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the following is a standard, but I think you should personalize the settings, and not just go for "best performance"
windows key+puase
in the window that pops up, under performance, hit settings, visual affects, custom
now, there is no need to adjust for best performance, pick and choose what you like, disable the rest...you will still have all the xp candy that you like, with performance to boot.
I disable everything but;
shadows under menues
shadows under pointer
slide open combo boxes
smooth edges of screen fonts
use common tasks in folders
use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop
those are my checks
experiment and find a balance between performance and appearance that suits your taste
windows key+puase
in the window that pops up, under performance, hit settings, visual affects, custom
now, there is no need to adjust for best performance, pick and choose what you like, disable the rest...you will still have all the xp candy that you like, with performance to boot.
I disable everything but;
shadows under menues
shadows under pointer
slide open combo boxes
smooth edges of screen fonts
use common tasks in folders
use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop
those are my checks
experiment and find a balance between performance and appearance that suits your taste