Make XP and Vista Run Faster

Does it annoyed you when you lunch a program it takes a while to come? There are thousands possibilities to blame for a slow system, but we have a good chance to make it faster by following a few simple steps.

You can increase RAM of your system. A windows XP system can get by on 512MB, but it'll run a lot smoother with 1GB. As for vista, it needs at least 2GB for optimal performance.

Vista will also run a bit faster if you disable it's resource hogging extras, like Aero Glass and Flip3D. To free your system from both, follow as below.

1. Right Click on the Desktop.
2. Click Personalize.


3. Click Windows Color and Appearance


4. Click Open Classic appearance properties for more color options

5. Set the color scheme to Windows Vista Basic.


6. Click OK

Now Your vista system should go a bit faster.

XP users should consider disabling windows indexing service, a system hog of little practical value.

1. Click Start
2. Go to Control Panel


3. Open Administrative Tools


4. Open Services


5. Now scroll down to Indexing Service

6. Double Click to open it.


7. Set Startup type to Disabled


8. Click OK.

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- Parvez Iqbal

How insert special character or symbol into documents

Sometimes we need to add special text character [for example, a copyright mark © or trademark ™] on our documents or somewhere else, but we did not find these characters on our keyboard. Windows XP and Vista let you have the opportunity to use Character Map utility to insert such characters and symbol anywhere you want.

Character Map Utility Displays all characters available for each font on our PC. To launch the Character Map follow as below:

XP: Go to Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Character Map.


Vista:.1. Click Start and type char in the Search field
...........2. Click Character Map

You will find different characters and foreign languages when you scroll down. By the pull down menu you can specify the font you want to use. Double-click the character(s) you want to insert. Click the Copy to place the character(s) on your Clipboard.

Open your documents or the place you want the character(s). In the Edit menu, select Paste or press [Ctrl+V] to paste the character(s) from the Clipboard into there.

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Speed Up Windows Vista and Windows XP Startup

Is your Windows Vista or XP is too slow to startup?

Is it like you can take a nap after switch on the computer to comes to Desktop?

This is happen because every time the computer is booted up, there are some program started together with Windows, which isn't always the user's intention. As a result of this, the start sequence becomes considerably longer.

If this is your problem then here are the solutions for you. This solution is both for Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Follow the steps below to find out what programs are integrated with your Windows startup process and remove them:

1. Windows XP Users: Go to Start --> Run
....Windows Vista Users: Go to Start --> Start Search

[If you don't have Run Command in your XP start Menu then click here to know how to get it. Vista users don't need Run command at this time]

2. Windows XP Users: Write msconfig in Run


....Windows Vista Users: Write msconfig in Start Search

3. System Configuration Utility would comes up.

4. Go to Srartup Tab.

5. Here the programs listed under the Startup Item are the programs those startup together your XP or Vista startup.

6. Now examine the programs by expanding the In XP: Command and Location , In Vista: Manufacturer, Command and Loction Tab.


7. Unckeck the Programs those are actually you don't need to startup with Windows. So these programs would not startup next time Windows start and reduce the startup time.

8. Click OK when you finish.

9. Click Restart or Exit Without Restart if you like restart later.

10. You need to Restart the Windows to take effect.

11. After restarting Windows will prompt that you have changed windows Startup by System Configuration Utility. Just Checked on Don't show this message and click OK.

Now your Windows will start more quickly then before.

All we have describe above also done by Quick Startup v2.3 very small and 100% free software. Just install and run it. You will able to see which programs are integrated with your windows startup. You can remove an entry permanently from Windows Startup and also add a program if you wish. Click the link below to Download it.

You can also try the Glary Utilities Pro solve your thousand problems in very quick and easy way. Just Click below to get it.

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No Run Command on Start Menu

One of my earlier post you need the Run Command on your Start Menu.
If you Don't have it then the way to get it as below:


1. Right Click on the Start Button.

2. Go to Properties.

3. Select Start menu [By Default it should selected].

4. Click on Customize.5. On Customize Start Menu go to Advanced Tab.

6. Now Scroll Down in the Start menu items:

7. Find the Run Command.

8. Check before Run Command.


9. Click OK to go back Start Menu Properties.

10. Click OK.

11. Click Start menu and you got the Run Command.


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- Parvez Iqbal