Boost performance through My Computer
Pretty easy tweak, if, you know where to look. Truth is, most people never find this on their own.
So here it is:
1) Start > Right Click on My Computer and select properties.
2) Click on the "Advanced" tab
3) See the "Performance" section? Click "Settings"
4) Disable all or some of the following:
Fade out menu items after clicking
Show Shadows under menus
Fade or slide menus into view
Slide open combo boxes
Slide taskbar buttons
Fade or slide ToolTips into view
Use a background image for each folder type
Use common tasks in folders
There, now Windows still look good and perform faster.
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