Take shortcutsCreate your own shortcut-key combinations to your favourite applications by right-clicking the app of choice and selecting Properties.
Under the Shortcut tab, enter your own key combination, such as Ctrl+6, in the "Shortcut key" field. If the combination you choose is already taken, Windows selects something similar.
Eliminate animations Ending useless animations in Windows will improve performance.
Right-click the desktop, choose Properties, and then the Appearance tab. Click the Effects button and make sure everything is unchecked in the next window. Terminate indexing For a slight speed boost, try disabling Windows' Indexing, a feature that keeps a record of all files on your hard drive.
Go to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools, and double-click Services. Scroll down to Indexing Service, then double-click it.
In the General tab, select Disabled from the "Startup type" pull-down menu and click OK.
