Increasing System Performance Without Adding Memory in Windows 7

 

A good link on improving system performance for Windows computer.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01817290&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_us/c01817290/loc:10&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=4007138&lang=en

To free resources and keep the computer running correctly, follow a maintenance schedule as listed below.

Recommended maintenance schedule

Daily tasks	Weekly tasks	Monthly tasks	Quarterly tasks
Manage e-mail Delete e-mail from unknown sources. Do not open attachments that you do not trust. Organize e-mail.	Protect against viruses, adware, and spyware Update definition files or schedule a weekly automatic update. Run a full virus, adware, and spyware scan or schedule a weekly automatic scan.	Use Windows Update Check for updates or schedule a monthly automatic update.	Set new passwords
	Optimize system performance Run Disk Cleanup. Check for disk errors. Run Disk Defragmenter.	Review the Start menu Set the Start menu to open only needed applications.	Clean the computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse Use a portable vacuum to remove dust and debris from ventilation areas.
	Clean up Web browser files Delete cookies. Delete cache. Delete history files.	Clean up the desktop Delete or remove unneeded icons and software programs.

 

System File Checker

 

1. Copy the i386 folder from a Windows XP cd that is the same version you are running.

2. Copy the following into notepad and save as i386Path.reg

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]"SourcePath"="c:\\"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]"SourcePath"="c:\\"

3. At the run line type

sfc  /scannow

 

Source: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

How to keep mapped drives connected

Two solutions to keep mapped drives connected (live)

1. Change the setting on the NIC

A. Right click NIC and select Properties

B. On the Power Management tab uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.”

2. Registry hack

A. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]

    a. Create new REG_DWORD KeepAliveTime and set it to 00300000

    b. Create new REG_DWORD KeepAliveInterval and set it to 00001000

What this does is that it sends keep alive packets every 5 minutes to the server you are mapped to making the connection live and not idle.