Speed Up PC- According to Micro$oft
Funny, Microsoft Newsletter of 29Jan08, says this (Caveat: Consider the source i.e., use at your risk and don't expect TOO much):
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Microsoft At Home and At Work NewsletterJanuary 29, 2008
Speed up your new (or old) PC
We're all looking for better performance from our PCs, right? Whether you have a snazzy new computer or a trusty PC with a few years under its belt, there are ways to make it run more efficiently. Here are some ideas for both Windows Vista and Windows XP, starting with this article on how to optimize Windows Vista for better performance <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195707>.
Pinpoint performance bottlenecks in Windows Vista <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195708>
More ways to improve performance with Windows Vista <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195709>
6 ways to speed up your Windows XP-based PC <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195710>
Turn off certain features to make Windows XP run faster <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195711>
Maintenance tasks for better performance with Windows XP <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8195712>
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For defragging (Windows XP built-in sux, dunno about Vista), I use and highly recommend Diskeeper Professional, check it out here:
http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp You can download a time-limited full-featured trial there. I've used it for 3 years (& I gladly buy the $13 annual maintenance contract, gotten two full-version upgrades thus far). It really speeds up disk access esp for gigabyte-sized game files (pks, paks, gcfs etc).used in many modern games. Try it, you'll like it! (Disclaimer- this is not an ad, just my endorsement).
