Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista and 7



1. Type msconfig in Startmenu search box or RUN dialog box and press Enter.

2. Now go to "Boot" tab and click on "Advanced options..." button.

3. Enable "Number of processors:" option and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.

4. Click on "OK" button and then "Apply" it.

5. It'll require a restart and after reboot you'll notice improvement in system performance.

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  • Kudos once more to Vishal!

    I've used FxVisor (Shortcut Arrow Overlay Remover) and TweakUAC. These useful gems have made computing life with Vista eye-pleasing and less irritating. I'm going to try this trick and see if it would bump up the speed of my rig.

    If it's from Vishal, it must be wonderfal, I mean, wonderful.

  • VG

    ^^ Thanks. Much appreciated. :)

  • HOLY LIVING F**K!!! :eek:

    i've been suffering massive performance issues with audio and this TOTALLY FIXED IT!

    YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

    This should be posted EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!! :idea: :idea: :idea:

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :smile: :cool: :!: :!:

    [bowing and scraping my knees against the ground] :oops:

  • VG

    ^^ Thank you so much for your kind words. :)

  • Holy whack,

    great work.
    Used Firefox tweaks an increased the speed of firefox. Now it runs at high speed :lol: :grin: :cool:
    Also the processor trick and well it works also. Great work :mrgreen:
    wtf
    this site is pretty cool and you really rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:

  • VG

    ^^ haha. Thanks. :lol:

  • hi vish , saw ur tut at digit forum..... and wanted to ask u a question that is if i have a duo core processor than should i set it to 2? and how much improvement have u seen

  • VG

    ^^ Select the max. no available from the list. If 2 is present, then select it.

  • Seemed to make my ADM 64 x2 Dual Core 2.0GHZ 2GB Ram Vista Bisness run faster, what is it doing to the computer?

  • Thanks Mr.Vista :grin:

    Now Vista is a bit fast :evil:

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