
SparkleXP is a free and open-source utility to tweak Windows XP and improve its performance, SparkleXP helps freeing up computer resources resulting in a faster and responsive computer.
SparkleXP tweaks your XP settings in a fully automated and safe way to achieve maximum performance, this fantastic little tool creates a additional Hardware Profile and a correlative new User on your Windows XP system to get a lightweight desktop, you can choose to boot into your regular or lightweight desktop configuration at startup.
Following XP settings are tweaked on your system:
- System services
- Hardware profile
- User profile
- User policies
- Taskbar
- Program priority
- Start menu
- Desktop
- System registry
Windows XP Running Processes Before Tweaking:

Windows XP Running Processes After Tweaking:
