Optimize DVM Performance : Ways To Optimize DVM Performance

Ways To Optimize DVM Performance
Enabling or disabling specific Windows settings can help you improve DVM performance. The following table provides numerous tips about how to improve performance. If you want more tips, go to Slimming Down Windows XP: The Complete Guide on Bold Fortune Forums.
Increase ESX Server Service Console memory.
Limit the amount of memory that PowerPoint consumes.
Configure the behavior of window dragging such that the windows contents doesn’t show.
Improves window dragging performance.
Note: By default, when you move a window the entire contents of the window move.
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Right‑click on the Desktop, then choose Properties > Appearance.
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Uncheck Show windows contents while dragging.
Disable any unused hardware, such as COM1 and COM2.
Turn off theme enhancements.
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Go to Start > Control Panel > Display > Themes tab.
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From My Computer, click on View system information.
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In the Advanced Tab, go to the Performance section and click Settings.
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Select the Adjust for best performance radio button.
Ensure hardware acceleration is enabled on your video cards.
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In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, and then click the Advanced button.
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Click the Troubleshoot tab.
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Set Hardware acceleration to Full.
Improves mouse performance
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From Vista Control Panel, go to Mouse > Pointers > Scheme.
Delete any hidden update uninstall folders.
Look in c:\WINDOWS. Example: $NtUninstallKB893756$.
Note: Indexing improves searches by cataloging files. For users who search a lot, this may be beneficial and should not be disabled.
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Go to Start > Run.
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Type services.msc and press Enter.
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If the service status is Running, then click the Stop button.
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In the Startup type: drop-down box, choose Disabled.
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Clear the Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching.
Remove or minimize System Restore points.
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Go to Start > Control Panel > System > System Restore.
Disable any unwanted services/drivers
For more tips about additional services that you can disable, go to Black Viper’s Service Configuration Guide.
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(Optional) To get a closer look at the services that are running, try out the AutoRuns utility.
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Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
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If the unwanted service status is Started, double-click on the service, then click the Stop button.
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In the Startup type: drop-down box, choose Disabled.
Automatic Updates (this can be switched it back on selectively to use Windows Update)
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Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.
Run the Disk Defragmenter.
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Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.
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Optimize Startup and Recovery Settings
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Go to Advanced > Startup and Recovery.
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Clear the Write an event to the system log check box.
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Clear the Send an administrative alert check box.
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Clear the Automatically restart check box.
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Clear the Set Write Debugging Information to None check box.
Set Visual effects to a minimum. In Visual Effects tab, select “Adjust for best performance”.
Enable CPU to prioritize programs. In Advanced Tab, select Adjust for best performance of programs.
Enable Memory to prioritize programs. In the Advanced tab, select Adjust for best performance of programs.
Switch off page file. In the Virtual Memory section of the Advanced Tab, click Change. Select No Paging File and click Set, then OK. Restart the virtual machine.
In the Offline Files tab, clear the Enable Offline Files check box.
Disable search from network drives and printers
In the View tab, clear the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box.
In the Always On tab, turn off monitor and turn off hard discs to Never.
In the Hibernate tab, clear the Hibernation check box.
In the taskbar tab, clear the Hide Inactive Icons check box.
In the General tab, click Delete, Delete All.
Speed Up Menus. Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\MenuShowDelay to 1.
Disable NTFS Last Access Time Logging (NTFS Only). Add a new DWORD value named NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\FILESYSTEM. Set value to 1.
Disable Balloon tips. Add a new DWORD value, called EnableBalloonTips to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Set it to 0.
Set maximum event log (admin tool) sizes and clear all events
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Right‑click on Application and click Properties.
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In the Log Size section, select Overwrite events as needed.
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In the Log Size section, set the Maximum Log Size to 64kb.
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Click Clear Log, and click No on the save dialog.
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Repeat for Security, System and Internet Explorer logs.

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