WINDOWS XP TWEAKS

REDUCING WINDOWS SIZE ON THE 4GB FLASH

• Firstly, A lot of people will tell you to use a Modified version of Windows XP to
• reduce the size. IE, Nlite and other programs like that.
• I DO NOT suggest using a modified version of XP. You WILL end up with
• problems at a later time. Missing Components etc.

METHODS TO REDUCE WINDOWS SIZE ON THE 4GB DRIVE

• Their are MANY rubbish files left over when windows does updates or downloads
• files. These files can be deleted.
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• Under the WINDOWS folder you will find Folders called $xxxxxx. ALL these Folders can be deleted.
• They are files leftover after Windows Updates. They are only needed if you want to remove a windows
• update. So they can be removed. This can add a LOT of space back to C:\
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• You will also find more junk files under WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files
• Leave the Folder but delete ALL the Contents. Including Sub Folders.
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• More junk files. Delete the Download Folder under WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution folder

INSTALL A RAM DRIVE

• Their are several advantages of installing a RAM Drive.
• You can move the Internet Cache to the RAM Drive. This makes IE run MUCH faster
• and doesn't fill up the C: with Temporary Internet Files.
• You can move the Windows TEMP and TMP Environment variables to the RAM DRIVE
• Also, Install 2 GB of RAM. It is VERY Cheap. 
• I then setup a 512 Meg Ram Drive.
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• Download a Good Ram Drive

WINDOWS TWEAKS TO REDUCE SIZE

• Now that you have 2 GB of RAM Delete the Windows SWAP file.
• Control Panel, System, Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory Change
• Now find the Drive with the Page file (Usually C:). Click on it and Change the setting to "No Paging File"
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• Turn off System Restore. Control Panel, System, System Restore, Turn off for all drives
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• Move the My Documents to D:
• Right Click My Documents. Then Properties. Then MOVE. Move it to "D:\My Documents":
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• Move the Internet Cache to the RAM Drive. Default Drive letter is R:
• Control Panel, Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files Settings, Move Folder. Move it to R:
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• Change the TEMP and TMP Environment Variable to R:\TEMP
• Control Panel, System, Advanced, Environment Variables
• In the TOP box you will see TEMP and TMP. They will be pointing to C:\Documents and Settins\Username.......
• Change them BOTH to R:\TEMP
• In the Bottom box find the TEMP and TMP and change it to R:\TEMP again.
• After changing the Environment Variables use Explorer and delete ALL the files
• in the old TEMP Folders.
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• After doing doing these Tweaks you should end up with nearly 2GB Free on the C:
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• Another thing. Install ALL new programs to the D:

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