http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths
Windows XP and Vista do a fair job of self maintenance, etc. A lot of these techniques originated back in the Win 95 & 98 days when users could squeeze a little more performance out of Windows with a few behind the scenes tricks. They simply don’t work much anymore.
Now I don’t agree with everything in the article. Here’s my thoughts:
Disabling QoS to Free Up 20% of Bandwidth
Yep – this has little to no effect for most people. Your connection rarely runs at 100%
Clean, Defrag and Boost Your RAM With SnakeOil Memory Optimizer
I absolutely agree. In every case I have seen these programs used they have made the situation worse not better. I think they may have had a use back in Windows 95 but even by Windows 98 they were useless
Cleaning the Registry Improves Performance
I disagree with this one. I think a good registry cleaner can make a noticeable difference. Just make sure you use a reputable program that makes registry back-ups. For a free product I find CCleaner very good.
Disabling Services to Speed Up the Computer
I disagree. Some services can be disabled and DO make a difference. Some programs install their services that don’t offer much functionality and can be disabled. For example iTunes installs a number of services including 1 to check for software updates, 1 to launch iTunes when you plug in your iPod, 1 to communicate across a network with iPods and iPhones and others. You don’t need all these processes running in the background and if you have a lot of unnecessary ones it will slow you down. So check out your running processes and carefully and selectively disable the ones you don’t need.
Refer this site for detailed information on each service BlackViper.com
OK so now we know how NOT to speed up our PC. Tomorrow I will send you my suggestions on what you can do that WILL speed up your PC.
If anyone has any suggestions or ideas please email me or leave them in the comments.
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