Speed Up XP Boot with
a Boot Defrag.
Speed up your boot time by enabling a Boot
Defrag. Enabling Boot Defrag places all boot files next to each
other on the disk to allow for faster booting. This should be
enabled by default, however it can be changed inadvertently by
various software or other means. If you experience a slow boot,
you should definitely check to make sure that your Boot Defrag is
enabled.
To Enable or Disable the Boot
Defrag, do the following:
Disclaimer:
Warning
Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using
another method. Modify the registry at your own risk, Every effort
has been made to ensure that registry edit instructions are
correct and safe. InternetFixes cannot be held responsible for any
damage done to your system by using this guide.
Before beginning this guide, please do
this
Click
then
Type regedit then click
Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg
\BootOptimizeFunction
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On the right hand side, locate
Enable and double click on it and give it a value of
Y to enable Boot Defrag or N to
disable Boot Defrag
Reboot your computer