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Offline javajolt

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Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista and 7
« on: March 31, 2009, 09:43:14 PM »

1. Type msconfig in Startmenu search box or RUN dialog box and press Enter.

2. Now go to "Boot" tab and click on "Advanced options..." button.

3. Enable "Number of processors:" option and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.

4. Click on "OK" button and then "Apply" it.

5. It'll require a restart and after reboot you'll notice improvement in system performance.

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Re: Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista and 7
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 02:05:46 PM »
Mark Russinovich debunked this a long time ago in his blog as simply not true.  That mode is only for troubleshooting; Vista/W7 automatically uses the maximum number of cores possible.
Tom
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