Optimization

 

Notes:

 

• To open Registry Editor, click Start - Run - type "regedit"
• To change the value data, just double click the .reg you want to change.
• Remember to restart the computer after applying the following optimization

 

Optimization System Optimization RegToy ( a freeware ) Use Disk Clearup tools Use of CPU's L2 Cache Use of CPU's L2 Cache (2) Disable Dr. Watson Boost the speed of turning on computer Skip the time when loging in the system Manage Prefetcher Memory Enhance the Boot Optimize Function Disable some unnecessary start up program Boost the speed of turning off computer Hold Shift before clicking the Restart button or Shut Down button. Automatically turn off running programs Increase the speed of turning off application Kill applications that stop respond Increase the shutdown speed Internet Optimization Boost the network speed

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System Optimization

 

RegToy ( a freeware )

 

License Free

Limitations No limitations

Requirements Windows Xp/2003 with .NET framework 2.0 installed

Publisher Ky Nam

 

Download Page

 

Used to tweak Windows, and some utilities like a remaner to change the filenames and a wallpaper changer.

 

Beside, there is some useful tools, like RegCleaner, ( to clear useless registries, but it is recommended to backup the reg first ) , ClearMemory( to observe and free your memory ), and ClearUP ( to delete useless files.

 

NOTE : The original language of this program is Vietnamese, you can select English after run application.

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• Use Disk Clearup tools

 

Start, Run, and type " cleanmgr /sageset:99", select all the options that you want to clear. Then click OK.

 

Next, click Start, Run, and type " cleanmgr /SAGERUN:99", it will start clearing.

 

• Use of CPU's L2 Cache

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINESOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/Dfrg/ BootOptimizeFunction/ . Change the value data of Enable to Y.

 

• Use of CPU's L2 Cache (2)

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSet ControlSession ManagerMemory Management. Change the Value data of SecondLevelDataCache to a decimal number according to your CPU L2 Cache . e.g. P4 1.6 G A's L2 Cache is 512kb, so change the value data to 512 , rember to change to a decimal number. ( change the base to Decimal )

 

• Disable Dr. Watson

 

"Dr. Watson for Windows is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when an error (or user-mode fault) occurs with a program. Technical support groups can use the information that Dr. Watson obtains and logs to diagnose a program error. When an error is detected, Dr. Watson creates a text file (Drwtsn32.log) that can be delivered to support personnel by the method they prefer. You also have the option of creating a crash dump file, which is a binary file that a programmer can load into a debugger. " - from Microsoft , click here for more infomation.

 

If you think Dr. Watson is not useful,

Download this file , drwatson.reg, this will automatically change the registry to disable Dr. Watson. ^^ Just double click and click Yes will do!

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Boost the speed of turning on computer

 

• Skip the time when loging in the system

 

Click Start - right click the mouse on My Computer - Properties , in Adanced , under the Startup and Recovery, click Settings. Click Edit and change the value of timeout to 0 and the save it.

 

• Manage Prefetcher Memory

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSet ControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementPrefetchParameters. Change the value data of EnablePrefetcher to 3.

 

Notes: The Prefetcher is a component of versions of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows XP. It is a component of the Memory manager that attempts to speed up the Windows' boot process, and shorten the amount of time it takes to start up programs

 

• Enhance the Boot Optimize Function

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDfrg BootOptimeFunction. Set the value data of Enable to N. So we can skip the Defragment that start everytime when we turn on the computer.

 

• Disable some unnecessary start up program

 

Start - Run - type "msconfig" , and choose Startup. Disable those program that is not necessary .

 

Hint: better not to disable those programs that are found in system32. They may be important to your computer. Disable them may make you can't log in to the desktop successfully

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Boost the speed of turning off computer

 

• Hold Shift before clicking the Restart button or Shut Down button.

 

*Note that this will miss some/a step(s) of the turning off process , I tested this, I can't see any problem!

 

• Automatically turn off running programs

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop, Change the value data of AutoEndTasks from 0 to 1.

 

• Increase the speed of turning off application

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop. Change the value data of HungAppTimeout to 200.

 

• Kill applications that stop respond

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop. Change the value data of WaitToKillTimeout to 1000.

 

• Increase the shutdown speed

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControl. Change the value data of Shutdown to 1. If you can't find Shutdown, create one.

 

Internet Optimization

 

Boost the network speed

 

• Change data value of some registries

 

Start Registry Editor, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServies VxDMSTCP.

 

Name Type Value

 

SackOpts String value 1

 

BSDUrgent String value 1

 

• If you can't find them , create them!

 

• Disable XP's limit reservable bandwidth

 

Start - Run - Type "gpedit.msc" , under Computer Configuration