' Disk | | | | consuming. |