You are correct Txbuilder. You don't need a program to do that as you can go through msconfig but the programs are nifty for displaying all the services easily and most of them have good recommendations. You guys should check out Black Vipers website that I posted above. He runs through each...
Here's just a quick and dirty list of things you can do.
1. Disk Defragment
Defrag your computer regularly to speed up access to data. I have mine set to automatically defrag weekly. Start menu ---> Programs ---> Accessories ---> System Tools ---> Disk Defragmentor
In addition to Disk...