1. How to clear the page file when shutting down:
Open "Control Panel", click on "Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy → Local Policies → Security Options". Double-click the option "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile", select the "Enabled" option in the pop-up menu, and then click "OK".
2. How to configure Windows XP services manually:
If you are using Windows XP on a standalone machine, many service components are unnecessary. Extra service programs can affect system performance, so these redundant service components can be disabled. Click "Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services", and the service list window will appear. Some services have already started, while others have not. You can view the descriptions of the corresponding service items and disable the ones that are not needed. For example, "Alerter" - if you are not connected to a local area network and do not need management alerts, you can turn it off. .................................................