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Vista - Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

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Old 05-13-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

How to Change the Number of Processors Used at Boot Up in Vista
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Old 10-29-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Hello John.

LOL, could be. See if resetting the BIOS back to factory defaults can help ID the CPU correctly. If you have not already, then you might also flash the BIOS with the latest version.

Shawn

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Old 10-30-2008  
micman888


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Hi y'all
just wondering , is this process reversible?cuz in step 9 its says this

so how do you do this just incase it takes longer to boot

ps excellent forum by the way
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Old 10-30-2008  
mansrm81


Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Yes its reversible just remember what you had before you changed it.
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Old 10-30-2008  
micman888


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

but it says it'll be permanent and you can't undo these changes
so you can just go back and make the changes or do you have to do sys restore?
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Old 10-30-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Hello Micman,

That message is misleading. Yes, you can go back and make changed to it again. See note under step 9. You will just need to repeat steps 8 and 9 in this tutorial again after making the changes to actually be able to change them.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 10-30-2008  
micman888


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

excellent . thanks for the quick replies
i'm away to give it a bash
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Old 10-30-2008  
micman888


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

WOW............reboots amazingly fast now

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Old 10-30-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

That's great news Micman. Thank you for posting back your results.

Shawn
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Old 10-31-2008  
accelrate


Vista Ultimate x86
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Hi guys. I have the weirdest thing happen when I try this. I set it to use all of my Quad Core, and it forgets to load up some of the process on start up usually found in my system tray, namely my compro stuff. Its the oddest thing. Without these icons my remote and the DTV thing doesnt work. LOL. Anyone else encounter this. When I change it back it fixes it.
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Old 10-31-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Boot Advanced Options - Number of Processors

Hello Accelratre,

That is strange. It should have no affect on startup programs.
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