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    One Quick Step to Make Vista Boot Faster

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Buddybot111, Jun 22, 2008.

  1. Buddybot111

    Buddybot111 Notebook Consultant

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    I just saw this on devZone and figured I'd share the great information.

    **THIS IS ONLY IF YOU HAVE A CPU WITH MORE THAN ONE CORE

    Go into msconfig and click the boot tab. Click the "Advanced options" button. Check the checkbox "Number of processors:" and then switch the dropdown tab to your number of cpu cores (two for most lappys). Hit ok, apply, and then ok again and it will ask you to restart. Restart the comp and all is done.

    Enjoy the faster boot times!
     
    Buddybot111, Jun 22, 2008
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  2. schoko

    schoko Custom User Title

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    nice find... :)

    the same feature is available for XP and XP 64 also.

    have not measured the bootup times with and without the numproc=2 setting in the boot.ini but the "felt" bootup time seems a little faster under xp 64. have not booted a lot, mostly i hibernated my laptop in the last few weeks, so i might be wrong.

    thanks buddybot

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    schoko, Jun 22, 2008
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  3. ROBO HUNTER

    ROBO HUNTER Notebook Consultant

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    no difference for me, still 61 seconds, and i have 4 cores!
     
    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 22, 2008
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  4. supra97RX7

    supra97RX7 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, i only have two, but it made no difference.
    i might try booting up again though and checking it
     
    supra97RX7, Jun 22, 2008
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  5. jisaac

    jisaac Notebook Deity

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    i already described that tweak yesterday in another thread. It does not make vista boot faster, any difference is negligible.
     
    jisaac, Jun 22, 2008
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  6. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    Does not work!
    Old "tweak"
     
    n0elia, Jun 22, 2008
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  7. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    This tweak can actually lock up your system. I dont suggest you try it

    You have dual cores, but still in ONE processor
     
    flipfire, Jun 22, 2008
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  8. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

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    Yeah, actually there was a thread here in NBR 1-2 days ago, the OP couldn't boot after doing that..
     
    ATG, Jun 22, 2008
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  9. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    It made my boot feel slower, plus I noticed that during boot its not my cpu thats holding me back its the HDD, the HDD light is constantly on and running 100% so even if it did split the cpu duty the hdd would still be the slowest part.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 22, 2008
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  10. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    I have tried this before, I feel no difference at all.
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 22, 2008
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  11. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    This was in an article long time ago, it is a HOAX, HOAX, HOAX, dual core is not the same than 2 processors.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 22, 2008
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  12. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    ditto!... no diff
     
    MaXimus, Jun 22, 2008
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