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Continuing from previous post, in this post will provide you some general advices for making better use of RAM. Now you've might have learned how to use Task Manager efficiently. Here are some additional tweaks for you :
Reduce the number of colors :
The 32-bit color scheme in takes up a great deal of memory than 24-bit color scheme or 16-bit color scheme. People using computers for only primary business purpose and applications such as word processors and spreadsheets, you most likely won't notice a different between 16-bit and 32-bit color, so going with 16-bit color is a good idea. To change color depth , just right click anywhere on the desktop, click Options. And in the Settings tab , modify the value of Quality drop down box to 16 or 24-bit color value.
Reduce the number of desktop icons :
Remember every icon on your desktop uses up memory. So deleting unused icons on the desktop is a good idea. Run the Clean Desktop Wizard, which will automatically delete icons that you don't regularly use. Right-click on the Desktop and choose Properties, click Desktop, then click Customize Desktop and finally click Clean Desktop Now.
Adjust For Best Performance :
A quick setting that can dramatically increase your desktop's speed is to go for best performance option. You can set this option by right clicking your My Computer then Properties. Then click advanced tab and then Performance Settings. Select "Adjust For Best Performance" under Visual Settings.
Turn Off Unnecessary Services in Windows :
Turning off unnecessary services in Windows XP can greatly reduce your exploit risk, while improving system performance. Unnecessary services just take up a great deal of RAM and decrease system performance. Here is a quick way how to turn off any service in Windows XP. Goto Start and then Run . Type services.msc . You will see a window consisting of various services running in your system. To disable any service, just right click the service name, select Properties and Click Disabled under Startup Type option. Various services which are disabled on my system are :
Note: Consult this list for more details.
Conclusion :
Therefore we see that instead of buying more RAM, we can efficiently use the RAM we have. We just need to optimize our system for that. Follow some tips and tricks, we can get the system back on track.
Reduce the number of colors :
The 32-bit color scheme in takes up a great deal of memory than 24-bit color scheme or 16-bit color scheme. People using computers for only primary business purpose and applications such as word processors and spreadsheets, you most likely won't notice a different between 16-bit and 32-bit color, so going with 16-bit color is a good idea. To change color depth , just right click anywhere on the desktop, click Options. And in the Settings tab , modify the value of Quality drop down box to 16 or 24-bit color value.
Reduce the number of desktop icons :
Remember every icon on your desktop uses up memory. So deleting unused icons on the desktop is a good idea. Run the Clean Desktop Wizard, which will automatically delete icons that you don't regularly use. Right-click on the Desktop and choose Properties, click Desktop, then click Customize Desktop and finally click Clean Desktop Now.
Adjust For Best Performance :
A quick setting that can dramatically increase your desktop's speed is to go for best performance option. You can set this option by right clicking your My Computer then Properties. Then click advanced tab and then Performance Settings. Select "Adjust For Best Performance" under Visual Settings.
Turn Off Unnecessary Services in Windows :
Turning off unnecessary services in Windows XP can greatly reduce your exploit risk, while improving system performance. Unnecessary services just take up a great deal of RAM and decrease system performance. Here is a quick way how to turn off any service in Windows XP. Goto Start and then Run . Type services.msc . You will see a window consisting of various services running in your system. To disable any service, just right click the service name, select Properties and Click Disabled under Startup Type option. Various services which are disabled on my system are :
Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service
Error Reporting Service
Help and Support
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Note: Consult this list for more details.
Conclusion :
Therefore we see that instead of buying more RAM, we can efficiently use the RAM we have. We just need to optimize our system for that. Follow some tips and tricks, we can get the system back on track.
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