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HELP!
In Need Of Windows Tweaking Ideas!
Linux is my OS of choice, but lets talk about MS Windows here. I need some more ideas of things I can do to speed Windows up. I've tweaked it like crazy and its much faster and more stable than most peoples, but I'm a computer tweaker at heart and its still too slooowwww for me. Help me out. Look at the list of stuff I've done and tell me if there's anything else you know of that I can do to speed it up some more. The computer is on a network so that's gonna slow it down some but I think it can still run faster, I just can't think of anything else to do to it. Please help me out. Tell me some stuff that you guys have done to make your shit run faster that's not already on my list.
The necessary info:
Windows XP Pro
Athlon XP 2000+ overclocked to 1.72mhz 266mhz bus 256 L2cache
1.3GB RAM - DDR-333 2.5latency overclocked 2.7volts 333mhz bus
Nvidia Gforce4 64MB DDR AGP - overclocked, 1.6volts 66.7mhz bus
lot of other goodies
Here's a list of stuff I currently have done to my Windows OS. This is by no means a full list, but it gives ya a good idea
1. All un-necessary services removed from the Services tab under MSCONFIG and from Computer Management Services
2. Blocked the Messenger port to stop those damn annoying messenger pop-ups and a few other ports commonly used by hackers
3. Have zero programs that startup with Windows and zero programs running in the background
4. Made a 500mb Ramdisk partition strictly for the swap file. The info automatically gets erased every re-boot.
5. Made a 100mb Ramdisk partition strictly for Temp Internet Files, cookies, Windows and installation temp, tmp, and bak files. The info gets saved as an img file upon shutdown and then re-loaded upon re-boot.
6. Used programs such as Xteq, Winoptimizer, Systemworks, etc. to tweak general Win options.
7. Disabled all QoS, Help & Support, Error reporting, etc.
8. Using "Classic" desktop style with all animations, special windows graphics, fonts, un-needed sounds, etc. disabled
9. Even tho there's over a hundred programs installed, I have a whole whopping 3 icons on tha desktop and no programs reserve memory resources at startup
10. Quicklaunch bar disabled
11. Start Menu is modified, organized a way I like, and very streamline....only my commonly used stuff is visible there. I got rid of all the trash and un-needed stuff like help files, weblinks, etc. that most programs install for the hell of it.
12. Run defrag once a week on all partitions
13. Clean registry after every install and un-install plus once a week before the defrag.
14. Deleted all accounts except for Admin.
15. All service packs and fixes installed - no errors
16. Optimized monitor and graphics settings
17. Keep recycle bin empty at all times
18. Deleted folders that Windows automatically installs that I never use...like My Pictures, My Documents, My Music, etc.
19. 1 partition (HPFS) specifically for the OS and service packs
20. 1 partition (HPFS) specifically for Programs/games
21. 1 partition (NTFS) specifically for Personal files (encrypted)
22. 1 partition (NTFS) specifically for Entertainment (music/movies/etc.)
23. Disabled Desktop support and remote desktop (never use it)
24. Deleated all programs I never use that come with windows (outlook express, accessibility tools and options, internet connection software, certain accessories and admin tools, etc.)
25. Disabled taskbar clock and windows time
26. Environment Variables updated to reflect correct paths, path extensions, variables, etc.
27. Clear all stored commands and reset settings on shut down so that upon re-boot it doesn't have to laod all that crap into memory
28. and some more stuff but I can't think of it right now
I did have the Logs disabled, but I didn't see a big increase in speed so I re-enabled Logging. Plus, I'd rather have the added ease of revovery from all major activities, services, errors, etc. being recorded...you never know
Besides upgrading physical components of the PC, I ran out of ideas for other stuff to do to it. I do have a nice Athlon XP 2600+ thoroughbred CPU with 512 L2 cache, 333mhz bus speed somewhere, but I can't find it
The mo-board will support it too so I'm gonna keep looking for it, but I still need more tweaking ideas for now.
WHAT ELSE IS LEFT????????
In Need Of Windows Tweaking Ideas!
Linux is my OS of choice, but lets talk about MS Windows here. I need some more ideas of things I can do to speed Windows up. I've tweaked it like crazy and its much faster and more stable than most peoples, but I'm a computer tweaker at heart and its still too slooowwww for me. Help me out. Look at the list of stuff I've done and tell me if there's anything else you know of that I can do to speed it up some more. The computer is on a network so that's gonna slow it down some but I think it can still run faster, I just can't think of anything else to do to it. Please help me out. Tell me some stuff that you guys have done to make your shit run faster that's not already on my list.
The necessary info:
Windows XP Pro
Athlon XP 2000+ overclocked to 1.72mhz 266mhz bus 256 L2cache
1.3GB RAM - DDR-333 2.5latency overclocked 2.7volts 333mhz bus
Nvidia Gforce4 64MB DDR AGP - overclocked, 1.6volts 66.7mhz bus
lot of other goodies
Here's a list of stuff I currently have done to my Windows OS. This is by no means a full list, but it gives ya a good idea
1. All un-necessary services removed from the Services tab under MSCONFIG and from Computer Management Services
2. Blocked the Messenger port to stop those damn annoying messenger pop-ups and a few other ports commonly used by hackers
3. Have zero programs that startup with Windows and zero programs running in the background
4. Made a 500mb Ramdisk partition strictly for the swap file. The info automatically gets erased every re-boot.
5. Made a 100mb Ramdisk partition strictly for Temp Internet Files, cookies, Windows and installation temp, tmp, and bak files. The info gets saved as an img file upon shutdown and then re-loaded upon re-boot.
6. Used programs such as Xteq, Winoptimizer, Systemworks, etc. to tweak general Win options.
7. Disabled all QoS, Help & Support, Error reporting, etc.
8. Using "Classic" desktop style with all animations, special windows graphics, fonts, un-needed sounds, etc. disabled
9. Even tho there's over a hundred programs installed, I have a whole whopping 3 icons on tha desktop and no programs reserve memory resources at startup
10. Quicklaunch bar disabled
11. Start Menu is modified, organized a way I like, and very streamline....only my commonly used stuff is visible there. I got rid of all the trash and un-needed stuff like help files, weblinks, etc. that most programs install for the hell of it.
12. Run defrag once a week on all partitions
13. Clean registry after every install and un-install plus once a week before the defrag.
14. Deleted all accounts except for Admin.
15. All service packs and fixes installed - no errors
16. Optimized monitor and graphics settings
17. Keep recycle bin empty at all times
18. Deleted folders that Windows automatically installs that I never use...like My Pictures, My Documents, My Music, etc.
19. 1 partition (HPFS) specifically for the OS and service packs
20. 1 partition (HPFS) specifically for Programs/games
21. 1 partition (NTFS) specifically for Personal files (encrypted)
22. 1 partition (NTFS) specifically for Entertainment (music/movies/etc.)
23. Disabled Desktop support and remote desktop (never use it)
24. Deleated all programs I never use that come with windows (outlook express, accessibility tools and options, internet connection software, certain accessories and admin tools, etc.)
25. Disabled taskbar clock and windows time
26. Environment Variables updated to reflect correct paths, path extensions, variables, etc.
27. Clear all stored commands and reset settings on shut down so that upon re-boot it doesn't have to laod all that crap into memory
28. and some more stuff but I can't think of it right now
I did have the Logs disabled, but I didn't see a big increase in speed so I re-enabled Logging. Plus, I'd rather have the added ease of revovery from all major activities, services, errors, etc. being recorded...you never know
Besides upgrading physical components of the PC, I ran out of ideas for other stuff to do to it. I do have a nice Athlon XP 2600+ thoroughbred CPU with 512 L2 cache, 333mhz bus speed somewhere, but I can't find it
The mo-board will support it too so I'm gonna keep looking for it, but I still need more tweaking ideas for now.WHAT ELSE IS LEFT????????
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