Windows XP Optimization Settings and Broadband Application Tips

The first thing that many people have after installing Windows XP is that Windows has become beautiful. It's just a pity that the cost of beauty is to consume the memory and video memory that we don't have. The cleanliness of the desktop is overwhelming, leaving only one recycle bin, all of which are done through the "start" button. Changes to the interface also include a significant change in the taskbar and the use of the Start & rdquo; buttons. In particular, the grouping function of the taskbar, although saving the space of the taskbar, is a waste of time, and some are not worth the candle. To get back to the interface and usage habits similar to classic Windows, let me make a few changes with me.

First, restore to the classic Windows interface

Right-click on the desktop and select the “Properties” command to enter the setting window of “Show Properties”. There are a total of five tabs: "Themes", "Desktop", "Screensaver" <;Screensaver', "Appearance" and “Settings" There will be a yellow bright color on the tab of the current tab. The default is the “Themes” tab. Here we can select ““Windows Classic” in the drop-down menu of “Themes”. You see the display in the preview window, and the contents of the Appearance tab change.

Note: The "Themes" tab in Windows XP is closely related to the "Appearance" tab. Just change any of these options and you will see the corresponding changes in another tab.

Second, recovery & ldquo; start & rdquo; menu

After a period of use, I feel that the new "start" menu is still very convenient, has little effect on system resources . If you like the classic menu of the past, right-click on the blank space of the taskbar, select the "Properties" menu, go to the settings window of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties", select "“[Start] menu&rdquo ;Tab. Select “ Classic [Start] menu & rdquo; you can return to the previous appearance.

Third, cancel the grouping of the taskbar similar to the taskbar button function

The idea of ​​grouping similar taskbar functions is good, and it does make our taskbar a lot cleaner, but if you put similar programs The taskbar buttons are all grouped together, which is extremely inconvenient to use. It turns out that the steps that can be completed in one step require at least two operations. This inconvenience is especially noticeable when browsing multiple web pages. To cancel it is also very simple, go to the settings window of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties", select the "Taskbar" tab, and cancel the "Group similar taskbar button" in front of the small tick.

After three steps, look at your system, do you feel more familiar?

Suggestion: Under the premise of sacrificing the minimum system resources, we can keep the style of Windows XP's "Start" menu. In the interface, you can first select "Windows Classic Theme" and then in the appearance. Choose the button style of Windows XP so you can get the best balance between vision and performance.

Fourth, customizing the appropriate visual effects

There are three places in the visual changes in Windows XP, one in the "display properties" option, one place In the advanced options of "System Properties", the other is in the settings for “Mouse Properties”.

1. In the "Appearance" tab of the "Display Properties", click the <;Effects> button, the screen pops up the effect settings window, and press Setup.

2, found in the control panel & ldquo; system & rdquo;, double-click to enter the property settings. Switch to the “Advanced” tab. Then click “ Performance & Rarr; Settings & rdquo;. Ok, you should see the system "Performance Options" window, this is the highlight of our modification today. The system offers three options, and we can confirm the visuals we need as needed. The easiest way is to directly select “ adjust to the best performance & rdquo; just OK. Of course, depending on each person's preferences, custom visual effects are the most practical. Here I suggest that you keep the "Use common tasks in the folder", in the course of the system operation, there are many tasks that can save a lot of things. As for the "use visual styles on windows and buttons", if you select the Windows XP style button in the front appearance, then this can't be changed, even if it is changed, it will be forced to change back to the original.

Now run some programs and try again. You will find that the system is much lighter and the hard disk indicator will not flash as often as you started. Even if your system is great, remove these visual effects, you will also find that the computer & ldquo; run & rdquo; is much easier.

3, there is still a small place in the end, although the impact on the system is not great, but today's article does not mention this if it is not mentioned. Starting with Windows 2000, Microsoft has added a shadow effect to the mouse, and the small mouse has made Microsoft more beautiful.