References for a Better and Faster Windows XP

(A few from the many hundreds)

Speed Up Boot and Startup

• http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1786122,00.asp
• http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1769080,00.asp
• http://www.vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/startup.htm

Tweak the Windows System

• http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,570867,00.asp
• http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1566698,00.asp
• http://www.tweakxp.com/default.aspx
• http://www.winguides.com/registry/category.php/1/
• http://theeldergeek.com/
• http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
• http://www.vlaurie.com/ewing/files/xpconfigure.htm

Speed Up Internet Connections

• http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks
• http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php
• http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iedownloads10.vbs (A VBS file)
• http://www.vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/dnscache.htm

Shutdown

• http://www.theeldergeek.com/shutdown_issues_in_xp.htm
• http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.php

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