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TUTORIAL: Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/tutorial-small-processor-trick-to-improve-system-performance-in-windows-vista.67763/

Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta Original post #1
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:11 PM
Guys!

I found this nice trick and it'll help you in improving system performance of your Vista. I hvnt tried it in XP. ;)

1. Start -> Run -> msconfig
2. Goto “Boot” tab and click on “Advanced options…” button.
3. Now enable the option “Number of processors:” and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.
4. Now click on “OK” button and then “Apply” it.
5. It’ll require a restart and after reboot you’ll notice improvement in system performance.

Read the whole tutorial with screenshots

Tell me whether it worked for you or not? I noticed a major improvement in my Vista. :D
entrana
entrana #2
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:34 PM
No boot settings in msconfig of windows xp
Vishal Gupta
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:37 PM
^^ Try to check the option in "Boot.ini" tab. I can't check coz I'm on Vista. ;)
Gigacore
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:37 PM
NIce buddy.. thanks

But i'm happy with XP :D
krates
krates #5
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:42 PM
for windows xp open msconfig click on boot.ini then see the advanced options

You will find /NUMPROC apply and then select one from the drop down list
utsav
utsav #6
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:45 PM
^^thanks kushagra
enticer86
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:47 PM
^^ i c only 1 processor under NUMPROC
krates
krates #8
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:52 PM
that's because you have 1 processor if you have more it will display more this is to allocate the memory equally if you want all the burden on 1 you can use 1 even if you have more
enticer86
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:55 PM
oh tht means its of dual core processor types?
virus_killer
Sep 10, 2007 at 5:25 AM
I can feel the improvement man, thanks a lot.
casanova
casanova #11
Sep 10, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Thanks Vishal. Will check it out when I go back home. BTW, if it shows me no of processors as 1 should I change it to 2 as I am having a core2duo
entrana
entrana #12
Sep 11, 2007 at 9:45 PM
hey guys how come i dont have a boot.ini tab
gary4gar
gary4gar #13
Sep 11, 2007 at 10:20 PM
@vishal
after doing the trick & restarting
there is written in side of desktop
"Windows vista(TM)
Build 6000
This copy of windows is not genuine"


however i have a OEM version of vista home which comes preinstalled
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #14
Sep 11, 2007 at 10:32 PM
This has no effect on Windows Vista's performance on a Pentium 4 3.06 GHz CPU with hyperthreading enabled.
enticer86
enticer86 #15
Oct 11, 2007 at 11:06 AM
someone pls help me out here :
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70340
MR.MOUSTACHE
Jan 12, 2008 at 11:05 AM
if i have a duo core processor than should i set it to 2?
ajaybc
ajaybc #17
Jan 12, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Thanks dude.u rock
V
vaibhavtek #18
Jan 13, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Nice 1.
MR.MOUSTACHE
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:46 AM
This Screwed My Vista And Now Vista Asks Me For Activation Key Although Ive Cracked It And I Get A Royal.sys Bsod Error!!!
s18000rpm
s18000rpm #20
Jan 22, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Thanks:D

going to restart, lets see what happens:))

it works, without any problem :))

& yes Vista IS faster:D
S
saubrl #21
Jan 23, 2008 at 11:06 PM
i have pentium d processor. Should i choose 1 or 2?
New
New #22
Jan 24, 2008 at 3:29 PM
I think it's 1 for pentium D...If you have two cores it works great..:D
V
vaibhavtek #23
Jan 24, 2008 at 5:35 PM
nice buddy
Vis(hal) (Gup)ta
shady_inc
shady_inc #24
Feb 2, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Niiiice.!:p
A good decrease in the time applications take to load up.!
J
jck #25
Dec 31, 2008 at 10:13 AM
weird cause you shouldnt notice improvement in speed of applications, just boot time

and before u mess with it it was already set to max by default
JojoTheDragon
Dec 31, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Good trick. I got a major decrease in startup time and application load. Thanks
anandk
anandk #28
Jan 3, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Some have seen their reboot time reduce while some have found nil or minimal difference.

You can use BootTimer to measure your Windows Vista Startup or Boot Time
Krazzy Warrior
Jan 12, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Nice..!! I am in Vista...