For a Safer, faster XP Close Unwanted Services

To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the "Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). If you are a single user of a non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill effect. 
Alerter 
Clipbook 
Computer Browser 
Fast User Switching 
Human Interface Access Devices 
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down) 
Messenger 
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain) 
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security) 
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security) 
Remote Procedure Call Locator 
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security) 
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security) 
Server 
SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open) 
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper 
Telnet (disabled for extra security) 
Universal Plug and Play Device Host 
Upload Manager 
Windows Time 
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks) 
Workstation 

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Make Windows 7 faster Really fast

Step 1:- First stop following services coz these r useless for normal home user but be careful.....
write msconfig in command prompt....
then
1. Application Experience
2. Computer Browser
3.Error Reporting Service
4. Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
5. Diagnostic Policy Service
6. IP Helper
7. Offline Files
8. Portable Device Enumerator Service
9. Print Spooler
10.Distributed Link Tracking Client
11. Protected Storage
12.Secondary Logon
13. Server (If your computer do not connect with any network)
14. Tablet PC Input Service
15. Themes
16. TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
17. Windows Media Center Service Launcher
18. Windows Search
19.Remote Registry
20. Windows Time
21. Windows security center
22. Windows updates
23. Windows firewall(Provided you have a security software installed)
Stop all these servicess
Step 2:-
Use ccleaner to remove unwanted registery files
Step 3:-
In msconfig menu ....
goto boot tab n then in advanced option use processors 2 instread of 1....
this will incease speed..
Step 4:-
In msconfig menu ....
goto boot tab n then chec box NO BOOT GUI
Step 5:-
 ;)Delete unwanted fonts from control panel this will increse starup speed n remove unnecessay startup program from msconfig menu

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