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Speed Boot - Shave 2 Seconds

Published in Windows XP Performance Tweaks by TweakXP Member with 41,346 views and 5 comments

I found that creating a script to run on shutdown that deletes the temp folder and history shaved 2.5 seconds on my boot time, down do 10.5 secs.

Create a batch file by doing the following:

1) Open notepad and enter the following lines:

RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\"UserName without quotes"\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "D:\Temp\" <--"Deletes temp folder, type in the location of your temp folder"

2) Save the fily and then rename is something like deltemp.bat

3) Now click Start, Run and type in gpedit.msc --->Computer Configuration --->Windows Settings --->Scripts and double click on Shutdown --->Click Add and find the batch file you created and press ok to set the script

Tweak worked wonders for me, hope it works well for you.

Cheers

 
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Wolfdeck
2 years ago
Should the following be set to D or to C?
If D - can't find it...
-->RD /S /q "D:\Temp\" <--"Deletes temp folder, type in the location of your temp folder"
prabit
2 years ago
2) Save the fily and then rename is something like deltemp.bat
file spelling mistake
Xp
2 years ago
I think you need there write C:/windows/temp
someone
2 years ago
lol, right. k, so maybe it saves a meesly 2.5 seconds on startup, but probably takes 5 extra seconds or more before shutdown.
minitech
One year ago
Disable history creation and u dont need anymore "tweaks"