Are there any settings that will speed up Windows XP menus?
Yes, Windows XP has many animations, shadows and other graphic intensive features which will reduce the performance of computers. Choose Start Settings Control Panel (or Control Panel if Settings is not displayed), double-click the System icon, click Advanced tab, click Settings in the Performance section. The Performance Options dialog box opens. In this dialog box you can choose from different options: Let Windows choose whats best for your computer, Adjust for best appearance, Adjust for best performance, and Custom. If you have a slow computer let windows evaluate your system by using Let Windows choose whats best for your computer or Adjust for best performance which will set the visual effects to Windows 2000 style. You can experiment with a balance of look and speed by customising the choices and Apply the changes to see how Windows looks and responds.