Basic of Windows Registry - Make your PC faster
It is a hierarchical database that stores information regarding the hardware, system software and application software, users preferences and system preferences. The hierarchy separates the machine information, users preferences and system preferences.
During system startup, Windows uses the registry to get configuration data regarding the hardware, software and other peripherals that have been configured.
Physically, the Registry information in XP is stored in multiple files in the \System32\Config folder of the operating system (or root) folder-usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT. These files can not be edited directly, they have to be accessed through a Registry-editing program such as Regedit.exe or regedit32.exe.
Registry Hacks-
Given Registry is tested on Windows XP. Registry edit program can be accessed by following steps-
1. Open Run or Press Win Key + R to open run window
2. Type regedit and press Enter Key
3. Now navigate to desired value.
(Restart the system, after making change in registry value to take effect.)
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Improve Performance of your System by Changing Some registry value -
a. How to Load application faster
Navigate to :
HLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\SessionManager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
The default value for the EnablePrefetcher setting is 3. Change this value to 5 to make application load
faster. You can experiment with higher value up to 9 and see if you get a further improvement.
b. Optimization of boot file
Navigate to :
HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizationFunction
A setting called Enable under this key needs to be set to Y
This setting defragments the boot files.
c. Disable Thumbnail Caching (if you have low hard disk space do it now)
Navigate to :
HCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Set the DWORD value DisableThumbnailCache to 1
d. Delete the Startup Program from Startup Program List
It will increase the performance of system-
Navigate to :
HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and to
HCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
All the programs that load at boot time will be specified under these two keys. Delete all the program
entries that you don't want to load at startup.
e. Automatic Windows Refresh
Navigate to :
HLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update
Change the DWORD value called UpdateMode to 0. The default value is 1.
f. Close applicaton faster
Navigate to :
HCU\Control Panel\Desktop
and to:
HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
The first is user specific and the second is system-wide.In both these locations, change the string value
called AutoEndTasks to 1 to kill the application immediately , or 0 to prompt for user action.
WaitToKillAppTimeout controls the default time in milliseconds, before killing the application. Reduce
this time to further speed up the process.
It is a hierarchical database that stores information regarding the hardware, system software and application software, users preferences and system preferences. The hierarchy separates the machine information, users preferences and system preferences.
During system startup, Windows uses the registry to get configuration data regarding the hardware, software and other peripherals that have been configured.
Physically, the Registry information in XP is stored in multiple files in the \System32\Config folder of the operating system (or root) folder-usually C:\Windows or C:\WINNT. These files can not be edited directly, they have to be accessed through a Registry-editing program such as Regedit.exe or regedit32.exe.
Registry Hacks-
Given Registry is tested on Windows XP. Registry edit program can be accessed by following steps-
1. Open Run or Press Win Key + R to open run window
2. Type regedit and press Enter Key
3. Now navigate to desired value.
(Restart the system, after making change in registry value to take effect.)
(Note : You can also download free software for improving you PC performance from smparvez.125mb.com Click Here )
Improve Performance of your System by Changing Some registry value -
a. How to Load application faster
Navigate to :
HLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\SessionManager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
The default value for the EnablePrefetcher setting is 3. Change this value to 5 to make application load
faster. You can experiment with higher value up to 9 and see if you get a further improvement.
b. Optimization of boot file
Navigate to :
HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizationFunction
A setting called Enable under this key needs to be set to Y
This setting defragments the boot files.
c. Disable Thumbnail Caching (if you have low hard disk space do it now)
Navigate to :
HCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Set the DWORD value DisableThumbnailCache to 1
d. Delete the Startup Program from Startup Program List
It will increase the performance of system-
Navigate to :
HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and to
HCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
All the programs that load at boot time will be specified under these two keys. Delete all the program
entries that you don't want to load at startup.
e. Automatic Windows Refresh
Navigate to :
HLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update
Change the DWORD value called UpdateMode to 0. The default value is 1.
f. Close applicaton faster
Navigate to :
HCU\Control Panel\Desktop
and to:
HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
The first is user specific and the second is system-wide.In both these locations, change the string value
called AutoEndTasks to 1 to kill the application immediately , or 0 to prompt for user action.
WaitToKillAppTimeout controls the default time in milliseconds, before killing the application. Reduce
this time to further speed up the process.
