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title: "Tweak3D.net - Windows XP 15 Minute Tune-Up"
url: https://campbell-online.com/blog/2006/08/09/tweak3dnet-windows-xp-15-minute-tune-up/
description: "A fine-tuned Windows XP PC can run quite fast even it’s seriously lacking in the memory and CPU department. Before you chuck out your PC to buy a new one, try stripping."
published: 2006-08-09
updated: 2006-08-09
---

# Tweak3D.net - Windows XP 15 Minute Tune-Up

Published 2006-08-09

August 9, 2006 · [Tools and techniques](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/tools-and-techniques/)

> A fine-tuned Windows XP PC can run quite fast even it’s seriously lacking in the memory and CPU department. Before you chuck out your PC to buy a new one, try stripping some of the rust that’s built-up over the years; the results may surprise you.
>
> It’s probably your operating system that’s slow, not the PC. It’s software, not hardware - you know, invisible 1s and 0s held in an electric field representing your data. Your computer is still fast, but there’s a ton of stuff slowing it down. There’s more 1s where there should be 0s and your PC is killing itself fighting an impossible battle to burn off this fat.
>
> We’ve seen Pentium II machines with 128 MB RAM run XP faster than Pentium IVs with 4x the clock speed and 4x the RAM - so what gives? This article will help you figure out why your PC is running slow and outline exact steps to fix it quickly, before throwing in the towel with a format, restore, or new PC purchase.

[Tweak3D.net - Windows XP 15 Minute Tune-Up](http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/xp15minutes/)

Hat tip: [Lifehacker](http://www.lifehacker.com/software/productivity/the-15-minute-windows-xp-tuneup-192585.php)

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