Fresh install of XP boost performance?

I have a fresh Vista install and a Dell XP install m im thinking of reinstalling the XP just to not have all the junk dell included.


will it be faster and more responsive and give me better peformance in games?

 

Reinstalling the OS will not magically make ur system faster than it is. What it can do is clean up ur system and allow it to run at it's max potential, but not past that.

Unless ur hardware is somewhat old, going back to XP will not net u a huge increase, especially since this is a fresh install of Vista. If you were going from a bloated factory install of Vista to a fresh install of XP then I would say definitely.

 

Well i have the Dell Xp bloated with a lot of those preware stuff on it, and im contemplating installing XP Pro from my original CD.


I'll do that.

Thanks,

I know it wont make it magically fast, was just wondering if dells XP slows down your guys's computers and reinstalling makes it more responsive.


Thanks again.

 

Yes, it WILL make it faster because not as much ram will be used (bloatware). Also, HDD space will be more + no adware. I suggest a reinstalltion if you have time. Don't forget to have a drivers cd handy just incase you can't connect to the internet (For me, I need the driver before I can connect via wifi)

 

Formatting your hard disk first before you installed XP would make it go even faster. You should always format your hard disk every few months (put all your data onto an external first though as formatting deletes everthing!)

 

i dont have an external drive, i did make several partitions, 1 for XP 1 for Vista and 1 for Games. If i just format the partition would that be the same thing? do i format it by going through windows and selecting Format---> erase everything? or is there a different way.

 

I'd recommend doing this..before you format and reinstall, have all the drivers, all the software in hand or on an external HD before. If you don't have a SP2 reinstall cd, download sp2 beforehand.. Save favorites/fonts. all the updates from windows can be saved to hd and installed after.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp?allowv4cat=true
http://www.theeldergeek.com/windows_update_catalog.htm
First download all updates windows finds for your computer. AT the top it says check download history..let it show you what you've downloaded and make a note of it..download according to the list..it'll be a few hundred MB's but the site is pretty fast..then click Find updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Choose Windows pro/home XP SP2/1, and then click Search, Critical Updates and Service Packs. and check off what you've downloaded.. you can easily install them by clicking them..

Download true image demo
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
..reformat..install the things you need..tweak it and and then install the true image to make an image of your HD..it'll make a complete duplicate of what's on the HD..you save the image file on another hd...you then should make a boot disk, just in case the HD goes crazy..you use the boot disk to install the true image in dos, also dos doesn't recognize external HD's so hence the need for the boot disk. After installing TI you can retrieve the image file made..instead of reformatting your HD and reinstalling/updating/tweaking, you can install the image and have windows tweaked to your liking and ready in 20 minutes compared to hours of work..the only thing recommended to do before hand is format the HD properly..I use active kill disk pro..I have it in the extreme mode which takes a whole to do a 60gb HD...
http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm
I would suggest you don't connect to the internet till you're completely ready and secured..if you'll get any worm/spyware/virus on the HD..you may be able to remove it..otherwise the image burned by true image of the HD will have the "infection" on it..you should make sure it's sterile, loaded tweaked and ready to use..

good luck...the force is strong with you..

 

You could always use Nlite instead of what thejedimaster was trying explain.

Mike.

 

A quick look at msconfig usually ups your systems performance. Disable any unnecessary programs in the startup tab.