tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32637828.post3811089626063278772..comments2023-10-31T16:37:25.528+00:00Comments on fahd.blog: Windows XP Performance TipsFahd Shariffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00919911016127601294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32637828.post-60082174833163952532007-03-28T04:44:00.000+01:002007-03-28T04:44:00.000+01:00The slower your system and the larger an applicati...The slower your system and the larger an application, the more Prefetching helps. Saying it is not noticeable is simply not true. It completely depends on the application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32637828.post-75494606234551777892007-03-28T04:42:00.000+01:002007-03-28T04:42:00.000+01:00WRONG! The only file loaded at boot is NTOSBOOT-B0...WRONG! The only file loaded at boot is NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.PF. All other prefetch files are not REFERENCED until the associated application load is initiated (you click on the icon). These files are not LOADED they are referenced. They do not load anything to RAM that is not already loading they are simply used to optimize the process. Prefetching ACCELERATES Windows boot and how many files are in the folder is irrelevant. What you stated is NOT how Windows Prefetching works. Unused files do NOTHING but take up a small amount of disk space and are automatically cleaned when the folder reaches 128 entries.<BR/><BR/>http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/12/XPKernel/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32637828.post-73715471820373071062007-03-27T23:49:00.000+01:002007-03-27T23:49:00.000+01:00Ok, I confess to not having "properly" timed it. H...Ok, I confess to not having "properly" timed it. Howver, the reason I've disabled mine, is to prevent the Prefetcher from creating lots of unwanted prefetch files. In theory these prefetch files are meant to help in improving loading times for applications, however in my experience they simply increase the overall Windows startup time in exchange for barely noticeable improvements in application load times.Fahd Shariffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919911016127601294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32637828.post-21303382039764448822007-03-27T23:21:00.000+01:002007-03-27T23:21:00.000+01:00Disabling the Task Scheduler Service Cripples your...Disabling the Task Scheduler Service Cripples your boot and application launch times. The Registry Value is irrelevant if the Task Scheduler Service is disabled. Leave the value at 3 and the Task Scheduler Service on Automatic. People who say it improves performance by disabling it NEVER properly timed it. <BR/><BR/>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com