Edit or create a startup menu that lets you choose which operating system to boot into in multiboot systems, or create a menu that lets you choose different startup options for your single operating system if you have only XP installed.
If you’ve installed another operating system (in addition to XP) on your system, your PC [...]

Resolve system-level bugs and overcome feature limitations by upgrading your BIOS.
Sometimes a vendor learns of problems or limitations only after a product gets to market and is used in a lot of different situations. Nearly every system board and PC system on the market undergoes at least one significant revision of the BIOS after the [...]

You may be able to find a BIOS upgrade to work around that unhackable, squeaky clean OEM BIOS.
If you want to do hardware and BIOS hacking, you may run into problems because your BIOS may not support a variety of hacks. A “dumbed-down” BIOS setup gives you few options to choose from, while a truly [...]

Some of the stuff your computer does at boot time is of no use. Disable those features to boot faster.
The system BIOS does a lot of work in the P.O.S.T. (Power On Self Test) phase before it gets your system to the point where it reads boot-up information from a disk drive to load an [...]

Increase your PC’s performance and speed up startup times by shutting off applications and services that you don’t need.
One of the best ways to speed up your PC without having to spend money on extra RAM is to stop unnecessary programs and services from running whenever you start your PC. When too many programs and [...]

Shorten the time it takes for your desktop to appear when you turn on your PC—and make Windows shut down faster.
No matter how fast your PC boots, it’s not fast enough. Here are several hacks to get you right to your desktop as quickly as possible after startup, whether you use Windows XP or Windows [...]

Windows XP users can change their boot screens with this free software. Say good-bye to the boring Windows XP logo.
Windows XP users get as tired of their boot screens as Windows Vista users do—so if you’re a Windows XP user, this hack is for you. It’ll show you how to easily change your boot screen.
Download, [...]