Speed Up XP Booting
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\
MemoryManagement\Prefetch Parameters
Make sure you backup the keys by exporting them to a .reg file.
On the
EnablePrefetcher value, change the setting from
3 to 5
(decimal).
Close the registry editor.
Restart your computer.