I have a computer running XP Pro. What are the tricks and tips to speed it up so that it has optimal performance and connection speed? What things should be unchecked and checked on the startup?
What things are required at startup and which are not?

My computer is running pretty slow. It boots up very slowly. Im looking for answers that are not very techy. I am very computer illiterate and dont understand computer talk. I am looking for a simple solution to help speed up my computer. If anyone knows where I can see some videos or simple how to’s that would be awesome! Thank you!

My laptop has 446 MB RAM. Random, I know. How can I get my computer to speed up while playing the game? It runs okay, but there is occasional lag that is only there because my computer isn’t running well.
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000/9100 IGP

What processes should be running in my task manager with no applications open? What is safe to remove?

Where is malicious software or folders commonly found and how do i remove these items?

I own a Toshiba Laptop if that helps. I got some things on here I would like to keep therefore I cant restore my harddrive. Thanks for your help guys.