tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976990160908842352.post7713370778540064794..comments2023-10-11T12:00:20.778+03:00Comments on Technology as a way of life: Bad Vista TweaksRaduB.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06749480162166778016noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976990160908842352.post-55510878646961527222009-08-04T17:06:31.080+03:002009-08-04T17:06:31.080+03:00A good article, except for the very last sentence....A good article, except for the very last sentence. The Black Viper website is often considered an authority, but not by true experts. His description of virtual memory is hopeless.<br /><br />There are many more "tweaks" that should be avoided.<br /><br />1. DisablePagingExecutive: Does virtually nothing.<br />2. LargeSystemCache: Counterproductive for workstation use and dangerous.<br />3. IOPageLockLimit: Does nothing.<br />4. IRQ8Priority: Does nothing.<br />5. EnablePrefetcher: Counterproductive.<br />6. /prefetch:1 in shortcuts: Does nothing.<br />7. ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1: Does nothing on NT systems.<br />8. Deleting ntosboot*.* in script: Slows boot time.<br /><br />That only includes the most common ones.<br /><br />The fact of the matter is: for most users Vista is fully tweaked right out of the box. Microsoft has always been interested in performance and in later years this might be more properly descrobed as an obcession. If any setting could improve performacne even slightly and did not have serious problems, it would be set by default.<br /><br />Larry Miller<br />Microsoft MCSA<br /> <br />3.lmiller7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01390276023955121113noreply@blogger.com