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Awesome Windows System Tweaks - smirk24 - 08-06-2017

These tweaks work awesome

Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction]
"Enable"="Y"


Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OptimalLayout]
"EnableAutoLayout"=dword:00000001

Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsMemoryUsage"=dword:00000002


Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl]
"Win32PrioritySeparation"=dword:0000001a


Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters]
"EnableSuperfetch"=dword:00000001
"EnablePrefetcher"=dword:00000001


If you break them up correctly, run this cmd in admin command prompt without quotes "rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks " restart the computer and then defragment you get these results
[attachment=2969]

on this kinda of system
[attachment=2970]

Id reccomend only doing these tweaks on a mechanical drive though


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - Compton - 08-06-2017

thanks smirk24


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - WinXPto10 - 08-06-2017

does it work on windows 8.1 and newest OS too?


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - smirk24 - 08-06-2017

i havent tried on 8.1 yet but heres the default settings if something goes wrong

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction]
"Enable"="N"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OptimalLayout]
"EnableAutoLayout"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsMemoryUsage"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl]
"Win32PrioritySeparation"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters]
"EnableSuperfetch"=dword:00000003
"EnablePrefetcher"=dword:00000003

[attachment=2971]

theres 3 steps labeled in the picture above. after applying a step to your registry restart your computer.

once you have applied all 3 steps open up command prompt as admin and put in the following command without quotes
"rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks " then press enter. after you press enter wait 10 to 20 minutes then restart your pc once that is done defrag your drive and you should be good to go


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - GuiltySpark - 08-07-2017

I'd be interested to see some benchmarking on that. I can understand the boot defrag working in XP, not so sure it makes too much difference in 7 but....would like to see the results.
You shouldn't mess with the prefetch stuff though as it's set by default for the best performance, you may find those settings will degrade your read / write over time.

Need benchmarks before and after!

Are you aware of what all those "tweaks" are supposed to be doing?


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - smirk24 - 08-07-2017

https://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-logical-prefetcher.html

https://recoverymonkey.org/2007/08/17/processor-scheduling-and-quanta-in-windows-and-a-bit-about-unixlinux/

https://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-ntfs-memory.html


RE: Alright you guys i have successfully found some tweaks - GuiltySpark - 08-07-2017

But where's the benchmarking?

Also that's for XP not 7, still not sure how much affect it will have on Win 7. (not every OS works the same)

I'm surprised by smallvoid as in that first link they state "If using AntiVira software...." AntiVira is rogueware defies belief they would even mention it????


RE: Awesome Windows System Tweaks - Britec - 08-07-2017

I have to agree with GS. I love tweaks but in modern OS like Windows 10 I would say it would have little if any effect on the operating system. But each to their own.
I might be convinced if I see before and after benchmarks.  Big Grin


RE: Awesome Windows System Tweaks - smirk24 - 08-07-2017

Not this time guys but next time


RE: Awesome Windows System Tweaks - smirk24 - 08-07-2017

Wait so if i add the results after adding a power option without the before like https://briteccomputers.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=3010&highlight=Crystal
You wanna try it britec but when i !o the same but with a different set of registry tweaks you want to see the before and afters lol.

If i didnt have an ssd in my windows 10 machine id post the results lol