Performance Options on WinXP> Settings for Visual Effects and Advance Tabs
Recommendations for the best outcome
Friday, May 19, 2006 by Firedogs Ron Son Jose | Discussion: Personal Computing
With only 512 MB of RAM and a CPU of 2.20 what is the best settings when running Stardock software?
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #2 Friday, May 19, 2006 7:39 PM
Reply #2 Friday, May 19, 2006 7:39 PM
ObjectDock, WindowBlinds, DesktopX Themes, IconX + the others; (i.e., World Flash ticker (weather) and other weather programs).
bratdimitt
Reply #3 Friday, May 19, 2006 7:49 PM
Reply #3 Friday, May 19, 2006 7:49 PM
I have 512 RAM, a 2.4 CPU, run DX, WB, OD, IP, DXWs, DXOs, can't figure out what settings your talking about? Never had any trouble with any of the program running at the same time, have had some trouble when MSoft sends updates, takes a while sometimes to work out a few bugs, i.e., a few reboots..........
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #4 Friday, May 19, 2006 8:10 PM
Reply #4 Friday, May 19, 2006 8:10 PM
System Properties/Advance/Performance Settings/Visual Effects & Advance settings. No real problem, just want to set to the max for best results.
Island Dog
Reply #5 Friday, May 19, 2006 8:11 PM
Reply #5 Friday, May 19, 2006 8:11 PM
The best advice is to just try it. I have tried it on a system with less specs and it ran fine.
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #7 Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:22 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:22 AM
With the exception of changes which may take away from Stardock software, please comment on these possible changes: http://kadaitcha.cx/performance.html
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #8 Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:36 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:36 PM
Followed most of the suggested/recommended from the link and have found overall faster, quicker, or as one person called it--snappier reactions! 
The difference is like waiting for pages to turn on the Internet using dial-up and there-it-is using DSL.
The difference is like waiting for pages to turn on the Internet using dial-up and there-it-is using DSL.
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #9 Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:02 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:02 PM
Additionally, by changing the Total paging file size for all drives to Custom size Initial size (MB) to 2560 and Maximum size (MB) to 2560 we see an even faster response time all-away-around. 
liquidguru
Reply #10 Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:36 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:36 PM
thanks for the link Firedogs...i've tried most of the suggestions, and it does seem faster
Bichur
Reply #11 Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:46 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:46 PM
link has been bookmarked.. got some interesting stuff in it.
Firedogs Ron Son Jose
Reply #12 Monday, May 22, 2006 6:53 PM
Reply #12 Monday, May 22, 2006 6:53 PM
The Firedogs are pleased! Hopefully now Sir Bichur will get his Model A moving along. heheheheh 
You're welcome liquidguru. I'll bet that username comes with a long story.
Hopefully now Sir Bichur will get his Model A moving along. heheheheh 
You're welcome liquidguru. I'll bet that username comes with a long story.
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Reply #1 Friday, May 19, 2006 6:11 PM