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Computing myths

  • 02-12-2010 10:05pm
    #1
    Dude111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭


    We are always reading about things we should do,without really questioning whether we need to be doing them in the first place.

    http://lifehacker.com/5033518


    Well several of those things listed DO IN FACT help things!

    Cleaning Prefetch files IS ALWAYS A BIG HELP IF YOUR ON XP,ETC that uses Prefetch!!

    And cleaning your registry is a big help also.. (The cleaner your reg is OF UN-NEEDED things,the faster response you will notice (Its like keeping your dresser drawers neat and in order))

    I do agree with this on the page

    "Disabling Shadow Copy/System Restore Improves Performance"

    IT IS STUPID TO DISABLE THIS...YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE @ LEAST 1 BACKUP IN CASE YOU NEED IT!


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  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Cleaning prefetch files is stupid. Understanding how prefetch works would make you understand that. Cleaning your registry is also pointless. It is at the end of the day a 2mb file at worst for the Hkey Local machine and user files. And the unneeded registry files apparently deleted to "clear space" are onyl access when the programs that uses them are opened. EG, no program to open them, no slowdown.

    As a IT technician I can safely say that Windows current iteration of System restore is more of a hindrance then a help with nearly every virus both enabling it and using it as a safe haven removing anti virus and malware scanners ability to remove them.


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