Faster Win 7 boot times

Gaige · 11-01-2009, 02:44 AM

Trick to Speed Up Windows 7 and Vista Boot Up Process by Increasing Processor » My Digital Life

vochore · 11-02-2009, 01:30 PM

intresting...will have to give this a try tonight....tho windows 7 already boots about twice as fast as vista did already.

Kendayar · 11-02-2009, 01:37 PM

After I read the comments under it, I question whether this really works or not.

Xede · 11-02-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendayar

After I read the comments under it, I question whether this really works or not.

yah but there are always those naysayers that will go against anything and think they know it all about everything etc

only way to see if it works is to try it out yourself...if you see a difference keep it...if not, well its not hurting anything is it?

Kendayar · 11-02-2009, 05:42 PM

The thing is, I read more on the subject and from what I understand, all cores are being used during the boot process and what we are looking to set actually sets a maximum number of cores Windows will ever use.

Gaige · 11-02-2009, 05:56 PM

If it doesn't make it slower its worth doing imo!

Fatchops · 11-03-2009, 03:24 AM

I tried it. This about sums it up:

Illuminator · 11-03-2009, 03:43 AM

Bizarre that it doesn't just use those cores automatically. If they can't handle bootup, how are they supposed to handle a full running version of Windows?

Prugor · 11-03-2009, 06:23 AM

I didn't notice a change in boot times between using this and not using it.

EQAditu · 11-05-2009, 02:59 AM

Apparently the person who wrote that guide had no real idea what that setting did and subsequently should not be giving computer advice like they know what they're talking about.

Mess with that setting and you run the risk of gimping your computer. Don't believe my simple word? Here's what happens when I set that drop-down to use 3 of my 4 cores.

For those who just don't get pictures... it disabled one of my cores in Windows. That's what the setting does. It and the maximum memory setting next to it are likely for troubleshooting obscure things by restricting system resources. Certainly not for using more resources than it would normally.