Vista - Performance Tweaking Myths

**z3r010** · 08-07-2008

Remember that article is only the authors opinion and although I agree with most of it, it should not be taken as total fact.

**WildEagle** · 08-07-2008

I personally don't do every tweak out there for Vista, as if I did, I would have a royally messed up system, to the point, I would have to reformat and reinstall Vista 64.

**CreepinJesus** · 08-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by WildEagle

I personally don't do every tweak out there for Vista, as if I did, I would have a royally messed up system, to the point, I would have to reformat and reinstall Vista 64.

Same for me. In fact, the only real tweaks I've done are all Look and Feel tweaks, such as removing the arrow on shortcut icons. If one did all these system tweaks, we may as well be writing out own OS

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**WildEagle** · 08-07-2008

I've done the tweak to remove the arrow from shortcuts. I still use Aero, as I've gotten use to it. I even uninstalled stuff like Windows Fax and Scan, which I will never use.

**fieseler** · 08-07-2008

anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff

**roy69** · 08-07-2008

The only tweak I do is to manually check the registry after removing a program. The odd defrag and chkdsk if I am not busy on the computer. I have turned some services off such as the Parental controls.

**z3r010** · 08-07-2008

I don't tweak anything, if it gets to a point when it begins to slow, I just reformat or buy newer hardware.

**CreepinJesus** · 08-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler

anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff

Which tweak is this? Do you have a link?

**WildEagle** · 08-07-2008

Only other thing I do, is do a once a week tuneup, can't remember if I mentioned this before, where a defrag of all drives happens, a deep virus scan, and cleanup of unessecary files, such as temp files happens.

**Bare Foot Kid** · 08-07-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by CreepinJesus

Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler

anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff

Which tweak is this? Do you have a link?

This one ???

CPU L2 Cache Memory setting in Vista

Later

Ted

08-07-2008	#11 (permalink)
z3r010 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,391 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths Remember that article is only the authors opinion and although I agree with most of it, it should not be taken as total fact.
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08-07-2008	#12 (permalink)
WildEagle Vista X64 Ultimate 332 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths I personally don't do every tweak out there for Vista, as if I did, I would have a royally messed up system, to the point, I would have to reformat and reinstall Vista 64.
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#13 (permalink)
CreepinJesus Vista Ultimate x64 151 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths Quote: Originally Posted by WildEagle I personally don't do every tweak out there for Vista, as if I did, I would have a royally messed up system, to the point, I would have to reformat and reinstall Vista 64. Same for me. In fact, the only real tweaks I've done are all Look and Feel tweaks, such as removing the arrow on shortcut icons. If one did all these system tweaks, we may as well be writing out own OS .
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#14 (permalink)
WildEagle Vista X64 Ultimate 332 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths I've done the tweak to remove the arrow from shortcuts. I still use Aero, as I've gotten use to it. I even uninstalled stuff like Windows Fax and Scan, which I will never use.
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#15 (permalink)
fieseler Vista Ultimate SP1 x64 456 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#16 (permalink)
roy69 Vista home premium 64 bit 2,105 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths The only tweak I do is to manually check the registry after removing a program. The odd defrag and chkdsk if I am not busy on the computer. I have turned some services off such as the Parental controls.
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#17 (permalink)
z3r010 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,391 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths I don't tweak anything, if it gets to a point when it begins to slow, I just reformat or buy newer hardware.
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#18 (permalink)
CreepinJesus Vista Ultimate x64 151 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff Which tweak is this? Do you have a link?
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#19 (permalink)
WildEagle Vista X64 Ultimate 332 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths Only other thing I do, is do a once a week tuneup, can't remember if I mentioned this before, where a defrag of all drives happens, a deep virus scan, and cleanup of unessecary files, such as temp files happens.
My System Specs

08-07-2008	#20 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Performance Tweaking Myths Quote: Originally Posted by CreepinJesus Quote: Originally Posted by fieseler anyone else do the tweak to make vista use all 4mb of ur l2 cache? i get an increase in my performance score so that one must make a diff Which tweak is this? Do you have a link? This one ??? CPU L2 Cache Memory setting in Vista Later Ted
My System Specs

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