Windows XP Advanced Performance Tweaks
Written by The Geekette on August 23, 2005 – 3:07 amPosted in Tips, Windows, XP |
Right click on My Computer / Select Properties / Advanced / Performance Settings / Advanced tab
Processor scheduling: Specifies how CPU time is divided between running processes.
- Programs - more CPU time allocated to the foreground Application (Browsers, Games, Mail, Etc) - Recommended unless File / Network Server
- Background services - divides CPU time equally between all running processes.
Memory usage:
- System cache - On PCs with 256MBs or more installed, this should result in best system performance
- Programs - Result in best overall system performance if under 255 MBs of RAM
Click Ok & restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
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