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	<description>Windows Tips and Tweaking</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Description of the hard disk cache</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/hard-disk-cache.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[hard-disk-drive]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[file-cache]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The hard disk performance is very dependent on the configuration of the disk cache. 
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		<title>Using smart drive for faster boot time</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-smartdrv.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-smartdrv.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2003 23:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[smartdrv]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[file-cache]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[boot-time]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Optimize the boot time of Windows by using the DOS disk cache until the Windows disk cache takes over. 
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		<title>Configure monitoring of application startup</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-application-log.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-application-log.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2003 22:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[task-monitor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[defrag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Save resources by disabling the Task Monitor and avoid the logging of every application startup. 
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		<title>Disable the page file to avoid using the slow HDD</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/windows-disable-page-file.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/windows-disable-page-file.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2002 01:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[swap-file]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[page-file]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free-disk-space]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Disabling the page file to prevent Windows from unloading memory to the hard disk. 
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		<title>Diagnose performance issues with IDE ATA hard disk</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/troubleshoot-hdd-dma.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/troubleshoot-hdd-dma.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2001 19:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[hard-disk-drive]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IDE]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ATA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[disk-performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Description of different causes and solutions to hard disk performance problems. 
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		<title>Configure the read-ahead cache for cdrom/dvd drives</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-cache-cdrom.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-cache-cdrom.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[file-cache]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cdrom-drive]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dvd-drive]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[disk-performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to increase the size of the read ahead cache used for cdrom and dvd drives. 
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		<title>Disable power management features to maximize power usage</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-power-management.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-power-management.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[power-management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Power Management support is not supported very well by Windows 9x and should be disabled. 
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		<title>Increase the priority of the foreground application</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-priority.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-priority.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[process-priority]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[process-scheduler]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to give the foreground application higher priority, so it will not be disturbed by background processes. 
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		<title>Configure how many files a DOS program can have open</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/winme-dos-files.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/winme-dos-files.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2001 22:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[file-handles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to increase the limit of how many files a DOS program can have open. 
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		<title>Improve 16 bit DMA transfers by increasing DMA buffer size</title>
		<link>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-16-bit-dma.html</link>
		<comments>http://smallvoid.com/article/win9x-16-bit-dma.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2001 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snakefoot</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[DMA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows-me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to configure the size of the pre-allocated DMA buffer for use by 16 bit applications. 
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