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11-17-2005, 09:32 AM
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Boot XP faster
1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\
2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".
3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.
4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".
5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.
6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".
7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"
8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".
9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device 0 or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".
10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.
11. Reboot your computer. | 
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11-20-2005, 10:13 AM
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Rep Power: 3 | hi,
thanks for this cool tip. I have tried it out on my system and its nice that i feel something has proved significantly.
Waiting for more such speed tips. | |
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06-11-2006, 01:40 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | there was an error while i type "gpedit.msc" n run it. | |
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06-11-2006, 03:19 PM
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Rep Power: 5 | What was the error message?
What version of Microsoft Windows are you running? | |
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06-12-2006, 07:45 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | I'm running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. The error msg was 'windows cannot find "gpedit.msc". Make sure you type the name correctly, and then try again.' | |
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06-12-2006, 12:34 PM
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Rep Power: 5 | Try "C:\WINDOWS\system32\gpedit.msc" -- that's where it is on my copy of Windows XP Pro. | |
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06-13-2006, 01:11 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | Nope, it's not there in my version..... | |
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06-13-2006, 01:58 PM
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Rep Power: 5 | From your root directory, use this command: Code: DIR /S/P GPEDIT.MSC This command will search the entire filesystem for that file.
I wonder if your system is missing that file, or if Microsoft didn't include it in Windows XP Home Edition? | |
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06-28-2006, 02:01 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | 9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device 0 or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".
I can't change the device type from autodetect to none. It's greyed out. So what should i do ? I m now using winXP pro. | |
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08-21-2006, 04:32 PM
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Rep Power: 2 | neat tip thanks. | |
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10-16-2006, 01:41 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
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Rep Power: 0 |  This is a Myth!
DON'T DO THIS! IT WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR COMPUTER!
This will create a script that will delete the NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.pf prefetch trace file everytime you shutdown your PC! This will prevent Windows from prefetching (optimizing and accelerating) Windows boot up and slow down how long it takes Windows to load!!! Cleaning any file in the Prefetch folder is a myth and will only HURT PERFORMANCE! If you did this delete the script immediately! http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html | |
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10-16-2006, 04:57 PM
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Rep Power: 5 | Good catch Mastertech! :shock: | |
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10-16-2006, 11:45 PM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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Rep Power: 3 | done !
thanks mate !
That was a real crap and I have maintained it for few months ! Ridiculous! | |
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