Windows XP: Thoughts Wandering about Windows XP

Agree, Windows XP - not a bad system. Zhruchaya bit. Well - a little ... 850 MB plus 350 MB reserve wants were used. Actually, what is it? I'll talk a little about what is tuning in XP and it gives us. Though written about it a lot, my experience tells me that all of the material should be used to generalize.

Tuning

Translated from the native English language all programmers - setting. The term has migrated from radiodela in the sphere of programming and configuration software, and acquired the following meanings - selection of parameters (variables, values, etc.) the program under which onaya worked faster b.

Faster - does not mean optimal, hence the corollary: tuning - it's good, but not all. As you know, no matter how much standards have however, put a number 2 of the same composition computer components, they will work in different ways. Therefore, my advice should be treated with caution, as that I feel good, so another glitch.

By tuning in Windows XP (WinXP) is generally understood to modify the registry values, then the system begins to work differently (worse / better / no). To do this, there is a pile of tools available on the Internet. Their list - it is time-consuming. There are craftsmen who handles regedit can anything change. But the climb alone to the registry - even though the manifestation of professionalism, but the unintended consequences of such a facade can be the result really profanity.

So, before you do the tuning of WinXP on my car, please listen to my recommendation - this programm XP Tweaker Russian Edition (http://xptweaker.narod.ru/) version 1.40. A pile of settings, in Russian, conveniently and efficiently. Free, no doubt that the presence of such a huge number of possible settings makes it the best among similar. I recommend. Oh, and one more thing - the most detailed HELP description of all the options, that is definitely the most powerful trump card program.

Windows XP

Finally! Microsoft managed to create an operating system that is used felt good in the role of the client OS, and in the role of a network server, and the role of the operating system for computer gaming. Of course, all the chairs to sit on at once - always problematic (especially your humble servant, I'm generally only half of the useful surface of the loan). Although Windows XP managed to do it, stretching his ass to excessive size, but sometimes the result of her work with the extended ... stretched nucleus may be a "full dnitsa% s".

So, you need to make so that XP was good on each computer. Here such problem. Not simple, and. It turns out that in order to achieve maximum performance Windows XP you need to find out what role to play computer OSes which we will insert an enema.

And here we are waiting for a pleasant surprise. As it turned out, it is the hardware component of a computer is the cause of "trolling" Windows XP. What is meant? And the fact that Windows XP is launching all kinds of service that govern the operation of devices. Conclusion: if we do not have this or that devaysa, and not for what any service not understand why in the memory hang.

Just the time to talk about services, or services.

Services

I prefer borrowing from the English "service", as in Windows XP Service - is a program that ensures the functioning of anything; hence the name, but to the term "service" I have nothing.

In general, the services can be relatively divided into those that serve and monitor the work program and the user's behavior and those who monitor and manage devices and their drivers installed on your computer. Well, another is to say that all services operate in automatic or manual mode (automatic or manual). Those services that do not work - disabled (disabled).

The more complex the task, the better the solution. In the case of our tuning systems work is reduced to one - to find and disable services that are not needed in the operating system, as well as change some of the registry values.

Let's start with the service, and then move on to the registry. Just make a reservation - I have Windows XP on these settings are not dropped and works quite fast. What will you have - you see for yourself.

Well ... We press the button "Start", the menu item "Run", write "services.msc". We will see something similar to:

Getting used to start? With notification service. Try to establish the following services such values:

Service Startup Type Alerter Disabled Error Reporting Service Disabled Event Log Automatic Performance Logs and Alerts Disabled System Event Notification Manual and comments services with the launch of the parameter "manual" ( "manual") can be started, if they are needed. Sometimes they are accessed by other services, so give them the right to join, so if they want.

Now go through the particulars. If your answer to the condition is positive, the service can be put in the "Disabled". So.

If you do not like to Windows XP itself climbed to the Internet, and made himself the update, the Automatic Updates service can be disabled.

If you are not on a LAN network card or you do not care, update the list of Windows computers or not, the Computer Browser is transferred to Manual.

If you do not use and do not intend to use your modem to send or receive faxes, the Fax service disconnect.

Tools Help and Support perevide in the Manual.

If you are not using the computer control perverted ways, the Human Interface Device Access disconnect. However, if you use a special hot-keys advanced keyboards, the better service perevidite to Automatic.

If you do not have CD-writer'a or you use Nero, the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service you nowhere - Disabled in it!

They say, Indexing Service speeds up access to files and folders ... If you do not think so, safely unplug it.

Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and IPSEC Services are not necessary if your computer has a powerful firewall such as Wingate or Winroute or in your local grid has a properly configured proxy server.

If the computer does not have a printer and you do not use a modem to send faxes, the Printer Spooler translates to Manual.

If you are foreign to the idea that someone is remotely edit your system registry, then disable Remote Registry!

You use a smart card? No? Then the Smart Card and Smart Card Helper disconnect. And if you think that someday they will use, then perevide these two services in the Manual mode.

In your home network has a UPnP device? If not, SSDP Discovery Service is not for you.

If you do not create backups, and recovery points are thinking that the best recovery system - it is a permanent reinstallation, the System Restore Service also zadizeyblite.

If you do not use the "delayed automatic setting", Task Scheduler can sleep peacefully.

TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper put in Manual. And if no modem or network card is not present, then - in the Disabled.

The same goes for Telephony services, Telnet and Terminal Services, if you do not have the Internet, as well as the modem.

Service Themes ... If you like skins for Windows XP, then leave it in Automatic.

Uninterruptible Power Supply is not necessary if the BBP, connected through COM ports, you do not.

If there is a scanner or a digital camera, Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) disable unnecessary.

Windows Installer does not make sense to be Automatic. Manual - the most it. You're not every three minutes installing programs that require Windows Installer. No. And hang in memory, stumbled to various other programs, it is no reason for it.

Well, everything else ... let it be as it is.

MSConfig

Useful utility, which first appeared in Windows 98. In her small group of tabs, we will also be interested only in the right - the "Startup".

Here we are and we can throw out something else that we do not need! It's very simple - the checkbox marked programs that start at Windows startup. Even say nothing more. Just leave the program from "CTFMON" included - it is needed. It is possible, perhaps, to recommend, although it is much performance gain we will not, look in the General tab and uncheck the "Process SYSTEM.INI File" and "Process WIN.INI File". Apropo. From the Services tab, you can also run services to disable, but experience shows that this system boot speed is not shortened, but only extended, because removing the check mark from "unnecessary" services in MSConfig, the system translates them into Disabled mode. And this is not good, because all the services one way or another depend on each other, so they run mode also need to control.

My Computer Properties

There is another interesting place where a couple of the settings can be changed. Right-click on My Computer -> Properties. Vyskochet window with the properties of your computer.

We begin with the System Restore tab. Turn off the service here. There's one single tick, it should be put.

Automatic Updates tab to remove a tick. Even though it overlaps off service, but it is better to do it here.

The Remote remove both checkboxes ( "Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer" and "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer") - for sheer safety.

In the Advanced: Visual effects, processor scheduling, memory usage, and virtual memory -> Settings. A window with two tabs. We are interested in the Advanced tab. Look to the priority in everything stood on programs rather than on the system cache. Well, should pay attention to the virtual memory. Its volume will always be more than the amount of your RAM. If you have 128 MB, the paging file will tend to grow to 384 MW; if 256 MW, its length can grow up to 768 MB. Scared much? A lot of. Let us ask then handles the parameters of our playful. Minimum length - 70 MB maximum - the size of your RAM multiplied by 2 and finish tightening the screws pressing the button "Set", that Windows has adopted a new paging file size (in our opinion, the swap file).

You can reload and prepare for one of the two - or would be better or worse.

Reloading ...

When I rebooted, and, like, all right, continue. I click a certain combination of three fingers. Here's to such an interesting result can be - look at the screenshot. The download speed is also slightly increased.

And now a little philosophy. PF Usage (Performance tab) - use of the paging file. Its value may vary. As you know, the core system can remain entirely in RAM, and under no circumstances should you swap to disk, and can be partially written in the infamous swap file. Therefore, if after boot PF Usage value doprygnul to 80-100 MB, do not worry. Windows simply decided to drop the unwanted parts of your kernel and system cache to disk and to free some memory. In this case, the paging file size is better to give to the Windows automatic regulation. This option is suitable for those who have the amount of RAM to 128 MB. And if more than 256 MB, then you can leave the system kernel in memory - it will only speed up the system.

Ideally, the load on the processors above 500 MHz should be about 30 seconds. Not bad? There is something to fight for. But the main thing - not to run. Again, if you are too zealous with disabling services, you can get a situation where a disabled service depends on the operation of a non-disabled service. This leads to the fact that downloadable service refers to a service already disconnected, waiting for 20 seconds, until it will respond. Then realize that no response, on and off, floating load other services. That is, as can be seen in place of the acceleration can be obtained defectively booting the system. But this is not a disaster, although some discomfort delivers.

Registry Configuration XPTweaker Russian Edition 1.40

Programm looks something like this:

Let's begin, sir.

The "System" tab of "System". Note: Yes - tick; No - to remove the judges. Opening the settings will not, they are well described in the HELP program, press F1.

If you are obsessed with security, "Clearing the paging file before rebooting the system" - yes.

"Disable embedded debugger Dr.Watson" - yes.

If there is on the C drive with the NTFS file system "Do not record the last access to the files" - yes.

"Disable System Files Protection" - yes. Although if your younger brother, long arms, and he tries to configure your system without you, it is better to let it be "no."

If you have an Intel processor and chipset, the "Enable UDMA66 support on Intel chipsets" - yes.

"Automatically unload unused libraries" - yes.

"Disable Windows XP user tracking" - yes.

If you are tired of every time Windows attempts to suppress nayabednichali for you and in Microsoft software errors, the "Do not send to Microsoft error reporting" - yes.

"Optimize system files at boot time (boot defrag)" - is better than not.

Vypadayyuschy list "Error messages", select "Disable all error messages."

Vypadayyuschy list "Windows Prefetcher service": here it is necessary to think - if you have a bunch of all startup programs that you do not want to disable as you need them, then select "Only applications that run at boot time"; and if the startup is almost nothing not, "Prefetching running applications."

Quote from HELP to "Automatically restart" of the subtitle "System failure": "Microsoft is always thinking about the users, not passed by and the fact that freezes your computer Now you do not have to reach for the button Reset, the computer will restart on their own, if there is an irreparable mistake." . In general, yes.

"Write an event to the system log" - not if you no matter what kind of error has occurred and when you have in the system. The same applies to "Send an administrative alert", if you are your own administrator.

"Write debugging information": another quote, it was too like: "This option should be enabled if you are a genius in binary codes :) For everyone else, it is recommended to disable this option, because when a fatal error the system can long enough to record the debugging information, and its size may be equal to the amount of RAM, depending on the selected parts of the report. "

Subdivision "work with memory settings." "Do not use a swap file to store the kernel" - yes, if you have memory to burn, there is - if it is less than 256 MB.

From the same "large system cache": if more than 512 MB of RAM - yes, otherwise - no.

"Optimize disk cache" - and pick up its value according to the table.

The "System" tab "Explore." We deliver or take off and the couple of ticks.

"Disable message about the lack of free space on the disk" - yes. In principle, a good idea to know the end you have the disk space or not, but when you are starting this peck on the nerves of times per minute, it is better to once again look at the properties of disks and calm.

"Animation when folding and unfolding the windows" - no, if you computer is not very fast.

"Automatically restart Windows Explorer with the error" - it is better to let than not, although I have never Explorer until no errors were made.

The "System" tab "Troubleshooting".

"Use the code page 1251 instead of 1252" - yes.

The "Multimedia" tab "CD".

We put two ticks in the "Disable autorun CD" and "Disable built-in tools for WinXP CD burning". Well, disable autorun is that if you feel like, to a music disc at once began to play, and different media discs thrown you used your shell. The "Security" tab of "System".

That's where a lot of interesting items that will be useful to anyone who works as a sysadmin. One comment on them no special meaning, the names speak for themselves. I would recommend just tick the box "Completely disable shares (ADMIN $, C $, etc.)" and "Disallow anonymous users to view the resources." Everything else - as needed.

Chapter with the code name "Diet"

Actually, all the rest is not particularly affect the performance of the software factors. If you have done all of these recommendations, it will largely be significantly improved system performance.

Of course, there is still screwed in Windows XP. Basically, to the following section in this article interested ardent supporters thought that the operating system should take up little space. Section would be called "castration" because after all, we have wound, Windows XP is no longer automatically checks the system files to the fact of their correspondence. Therefore you can remove a lot.

Now, if we talk not about how much Windows XP takes place in memory, and how much did she eat on the disc, it will be somewhere in the 1 GB and above. All sorts of different installed programs strive to record something in the Windows directory, and why it swells.

There is the most humane way to subdue the appetites of Windows XP. This method can take advantage of the lucky ones who have decided to convert the system disk to NTFS. This file system provides a compression option to the data on the disk. All guessed, I think I'm going to offer? Yes, compress some folders. As a result, extra 200-300 MB yes you will. Not bad?

Of course, the argument is that the compressed folders are read more slowly, is not devoid of meaning. However, in Windows XP to such files and folders access is improved, and on modern hard drives with 7200 rev / min reading retardation is not felt.

And now a few words about extreme sports. As we all remember, Windows Me did not like for many. She especially could not forgive 550 MW, which she ate on the disk along with the "naked" folder Program Files. The way out of such a sensitive situation is to disable System Restore, and then remove the "useless" folder in Program Files. Then he had to go to the Windows folder and delete it in the Options folder in which you installed Windows with its own distribution copied. Dimensions Windows Me immediately reduced by 250 MB. It was after this that the system could forgive the sins of the rest of it.

Windows XP also can be slightly "cut down". Let we go to the Windows folder and look around, and then decide whether or not we will remove.

So, there is such a daddy Driver Cache. Depending on the version of Windows XP, it can weigh between 80 MB and above. In its I386 subfolder with a clear conscience, you can delete a file driver.cab, who weighs these notorious 80 MW. Of course, if you then votknetsya someone's hard drive, Windows XP can not install the drivers for it and starts yelling wildly about it, throwing a dialog box asking you to select her path to this file. Poor, silly Windows. We know where it came from this file took ogromnetsky - from their own distribution. That's it for the distribution and shipping on the principle:

Drive: \ folder with the distribution of Windows XP \ I386 \

All. She finds him there and calm down. Then too, gentlemen, extreme, calculate the unwanted files and folders can be empirically. Amazing results can be achieved.

Let's estimate. We have already pulled out of the clutches of bourgeois program of 80 MW.

And further corruption. If you delete the following, the result may (or may not) be disastrous.

There are Help folder - it weighs 21 MB. You can remove the risk.

In papkeMedia you can delete all the audio files - an additional 2.3 MW.

What happens if you remove papkuPCHealth? It occupies 27.5 MB. The idea is that if we turned off the system error handling, and failures in programs and system recovery, the contents of this folder becomes unnecessary ballast.

10.4 MB available if swat folder repair.

And if you do not use the skins, then the contents of the Resources folder, too, could be killed. At least 5 MB in our piggy bank.

The thickest folder - etoSystem32. As many as 679 MW. But that is removed, I will not tell. Just did not deleted and do not advise anyone. Squeeze better this folder. The experiment showed the following: compression to a folder on your hard drive 580 MB after compression - 468 MW. 112 MW in our favor. Do not forget to hold the system disk defragmentation is now.

Reboot, as always, everything will show us - whether we slammed the fact that Windows does not need, or Windows itself. Therefore, be careful.

conclusion

Of course, there are many cogs and gaechek left Underturned and trash all nevykinutogo. But thanks for that, what is available and can be removed to adjust.

By the way, almost everything has been said above applies to Windows Server 2003. This system is even more voracious than Windows XP. It requires 1.26 GB of free space, plus all the rest space. One of the major advantages of Windows 2003 over Windows XP is its ability to independently turn off services that are not needed in the computer. This will protect against errors when disconnecting services and the consequences associated with it.

The output light of the 2005 regular Windows I think that will have to write another article titled "Windows-dietetics." Future Windows, which positions itself as an NT 6.0, according to the most conservative estimates, will take more than 5 GB of hard disk space.