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Windows Myths
Many of us run into quite a great deal of confusion when we try to "help" our Windows boxes perform better. Sometimes, we install third party add-ons or go tinker with the registry.
These "tweaks" usually end badly, and this is due to a very simple law:
"The only people who can make Windows run better are the people that wrote it."
Third party software which claim to be a "doctor" for your PC will do anything but hand you a clean bill of health. These programs alter settings and change files - usually resulting in a loss of performance and sometimes OS death.
I ran across this website earlier with some more "Myths" about Windows XP which we should all know:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
Of course, ask a Mac Admin how you can speed up your computer and he'll likely say, "Buy a Mac".