TUTORIAL: Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista
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Guys!
I found this nice trick and it'll help you in improving system performance of your Vista. I hvnt tried it in XP.
1. Start -> Run -> msconfig
2. Goto "Boot" tab and click on "Advanced options..." button.
3. Now enable the option "Number of processors:" and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.
4. Now click on "OK" button and then "Apply" it.
5. It'll require a restart and after reboot you'll notice improvement in system performance.
Tell me whether it worked for you or not? I noticed a major improvement in my Vista.
I found this nice trick and it'll help you in improving system performance of your Vista. I hvnt tried it in XP.
1. Start -> Run -> msconfig
2. Goto "Boot" tab and click on "Advanced options..." button.
3. Now enable the option "Number of processors:" and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.
4. Now click on "OK" button and then "Apply" it.
5. It'll require a restart and after reboot you'll notice improvement in system performance.
Tell me whether it worked for you or not? I noticed a major improvement in my Vista.