Windows XP Tweak Reveled: Speed Up System Performance

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If your machine has 512MB or more of RAM, you can boost its performance by setting it up to keep the core system in RAM and deal less with (slower) hard disk.Watch the video for instructions.

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  • Not recommended

    512mb is too little to enable this setting. It would hog too much memory for Windows and give too little for programs. Recommend this setting only when you have more than 512mb. If you have 3 gig and up, recommending disabling the paging file too.

    By Doug_D 1174732978 Reply Spam [+6] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • If

    you play games or run programs that consume lots of memory, turning off virtual memory will be a disaster!

    By EPPE 1174743436 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No Registry Edit, Just set the Option.

    You can do the same this via going the following route.

    My Computer --> Click Properties
    Choose the Advance Tab --> Performance Settings
    On Performance Options --> Choose the Advance tab
    In the group Virtual Memory choose the change button.
    Choose No Paging file. And click on the Set Button.

    By wsss 1174705825 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • not really good idea

    This will definetly help for users who have at least 1, but rather 2 or more GB of memory. Beside, some programs cannot run without a page file present.
    It's better to change the size of the page file to a smaller one, or to a fix size.

    By home user 1174834784 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • :-??

      i already have 1 so for me is more useful this guy comment : No Registry Edit, Just set the Option.
      You can do the same this via going the following route.

      My Computer --> Click Properties
      Choose the Advance Tab --> Performance Settings
      On Performance Options --> Choose the Advance tab
      In the group Virtual Memory choose the change button.
      Choose No Paging file. And click on the Set Button.

      10q man !

      By dansobolanu 1174727844 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
      • WORST ADVICE EVER

        That has NOTHING to do with the registry setting "disable paging executive". Disabling the Paging File is idiotic. Virtual Memory is always in use and it is NOT the paging file. Disabling the Paging File will REDUCE performance. Not to mention it will still be used check the task manager = performance tab. Anyone who says otherwise has not idea how the Windows Memory System works:

        "Virtual Memory is always in use, even when the memory required by all running processes does not exceed the amount of RAM installed on the system"

        NEVER DISABLE THE PAGING FILE!!!

        http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html#Optimization

        By Mastertech 1175024531 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down
      • Well.

        Some people like it the hard way. This isn't the first "tweak secret" revealed in here. Some of the others are (unintentionally) funny actually...

        By billgatesmom 1174785101 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down

    • good video

      By hole3162 1177550632 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
      • Don't bother...

        Lol this is an ok setting for a kiosk that is net browsing only.

        By Ziggenx 1175132978 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
        • hey cool

          guys is it true - anyone tried it

          By ViewtifulIsh 1174657288 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
        • thanks

          my computer was running slower than an obese guy at a healthy food cook off now its like the fat guys is at the pie fair .. thanks

          By jmann0893 1174846415 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
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