Ian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Reasonable advice, a few points worth adding:
>
>On a very low-powered computer, turning off the Themes service makes a big
>difference to responsiveness.
Not really. Some of the suggestions are totally bonkers, such as the
one about Prefetch and the fonts item. And adding RAM may or may not
improve performance, depending on how the computer is being used.
>Probably the biggest single factor in responsiveness is the antivirus
>product you use. Some cause huge slowdown. Others don't.
>
>Installed programs don't slow the machine per se, but unnecessary
>memory-resident processes sure do. This is a frequent issue with cameras,
>printers etc. which install system-tray apps for no good reason. (other than
>to advertise the product??? not sure..) Often the camera or printer can be
>accessed without this invasive junk anyway. My rule of thumb with new
>hardware is NOT to insert any CDs unless I have to, and if it does prove
>necessary, try to install only the driver.
>
>If you know what you're doing, you can turn off quite a few services that
>are only used in specific circumstances, and this will free quite a bit of
>RAM as well as processor-cycles. You need a fair bit of background knowledge
>to do this without causing problems, though.
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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