Re: Is Windows XP slower than 2000?

From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:10:40 -0600

"CM" <chris.geller@angelfire.com> wrote in message
news:pk0201pgav9gnttc8c7sr7al5d9pca7p29@4ax.com...
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|......... Is there an easy way to turn off the
| 'prettiess' to speed up the computer?
|
| Also, is there a way to turn off Autoplay - -it gets very annoying
| with my external hdd.
|

You can turn off the eye candy by going to Control Panel->System->Advanced
Tab->Performance Settings button. Also turn off Indexing services by right
clicking your hard drive icon and select Properties. Uncheck the box that
enables Indexing and when the next screen pops up ensure you disable for the
drive and all folders and subfolders.

Another thing to keep in mind is that one of the leading causes of slow
downs and other system problems is spyware. Ensure you have a good
maintenance scheme. See Jim Eshelman's page here
http://aumha.org/win5/a/parasite.htm

As per you autoplay problem. Right-click on the drive letter and select
Properties, then ­Autoplay Tab. Select "Actions" and then select "Take no
action" and OK out of there. 

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp