Getting the computer up and running involves several stages. There are various tweaks that can be applied for each stage to speed things up. In my own experience, only a few make much difference. The most important improvement by far comes from controlling the programs that are loaded at start up. This item will be discussed in more detail below but first here is a survey of other possibilities. startup-slow.com
No one likes a Windows XP slow startup. When you startup your PCyou want it to be ready to use immediately. I can not make it that fast, but I can help you fix Windows XP slow startup. Click this page and you will get the solution: slow-xp.com
It Is In The Start Menu Start Menu\Programs\Startup
The names of some software programs that can help speed up Windows XP are Malwarebytes and SpyBot. They may help to make Windows XP faster by removing spyware and junk files.
The startup CD for Windows XP allows the system to be booted even if the existing operating system is damaged. The CD has diagnostic tools and it allows Windows to be reloaded onto the system.
You an expand the buffer in your xp computer by adding more ram in your computer. This will speed it up.
Bring up Windows Defender. There is a section in it that shows all the background applications running.
You can use the MSconfig tool that Microsoft Windows provide in Windows XP and later operating systems.Go to run, type msconfig.exe and hit the Return Key.Now look for the Startup tab and uncheck/check the objects that are supposed to run on startup.
There are a number of things one can try to speed up Windows XP. One can use a registry cleaner to remove unwanted files or use the defrag tool. One can perform a disk clean up and remove files that are no longer needed.
go start, click run, type msconfig, hit enter, and uncheck all unnecessary start up processes
One can learn how to back up Windows XP on wikiHow. Along with 8 easy steps one can take to back up Windows XP, there are also tips to help along the way.
download registry cleaner to clean up registry erros from your windows xp.
It depends on the operating system: In Windows XP, you can put it in your Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder In Linux, you can append it to your /etc/rc.local file
Why would you have the file from Windows 98 in your Xp? Make sure that you have Windows Xp, and also that you are installing the sp2 for xp.