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Ready Boost + Slow HDD = Faster Performance
Hi there, i’ve got a 5400rpm 40gb HDD, i wonder if i use ready boost would i boot up windows faster and better performance. But i’ve only got a 256mb for now. :err: Would the 256mb help or should i get a bigger one ? i’m thinking of replacing my HDD anyways but would a [...]
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Ready Boost + Slow HDD = Faster Performance
Hi there, i’ve got a 5400rpm 40gb HDD, i wonder if i use ready boost would i boot up windows faster and better performance. But i’ve only got a 256mb for now. :err: Would the 256mb help or should i get a bigger one ? i’m thinking of replacing my HDD anyways but would a [...]
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Very slow performance when hot
I recently was given a Dell Inspiron 1100 to poke at because it was running slower than a turtle climbing a tree. The first thing I did was uninstall every prog not needed. It got a little faster. Then I went through every folder there was and deleted the prior owners personal files, it got [...]
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Very slow performance when hot
I recently was given a Dell Inspiron 1100 to poke at because it was running slower than a turtle climbing a tree. The first thing I did was uninstall every prog not needed. It got a little faster. Then I went through every folder there was and deleted the prior owners personal files, it got [...]
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First Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 beta build sent out
Emil Protalinski: It may have arrived a bit sooner than originally expected, but I doubt anyone is complaining. Service Pack 2 build v6002-16497 (compiled October 17) for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has been posted for testers on Microsoft Connect. The five languages currently supported are English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese, in [...]
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Windows 7 DWM cuts memory consumption by 50%
Long Zheng: If you didn’t think the performance benefits of using Aero Glass could get any better, then see this. At PDC 2008, Anantha Kancherla presented a session on “Windows 7: Writing Your Application to Shine on Modern Graphics Hardware” where he presented a mindblowing fact about the Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager.
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Announcing Windows Server 2008 R2
Oliver Rist: Windows Server 2008 R2 showed its pretty face at the Professional Developers Conference today, here in Los Angeles. Hi there, my name’s Oliver Rist and I’m a new technical product manager on the Windows Server team. I’m down here in La-La Land heaving great sighs of satisfaction as we unveil the first sneak [...]
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Announcing CTP2 of Microsoft project code name "Velocity"
Today we are announcing CTP2 of Microsoft Project Code Name Velocity. Please download the CTP2 bits here.
CTP2 includes several new enhancements including High Availability, Performance improvements, PowerShell integration, Additional Configuration Store options and native 64 bit support.