I posted htis over in help & Support but people have PM'd me about tweaks so here it is...

I created .reg file withall the services tweaks and some others in it. all you need to do is save the file to your desktop, double click on it and BLAM, you're tweaked out.

the only set back is its for XP Pro not home. i'll make an xp home one later.

Also, i STRONGLY suggest you back up the registry before you do this. This way if you dont liek the results you can just revert back. to do so:

-Click on Start -> Run.
-Type 'regedit' hit ENTER
-Click on FILE
-Click on EXPORT
-Save the file to your desktop. BE SURE TO SAVE IT AS A .REG FILE!

Anyhow just save my file to your desktop and double click it.

the tweaks in it are:
-disable uneeded services
-speed up start menu
-remove shortcut arrows from icons
-disable search assitant

If anyonehas a tweak they'd liek to add just let me know.
You'll need to restart for some of these to take effect.

to remove any of theese tweaks just open the file with notepad and remove the liens under the labeled tweaks.

To restore your old settings just double-click on the registry backup you exported.

** use this at your own risk i wont be held responsible harm that may come to your computer **

nice....thanks

NP, let me know if there are any problems or if it doesnt seemt o work right...

work on 3 of my systems

sweet i got another sticky...

anyhow i tested it out ona 4th system and works fine.

any additional tweaks wanted let me know and ill thorw it in.

also if someone can send me a .reg file backup of the registry right out of the box or after a clean format id appreciate it so we can post that for those who want to revert back if they have issues

Jam,

List some of the services/progy's you turned off?

-Craig

ok....

im at work now but ill make a list once i get home.


Edit: work is slow, here you go!
Services disabled:
lerter
hotkey poller
ati smart
automatic updates
Backround itellegent transfer service
Clipbook
Com+ ES
Com+ SA
Cryptographic services
Distributed link trackoing
DNS Client
error reporting servicee
Fast user switching
help and support
Imapi
indexing service
IC Firewall
IPSEC
Locial disk manager
messenger
MS shadow copy
Netmeeting
netlogon
network dde
NLA
performance logs
portable media serial #
protected storage
QoS RSVP
Remote access *
remote registry
removable storage
secondary logon
security account manager
shell hardware detection
smart card
smartcard helper
ssdp
systeme vent notification
system restore
task scheduler
telephony
terminals ervices
upload manager
webcopy
WMI performance adapter

I might be off by a few but i think i got everything i changed... some stuff is disabled by default so its a bit hard to tell but thats the stuff i changed..

shoudl really increase performance and start up time.

Good Job on the Auto tweak I wish I thought of that!

yeah i was messing around with the registry re-hackign after ir eformatted and was like "wouldnt it be ncie fi i didnt have ot do this everytime"

necessity.. the mother of all invention...

Oh so you say my diabolical plan to make you reformat has backfired ahhh drat foiled again. MUHAHAHAHA!



sorry!

BTW have you tried those emulators yet!

yes thats right i am again the tweak master...!

yesh those emulators are great... i ha dmost of the emulators but alot of the roms i didnt....

im still addicted to mariokart for n64... i play that more than unreal tournament2k4 or any pc game i have!

You gotta try conckers bad fur day that game rocks!

yeah that game is money.... my favorites across all platfroms are:

NES - Contra, Kid nikki, Zelda, baseball stars, castlevania 1-3
SNES - mariokart, ogrebattle, f-zero, castlevania 4-6
N64 - mariokart, goldeneye 007, wrestlemania 2000
gameboy - metroid cold fusion
MAME - streetfighter I(no not street fighter 2, streetfighter 1 the underated original where you can only be ken or ryu) NBA jam, kid nikki

im sure i missing a ton but those are the ones i play the most.

I agree on all fronts and street fiighter did rule my local arcade had that one when it first came out there was realy nothing else like it.

yeah SF 1 doesnt get much pub at all.... they still have ti at a local pizza place by where i live in NJ.

Anyone try these tweaks on their rig? How do they work? Recommendations?