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<blockquote data-quote="moullas" data-source="post: 92039" data-attributes="member: 11027"><p>Well.. you could start by viewing the area besides your clock</p><p></p><p>Remove from there the things you deem unneeded (Like NVIDIA or ATI toolbars, winzip etc)</p><p></p><p>Then, check the startup folder in the start menu, see if there are stuff like Acrobat loading, and determine if you need it to operate MP. If not, then remove</p><p></p><p>Then, for further tweaking you can go in the services and disable some, like Wireless Zero Config (If you don't have a WLAN card)</p><p>DHCP client (if you set a static ip on your HTPC)</p><p>Indexing Service (If you have already disabled it on your hard drives)</p><p>Security Center (If not planning to use it)</p><p>Windows Firewall (Same as above)</p><p></p><p>These are the services i always disable on mine, and are pretty safe provided you meet the conditions i've written</p><p></p><p>The registry is also a good place to look for unneded stuff... </p><p></p><p>Go to Start-> Run and type regedit</p><p>Open the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run key, and inspect it for any unneeded stuff, like Quicktime Launcher etc... (This varies from PC to PC, and if not sure then don't mess with the registry)</p><p></p><p>The last thing is if possible (if you haven't already installed Windows), to partition your disk to 2 volumes.</p><p>Make a small one (around 15-20Gb) for the Operating system and software, and the rest for the Media. This helps with the fragmentation of the system, as the OS will always be on the partition that doesn't get many changes, thus preventing fragmentation.</p><p>Then, defragment your drives to get the best possible perfomance out of them.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you have 2 hard drives (ACTUAL PHYSICAL DRIVES, NOT PARTITIONS), you can move the swap file to that one to further help performance somewhat. </p><p></p><p>Well.. hope i've helped, this list is somewhat the safe stuff to do, we can go in more detail if you want... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moullas, post: 92039, member: 11027"] Well.. you could start by viewing the area besides your clock Remove from there the things you deem unneeded (Like NVIDIA or ATI toolbars, winzip etc) Then, check the startup folder in the start menu, see if there are stuff like Acrobat loading, and determine if you need it to operate MP. If not, then remove Then, for further tweaking you can go in the services and disable some, like Wireless Zero Config (If you don't have a WLAN card) DHCP client (if you set a static ip on your HTPC) Indexing Service (If you have already disabled it on your hard drives) Security Center (If not planning to use it) Windows Firewall (Same as above) These are the services i always disable on mine, and are pretty safe provided you meet the conditions i've written The registry is also a good place to look for unneded stuff... Go to Start-> Run and type regedit Open the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run key, and inspect it for any unneeded stuff, like Quicktime Launcher etc... (This varies from PC to PC, and if not sure then don't mess with the registry) The last thing is if possible (if you haven't already installed Windows), to partition your disk to 2 volumes. Make a small one (around 15-20Gb) for the Operating system and software, and the rest for the Media. This helps with the fragmentation of the system, as the OS will always be on the partition that doesn't get many changes, thus preventing fragmentation. Then, defragment your drives to get the best possible perfomance out of them. Also, if you have 2 hard drives (ACTUAL PHYSICAL DRIVES, NOT PARTITIONS), you can move the swap file to that one to further help performance somewhat. Well.. hope i've helped, this list is somewhat the safe stuff to do, we can go in more detail if you want... :) [/QUOTE]
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