Strip Down XP For Extra Fast Boot

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• The Rat Posts: 6,048

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  31/12/10 - 14:11 #2

  Download and run (no installation required) Autoruns from Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  
  Disable what you don't need at start-up. YMMV on how much impact it has.
  
  Alternatively hibernate instead of shut-down.
  
  Dave

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• ba_baracus Posts: 3,236

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  31/12/10 - 15:30 #3

  t0264 wrote: »

  I got an Acer Aspire One notebook for Christmas which I am very pleased with! It is by no means slow but I was wondering if there was a way to strip it down to get it booting as quick as possible, it logons on fast but the splash screen takes a while. Any ideas? I would use nLite however it's a bit late now as XP is preinstalled and I dont have a CD Drive

  
  If you were provided with a recovery disc with the Netbook, you should be able to extract XP from that and Nlite it. I am sure I was able to do this with my Eee.

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• jayzee786 Posts: 918

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  31/12/10 - 15:48 #4

  Disable start up programmes (start > run > msconfig) and services which you don't need (start > run > services)
  
  After I got my first laptop it didn't have any manufacturer junk on preinstalled on it (thanks novatech) but it was still using 60% of my RAM with only firefox (0 addons) open so I googled around and disabled needless start programmes and background services.

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• chiller15 Posts: 4,194

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  31/12/10 - 15:58 #5

  nLite is an excellent programme to strip down XP installations and slipstream services packs and the likes. But it isn't for just anyone, you have to know what you're removing.

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• chaos77 Posts: 769

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  31/12/10 - 16:22 #6

  Windows for legacy PCs is a very lean version of XP

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• jjesso123 Posts: 5,944

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  31/12/10 - 16:29 #7

  My sister Acer came loads of crap. I found easier to buy her windows 7 from software students. Uninstalling the software would took hours.

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• Stig Posts: 12,446

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  31/12/10 - 17:39 #8

  Sensible use of Standby and Hibernate is by far the easiest way to improve boot times.

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• max99 Posts: 9,002

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  31/12/10 - 17:59 #9

  Stig wrote: »

  Sensible use of Standby and Hibernate is by far the easiest way to improve boot times.

  
  Agreed.

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• gomezz Posts: 44,623

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  31/12/10 - 21:14 #10

  The Black Viper web site is the best source of info on this sort of thing I have seen.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 91

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  31/12/10 - 21:24 #11

  stick a SSD in it

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• boxx Posts: 5,335

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  01/01/11 - 01:03 #12

  Tweakguides do an excellent XP companion.

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• t0264 Posts: 893

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  01/01/11 - 20:36 #13

  I will have a look at tweakcampaign thanks
  Also, after booting with /SOS set to on, I noticed that the drivers loaded in about half a second, but then it sat on the blue screen displaying the OS/Hardware infomation for almost the whole time, followed by a quick 'Checking C' screen.
  If it wasnt for the middle screen it would be blazing fast, can anyone tell me what happens on this screen?

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