If you are not using a printer or folder in the network, disable them. This will help you avoid delays when opening My Computer.
If you are using a network drive, you can skip this step.
Open My Compute r (Winkey + E).
Click Tools > Folder Options .
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Switch to View tab, uncheck Automatically search for network folders and printers and click OK .
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If you use a network drive, but a very long list of these drives will slow down the process of opening My Computer. To reduce the download time, disconnect any unused network drives (note server and share names before disconnecting).
Open My Computer (Winkey + E).
Right-click the unused network drive and select Disconnect :
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Drivers (hardware drivers) are used to provide communication between computer hardware together (such as printers, scanners, etc.).
Older drivers can become security threats, error-prone and incompatible with new hardware / programs. So update the driver regularly for your computer.
Download the Device Doctor utility (free).
After installing and starting, press Begin Scan :
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Wait a moment for Device Doctor to scan your current hardware and drivers:
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After the scan is complete, a list of the latest drivers will be listed. Click Download update for each hardware in the list:
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The provider website will appear, just click Download Driver Installer :
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Install the downloaded driver and restart the computer.
By today's standards, Windows XP may affect the performance of older hardware. So optimize your display to improve performance.
Go to Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties .
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Switch to the Advanced tab and then click Settings .
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At the Visual Effects tab select Adjust for best performance and click OK :
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In step 5, you proceeded to remove unused programs. Next, to have a smooth boot process, please cancel the programs that start with Windows (then if needed, start them from the Shortcut icon).
Press Winkey + R (or click Start> Run), enter msconfig and press Enter .
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Switch to the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't want to start with Windows and click OK :
Note: Some system programs cannot be removed.
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Temporary files, the rest of the software installation process and files associated with unused programs . will take up your hard disk space. Please clean them to regain disk space.
Go to My Computer (Winkey + E) right click on the C drive and select Properties .
On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup .
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Check and check the items you want to clean, then press OK :
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After removing unused programs, temporary files and other data from the hard disk, you should perform hard disk defragmentation again so that everything is arranged in the most appropriate way. The steps are similar to the step 2 instructed.
Also keep your computer cool. If it is a laptop, make sure the ventilation hole is not blocked, always place it on a flat, hard surface. If using a desktop computer, equip enough fan radiator and arrange the plugs so that it is very clear.