Speeding Up Windows XP - Another CoolROM ClassRoom!

[DarthBrady]

Hello Everbody,

And Welcome to My Classroom. I am Mr. DarthBrady, And this Cousre will cover some Tips and Tricks on keeping your Windows XP Based PC.

I will try to keep this oriented to Internal Windows Xp methods, and not that much on extenal software, As you will find Windows XP has some Good methods of acheiveing this, many that were Not included with previous versions of Windows, or improved upon in the XP version greatly.

These lessons may not come very fast, as it takes a while to compile all this information, so Be Patient, and please try not to spam the thread, please dont go off topic, this IS a classroom!

Now for the first lesson:

[Iconoclast]

All right. Please, go on, DarthBrady. I hate Windows XP; the least I could do is try to find even some picky ways to speed it up.

[DarthBrady]

First off, Let me say now that some parts of this course will require modification of the Windows Registry.

Dont Be Afraid! Its not as scary as you may think, the important thing to remember is, to ALWAYS make sure to create a System Restore Point,
so you can restore settings, in case you make a mistake! So I wiil show you all step -by- step how to create a resore point in this lesson.

Step One: Opening the System Restore Tool

The system restore Tool, is what you use to create a Restore Point, so you will be able to restore any settings you may have modified incorrectly. The restore point has the ability to restore your HDD (Hard Disk Drive) to exactly how it was at the time the restore point was created. With one exception: It will NOT delete new files that have been saved to the disk. So if you made a system setting change, and then downloaded a Gigabyte of Roms, dont worry- you will still have them if you decide to use the restore point Later!(pretty cool, huh)

To open the System Restore Tool, click the start button, open the "programs" tab, then the "accessories" tab, then the "system tab"; and in this menu you will see a program titles "System Restore". Click it and it will open the System Restore Tool!

Example: (sorry it's so large)
http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/8139/opensysrestore0xy.png (http://imageshack.us)

Step Two: Create a Restore Point

This part is easy. When you open the tool, it will look like this:
http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/9054/createrespointopened1ag.png (http://imageshack.us)

Click where it says "create a restore point" and male SURE its selected.You may now click the Next Button.
It will now take you to the next step, Giving a Name to your restore point. You can name it anything you want.
Heres an Example:

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/9624/namethepoint6qk.png (http://imageshack.us)

Now, Just simply click the Create Button, and wait for this screen:

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/3861/newpoint6wt.png (http://imageshack.us)

Thats It!! You did it! Click the Close Button and you are ready for the next lesson, which wiil cover how use the Registry to speed up System Shutdown/Restart Time! (coming soon!)

[DarkWizard_PitchBlackX]

Wait... So is this a thread where B]you[/B] post info concerning how to speed it up or is this a place where we the people share information considering the speed up of the oh so classic XP?:confused:

[DarthBrady]

In this lesson, I will teach you how to Use your Windows Registry to Speed up Shutdown Time on your WinXP PC.

Before I get started I will explain as simply as possible what the registry is, and a little about the Windows shutdown process, to help you understand what is going on.


The Windows Registry is a Database that contains all the settings and vital stats, for pretty much your Entire operating system (WinXP). Most people dont ever even look at it, because it scares them, or they find it difficult to use. DONT WORRY, you actually make changes to your Registry all the time, you just dont know it. For example, every time you use your Control Panel to make a change for ANYTHING, (screensavers, printers, whatever) what you are Actually doing is telling Windows to make the changes to the Registry for you. Get it? ;)
You will soon see in this Course that the registry holds options that you cant change anywhere else, and a lot of this is because Microsofts Programmers couldnt build a Graphical User Interface (like the restore point tool) for you to use instead, which may help explain to you why ther is always a newer version of windows every few years with "new" options.

Now Depending on your PC, and what's installed on it, Your Registry will contain thousands or maybe even tens of thousands of settings of settings. These are organized into Five main Sections, known as registry "Hives" as shown below:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2285/regpic14pf.png (http://imageshack.us)

Each Hive contains folder full of "Keys" which are your settings, and each key has a value, which is the setting option that is currently chosen. That's not so bad now is it?

So We will be using the registry to change some Key Values to speed up Windows XP amazingly long Shutdown Time, by at least a few seconds, which will depend on your PC, I personally got my Shutdown Time to 14 second faster!

Next, I will explain a little about the shutdown process and what we will be doing to it to make it faster.

OK, When Windows shutsdown, the first thing it does is try to close everything running on the system, one by one. Windows tells each program to close, and then waits for the program to respond. If it responds, then windows tell it how long to take to shut down, and the programs will use ALL of the time allowed. And if it does NOT respond, then Windows waits a certain amount of time before it "Kills" the program, in case the program is "hung"(not responding). The Default wait time for this is usually 10 to 20 seconds.

What we will be doing today is using the Windows Registry to change the amount of time windows "waits" to close programs. and DONT WORRY, this will not hurt the programs, or affect the stability of your system, it is completely SAFE ;) Still with me? good. Lets get Started!

Step One: Opening th Registry Editor Tool

There are actually a few ways to open the registry editor tool. The Easiest, is to use the "Run" window. To do this:

Click the Start Button, and then click on "Run.."
Now that you have the Run window open, you will see a box to type commands inside. In this type this command: REGEDIT and click OK to open the Registry Editor Tool

Example:
http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/903/runredgedt4wb.png (http://imageshack.us)

Okay I am Back where were we? ahh, yes.

Now you can click OK and open the registry editor

Now that we are in th Regisry Editor, it time to get to work, to follow me you be clicking once on each "folder" labeled as I name them off in the order they are in. It's a lot like in lesson One, when we opened the restore tool in the start meu from going into folder after folder to find the icon.
Its the same Principle, only we will be clicking on the Hive and Key "folder icons"(they look like folders as you seen above) in the registy editor tool.

To save space will map then out in order instead of pictures, but i will use pictures when neccesary.
The reason for this is the registry contains MANY key folders, so it would be difficult to take a screen shot, also my list may differ from yous because of different software you and I have installed on our PCs, but the keys I list below You have, as long as you have Windows XP
DO NOT TRY THIS WITH ANY OTHER VERSION OF WINDOWS, XP USERS ONLY!

Step Two: Edit the " Wait to Kill Applications" Time Setting
-This will edit the time windows waits, in milliseconds, to kill each application that doesnt respond during system shutdown. Microsoft Normally set this to 20 (which is 20 seconds). You can safely change this to 10 or 5 seconds, according to Microsoft. (1 second for Dual-Core of Hyperthreaded Processor PC's)
We are gong to change it to 5 seconds.

In the registry editor window, Go to: ( "-->" stands for "then" or "next")

My Computer --> HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> Control Panel --> Desktop

Now, in the window on the right of the folder tree, you will see a list of Keys in the desktop folder (assuming that you DID click on the Desktop key folder first, or you wont see them)

Now find the key, it is titled: WaitToKillAppTime.
Right click the key and click the "modify" option. NOT "modify binary"! now you get a little window wher you can change the value, finally. Change it to the time you are going to want (10, 5, or 1 second) and click "OK"

Examples:
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/4142/waittokillapp17gr.png (http://imageshack.us)

now...
http://img345.imageshack.us/img345/3435/value13by.png (http://imageshack.us)

OK, just two more Values to change...

Step Three: Edit the "Hung Application Timeout" Time Setting
-This Setting does this same this as the first, picking up where the Setting we just changed leaves off.. Are you still with me? Good!

This setting is in the same Location as the first Setting:

My Computer --> HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> Control Panel --> Desktop

REMEMBER, You must set this key to the same time Value as the first one we changed! Double check! IMPORTANT!
So if you set the first one to, lets say, 1 second, then this one must be set to one also. Not that hard now, is it?

Here we Go..
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/5185/redet23yu.png (http://imageshack.us)

now...
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3445/redted38gf.png (http://imageshack.us)

Ok, I am back one again.. Enjoy your recess? Good cuz' its time to get those brains going again!
Now, to the last step of this lesson!

Step Four: Edit the "Wait to Kill Services Timeout" Time Setting

Now we will make the last change in your registry needed to speed up your shutdown time!
This one is very similar to the first two, but the key is in a different Hive this time(remember in steps 2 and 3 the keys we edited were in the same hive)Since you are done with the first hive we were in, you can shink the tree of folders in the left hand window back to wher it just shows the five key folders again. This is easier to do than you think. Just like if you were in a normal file folder window, click the "Minus" sysmbol in the little box next to each opened folder in the tree. to find the right folders, just take way you went the fisrt time opening each key folder, only backwards! Presto!
-This will make it easier to navigate, and less a chance of you clicking on the wrong key later on.

Example:
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3923/step415fv.png (http://imageshack.us)

So in step 4, we are now looking for the key called : WaitToKillServiceTimeout
You will find it here, follow me(in the registry!):

My Computer --> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SYSTEM --> CurrentControlSet --> Control .

Now, find the key we are looking for, WaitToKillServiceTimeout

Example:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1050/step428jc.png (http://imageshack.us)

And right click and modify the value, once again to the SAME value you set the first two keys to.

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7662/step436ad.png (http://imageshack.us)


Now, you dont have to, but it is a good idea to find all 3 keys again, and double check them, besides, its good practice.

The last thing you have to do is close the Registry Editor Tool, and REBOOT YOUR PC!!!!!!


Congratulations! You have Done it!

Thank you all for your time and participation, I worked hard to bring this to you, now ENJOY!


Coming next:
"get the most out of your memory!"

[Kurt]

I just want you to know that I'm listening because this interests me a great deal. Back in early '04 (or something), I tried to edit my registry to remove spyware for the first time without saving a logfile, and only later did I realize how stupid I had been, so guys, REMEMBER TO CREATE A RESTORE POINT!

Continue? Y/N

[Iconoclast]

Goddamnit! Why does EVERYTHING to fix this PC up require me to use an administrator account? I can't access the registry because of my parents, mainly dad. Lumox. Sorry, DarthBrady, but I can't participate.

Again, Kurt, an uneccessary post, or rant, as you call! Not that this isn't as well, but we both get off-topic sometimes. Just thought you should know.

[Fierce Deity]

I think Kurt's post was helpful. It lets Darth Brady know that there are listeners.

Also, I know that you make yourself a damned administrator. I don't even understand why you think you have to log into windows.

[pizzaman]

This is awesome. I know how to give yourself 20% more bandwith.

Edit: Hey Iconoclast, I know what you mean. My dad put a lock on the TV so no one could see R rated movies, but I figured it out. See it was for numbers, so I realized it must have been his birth year. 90% of the time people put really easy things as their passwords, all you have to do is think hard. Get your dad to log into his account and see how many letters the password has. The rest you have to figure out.

1. start
2. run
3. gpedit.msc
4. Computer Configuration
5. Administrative Templates
5. network
6. qos packet schedueler
7. limit reservable bandwidth
8. enable
9. set to 0

[pizzaman]

Ok dont take this personally, but..

First, this thread is for speeding up WinXp with its own settings, not helping others invade the privacy of others with trickery or what ever means you have. That information has its on place. I may be wrong, but i believe we have already disscussed that Not Here. Not Ever.

Second what the hell is all that supposed to be, this is "CLASSROOM" and it explains nothing about what it is, with NO example or information about key compatibilty at ALL. What the hell? Maybe this will explain what I'm saying better.

Dont get me wrong, I dont mind you adding tips and trick here, and it was on topic, but it doesnt help anybody, and it will confuse the hell out of "the masses" so if you're gonna keep it here, please fix it. ;)
Sorry dude, but it works for me. This isn't trickery either. Windows XP reserves 20% of the computer's bandwith for itself. This will make your computer have 20% more bandwith. If you don't want to do it then don't, but I did it and my computer is fine. IDK, maybe it works only on some version of Windows XP. But this screen pops up when I type gpedit.msc ( Maybe there is some other way to get there. );


http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5641/untitled6pm4.png

[DarthBrady]

Sorry dude, but it works for me. This isn't trickery either. Windows XP reserves 20% of the computer's bandwith for itself. This will make your computer have 20% more bandwith. If you don't want to do it then don't, but I did it and my computer is fine. IDK, maybe it works only on some version of Windows XP. But this screen pops up when I type gpedit.msc ( Maybe there is some other way to get there. );


No, when you get someone to type a password to see how many digits it has to try and find it out, that is trickery!

Second, I know about the 20% bandwidth allocated to windows. But your post explains NOTHING. You didnt even explain that windows allocates 20% of your bandwidth at all.
And above all, it is obvious you never even tried to research WHY windows does it, or what versions of windows does it, or what you are doing to your system by changing this. Also you explained no tools or commands.
Thus, the post helps nobody but yourself. and now its just causing me to make an entire page worth of off topic spam posts in my own thread; which I will have to delete later now, so people trying to actually learn this stuff arent turned away by yet ANOTHER thread that is supposed to be one thing but instead is just a bunch of babble and arguements.

Why even try. I give up.

And as for the passwords, why even try that crap? i posted a link on where to find out how to do this in a step-by-step video once before. hell it was even my signature for like a week and a half!

[pizzaman]

No, when you get someone to type a password to see how many digits it has to try and find it out, that is trickery!

Second, I know about the 20% bandwidth allocated to windows. But your post explains NOTHING. You didnt even explain that windows allocates 20% of your bandwidth at all.
And above all, it is obvious you never even tried to research WHY windows does it, or what versions of windows does it, or what you are doing to your system by changing this. Also you explained no tools or commands.
Thus, the post helps nobody but yourself. and now its just causing me to make an entire page worth of off topic spam posts in my own thread; which I will have to delete later now, so people trying to actually learn this stuff arent turned away by yet ANOTHER thread that is supposed to be one thing but instead is just a bunch of babble and arguements.

Why even try. I give up.

And as for the passwords, why even try that crap? i posted a link on where to find out how to do this in a step-by-step video once before. hell it was even my signature for like a week and a half!
I don't know what you're talking about man. That post does make you regain 20% of your bandwith. I also stated that. I don't know what more you want.

[Iconoclast]

So pessimistic. This thread is not full of crap! It's full of pizzaman having questions about your tutorial. That's on topic a little; isn't it? It's necessary to ask a teacher questions. He shouldn't have to PM you. The only crap in this thread is the message I'm posting right now. Did it sound like nobody cared at the beginning of this thread? You can give up if you want, it's your choice. Have CM delete all these worthless posts including this one, after FD reads this. I feel I just had to tell him.I think Kurt's post was helpful. It lets Darth Brady know that there are listeners.

Also, I know that you make yourself a damned administrator. I don't even understand why you think you have to log into windows.You think so? Only as necessary as the post I'm making right now.

Well, FD, I explained my reaction in the CoolROM Thanx thread somewhere, and I am finished trying to get it through to you.

[chaos master]

Have CM delete all these worthless posts including this one, after FD reads this.
Nice one. I'm not moderator here.

[DarthBrady]

I see your point people. I won't give up then, that's fine. But I will make it kown that I was sincere in My Point, and I have went to lengths to get a straight answer on this.
Like I said Before, I Build/Repair/Uprgrade Windows Based PCs as an income, and have done so for many years. So, Natraully, I have full Tech Support from Microsoft, and I contact with them on a normal basis.
I spoke with Microsoft Support this morning about the subject at hand. And have recieved a confirmation email. So read for yourself what they have to say about the matter. And if you want, look at their public Tech support link, regarding the matter I will post below the following quote from the email I recieved today.



From Microsoft:

Clarification about the use of QoS in end computers that are running Windows XP
As in Windows 2000, programs can take advantage of QoS through the QoS APIs in Windows XP. One hundred percent of the network bandwidth is available to be shared by all programs unless a program specifically requests priority bandwidth. This “reserved” bandwidth is still available to other programs unless the requesting program is sending data. By default, programs can reserve up to an aggregate bandwidth of 20 percent of the underlying link speed on each interface on an end computer. If the program that reserved the bandwidth is not sending sufficient data to use it, the unused part of the reserved bandwidth is available for other data flows on the same host.

Correction of some incorrect claims about Windows XP QoS support
There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in end computers that are Running Windows XP" section correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.

Note that this setting does not limit your internet connection speed and changing it does not increase it (read KB 316666). It is one of the commonest myths widely circulated on the internet. Use your common sense and intellect and do not join in the bandwagon.

Redistributable public Link KB 316666:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q316666

I wasnt trying to hurt your feelings guys. But its like I said- Its crap, and unresearched. And there you have it, straight from the people that made it. I felt like no one was getting that, and maybe that was my fault, but if frustrated me.

[admin]

Wow, nice guide you have here :). I will definitely be taking a look into it.

[chaos master]

Wow, nice guide you have here :). I will definitely be taking a look into it.
I concur. The restore point guide has me feeling a bit more secure with my computer.

[DarthBrady]

Hello again evereyone, first allow me to thank you for your support to keep me going, even tough I went A-hole on ya' in a few previous post, and with that said, off to Lesson 3!

I have Decided to delay the original Lesson plan on improving RAM usage, so that I may better prepare for it, so my lesson is compliant with all verisions of Windows XP.
I think this lesson will fit better to follow the last lesson, because this too invovles changing a Registry Key, but much simpler than the previous lesson, so you should feel at home doing it this time around. ;)

Lets get Started:
-First, allow me to explain what we are doing, and to note that this option may already be done for some of you, depending on the manufacturer of your PC, or version of XP. So don't get dissapointed if you follow this lesson and you dont have to change anything. Just share the knowledge with others!

Many of you know what the Defrag tool is already, but for those who don't, here is a very brief explanantion. "Defrag"(Hard disk defragmenting tool) is used to keep the data on your hard disk organized, so that it can be accessed/read/retrieved, faster. The more your hard disk is used, the data on it becomes "scattered" all over the disk, leaving "holes" in the drive. Running the Defrag tool gets rid of the holes by paking the data together as tightly as possible, in simplest terms.

Now for the Lesson
Many people don't know that WindowsXP has a hidden feature in defrag; that allows it to defragment your systems "boot structure". The "boot stucture" is special data stored on your hard disk that tells windows how to boot itself up, and its hidden behind something called a "partition" which is kind of like an imaginary wallthat keeps this data seperate from the rest of your files. Its becomes "fragmented" over time just like the rest of your data. Are you with me? Its simple really, if you are confused, read it a few more times.

What we are now going to go into your Registry to make sure your defrag tool is set to defragment both boot data and program data, like we just discussed.Here we go....

Step One: Open the Registry Editor.
**Note** - You can create a restore point if you like first, but you dont have to. You will see after this lesson that is so easy to turn this feature on or off, you can go undo the setting yourself just as easy as you did.

So to open the registry editor, Click the Start button and the click Run. And in the box in the Run window type: REGEDIT, and click OK.

Example:
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8786/regedt1pc2hv.png (http://imageshack.us)

Step Two: Checking/Setting the "Boot Optimize Function"

Now that you are in the registy, use waht you learned in Lesson # 2, and find the key called- BootOptimizeFunction". You can find it here in this key folder:

My Computer --> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SOFTWARE --> Microsoft --> Dfrg

Example:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6164/untitled7tn1.png (http://imageshack.us)

Now, Right Click the BootOptimizeFunction key and select "Modify". Now, to turn this feature on, just type a capital letter Y in the box and click the OK button.

Example:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2184/typey5xj.png (http://imageshack.us)

That's It! Now when use the Defrag tool, it will Optimize your boot speed as well as normal data speed. That was easy, Huh? :)

**NOTE - If you dont know how to use defrag, click the START button and them click PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, then SYSTEM, and you will se it there (you may remember where we found the Restore tool in Lesson 1, it is in the same folder, so you can go back and look at the picture in Lesson 1.

My Next Lesson Coming soon! And I promise it will be better!

[pizzaman]

Oh sorry then. I didn't realize that my computer wasn't really slowing down my connection. I don't understand one thing though, what happens if you do have that 20% changed? I mean I'll change it back of course, but why is it there?

[Kurt]

Awesome guide so far dude, keep up the good work.

[Fierce Deity]

Very good guide. I like it. As soon as I'm finished uploading my flash pictures and tutorials, I am soooo doing this.

[DarthBrady]

Oh sorry then. I didn't realize that my computer wasn't really slowing down my connection. I don't understand one thing though, what happens if you do have that 20% changed? I mean I'll change it back of course, but why is it there?

In easiest terms, its done for many reasons. The common Myth is that it is to track you, but that is just a Myth, and thats all. Its main and original purpose, was to keep your operating system from Crashing during an update or other vital web communication, automated or not, due to strained bandwidth. And I'm sure many of us already know what kind of insane problems you can have screwing something like that up...

Also:
Thanks Guys. Thanks a bunch!
Wow, nice guide you have here :). I will definitely be taking a look into it.
I concur. The restore point guide has me feeling a bit more secure with my computer.
Awesome guide so far dude, keep up the good work.
All right. Please, go on, DarthBrady. I hate Windows XP; the least I could do is try to find even some picky ways to speed it up.
Very good guide. I like it. As soon as I'm finished uploading my flash pictures and tutorials, I am soooo doing this.

And thanks Pizzaman, for keeping your cool even tough i was a jerk.

I will post another Lesson Soon, but give me a day or so,My friend and, I are throwing a GIANT forth of july keg party/concert/off-road muddin' contest this for the next two days with, so I will be very busy. I am playing guitar with one of the bands tommorrow, and putting a truck in the mud pit the next day; that is if I dont flip it 4 times off the hill again this year, so unitl then have a happy 4th of July!

[pizzaman]

In easiest terms, its done for many reasons. The common Myth is that it is to track you, but that is just a Myth, and thats all. Its main and original purpose, was to keep your operating system from Crashing during an update or other vital web communication, automated or not, due to strained bandwidth. And I'm sure many of us already know what kind of insane problems you can have screwing something like that up...

Also:
Thanks Guys. Thanks a bunch!

And thanks Pizzaman, for keeping your cool even tough i was a jerk.
Oh no problem. Thanks for this awesome thread. I'm learning new things already. I'll try your third step later though, I have some experimenting with my PS2 games first.

[Crazed Dragon]

ok pizzaman i'm here

[Asathi]

Interesting, I'm learning a lot, without having to stumble through it blindly like usual... Thanks for the informative and well thought out lessons!

[Fierce Deity]

Now, Right Click the BootOptimizeFunction key and select "Modify". Now, to turn this feature on, just type a capital letter Y in the box and click the OK button.
I have the other four functions, but I do not have the BootOptimize Function. It simply isn't there. There is a BootOptimizeFunction Folder, but it is within the Dfrg folder. The files inside that are as follows:

(Default)
Enable (this value is already set to Y)
FileTimeStamp
LcnEndLocation
LcnStartLocation
OptimizeComplete
OptimizeError

To the best of my ability, I think it is already on, but there may be some sort of second part to my version like with the shutdown sequence. I have Windows XP SP2 Media Edition. Media Edition is basiclaly professional edition with some add-ons, to the extent of my knowledge.

Unrelated to this, I still can't find my motherboard model number. Unless it is hidden under something like the fan or something. I don't know. I will have my friend with his 5 megapixel camera come take a picture of my motherboard next time he's here.

[pizzaman]

Okay, I went through the last lesson, and I found out that my computer doesn't have that function thing. This is what it has;

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5210/untitledge6.jpg

And this;

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7739/untitled2xg8.jpg

[DarthBrady]

Okay, I have been getting a large Response to My Lesson # 3 on Optimizing the Defrag Tool. Apparently I left an Important peice of Information Out of the Lesson, HOW TO ADD THE REGISTRY KEY IF YOU DONT HAVE IT!
-My mistake, Nobody is perfect ;)

So, Here's the Deal:
Many of you who do not have the Boot Optimize Function enabled, may have followed my lesson, only to find the registry key, was not even there! (as you see above in FD and Pizzaman's replies). Pizza man posted some screenshots, and FD posted a list, in their above posts, that will be helpful for me to use as perfect examples to help you. :)

-You will notice in piizaman's screenshots
Okay, I went through the last lesson, and I found out that my computer doesn't have that function thing. This is what it has;

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5210/untitledge6.jpg

And this;

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7739/untitled2xg8.jpg

(the fiirst one where the "Dfrag" folder is highlighted, that He is in the right place, but the registry key is nowhere to be found. that is because it does not exist yet. and in his second screenshot, he noticed the "Boot optimize Function" FOLDER, in the loaction I led him to in the lesson 3 to find the KEY.

-Now, if you read FD's post , you will notice..
I have the other four functions, but I do not have the BootOptimize Function. It simply isn't there. There is a BootOptimizeFunction Folder, but it is within the Dfrg folder. The files inside that are as follows:

(Default)
Enable (this value is already set to Y)
FileTimeStamp
LcnEndLocation
LcnStartLocation
OptimizeComplete
OptimizeError

To the best of my ability, I think it is already on, but there may be some sort of second part to my version like with the shutdown sequence. I have Windows XP SP2 Media Edition. Media Edition is basiclaly professional edition with some add-ons, to the extent of my knowledge.


that the registry keys he said he found, are the exact names of the Keys listed in the BootOptimzeFunction FOLDER, that Pizzaman shown you in his 2nd Screenshot. This can only point to one possibiltiy: He too was in the right place, and did not find the key, because once again, it doesnt't exist yet. BUT, he did find the folder with the same name tha same as the key he was looking for, and clicked on that looking for the key. Basically what he did was go to the right spot, find nothing, and go one more folder further into the registry than he needed to (its OK, I'm sure he's not the only one)

LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE ;)

For the Boot Optimize Funtcion to work, there has to be two things:

---the registry key called "BootOptimizeFunction"
(in the location shown in lesson 3. THIS is what you are missing)

---the registry folder called "bootoptimizefunction" which is located in the same root folder as the Key is. This folder is full of other keys (as you can see in the pic from pizzaman that has theis folder opened). the Keys in theis folder, are the keys activated by the BootOptimizeFunction Registration Key.

---so you may have the folder and no key, but without the key, the folder is "not activated" Get it? Its pretty simple.

So all we have to Do to fix this, is CREATE the Registry Key!

Step #1: Go to the place from Lesson 3.....

The first thing you have to do, is Open the Registry Editor, and go to the EXACT location we were at in Lesson 3, Here:

My Computer --> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SOFTWARE --> Microsoft --> Dfrg

**STOP at the "Dfrg" folder. If you clicked on the "BootOptimizeFunction" inside the Dfrg folder, you went one folder too far!!!***Remember what we just learned.

Now that you are back in the right place, its time to create that Registry Key!

Step #2: Adding the BootOptimizeFunction Registry Key

-Right-Click in the window to the right, where the key values are listed, and select "New" then "String Value""

Example: (just ignore that I already have the key we are making)
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/3380/newlessonwn7.png (http://imageshack.us)

-Now, It will put a new string in the window, and windows will call it something like "New Value #1" or something, and usually gives you the option to change the name right then. If it does not, just right-click the new string and select "Rename"
* YOU MUST NAME THE STRING EXACTLY LIKE THIS BELOW *

BootOptimizeFunction

--So. NOw that you jave creatd and named the new string, its time to activate it! So, back to Lesson 3...

-Just right-click the BootOptimizeFunction string you created, selct "Modify", and set the "Value Data" in the box to the capital letter Y
.
(if you need help doing this, revert to Lesson 3 (http://www.coolrom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1684&page=2), where this was explained)


And THAT"S IT!! Reboot you PC, and you are Finished. Pretty easy, huh? ;)


Thanks for your patience folks, and I am making a new lesson for you all now, It wil be posted soon! :D

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, or contact me with MSN messenger, my account is attached to my member profile here!
(if I dont answer immediatley, I am away- I sometimes leave my status as available when I am not. sorry ;) )

[pizzaman]

Oh okay, nice. So by doing this it makes the Defrag more accurate?

Now for the Lesson
Many people don't know that WindowsXP has a hidden feature in defrag; that allows it to defragment your systems "boot structure". The "boot stucture" is special data stored on your hard disk that tells windows how to boot itself up, and its hidden behind something called a "partition" which is kind of like an imaginary wallthat keeps this data seperate from the rest of your files. Its becomes "fragmented" over time just like the rest of your data. Are you with me? Its simple really, if you are confused, read it a few more times.

Does that mean that the computer will boot up faster if we do this?

[DarthBrady]

Yes. It will boot faster, I have seen results as little as 3 seconds faster, to 90 seconds faster! it all depends on your machine.

I wouldnt put it in my "Speeding up WinXP" thread if it didn't ! ;)

My next lesson will show how to free up some system resouces using font managment!

[pizzaman]

Oh okay that's good. What are system resouces anyway?

[pizzaman]

Oh! And I had a question. Where do you learn all this stuff about the registry? Seems sort of complicated. Did you take a class in college? I want to take some computer classes, but IDK what registry class would be called, Lol.

[NiXoN5050]

I currently am a college student in the IT field so I understand well everything that has been said and once you do it for the first time it all starts making sence, there are a number of ways to speed up a PC but I will let you guys go over all of that, the defrag was right on the money keep it up, I will keep reading who knows I may learn something here as well.

[pizzaman]

I currently am a college student in the IT field so I understand well everything that has been said and once you do it for the first time it all starts making sence, there are a number of ways to speed up a PC but I will let you guys go over all of that, the defrag was right on the money keep it up, I will keep reading who knows I may learn something here as well.
Yeah, DarthBrady is a genius at this stuff. But you could also post something you know if you have the time and would like to help out. :)

[DarthBrady]

Oh! And I had a question. Where do you learn all this stuff about the registry? Seems sort of complicated. Did you take a class in college? I want to take some computer classes, but IDK what registry class would be called, Lol.

No, I just read a few books and internet articles, stuff like that. ;) I Have not been to college.

[pizzaman]

No, I just read a few books and internet articles, stuff like that. ;) I Have not been to college.
Lol, not bad. But then where'd you learn to fix computers? I thought you owned a computer repair-type shop? Or did I understand completely wrong?

[DarthBrady]

Sorry for the Wait... But Here is a New Lesson! :D

**Lesson 4 Pre-Notice**
This Lesson, as others, may not be helpful to everyone. For this Lesson, if you use the "Search" Tool under your Start Menu very often, this lesson may not be for you, as this will slow this particular program down. If you Don't ever use this program, (as most of us dont ;)), then dont worry.:)

**Lesson 4 Briefing**
This Lesson will teach you how to properly disable a service called: "Windows Disk Indexing".
Simply Put, This is a service that is used by Windows to Keep a record of the location of every file in your system, in an "index", so the windows Search tool can search faster. *This service affect disk performance, and causes more disk fragmentation.

So if you never or seldom use the Search tool to find a file, like most people don't; then there is no need to use this service. SO why not put it to bed, and squeeze out a litttle more speed fromyour hardware? ;)

Step One: Modify The Hard Disk Settings-READ ALL STEPS FIRST!!!
--First, you must turn off this Feature, in the Hard Disk's Properties/Settings. Depending on your PC, applying this setting could take several minutes. And Read carefully, so you know not to worry about error messages and freak out.

1. Open My Computer, or Windows Explorer. Right-Click on your Hard Disk(ex.= "local disk c:"), and click Properties.

2. Unselect/Untick the box that says ʹAllow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searchingʹ.

3. Select ʹApply changes to [Your Drive letter:]\, subfolders and filesʹ in the prompt that pops up.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/7118/prop1bw5.png

4. This change will now be made to the disk settings and files. This may be a long process, be patient. and most important --Ignore any
ʹerrorsʹ which are shown, this happens simply because some files are in use or protected and canʹt have their properties changed to remove indexing ‐ this is normal, so dont worry.
-Step One is now completed.


Step Two: Disable the Indexing Service in the Configuration Utility
-This step is the Final Step, and will require a system reboot.

1. Open the Start Menu, and Select Run type the Following: MSCONFIG. if this does not work for you, Type CMD to open the command prompt, and then type MSCONFIG there.

2. In the System Configuration Utility, click on the "Services" Tab. Scroll down until you see the one titled "Indexing Service", and Uncheck/Untick the box next to it, and click the Apply / OK Buttons to finish.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7135/prop2at5.jpg

Step Three: Finish it all up...

--The Next thing to do, is Reboot your PC, to put the change in effect. You may have already done this at the end of step 3, if windows gave you a pop up message informing you to do so. If you have not restarted you PC, do it now. ;)

--After Rebooting/Restarting, you may have a pop up window, telling you that you have made changes to system settings.-Dont Worry, this is your PCs way of telling you the change was made succefullly. In this window, you will see a box you can check/tick, so you do not have to see this pop up again. go ahead and do so, and click OK to close the pop up window.

THAT'S IT!!! YOUR ALL DONE!!! Give Yourself a pat on the back, you just stopped yet another useless service from slowing down your PC :D

[pizzaman]

Ha, nice tutorial. So this makes defragmenting easier more effecient?

[DarthBrady]

Ha, nice tutorial. So this makes defragmenting easier more effecient?

Thanks, and good question.

No, It wont make the degrag tool more efficient, but it may work faster, because with the indexing service disabled, your file system will not become fragmented as quickly! :)

[pizzaman]

Thanks, and good question.

No, It wont make the degrag tool more efficient, but it may work faster, because with the indexing service disabled, your file system will not become fragmented as quickly! :)
Oh, I see. That's pretty sweet. :D

I'm doing this on both of my computers so that they both run fast. Even though one is really ancient.

[NiXoN5050]

I am not really good with posting what I know on forums, Im a do it as I go type, and im a builder so I mostly know about Processors, RAM cards, video cards all the external stuff more then the software. I do know that as long as you run something to keep your registry in line such as: --->Clean boot is the process of disabling and removing some programs and
drivers from the Windows startup process. This is done to identify and
troubleshoot issues occurring with Windows XP.

NOTE: Following these steps may result in loss of some
functionality
temporarily. Restoring the settings may return the
original error
message or problem.

To perform a clean boot in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Log in as an Administrator or a member of the Administrators group.
2. Click Start, select Run, and type MSConfig.exe in the command line.
3. Click OK.
4. Select the General tab and click Selective Startup.
5. Deselect all the checkboxes except Use Original Boot.ini.

NOTE: You can re-enable any program by selecting the checkbox for
that program.

6. Click OK and restart the computer.

Now, try using the system.

If the error message still appears or If the system continues behaving
abnormally, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start, select Run, and type MSConfig.exe in the command line.
2. On the General tab, select the Process SYSTEM.INI File checkbox.
3. Click OK and restart the computer. If the problem continues, the
issue is with an entry in the System.ini file.
4. If the problem does not occur again, select the Process WIN.INI
File, Load Startup Items, and Load System Services (if appropriate)

checkboxes until the issue occurs again.
5. If the issue reappears for any of the selected entries, you have to
edit the particular file.
For example, if the problem reappears after selecting the Win.ini
file,click the Win.ini tab in System Configuration Utility.

CAUTION: You should not use the System Configuration Utility
to modify the boot.ini file as it would make the
computer unusable.

To restore the computer from clean boot, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, select Run, and type MSConfig in the command line.
2. Click OK and select the General tab from the System
Configuration Utility.
3. Select Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services.
4. Click OK and restart the computer when you are prompted.

This should restore all the programs.


To improve the core system performance in Windows XP, you should
make some modifications to the registry entries. I recommend you take a

backup of the Registry so that any damage to Registry during
modification
can be restored.

CAUTION: A registry backup is essential. An incorrect
registry entry may cause serious system problems or
prevent the computer from starting. You will not be

warned of any incorrect registry entries. If the
registry is not backed up, the only way to recover
the system is by reinstalling the operating system.

To backup the registry:

1. Click Start and select Run.
2. Type REGEDIT in the Open field and click OK.
3. Click "File" in the menu.
4. Click "Export" from the drop-down menu.
5. Click the down-arrow beside "Save In" and select Local Disk(C:).
6. Type BACKUP.REG in the File Name field.
7. Click Save.

After taking a backup of the registry, change the Registry settings by
following these steps:

1. Click Start, select Run, and type regedit.
2. Click the plus (+) sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
3. Click the plus (+) sign next to System.
4. Click the plus (+) sign next to CurrentControlSet.
5. Click the plus (+) sign next to Control.
6. Click the plus (+) sign next to Session Manager.
7. Click Memory Management.
8. Locate and right-click the "DisablePagingExecutive" option on the
right
pane.
9. Select Modify and change the value to "1".
10. Locate and right-click the "LargeSystemCache" option on the right
pane.
11. Select Modify and change the value to "1".

Now, you should create a DWORD value, "IOPageLockLimit" in the open
Registry Window by following these steps:

1. Right-click an empty space in the right window pane and select
Create.
2. Name the value as IOPageLockLimit.
3. Double-click the IOPageLockLimit entry to add a hex value.
4. Set the hex value based on the amount of RAM installed on the
system.

For 128 MB Ram the hex value is 4000.
For 256 MB RAM the hex value is 10000.
For 512 MB RAM the hex value is 40000.

5. Click OK.
6. From the Registry menu, click Exit.
7. Restart the system.

These steps should now improve the core system performance in Windows
XP.


Improper usage of the system resources by the programs/applications may
decrease the performance of the system in Windows XP. The following
steps enhance the system performance using the traditional Windows
XP system utilities:

* Empty the Recycle Bin

To empty the Recycle Bin, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the Recycle Bin on the Desktop.

NOTE: To restore any items deleted by mistake, right-click the
selected file and click Restore.

2. Click the Empty Recycle Bin button.
3. Click Yes to confirm the request. Windows will remove the contents
of the Recycle Bin from the hard disk.
4. Close the Recycle Bin.

* Delete temporary files and directories:

Deleting temporary files will increase hard disk space and reduce the
time Windows takes to access the hard drive. It can also fix problems
associated with spooling print jobs. Windows uses the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
directory to store files temporarily. Sometimes these files accumulate
and have to be deleted. To delete the temporary files, follow the
steps:

1. Restart Windows.
2. Click Start, select Programs, and choose Accessories.
3. Click System Tools and select Disk Cleanup.
4. Select the checkbox next to Temporary Files and click OK.

* Run Scandisk and Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP:

Scandisk checks the hard drive for errors. Disk Defragmenter moves all
the files of a program to an adjacent area of the hard disk to access
them more efficiently.

To run Scandisk in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Click Start and select My Computer.
2. Right-click the hard drive icon. For example, drive C:\ .
3. Click Properties and select the Tools tab.
4. Click the Check Now button.
5. In the Check disk window, select all the checkboxes.
6. Click OK. Click Yes to start a full disk scan when the computer is
restarted.
7. Restart the computer.

NOTE: The Scandisk process may take some time to complete.

[NiXoN5050]

To run Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Close all running programs including background programs such as
scanners.
2. Click Start and select All Programs.
3. Click Accessories and select System Tools.
4. Click Disk Defragmenter.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

NOTE: The Disk Defragmenter may restart continuously if a
background program is still accessing the hard drive.
Restart the computer in Safe mode and follow the above
given steps. To start the system in Safe mode, press
the F8 key when the red Compaq logo appears. This will
display the Windows Startup menu. Choose Safe mode from
the Startup menu and press Enter.

The above-mentioned procedures will enhance the system performance in
Windows XP.



Improper usage of system resources by programs/applications decreases
the performance of the system in Windows XP. You may experience low
system performance due to any of the following causes:

* Programs currently open.
* Graphics intensive effects in Display properties.
* Virtual memory settings.
* Unessential Services loading at Startup.
* Programs running in background.
* Memory leakage and restarting Windows.

You can improve system performance through these methods:

* Close currently open programs

Open background programs use computer memory and resources. These
will usually be shown as an icon in the Systray. The Systray is usually

located in the lower-right corner of the monitor. Closing unused
programs
in Systray will make these resources available for other tasks. To
close a
program, right-click the button or icon and click Exit or Close.

NOTE: Some programs like AntiVirus applications should not be
disabled. To identify a program, hold the mouse pointer
over
each icon. The program name will be displayed as a tool
tip.

* Change the Visual effects in Display properties:

1. Click Start, select Control Panel, and choose Appearance and Themes.

2. Select Display.
3. On the Appearance tab, click Effects.
4. In the Effects dialog box, deselect the items not required.

* Change the visual effects in System Properties:

1. Click Start, select Control Panel, and choose Performance and
Maintenance.
2. Select System and click the Advanced tab.
3. Click the Settings button under Performance.
4. On the Visual Effects tab, click Custom.
5. Deselect the options that are not required.


* Change the Performance Options settings in Windows XP:

Performance options decide the amount of RAM significantly used on the
computer. You can change Virtual Memory setting by following these
steps:

1. Click Start, select Control Panel, and choose Performance and
Maintenance.
2. Select System and click the Advanced tab.
3. Click the Settings button under Performance.
4. Select the Advanced Tab.
5. Click the Change button under Virtual Memory.
6. Now under Virtual Memory click Change.
7. Set the RAM value.


NOTE: To avoid the page file from being defragmented, set the same
increase to value for the Initial size and Maximum size.
The
recommended the paging file is found by multiplying the
system RAM by 1.5. For example, if 256MB of RAM is
installed
on the machine, then 256x1.5=384MB should be the RAM
value.

8. Click OK and restart the system.

Indexing service is a small program that requires a huge amount of
RAM. The indexing Service program is not necessary and can be disabled
by following these steps:

1. Click Start, select Control Panel, and choose Performance and
Maintenance.
2. Click Administrator Tools.
3. Click Services. The Services Window opens.
4. In the right-pane, double-click the Indexing Service entry from the
list
of available services. The Indexing Service Properties window
opens.
5. Set the Startup type drop down menu to disabled.
6. Click Apply and OK.

NOTE: The following services are unessential and can be disabled
from
loading at Startup by performing the above-mentioned
steps:

Distributed Link Tracking Client
Error Reporting Service
IPSEC Services
Portable Media Serial Number
Remote Registry Service
Wireless Zero Configuration

* Stop background programs from loading at Startup

Installing many programs on the computer can often clutter the registry
with unnecessary programs running when your computer starts up. This
will slow down the system and take up memory. System Configuration is a

utility which can help to reduce the programs loading at Startup.

1. Click Start and select Run.
2. Type "msconfig" and press Enter.
3. Click the Startup tab.
4. Deselect the programs you do not want to load at startup.

NOTE: To load a deselected program at Startup, repeat steps 1-3 and

select the program.

[NiXoN5050]

Ensure there is no memory leakage

The following troubleshooting steps help to identify if any particular
program is slowing down the system performance. Your system may
perform well when it is first started or restarted, but slows down after

several programs have been opened and closed. This issue is due to
memory leakage. Closing a program before it is fully opened also causes

memory leakage.

To resolve the memory leakage issue, follow these steps:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Press the CTRL, ALT, and DEL buttons simultaneously.
3. Click the Performance tab. Note the amount of available physical
memory.
4. Open a program that might be causing the computer to run more
slowly.
5. View the amount of physical memory again and write it down.
6. Close and open the program repeatedly after every 10 seconds.
7. View the amount of physical memory and compare the number
recorded in step 5.
8. If the system resources continue to decrease, then a memory leak is
occurring. Contact the program manufacturer for available solutions.


If the System Resource percentage or available memory returns to the
same numbers each time, then the program is not causing a memory
leak.

These procedures will improve the system performance in Windows XP.


After this perform system file checker to see if there is any corrupt
system files.


For this:

1. Go to start and then Run. In the open box type in

sfc /scannow

Press Ok.

This will start scanning the Operating system files.


If SFC/Scannow prompts you to insert the Windows XP installation CD,
change the "SourcePath" value in the registry to disable the prompt.

CAUTION: The steps to change the "SourcePath" value involve
registry changes. The registry contains critical
information and a registry backup is essential. An
incorrect registry entry may cause serious system
problems or prevent the computer from starting. You will
not be warned of any incorrect registry entries. If the
registry is not backed up, the only way to recover the
system is to reinstall the operating system. Do not
double-click the Backup.reg file on the desktop unless
you intend to undo the changes you are making to the
registry.


To back up the registry, perform these steps:


a. Click Start and select Run.
b. Type Regedit in the Open field and click OK.
c. Click "File" in the menu.
d. Click "Export" from the drop-down menu.
e. Click the down arrow beside "Save In" and select Local Disk

(C:).

f. Type Backup.reg in the File Name field.
g. Click Save.


You can change the value of "SourcePath" by following these steps:


1. Click Start and select Run.
2. Type Regedit in the Open field.
3. Navigate to the following registry key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setu p


4. In the right pane, double-click the "SourcePath" key and type the
name of the folder that contains the Windows installation files.
Generally, the Windows installation files are stored in C:\Windows.


NOTE: If the source files exist in the "C:\Windows\i386"
folder, set the value of the key as "C:\Windows" instead
of "C:\Windows\i386."


After this download and install the following spyware removal tools and
perform a scan on the notebook. If found remove them. Also update the
Antivirus software and perform a scan on the notebook.

[NiXoN5050]

I would have put screen shots in but I am pretty time limited that is why I am getting emulators, I can play them on a laptop when I get it lol Just cant find the 2 that I really want. I really hope these tips help yall out as they did me, My PC is faster now then it ever was, and these are just for help not a lesson LOL I will post more as it comes to me, and I hope that yall take these and use them and please any feedback would be appreciated and Darth, I did not mean to steal anything away from your lessons pages, I just wanted to help people out.

[NiXoN5050]

The best Programs that i have found for PC Upkeep are these::

Ad-Aware SE Professional
Spyware Dr.
Registry Fix.
Norton Antivirus 2003

All of these programs are FREE, If you have any problems finding them please PM Me and let me know and I will send them to you through MSN Messenger or E-mail or something, The first 3 I can e-mail the Norton has to be done through MSN Messenger.

[DarthBrady]

I dont know what to say, THAT is some awesome advice you have posted here!

Thanks for posting all that, it looks like it took a while to type up.
I learned a few new things there. And thats always cool. :D

I do have a question though:

What do you mean spyware doctor is Free?! I just paid $29.95 for a year license. :shocked:

[pizzaman]

Dude, you and Darthbrady are my computer heros. http://forums.ngemu.com/images/smilies/Animated/bowdown.gif

I'll read this over tomarrow, I have to go to bed soon. But thanks man, holy freaking crap this is a lot. :D

[Fierce Deity]

Great job you guys. My computer does go a bit faster now, which is nice because I am running out of hard disk space.

[pizzaman]

For 128 MB Ram the hex value is 4000.
For 256 MB RAM the hex value is 10000.
For 512 MB RAM the hex value is 40000.

So would it be 400,000 for 2 GB RAM?

[DarthBrady]

So would it be 400,000 for 2 GB RAM?

Good Question. that sound a little steep to me, my forst guess would quadruple the value for 512MB, but I dont know for sure...

Whlie we are at it.... what about 1 GB of RAM? (1,024MB to be exact)

[NiXoN5050]

Heres the thing, You have 40,000 for 512 RAM, so what is 40,000x2? 80,000 for a gig, now for 2 gigs take 80,000x2 160,000 See not so bad lol, just dont put the comas in. and thanks for yall's support it means alot when someone actually appreciates what you do. so thanks again yall and keep the posts comein.

[NiXoN5050]

I have a version of spyware Dr. here that I have never paid for and I have been using it for years now but it serves its purpose well, its free if you get it from me =P as is ad aware SE Personal and Registry Fix. My hotmail address is in my profile under the MSN Icon so if anyone wants to add me please feel free and I will get you the fixers that I use.

[pizzaman]

Heres the thing, You have 40,000 for 512 RAM, so what is 40,000x2? 80,000 for a gig, now for 2 gigs take 80,000x2 160,000 See not so bad lol, just dont put the comas in. and thanks for yall's support it means alot when someone actually appreciates what you do. so thanks again yall and keep the posts comein.
For 128 MB Ram the hex value is 4000.
For 256 MB RAM the hex value is 10000.
For 512 MB RAM the hex value is 40000.

How come the 256 MB RAM isn't 8000 instead of 10000?

[NiXoN5050]

I did some research on this and where as I dont know WHY 128 is 4,000 and 256 is 10,000 or even why 512 is 40,000 but I read that everything after 512 is just doubled.

[DarthBrady]

I did some research on this and where as I dont know WHY 128 is 4,000 and 256 is 10,000 or even why 512 is 40,000 but I read that everything after 512 is just doubled.

Confirmed. I got the same anwser after looking into this as well. ;)

[NiXoN5050]

Thats kewl I hope this info helps anyone that needs help. take this info and use it well and i will post more when it comes to mind, and thanks for all the support.

[raja_unknown]

So would it be 400,000 for 2 GB RAM?
IF i AM SURE how many ram i have. i went to contrel panel and click in system. After i saw the 504 OF RAM. If i am right. what should i do:

So would it be 10,000 for 504 mb RAM?

or

So would it be 40,000 for 504 mb RAM?

please help me!!!!

RAJA

[pizzaman]

IF i AM SURE how many ram i have. i went to contrel panel and click in system. After i saw the 504 OF RAM. If i am right. what should i do:

So would it be 10,000 for 504 mb RAM?

or

So would it be 40,000 for 504 mb RAM?

please help me!!!!

RAJA
It should be 40000, but don't I'm not sure.

[raja_unknown]

It should be 40000, but don't I'm not sure.
I want to know becasue If i put 40000 insteat others maybe mu computer have problem....please some one help me

RAJA

[pizzaman]

Well IDK how it can be 504 MB RAM....

Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information

From there scroll down until you find this, and tell me what that number is:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9350/systemsa3.png

[raja_unknown]

Well IDK how it can be 504 MB RAM....

Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information

From there scroll down until you find this, and tell me what that number is:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9350/systemsa3.png
Yeah now I got it it's 512 mb. thank you i will change it now,

Any way how i can put more then 512mb what i ahve to do...

RAJA

[raja_unknown]

Ensure there is no memory leakage
To resolve the memory leakage issue, follow these steps:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Press the CTRL, ALT, and DEL buttons simultaneously.
3. Click the Performance tab. Note the amount of available physical
memory.
4. Open a program that might be causing the computer to run more
slowly.
5. View the amount of physical memory again and write it down.
6. Close and open the program repeatedly after every 10 seconds.
7. View the amount of physical memory and compare the number
recorded in step 5.
8. If the system resources continue to decrease, then a memory leak is
occurring. Contact the program manufacturer for available solutions.

If the System Resource percentage or available memory returns to the
same numbers each time, then the program is not causing a memory
leak.


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what that mean, i don't know how to do this lesson please help me.! some scrrenshtots. it will be easy to me. help me:confused:

RAJA :)

[cloud_strife88]

Hey guys it's been a while since I posted. I'm glad I stumbled across this I did all the things that pertained to me and I know my PC is running faster! :)

Nixon- You might want to get rid of Norton, it's horrible. I used to run at 500 MB performance all the time, but now that I uninstalled it I'm at about 280. I replaced it with a torrented NOD32 virus protection that takes almost no RAm and is way better. Be sure to check it out to make your PC run even faster. Also, please keep updating, preferably with RAM management and making XP run faster! ;)

Also DarthBrady, I'm ready for a lesson anytime soon! I need more ways for my new PC to run faster, so hopefully you can give a lesson like I requested above. :)

And Raja, it means to check a certain process ever 10 seconds to see if the amount of RAM it uses remains stable or decreases. Try reading it a few more times. :)