I have two settings when I boot puter.One is for normal putering,and one is for gaming.I used Black Vipers XP settings to disable non essential services.I have 12 services running when I enter Aces High.I then hit ctl-alt-del,shut down explorer,and restart AH,and thats about as good as it gets.
IronDog
P.S. when your done playing AH,in the task manager,hit file,new task,type in explorer,and your good to go