מדריך: שיפור ביצועים למחשב!

1. My computer -> right click on any hard drive (works only in NTFS) -> properties -> uncheck "allow indexing service..." apply to all folders and sub folders (press "ignore all" when error shows). Takes a few minutes….patience

2. Windows explorer -> tools -> folder options -> view -> mark "Launch folder window in a separate process" (good for stability)

3. Right click: My computer -> properties -> advanced -> error reporting -> disable error reporting

4. Right click: My computer -> system -> advanced -> performance -> settings -> disable most of the effects or all of them for windows 2000 look and save graphic memory.

5. Internet explorer -> internet options -> Temporary Internet Files -> settings -> reduce size to 100M

6. Right click : My computer-> properties -> advanced -> performance -> settings -> Advanced -> Virtual memory -> Change: recommended to X 1.5 of RAM. In CUSTOM SIZE put for example (for 1GB ram) INITIAL 1000 MB, MAXIMUM : 1000MB. Then press SET.
You will have to restart to take effect.

Make sure swap file is in 1 fragment only !!! you can check in the Defragmentation report:
… Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1,000 MB
Total fragments = 1



7. Control panel -> administrative tools -> services -> change following services:
a. error reporting -> disable
b. help and support -> manual
c. remote registry -> disable
d. wireless zero configuration -> manual (if not using wireless)
e. Tcp/ip NetBIOS helper -> manual
f. Machine Debug Manager -> disable
g. Error reporting service -> Disable

8. System restore -> make only for drive C (system), and reduce size to 1-1.5 Gb.

9. a. Start -> Run- > Regedit -> local machine -> system -> current controlset -> control -> session manager -> memory management -> prefetch parameters -> enable prefetcher -> change value to 0

b. delete C:\windows\prefetch

10. display properties -> screen saver -> power -> hibernate -> make sure hibernate is disabled


11. (Optional) Right click my documents -> move folder to different partition

12. (Optional) Display properties -> Desktop -> Custom Desktop -> remove my network places.

13. (Optional) Display properties -> Appearance -> effects -> Use the following method... -> clear type

14. (Optional) Add remove programs -> add/remove windows components -> remove windows messenger and msn explorer

15. (Optional) Internet explorer -> internet options -> homepage -> blank