Use process affinity to lock application to a single core
21 January 2010 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffApplications optimized to run on single CPU systems, will perform worse on multi CPU systems.
Category: Windows XP / WinXP » Tweak Performance »
Optimize processor power management
15 June 2008 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffUse power management to throttle the processor when idle, and get a cool CPU temperature.
Description of the hard disk cache
19 April 2007 by Snakefoot | 8 Comments » | Trackback OffThe hard disk performance is very dependent on the configuration of the disk cache.
Description of the kernel memory area in Windows NT
23 February 2006 by Snakefoot | 5 Comments » | Trackback OffHow the kernel memory area is divided into the different page pools.
Configure the memory usage of the NTFS file system
25 September 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to increase the amount of memory the NTFS filesystem can use for file operations.
Disable speech recognition to free resources
10 May 2004 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows includes text services to handle speech and handwritting recognition that can cause conflicts with other applications.
Configure I/O requests for SCSI devices
6 March 2004 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to increase the allowed amount of concurrent I/O request for a disk controller.
Configure the Recovery Log on stressed NTFS Volumes
15 November 2003 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffHow to change the size of the NTFS transaction log to handle peak loads.
Disable the page file to avoid using the slow HDD
19 June 2002 by Snakefoot | 3 Comments » | Trackback OffDisabling the page file to prevent Windows from unloading memory to the hard disk.
Configure shortcut link tracking
16 March 2002 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffControl what should happen when a shortcut is detected as being broken.
Configure the logical prefetcher for faster application start
29 December 2001 by Snakefoot | 3 Comments » | Trackback OffMicrosoft Windows can speed up the launch of application by prefetching the data the application usually request at startup.
Diagnose performance issues with IDE ATA hard disk
9 November 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of different causes and solutions to hard disk performance problems.
Configure the WMI logging level
23 March 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure the location of WMI logs and how verbose the logs should be.
Disable detection of non-existing IDE devices at every boot
20 March 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffFaster boot times by not spending time on detecting non-existing IDE devices.
Configure performance counters in Windows NT
5 February 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffHow to activate performance counters for the different performance objects in Windows NT.
Specify base priority when launching programs
5 February 2001 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffDecide the CPU priority when starting an application.
Use several Explorer.exe processes to increase stability
5 February 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffPrevent that all Windows Explorer instances crashes just because one gets a fatal error.
Change processor quantums to tweak application priority
2 February 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffConfigure how the process scheduler should split up the processor slots.
Configue IDE ATA hard disk to use DMA transfer
6 June 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure Windows to use DMA for IDE ATA hard drives.
Defrag hard disk partitions to speed up file operations
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 6 Comments » | Trackback OffList of steps to perform before starting a file defragmentation on a hard disk partition.
Disable paging of drivers and kernel core
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffPrevent the Windows kernel core from being paged to disk.
Defragmentation utilities to remove file fragmentation
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffDifferent utilities available to keep file fragmentation at a low level, and maintain good hard disk performance.
Configure the file system cache in Windows NT
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure memory size of the file cache for faster file operations.
Disable the automatic updating of file access time
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffLower the disk activity by disabling the updating of when a file was last accessed.
Disable creation of DOS compatible 8.3 filename
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffSpeed up the creation of new files by not creating a 8.3 filename for backward compatibility.
Manage temporary files to minimize file fragmentation
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffHow temporary files cause file fragmentation and different RAM disk options.
Configure the page file for best performance
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback OffFinding the the optimal size and location for the Windows swap file.
Apply the DirextX runtime installer after updating drivers
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffUpdate the DirectX runtime after installing new drivers to prevent conflicts.
Configure what fonts to load in memory
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffUninstall unneeded fonts to speed up boot times and free memory.
Disable visual effects to make the desktop faster
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffSpeed up the Windows experience by disabling unneeded visual effects.
Update hardware drivers and firmware to improve stability
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffDescription of how the drivers and firmware for the computer hardware should be updated to get the best performance.
Configure the Master File Table for the NTFS partitions
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffThe Master File Table is the index for all files and directories placed on a ntfs partition and critical for ntfs performance.
Update Windows to improve security and fix errors
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffDescription of how Microsoft Windows requires constant updating to get the best performance.
Configure the cluster size of the hard disk partition
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback OffHow to change the cluster size of a partition with description of the different filesystems and their limitations.