Amazing Boot + Shutdown times + Overall System Performance
I just tinkered with my OS for a long time, insuring proper driver installations and a few registry tweaks...
I went from 90 second shutdown screens to 17 seconds...
I went from over 70 seconds to login to under 20!
When I press "Restart" it takes under 45 seconds before I'm back in windows, as soon as windows pops up (under 20 seconds from bios screen) then I click XMPlay and my music starts instantly where I left it off, I click Firefox and I'm posting this message within the time it takes for me to click "Login"
This is with SATA HDD's...
Amazing
How I achieved this on my computer and my friend's and families' computers as well (via remote access)
Make sure you backup before doing any of the changes, I nor my friends have had any problems but I cannot be held responsible in any case.
(This is on Vista 64-bit running ZoneAlarm Security Suite, AVG Anti Virus, and SUPERAntiSpyware, as well as all default Services)
Assuming you have correct drivers, etc:
Step 1 - set HDD's from IDE to AHCI (may have improved boot times, I haven't troubleshot each individual step but I know that combined this is how I achieved major improvements for myself and friends)
Step 2 - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
DisablePagingExecutive value from 0 to 1 - http://kadaitcha.cx/vista/ad_hoc/faq/performance.html
Step 3 - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
LargeSystemCache value from 0 to 1.
Step 4 - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl]
Change the value of Win32PrioritySeparation to 26 hexadecimal, which is 38 decimal, save the changes and reboot.
Step 5 - Disable "clear page file on shutdown" locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\ Session Manager\ Memory Management
Modify (if not present, rt click in open space and create) the Value Data Type/s and Value Name/s :
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value]
Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set to 0
Step 6 - enable ReadyBoost (I used a 16gb memory stick plugged in back of PC) using 4gb for ReadyBoost
Step 7 - HDD's set to "Enable write caching on the disk" + "Enable advanced performance" (Note this may cause loss of Data if you lose power to HDD's, or so it warns, I've got an external backup though)
Step 8 - PageFile disabled on Primary HDD (containing OS); PageFile dedicated to Secondary HDD @ 12000-12000
Step 9 - Change "WaitToKillAppTimeout" to 5000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
or (for Vista, as I read that Vista changed the key from 'AppTimeout' to 'ServiceTimeout')
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Change "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" to 5000
Step 10 - Depending on your Motherboard, and what options are available in your BIOS, ensure that Fast Boot is enabled, and if you have, for example, firewire + sata drives in your front panel, disconnect those from the motherboard if you aren't using them and disable them in BIOS from your computer searching the devices.
Final Notes:
I'm running 4gb RAM @ 533MHz (1066) 5-5-5-15 timings; Please see my system spec's for more details...
I hope this can help anyone, feel free to comment if you know that something is unhelpful, I'm here to learn, not to teach. I'm only stating what has worked for me and my friends.
If anyone adds more useful/updated information, then I'll be sure to update this original post.
Best wishes![]()


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