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Enhance Xp Performance : Keep Core in Memory

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cyberia.in Original post #1
Jun 13, 2005 at 2:59 PM
This is a common one, so i posted my version of it, and i have'nt seen in here before. If i've overlooked, then please tell me and lock this thread

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This is yet another windows xp feature, but i'm not so sure and it may be present in other windows versions too. What it basically does is keeps the windows core files on your RAM instead of cahing them to the pagefile on your harddisk (which is much slower). For this, you must have at least 512 MB of RAM memory so that your computer can accomodate the cached file.

1. Go to Start--]Run
2. Type Regedit and hit enter. The Registry editor should start.

[em]Above : The Start Page of The Registry Editor[/em]

3. Expand the directories to the following direcotry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

4. Single Click on the "Memory Management" Folder on the left


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[em]Above : The Required Directory Shown in the Registry Editor[/em]

5. Right Click on the value "DisablePagingExecutive" and then click on [strong]Modify.[/strong] You should get the image shown below

6. Change the value data from 0 to 1

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[em]Above : The Original Value 0. This must be changed to 1[/em]

7. Click OK, close regestry editor,a and restart your computer. The changed settings should have taken effect. If you have sufficient RAM, then you should have noticed an increase in the speed of general xp tasks and applications.
anandk
anandk #2
Jun 13, 2005 at 3:14 PM
thnx 4 d tip ! :)
Nimda
Nimda #3
Jun 13, 2005 at 5:50 PM
Hey, nice tip! I knew about the ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 trick but not this one. Thanx!
C
Jun 13, 2005 at 6:02 PM
works well, but you should have decent RAM
S
Jun 13, 2005 at 10:10 PM
i have a compaq pc, it was already done there
himtuna
himtuna #6
Jun 13, 2005 at 11:41 PM
Nimda said:
Hey, nice tip! I knew about the ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 trick but not this one. Thanx!
hi tell me the link
Nimda
Nimda #7
Jun 14, 2005 at 9:58 AM
^^^
Don't know about any site, I read the tip in a magazine. Open up msconfig, goto SYSTEM.INI tab, and add a new entry "ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1" under the [386Enh] section.

Swapfile utilization is decreased by adding the above line. But again, it requires a decent amount of RAM. 512+
Jags
Jags #8
Jun 20, 2005 at 1:50 AM
thanx for the tip...just appiled it...let's see how it turns out...haven't restarted my PC yet
K
khattam_ #9
Jun 22, 2005 at 9:03 PM
Very Old for me................
Two years Old..................
alib_i
alib_i #10
Jun 30, 2005 at 2:20 PM
Few things i noted after google
Also, third-party drivers (esp. video and audio) can be part or
most of this kernel memory, and is not affected by this setting.

The DisablePagingExecutive Setting May Cause Windows 2000 to Hang

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alibi
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rk #11
Aug 6, 2005 at 5:14 AM
good info
Ashis
Ashis #12
Aug 12, 2005 at 1:29 AM
Thanks,
I will Do It Now !!!
N
Aug 22, 2005 at 12:37 AM
well --old trick,but it doesnt show any effect to my 1gb ram pc,well same as usual!!
Ron
Ron #14
Jan 8, 2007 at 7:44 PM
good info......
anandk
anandk #15
Jan 8, 2007 at 8:21 PM
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ssk_the_gr8
Jan 8, 2007 at 9:30 PM
its good ur sharin but its a very old trick
Pathik
Pathik #17
Jan 8, 2007 at 9:36 PM
such tricks never worked 4 me
Ron
Ron #18
Jan 9, 2007 at 1:21 PM
Needs 512 MB Ram MIN............