- Oct 14, 2001
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Ok, I have used low resource apps like Foxit, Miranda, etc.
1. Disabled all but about 20 essential services.
2. msconfig - stopped all worthless startup programs.
3. Turned off System Restore (default used 10% of total diskspace, which is considerable with 2.5 TB).
4. Turned off Recycling Bin (default used 10% again)
5. Turned visual effects off.
6. Defragged several times using built in defragger.
I have RAM use down to about 240 MB, though I'm checking over Remote Desktop so it might be more like 230 MB.
This is on XP - 64 bit, 4 GB RAM.
Anything I'm forgetting? The one thing I haven't replaced is the built in firewall. I don't know how resource efficient it is compared to others, anyone know?
1. Disabled all but about 20 essential services.
2. msconfig - stopped all worthless startup programs.
3. Turned off System Restore (default used 10% of total diskspace, which is considerable with 2.5 TB).
4. Turned off Recycling Bin (default used 10% again)
5. Turned visual effects off.
6. Defragged several times using built in defragger.
I have RAM use down to about 240 MB, though I'm checking over Remote Desktop so it might be more like 230 MB.
This is on XP - 64 bit, 4 GB RAM.
Anything I'm forgetting? The one thing I haven't replaced is the built in firewall. I don't know how resource efficient it is compared to others, anyone know?