
Strip out the extra services
XP loads a crapload more services on startup than 2000/98.
[link|http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm|Here] is a page on getting rid of unneeded services.
[link|http://www.infoworld.com/article/02/12/13/021216opwinman_1.html|Here] is a Brian Livingstone article on keeping XP from "phoning home" and reporting your details to MS. And [link|http://www.infoworld.com/article/02/10/18/021021opwinman_1.html|here] is Brian's article on clearing out the extra services.
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