I've got xp-pro as well with 1.25gb of rdram and it is
running better than it ever was and I have antispyware
configured to the deepest of settings and have it enabled
for real-time protection as well.
First, uninstall it...but...keep a copy of it so it can
be installed again.
You must be logged on as admin to make these changes or
have admin privileges.
Try this...go to control panel then admin tools then
local security policy.
Open up your local policy settings and look for the
folder called security options. Open this up and scroll
down towards the bottom and although my setting is the
5th from the bottom that I want you to change, your's
might be different. Look for the setting that says:
Shutdown - Clear virtual memory settings. By default,
this setting is disabled. Enable this setting and then
click apply then ok then reboot. Upon rebooting, ensure
your temporary internet files, cookies, and history files
have been deleted and then run disk cleanup and then
defrag even if the defrag analyzer says you don't need
to.
After defragging, then click on start then "right-click"
on "my computer" and left-click on properties. When you
see the system properties window, locate and click on the
tab called advanced. Locate and click on the settings
tab in the performance area. Then locate and click on
the advanced tab and ensure your settings are for the
programs. Then under the virtual memory settings, click
on "change" and then when the virtual memory settings
opens, place a dot/checkmark into "custom size" and
depending on how much ram you currently have, use 1 1/2
times your current ram for the initial size and twice
that amount for the maximum. Then click "set" then "ok"
then "ok" then "ok" and reboot.
An example of the virtual memory settings that I want you
to enter are: I have 1.25gb ram so I use 1920 for my
initial and 3840 for my maximum.
Now that you have rebooted, defrag again although your
system analyzer says it will not need it but do it
again.
Lastly, look down on your lower right tool bar. If you
have more than 3-4 icons there, you need to remove some
of them since these are programs that are running all the
time and they're eating up your resources. Removing them
from startup does not mean they will not run...it means
they will still run but not all the time.
Click on "start" then "run" and type in the
command "msconfig" without the quotes then click "ok".
Locate and click on the tab called "startup". Note!!!
All items with chechmarks in their boxes are the ones
that are running all the time. Be careful which ones you
turn off by removing the checkmark. If you're unsure
which ones to turn off, go onto the net and surf to
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php and search for the
ones with checkmarks in them and see if you can turn them
off. Use the "search" function of this site to speed up
the process of finding them. If there is a blank next to
a box that is checkmarked, remove the checkmark in the
box. When finished, click "apply" then "ok"
then "restart". When it restarts, in the middle of your
screen, you'll notice a new window. Read the info and
then place a checkmark into the box and then click ok.
If you do not place a checkmark into this box, it will
not only reboot at that time but it will continue to
reboot until you place a checkmark into that box.
Finally, install Antispyware and enable real-time
protection then reboot then run it.
