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

[Vishal Gupta]

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.

[entrana]

No boot settings in msconfig of windows xp

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Try to check the option in "Boot.ini" tab. I can't check coz I'm on Vista.

[Gigacore]

NIce buddy.. thanks

But i'm happy with XP

[krates]

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]

^^thanks kushagra

[enticer86]

^^ i c only 1 processor under NUMPROC

[krates]

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]

oh tht means its of dual core processor types?

[virus_killer]

I can feel the improvement man, thanks a lot.

[casanova]

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]

hey guys how come i dont have a boot.ini tab

[gary4gar]

@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]

This has no effect on Windows Vista's performance on a Pentium 4 3.06 GHz CPU with hyperthreading enabled.

[enticer86]

someone pls help me out here :
Boot.ini /numproc confusion

[MR.MOUSTACHE]

if i have a duo core processor than should i set it to 2?

[ajaybc]

Thanks dude.u rock

Nice 1.

[MR.MOUSTACHE]

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]

Thanks

going to restart, lets see what happens

it works, without any problem

& yes Vista IS faster

[saubrl]

i have pentium d processor. Should i choose 1 or 2?

[New]

I think it's 1 for pentium D...If you have two cores it works great..

nice buddy
Vis(hal) (Gup)ta

[shady_inc]

Niiiice.!
A good decrease in the time applications take to load up.!

[jck]

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]

Good trick. I got a major decrease in startup time and application load. Thanks

[cyber]

Originally Posted by MR.MOUSTACHE

if i have a duo core processor than should i set it to 2?

actually core means 2.so it should be set to two(i think

[anandk]

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]

Nice..!! I am in Vista...