Quick Speed Hack

If you have a slow computer and are looking for speed, this hack will definitely speed up your computer. In this post I will talk about two things you can do:

First Thing


The first thing to do is go back to the windows 2000 look. If you're protesting, like I first did, just try it out! I now like the windows 2000 look even more than XP. (I really don't know why) To switch back to the windows 2000 look, (which I did, and trust me, it really does speed up your computer),

For XP: {

1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties.

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For Vista and Windows 7: {

2. (Alternative to step 1) Right-click the desktop, select personalize.

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For XP: {

3. By default, you're on the themes tab, which is what we want. In the drop down menu, select Windows Classic, and then apply. Your screen will darken for a little bit, and then your new theme will be set in place.

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4. (Alternative to 3) Scroll down until you see several previews of possible themes. Click on the second one, "Windows Classic", to set it back to the Windows 2000 look.

Congratulations, you're now back to Y2K. Don't get all discouraged by the "horrible looking theme", it's really not that bad when you get used to it. As I said, I like it more than the XP, Vista and Windows 7 themes now. This hack will work even better with Vista and Windows 7, especially Vista.

Second Thing


The second one also cuts down on eye candy, but not as much. (Sorry, I only know the XP way of doing this.)

1. Click Start, then Right-click my computer and select properties.

2. Select the Advanced tab, then, in the Performance section, select settings.

3. Now, uncheck everything inside the box, and click ok until you close both windows.

TIP: You'll notice that the text might be hard to read. If you don't mind, then you're good, but if you can't stand it, (which I can't), recheck the box that says Smooth edges of Screen Fonts.


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