Why

[A.lemane]

I spend almost two years using an old pc :

CPU 2.4 GHz

RAM 480 (the rest is used by GPU aperture )

disk IDE 80 GB

GPU SIS 16 mb

i did a lot in this pc like playiing some games and HD videos 720 HD 1024 HD almost everything that i can do in any pc

the question is why spend all of this time on this pc when u have a HIGH performance PC s ?

and by the way i was using XP BE (the fastest OS in the world)

[Paft]

What?

What is XP BE? Google shows nothing.

The best tweaked XP I discovered back in the day was by "TJ":

"Windows XP Pro Performance Edition Dec 2009 [English Only]"

"Windows XP Pro Performance Edition Dec 2009 [MultiLingual]"

EDIT: THERE'S A 2010 RELEASE:

"Windows XP Pro Performance Edition SP3 November 2010"

demonoid.ph/files/details/2456087/0/

hxxp://torrage.com/torrent/2C61BC97C8D5E595FF0893AA7820BE4A3A1D3DB8.torrent

This guys releases were great, not a noob and isn't some stupid ugly custom version. I couldn't have done a better job myself.

Info:

Windows XP Performance Edition SP3 December 2009 - English Only

Original Size: 595 mb
New Size: 236 mb (Difference of 359 mb)
(This is the Size of the ISO)

BEFORE COMMENTING OR ASKING ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS THOROUGHLY!

This supports ONLY English Language and ONLY English Keyboard Layouts.

This is a FULL Install. You CANNOT Upgrade from previous versions of Windows.
There is no validation required. This PASSES WGA. This works 100% with Windows Update.
I have included the CD-Key already in the install process. This means at no point will you have to enter it.
Some people using Macs or Virtual Machines might need the serial. See Serial.txt if you do need it.
Serial.txt is located in the download folder and in a folder on the disc/iso.
This has all windows updates through December 2009. This is has been tested numerous times with no errors.
This has minimalist Internet Explorer 6. (Use It To Download Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome, Etc)
This is the x86 version (32Bit).

I have integrated a few new driver packs this time. I kept all the Sata, Raid, & Mass Storage Drivers from before, but also added Chipset, Lan, and WLan drivers.
This is why it is slightly larger in size than the previous releases. I did this because of people previously having such a hard time finding correct network drivers.
This way they are now able to connect to the internet and download all the other necessary drivers themselves. You will still probably need to install other drivers
yourself. Graphics, Sound, Printer, Etc. Unfortunately, the newest driver packs leave behind a little garbage on the main hard drive (Usually C: Drive). You can
safely delete everything EXCEPT WINDOWS, Program Files, & Documents and Settings.

Updates currently work fine and this also currently passes WGA. As a preventative measure, I've also
included Office and Windows WGA Cracks which are in a folder called "TJ" on the disc in case they start blocking the serial number included.
You don't need to use these unless you can't get updates, or this is no longer passing WGA.

This is set to automatically log you in each time you start up. If you want to be prompted for a username and password
please see the "TJ" folder on the disc. It contains a registry patch that you can run to have it prompt for username and password again.
This folder on the disc also contains numerous other little tweak applications, registry patches, WGA Cracks & More.
Please look at it before asking questions.

In the "TJ" folder on the disc, in the folder called "Registry", you will see another folder called "Save_Icon_Layout". Whenever I install
new graphics drivers my icons on my desktop get out of place. This little DLL and Reg Patch will help with saving/restoring your Desktop Icon Layout.
To Install It: Extract the "LAYOUT.DLL" filder to "Drive:\Windows\system32" folder. Then double click the Reg Patch to apply it.
Now it should show up as an option when you right click on your My Computer Icon.

I have removed the original Net Framework that ships with XP. It's super old and outdated.
You can still download and use a newer version however. Just download the latest version from Microsoft.com or Windows Update.

The Following has been Removed From This OS...

Applications:
Briefcase
Games
Internet Games
Pinball
Screensavers

Drivers:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Display Adapters
IBM PS/2 TrackPoint
IBM ThinkPad
ISDN
Logitech WingMan
Microsoft SideWinder
Modems
Multifunctional
Printers
Scanners
Serial Pen Tablet
Sony Jog Dial
Tape drives
Toshiba DVD decoder card

Hardware Support:
ATM Support
Brother Devices
Gravis Digital GamePort
Iomega Zip drive
Multi-port serial adapters
Ramdisk
Windows CE USB Host

Multimedia:
AOL ART Image Format Support
Images and Backgrounds
Intel Indeo codecs
Media Center
Mouse Cursors
Movie Maker
Music Samples
Old CDPlayer and Sound Recorder
Tablet PC
Windows Media Player
Windows Sounds

Network:
Client for Netware Networks
Communication tools
Comtrol Test Terminal Program
Connection Manager
FrontPage Extensions
H323 MSP
Internet Connection Wizard
Internet Information Services
IP Conferencing
MSN Explorer
Netmeeting
NetShell Cmd-Tool
Network Diagnostic
Peer-to-Peer (Has Nothing To Do With Torrents, XDCC, UseNet, Gnutella, LimeWire, Etc)
Share Creation Wizard
Synchronization Manager
TAPI Application Support
Vector Graphics Rendering
Web Folders
Windows Messenger

Operating System Options:
NET Framework
Blaster/Nachi removal tool
Color Schemes
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Document Templates
DR Watson
FAT to NTFS converter
File and Settings Wizard
File System Encryption
Help and Support
IExpress Wizard
Manual Install and Upgrade
MS Agent
MS XML 2.0
Out of Box Experience
Private Character Editor
Remote Installation Services
Search Assistant
Security Center
Service Pack Messages
Symbolic Debugger
Tour
Web View

Services:
Application Layer Gateway
Error Reporting
Indexing Service
Messenger
Network DDE
Remote Registry
Removable Storage
Route Listening Service
RPC Locator
Service Advertising Protocol
Simple TCP/IP Services
Telnet

Directories:
DOCS
SUPPORT
VALUEADD

I have disabled and deleted the Classic Windows XP Install Screens with the info about XP and the blue Background.
You will just see a black background now and the install will look similar to 2000. This saves Space and gives more
info while installing.

The Minimum HD and RAM Requirements have been lifted. You can try and install this on whatever machine you like now.
High ISO Compression has been enabled to save space.

Patches:
TCP/IP Half-Open Connections = Unlimited (Default 10)
UXTheme Patch (Allows Unsigned Themes to be applied to XP)
Windows System File Checker Disabled (SFC)

Tweaks:
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-End tasks immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-Kill hung applications immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-Kill hung services immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Ctrl-Alt-Del at logon-Disabled
Boot and Shutdown-Logon Page-Classic
Boot and Shutdown-Setup Prefetch-Cache-Applaunch and Boot enabled
Boot and Shutdown-Status Messages-Extended
Desktop-Desktop icons size-32
Desktop-Internet Explorer icon-Hide
Desktop-My Computer icon-Show
Desktop-My Documents icon-Show
Desktop-My Network Places icon-Hide
Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show
Explorer-Add (un)register libraries in Context Menu
Explorer-Add 'Command Prompt' to folder context menu
Explorer-Advanced Search: preconfigure options
Explorer-Associate additional file types with Notepad
Explorer-Change Windows Explorer folder view-Details
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Explorer-Disable Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
Explorer-Disable Autorun
Explorer-Disable Prefix: Shortcut to
Explorer-Disable shortcut arrow
Explorer-Disable Web Files and Folders connection
Explorer-Display the contents of system folders
Explorer-Launch folder windows in a separate process
Explorer-Show Drive Letters in front of Drive Names
Explorer-Show extensions of known file-types
Explorer-Show hidden files and folders
Explorer-Show Map Network Drives buttons in Explorer bar
Explorer-Show Statusbar in all windows
Explorer-Show the full path in the Address Bar
Explorer-Show the full path in the Title Bar
Explorer-Use small icons in Explorer bar
Internet Explorer-Disable information bar when popup is blocked
Internet Explorer-Disable Market Place bookmark
Internet Explorer-Disable Media Player 6.4 created bookmarks
Internet Explorer-Disable Outlook Express link creation
Internet Explorer-Disable Password-Caching
Internet Explorer-Disable sound when popup is blocked
Internet Explorer-Enable Google URL-Search
Internet Explorer-Keep IE URL-History for-0 Days
Internet Explorer-Set Homepage-www.google.com
Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time
Internet Explorer-Set popup-blocker to high
My Computer-Add Administrative Tools
My Computer-Add Control Panel
My Computer-Add Control Panel to Context Menu
My Computer-Add Device Manager to Context Menu
My Computer-Add Drive Cleanup to Context Menu
My Computer-Add Event Viewer to Context Menu
My Computer-Add My Network Places
My Computer-Add Network Connections
My Computer-Add Registry Editor to Context Menu
My Computer-Add Scheduled Tasks
Network-Allow receiving Remote Assistance-Disable
Network-Disable restoring mapped network drives on logon
Performance-Disable Info Tips on Files and Folders
Performance-Disable Last accessed Timestamp on files
Performance-Disable Optimize harddisk when idle
Performance-Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links
Performance-Disable WBEM logging
Performance-Do not cache thumbnails
Performance-Run 16-bit Windows applications in a separate process
Performance-Use Windows classic folders / No Tasks Sidepanel
Privacy-Disable Driver Update Internet prompt
Privacy-Disable File MRU-List
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Security-Always show Updates under Software
Security-Disable DCOM
Security-Disable Web Open With prompt
Security-Re-Enable user:pass URLs
Start Menu-Add Administrative Tools menu
Start Menu-Clear most recently opened documents list on logoff
Start Menu-Control Panel-Display as a menu
Start Menu-Disable and remove Documents list from the Start Menu
Start Menu-Disable Highlight newly installed programs
Start Menu-Do not use Personalized Menus
Start Menu-My Computer-Display as a menu
Start Menu-My Documents-Display as a menu
Start Menu-My Music-Don't display this item
Start Menu-My Network Places-Don't display this item
Start Menu-My Pictures-Don't display this item
Start Menu-Network Connections-Display as Connect to menu
Start Menu-Printers and Faxes-Display as a menu
Start Menu-Reduce popup delay
Start Menu-Remove Search For People from Search
Start Menu-Remove Search the Internet from Search
Start Menu-Remove Set Program Access and Defaults
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Start Menu-Scroll Programs
Start Menu-Use small icons in Start Panel
Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips
Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons
Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons
Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar
Taskbar-Hide Volume Control Icon in System Tray
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-Yes
Visual Effects-Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing-Disable
Visual Effects-Combo box animation-Disable
Visual Effects-Cursor shadow-Disable
Visual Effects-Display mouse pointer trails-Disable
Visual Effects-Fade out selection-Disable
Visual Effects-Gradient captions in windows-Disable
Visual Effects-Keyboard shortcut underline-Enable
Visual Effects-Menu animation-Disable
Visual Effects-Menu shadows-Disable
Visual Effects-Menu style-Flat
Visual Effects-Show translucent selection rectangle-Disable
Visual Effects-Show window contents while dragging-Disable
Visual Effects-Slide taskbar buttons-Disable
Visual Effects-Smooth edges of screen fonts-Clear Type
Visual Effects-Smooth-scroll list boxes-Disable
Visual Effects-Tooltip animation-Disable
Visual Effects-Use a background image for each folder type-Disable
Visual Effects-Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop-Disable

Additional Features:
VLK Serial Number
Firewall Disabled (Can be re-enabled)
System Restore Service Disabled (Can be re-enabled)
Automatic Updates Disabled (Can be re-enabled)
Default Theme Set on Classic (Can Change to Luna Which is Still Included)

Install Notes:
1. Unrar the Archive(s) using WinRAR or 7Zip. This will produce an ISO file.
2. Burn the ISO using a program such as IMGBurn, Nero, Alcohol 120, Blindwrite, ect... (Burn at a slow Speed to ensure no errors, 1x-4x)
3. Change Bios Priority settings so it boots from the CD-ROM Drive First. (You may be able to skip this step)
4. Insert Disc and Reboot PC, Follow the on screen prompts and enjoy.

Notes:
If you are getting errors while copying files. It's your CD, not the release. Try burning it to different brand of cd/media and try burning at the slowest speed possible.
I just tested this in VMWare and it works flawless. You should get between 16-19 Processes and under 100mb of ram usage when using the computer initially. Everything you install/use will obviously increase this, however its the leanest XP Copy around.

Change Log

December 2009 Release:
-Updated Through December 2009
-Added More Stuff To TJ Folder On Disc
-Added Latest DirectX Files
-Integrated New Chipset, Lan, WLan, & Mass Storage Drivers
-Numerous Other Small Updates/Fixes
-Probably More, But I Can't Remember Them All
(Yes I Do Read Comments. Yes I Try To Fix Any Problems You Report)

Edited May 12, 2014 by Paft

[A.lemane]

i cant believe that u are a fan of XP and u didnt heard of discovered the black edition of XP wooooow thats something

website : zone54.com

and it is pre updated (always)

with some essential software (but optional) like klite codec firefox bitlocker to go couple thems net framworks AIO pre updated ...................................

just try it

[Paft]

OK, I remember that. I just got up and couldn't figure out what "BE" meant. :)

I'd still take a bare bone version of XP over BE, In fact I would never use BE because the systems I install it on need ever little help they can get. I used to even use his releases on my own gaming rig back in the day I was that happy with it. Default XP was kind of bloated. Where does it say it has been tweaked for performance? It just seems like a version bundled with stuff and an ugly theme.

hxxp://leooglobe.com/windows-xp-sp3-black-edition-2013/

I still don't understand what your question is. Maybe try Google translate or something.

Edited May 10, 2014 by Paft

[dcs18]

the question is why spend all of this time on this pc when u have a HIGH performance PC s ?

Well, they both are your PC - you're the Boss and you're one who will decide on which PC you care to spend all of your time. :dunno:

and by the way i was using XP BE (the fastest OS in the world)

That depends on the length and breadth of the playground on which XP operates - is it lower or over 3 GB RAM. :)

Edit:--

FWIW, I was never impressed with the BE releases - they failed to cater to my Customers.

Edited May 10, 2014 by dcs18

[A.lemane]

yep it is but

the reason why i used that pc is that some times try more than 1000 softwares per day not that i want it for testing (dangerous !) but yes for testing especially performance test i tried millions of softwares tools scripts bla bla bla .... on that pc and i can tell u that that got the best possible experience from those two years with that pc ^^

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

[spudboy]

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

Photoshop CC

[robo]

yep it is but

the reason why i used that pc is that some times try more than 1000 softwares per day not that i want it for testing (dangerous !) but yes for testing especially performance test i tried millions of softwares tools scripts bla bla bla .... on that pc and i can tell u that that got the best possible experience from those two years with that pc ^^

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

how do you test more that 1000 softwares per day. That is one software every 1.44 minutes for the whole 24 hour day

[clubhouse]

OK, I remember that. I just got up and couldn't figure out what "BE" meant. :)

I'd still take a bare bone version of XP over BE, In fact I would never use BE because the systems I install it on need ever little help they can get. I used to even use his releases on my own gaming rig back in the day I was that happy with it. Default XP was kind of bloated. Where does it say it has been tweaked for performance? It just seems like a version bundled with stuff and an ugly theme.

hxxp://leooglobe.com/windows-xp-sp3-black-edition-2013/

I still don't understand what your question is. Maybe try Google translate or something.

I think he means you don't need a high end pc, he's saying xp is more than good enough.

[A.lemane]

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

Photoshop CC

i always hated that app (don't take it personnel i am learning how to code in couple language so coding made me hat visual apps ) even thew i have tried couple versions of it and it is a wonderfully rich software especially the last version of it and u can find all kind of tuto for it any time (huge software and has medium PC requirement and it always get the job don perfectly )

[Paft]

What type of machine do you class as "high end"? You live in a very poor part of the world, so I can fully understand why you're (or were) on a very old PC. Sure, you can do the basics on it but many people here would class that system as absolutely unusable by today's standards. Windows will use Page File as soon as you open your browser is not already.

You won't be playing anything other than solitaire.

[A.lemane]

yep it is but

the reason why i used that pc is that some times try more than 1000 softwares per day not that i want it for testing (dangerous !) but yes for testing especially performance test i tried millions of softwares tools scripts bla bla bla .... on that pc and i can tell u that that got the best possible experience from those two years with that pc ^^

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

how do you test more that 1000 softwares per day. That is one software every 1.44 minutes for the whole 24 hour day

believe it or don't i install them one by one (with RRX i can undo all that in 2 sec s ^^) but i don't focus on one of them in till i see something special ^^

[A.lemane]

looooool i use Opera 12.17 (because it dosnt make huge load to the page file

so i can do many things when i am connecting ^^ any way what dos this have to do with the place that i am living?

[Paft]

Yeah, Opera seems really snappy, though I cannot say what's with like after months of use with lots of addons. I can't find a dark theme for it so I can't really use it. I'm using a dark 7 theme and I can't read the tab text.

We probably wouldn't be having this conversation if you wasn't living in such a poor country. ;)

The answer is simple: People like nice things. A better computer gets the job done faster...

Edited May 10, 2014 by Paft

[A.lemane]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

and u thank i dont have a better PC i have 5 pc siding home 4 of them are high performance PC s 2 of them are gaming PC s and by the way i am an IT PRO so stop destroying my country reputation !

[spudboy]

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

Photoshop CC

i always hated that app (don't take it personnel i am learning how to code in couple language so coding made me hat visual apps ) even thew i have tried couple versions of it and it is a wonderfully rich software especially the last version of it and u can find all kind of tuto for it any time (huge software and has medium PC requirement and it always get the job don perfectly )

How can I believe you when Photoshop CC requires Windows 7 or 8. This testing PC of yours is running XP.

[Paft]

I wasn't being disrespectful I just didn't word it well. I assumed from your first post and the fact you live in Mauritania (a very poor country afaik) you hadn't used a more up to date PC and didn't know any better.

OK, if you have several good computers then what the hell are you asking or saying in your first post?

You sound fucking stupid. I take it you're trollin', because you are making absolutely no sense.

Edited May 10, 2014 by Paft

[A.lemane]

yep the question is why and i couldn't even handle a question :D

and by the way i didtnt try Photoshop CC in a 480 of RAM PC thats wood be something stupid to try and a wast of ur time ^^

[dcs18]

@ A.lemane :)

Without the slightest of disrespect and without also referring to your conversation with anyone else on this thread - you remind me of a former member on this Board (his name was LazyPotato.) :think:

[A.lemane]

hhhhhhh loooooooooool thank u for that

[Dodel]

There is about as much point to this thread as my posting in it..

What is with all the nonsensical posts recently ?

[Paft]

BTW "TJ" used to upload his demonoid and since it is back I thought I'd check to see if it is still seeded. It's dead but I noticed a "2010" release.

demonoid.ph/files/details/2456087/0/

I contacted him on IPT because he uploaded there too...but no "2010". Just for anyone who cares.

edit:

hxxp://torrage.com/torrent/2C61BC97C8D5E595FF0893AA7820BE4A3A1D3DB8.torrent

"You should get between 16-19 Processes and under 100mb of ram usage when using the computer initially.
Everything you install/use will obviously increase this, however its the leanest XP Copy around."

Edited May 12, 2014 by Paft

[Myna]

yep it is but

the reason why i used that pc is that some times try more than 1000 softwares per day not that i want it for testing (dangerous !) but yes for testing especially performance test i tried millions of softwares tools scripts bla bla bla .... on that pc and i can tell u that that got the best possible experience from those two years with that pc ^^

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

Can you share your Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite experience with me ?? Its drawbacks mainly. And which one would you suggest me to use, Paragon Hard Disk Manager 14 Suite or Acronis True Image 2014 Premium ??? :think: can you write a simple batch file for me that'll automatically install certain apps from a specific folder on the DVD while I install my Windows ??? I tried many apps to do that but I didn't like it. So I need a simple batch file. :rolleyes:

Edited May 19, 2014 by Myna

[dcs18]

name an application and i will give u all of my experience detail with it

Photoshop CC

i always hated that app (don't take it personnel i am learning how to code in couple language so coding made me hat visual apps ) even thew i have tried couple versions of it and it is a wonderfully rich software especially the last version of it and u can find all kind of tuto for it any time (huge software and has medium PC requirement and it always get the job don perfectly )

Wah, wah!!! :notworthy:

That is the most profound, in-depth, comprehensively exhaustive, technical review on Photoshop CC that I ever came across throughout the entire internet highway. You must record it as a nSane tutorial before it gets stolen, from here. :beg:

[A.lemane]

oh yeah :showoff: