The hibernate function on Windows XP is basically the same as stand by, but with one difference. The files and programs you have open will temporarily be saved onto a specific location on the hard drive, instead of RAM.
This means that the computer can be switched off while hibernating and it will consume no power. When you turn your Windows XP on again, everything will open instantly, just like after a standby. No startup screens and waste of time.

This is a guest post by James Ricketts from www.Instant-Registry-Fixes.org
Introduction to Registry Problems
Since their introduction a few decades back, computers have
become a very important part of our lives. From students to scientists, everybody depends on computers to perform their tasks. As we become more dependent on computers, it becomes that much more important to keep them error-free.

As we continue to work on our PC, install and uninstall programs, browse the Internet and work with various applications installed on it, a lot of unwanted data gets on to our computer. Additionally, …

[This tutorial might be inaccurate, try at your own risk]
There is a Startup Delay value in the Registry Editor that, when decreased, will make your XP start up faster.
To to this go to Start > Run and type regedit to open up the Registry Editor.
Navigate to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex and look for an entry named StartupDelay. Change the default value of 4800000 to 40000 and reboot for the changes to take effect.
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This is a good idea if you want to save both desktop and hard drive space.
To remove the Recycle bin from your desktop, go to Start > Run and type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration > Administrative templates > Desktop > Remove Recycle bin icon from desktop
Enable it and reboot or type gpupdate.exe into the run box to apply changes.
If you want to completely remove the Recycle Bin, go to Start > Run and type regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket/C and open NukeOnDelete. Change the value to “1″ and reboot.
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The normal shutdown can be very time consuming, especially if you have programs or background services open.
To shut down a lot faster, save all your open documents and open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete. Press Shut Down from the menu and choose Turn Off.
You can also choose log off, restart, standby, etc. to perform the tasks faster than usual.
More Cool Windows XP Tips & Tricks HERE!

Many people who use Mozilla Firefox might have noticed that you have a large part of the web page covered with toolbars. I’ll show you how to get more room in your internet browser.
The most commonly used (but actually, a pretty pointless thing) is the favorites toolbar which you can simply remove by clicking View -> Toolbars -> Bookmarks Toolbar
(Note: If you have a newer computer, you probably have a widescreen monitor which is of no use when surfing in the web, so you can simply go to View …