12-13-2009, 10:59 AM
Great article, i've done most of these things already. Some other things are:
1) If you have AVG, uninstall it and move to Avira. AVG Hogs your computer like hell. If anyone wants the Key for the premium version of Avira, just PM me, I still have it.
2) Install a computer optimizer, I recommend TuneUp utilities. You can get a 30 day trial from Cnet, but again, if anyone wants the key for the full version, PM me, as I still have it.
3) Change your virtual memory to a 'system managed size' by going to my comptuer > properties > advanced > Performance > settings > advanced > virtual memory > change > system managed size > set > ok
And one more thing:
Cleaning the Prefetch folder in Windows XP is a Myth and will reduce performance. The Prefetch folder is self cleaning at 128 entries by Windows. When the 128 limit is reached Windows will keep the 32 most used prefetch files. Cleaning the folder before this will cripple Windows load and all application load times. The Prefetch folder is not a cache. Prefetch files are NOT loaded at Windows startup and unused files do absolutely nothing but take up a ridiculously small amount of disk space. The folder is rarely over 5 MB. Prefetch (.pf) files are merely REFERENCED when an Application loads so Windows can optimally load the application to RAM. There is NO negative performance hit from Prefetching. All recommendations to clean the folder or tweak Windows Prefetching in ANY way are Myths and spread by those who do not understand how Windows Prefetching works.
1) If you have AVG, uninstall it and move to Avira. AVG Hogs your computer like hell. If anyone wants the Key for the premium version of Avira, just PM me, I still have it.
2) Install a computer optimizer, I recommend TuneUp utilities. You can get a 30 day trial from Cnet, but again, if anyone wants the key for the full version, PM me, as I still have it.
3) Change your virtual memory to a 'system managed size' by going to my comptuer > properties > advanced > Performance > settings > advanced > virtual memory > change > system managed size > set > ok
And one more thing:
Cleaning the Prefetch folder in Windows XP is a Myth and will reduce performance. The Prefetch folder is self cleaning at 128 entries by Windows. When the 128 limit is reached Windows will keep the 32 most used prefetch files. Cleaning the folder before this will cripple Windows load and all application load times. The Prefetch folder is not a cache. Prefetch files are NOT loaded at Windows startup and unused files do absolutely nothing but take up a ridiculously small amount of disk space. The folder is rarely over 5 MB. Prefetch (.pf) files are merely REFERENCED when an Application loads so Windows can optimally load the application to RAM. There is NO negative performance hit from Prefetching. All recommendations to clean the folder or tweak Windows Prefetching in ANY way are Myths and spread by those who do not understand how Windows Prefetching works.