If your Windows XP PC is running slow here are a few things to check

If your PC is running slow these are a few things you can check to speed it up. I have had good success with checking these particular settings.

One of the first things you can check is what's called MSCONFIG. MSCONFIG can be used to ensure that your computer boots faster and crashes less. I will walk you through navigating to checking your MSCONFIG settings.

Step 1

Click on your start button and then click on run.

Step 2

Type msconfig in your run line like shown below.

Step 3

You will now be directed to the System Configuration Utility window shown below. The tab that you are interested in is the startup tab circled in red.

Step 4

The startup tab displays programs that are automatically loaded every time you turn on your computer on. Some of the programs are neccessary while others are just wasting your PC's memory. If you are unsure of which programs to uncheck you can check out this link http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php which will tell you which programs are neccessary and which programs you should uncheck. If you don't recognize the program then more than likely it should not be running.

Step 5

Click on the OK button.

Once your computer will then have to restart for the settings to take affect. Once your machine boots up it should be faster and hopefully crash less often.