Here are a few I usually disable immediately:ĭisable security center (This is the FIRST to go. View by ‘list view’ and then apply to all folders.ĭisable useless windows services. If you are using a laptop or just trying to save some power you should check out these settings. Turn off all remember passwords check boxes You may have other preferences and/or browser extensions that you use. Here are some of the things things I tend to change. I usually need to change a few settings in my browser before I can use it. Install and use JKDefrag (Great Defrag utility) Install WinRAR (I like this better than 7zip) Install Winamp Version 2.91 (It is critical to get this version for speed and usability)
Install Foxit PDF Reader - Sadly, this is far superior to Adobe Acrobat Readerĭownload and install latest version of Opera If you find a report that can prove this wrong I would love to see it however, many of the antivirus comparison reports are bias.
In my experience NOD32 was consistently the best and probably still is. I have used almost every form of antivirus and/or observed them on 1000’s of computers when I worked for the university. This post has more information about useless software MSN Messenger (replace with nothing, or Pidgin) Windows Media Player (replace with Media Player Classic) Uninstall useless programs that come with Windows XP This may mean you need to simply plug it in or change your IP address and other settings. If you have misplaced the CD you can use another computer to download the drivers from your manufacturer’s website and transfer them to your computer you are formatting.ĭownload latest video drivers from Nvidia. Typically motherboards come with a CD including the drivers you need. Usually these devices are on your motherboard. In order to hook your computer up to the internet you will usually need drivers for your network card/modem. Install drivers for network card/motherboard For this reason, I like to have SP2 on a CD or slipstreamed into Windows XP before I configure my internet connection. I have seen computers get infected with viruses within minutes of being plugged into a network. There are many exploits that worms/viruses can take advantage of pre SP2. Make sure I have Windows SP2 installed before configuring my internet connection Here is my list of things I do after a fresh install of Windows XP. There are programs to be installed, configurations to be done and preferences to set. What do you do after a fresh install of Windows XP? Certainly there needs to be some things that have to be setup before you can actually use the internet. What to do After a Fresh Install of Windows XP Written by Mark Sanborn: Jan 15, 2008
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