Secret Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista and Later

Almost all Windows users are aware of our Master Tutorial series which helps you in boosting overall system performance and making your Windows faster. Following are some tutorials which are part of this series:

Today in this tutorial, we are going to share another hidden secret trick which will help you in boosting your system performance. If you are a Windows Vista or later user, you should give it a try:

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

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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.

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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.

Please let us know your feedback in your comment. Did this trick work for you?

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Published in: Windows 7, Windows Vista

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. hi sir thanks for the help i set my AMD phenom to 4 processors and it work 15sec boot up sir ^^

  2. It gave me a selection of 1-8. Do I click on the highest? And is it safe for my PC to handle?

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