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hi guys...i want to know tht how can we disable or append certain things in XP,tho i have used tweaks but cudnt find anything useful.

like whenever i install ne s/w start menu shows new programs, & error reporting disable, & auto read CD feature when inserted etc....

my system confgrtn is as follows:

intel P3 650Mhz
256 MB RAM
80GB + 10GB hdd
CDROM and CDRW(samsung)

as u can see my PC's configuration is not that advanced tht it can handle multi programs at a time.therefore i want to make optimum use of my CPU by cancellling all the unnecessary programmes which run at the back of the system.well i havnt got any error problems with that tho but it works a lot sluggish sometimes.well i am not a graphic savvy and use minimum graphics to my requirements which r sufficient to watch video and listen to audio. so i can compromise on that if i have to, to make the speed good.

it wud be really a gr88 help if u wud give it in details.
thanx a lot in advance.hope i wud get a reply very soon..

till then keep rokin guys...u doin a gr88 job.

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Good starter tips from — turning off things like error reporting, start‑menu highlights and autoplay will help. Also heed : do not kill svchost.exe or explorer.exe — they host services and the shell. Next steps are about isolating what actually uses CPU/RAM and removing only the unnecessary pieces.

First, diagnose before disabling. Do a clean boot to see which startup item causes slowness, and use a process inspector to see which service inside a busy svchost consumes CPU. Explorer spikes are often caused by third‑party shell extensions (context‑menu handlers), a hung network/mapped drive, or an indexer. Tools that help: Autoruns to list every startup, Process Explorer to inspect svchost/service associations, and NirSoft’s ShellExView to disable non‑Microsoft shell extensions.

Services to review (change one at a time, reboot and test): Indexing/Search, Themes (switch to Classic look for lower RAM use), Print Spooler (if no printer), Remote Registry, UPnP/SSDP, and Windows Image Acquisition (if no scanner/camera). Make a System Restore point before changing services or registry entries. For startup items, the built‑in MSConfig workflow is a safe way to isolate problems; see Microsoft’s guidance on using MSConfig for troubleshooting.

Other quick wins: uninstall unused apps and toolbars, run Disk Cleanup and Defrag, set visual effects to “best performance,” choose lighter alternatives (media player, browser), keep one efficient antivirus, and — if possible — add RAM. On a P3 with 256MB the single biggest improvement will be more memory.

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To turn off Error Reporting:
Click Start, then Run. Type services.msc. In the window that appears, scroll down the list until you see a service called Error Reporting Service. Double click it. In the properties box that appears, next to Startup Type, select Disabled and hit OK. You can do this for some other services as well, as long as they're not essential.

To stop the start menu saying "New program installed":
Right click start and select properties. Click customize. Select the Advanced tab and uncheck 'Highlight newly installed programs'. Click OK.

To turn off autorun:
Go into My Computer, and right click on it. Select properties then open the AutoPlay panel. For each type of content choose 'select an action to perform' and then click Take no action.

Hope this helps,
UberAAZ.

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thanx uberaaz,tht was a gr88 help indeed.
i want to know which programmes should be stopped from being running at the back of the system.

like svchost.exe,explorer.exe...........etc

sometimes explorer.exe consumes whole CPU usage (100%) when there is not even a single programme running on PC.

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thanx uberaaz,tht was a gr88 help indeed.
i want to know which programmes should be stopped from being running at the back of the system.

like svchost.exe,explorer.exe...........etc

sometimes explorer.exe consumes whole CPU usage (100%) when there is not even a single programme running on PC.

Both svchost and explorer.exe are critical system processes. DO NOT terminate these.svchost is used for launching various system services for windows. End that and you may end up doing an unplanned reboot or compromising your system.

Explorer.exe is your Windows Shell...the start menu, desktop et al. Disable it and you won't be able to do much.

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