Click Start then Control Panel then select System then click on the Advanced Tab then under Performance click on Settings

Disable (uncheck) the following:

• Fade or slide menus into view
• Fade or slide ToolTips into view
• Fade out menu items after clicking
• Show Shadows under menus
• Slide open combo boxes
• Slide taskbar buttons
• Use a background image for each folder type
• Use common tasks in folders

Click Apply and your new settings will take effect.