Windows XP Optimizing Question

[cessna152]

Hi,

I remember reading about a little program that you can run on a freshly installed version of Windows XP that eliminates many unecessary utilites, services, programs, etc. I can't remember the name unfortunately and all the searches I have done have come up with nothing. I remember something about it being used by benchmarkers... Any help would be appreciated 😀

Thank you

 

[Mucho]

Could it be msconfig?

 

[fluxquantum]

do you mean tweakxp or tweakui? link

 

[Buz2b]

In additon to the previously suggested utilities, with SP-1 you get a little program that allows you to actually "chose" your browser and other programs, instead of being lead down the yellow brick road of MS products. A bit of the "settlement" that MS has decided to implement. Could this be what you are looking for or talking about?

 

[cessna152]

I've used all these before. Maybe I'm just crazy 😛 I coulda sworn there was a little program. Sorry for not being more descriptive. Oh, and its definitely not msconfig.

Thanks

 

[Roughee]

Hi, maybe you meant http://www.xp-antispy.de ? It is in the newest Version also usable to switch off some unecessary utilities in W2K SP3.

Maybe it is helpful enough ! ?

greetings

 

[PowerMacG5]

Possibly bootvis.exe? It optimizes the boots files on an XP system, so that it will boot faster. When you said benchmarks, it was the only think I can thinkof that sort of fits your description. Here's the link if you want it: BootVis.