Optimize Display Settings in Windows XP for better performance

Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. To optimize:
 1. Go to Start
 2. Click Settings
 3. Click Control Panel
 4. Click System
 5. Click Advanced tab
 6. In the Performance tab click Settings
 7. Leave only the following ticked:

 - Show shadows under menus
 - Show shadows under mouse pointer
 - Show translucent selection rectangle
 - Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
 - Use visual styles on windows and buttons