[Guide] Reducing lag and Optimizing computer performance

[HeyaEveryone]

Guide to Reducing lag and Optimizing computer performance




First off:
Start->Control Panel-> Add or Remove Programs->
Sort by date last used or size
Delete all programs you never use nor need.




Optimizing Windows Startup Tasks

1) Click START.

2) Click RUN.

3) Type MSCONFIG & then press your ENTER key.


4) Click the STARTUP tab.


5) Uncheck EVERYTHING (especially anything ATI-related) except the following:

» Your firewall.
» Your anti-virus.
» Your anti-spyware.
» If you have a keyboard with special function keys, leave its driver checked.
» If you have a laptop with a touchpad, leave the touchpad drivers checked.
» If you overclock your video card using CoolBits or nTune, leave “nwiz” checked.
» If you overclock your video card with any other program such as RivaTuner or ATITool, leave them checked.
» If you overclock your CPU using uGuru, ClockGen, CPUFSB, etc. leave them checked.

If you are unsure about an item in the list, google the startup items name.If that still doesn’t find you an answer,leave it how it is.

6) Click APPLY.

7) Click OK.

8 ) Click EXIT WITHOUT RESTART.

9) NOTE: When you reboot the first time after making these changes, you will get a System Configuration Utility popup letting you know that changes have been made. Simply click on the little check box and then click OK. After doing so, you will not see the popup again unless you make more changes to your startup list.






Optimizing Windows Display and Effects

Optimizing Your Screen Resolution:
1) Right-click anywhere on your desktop.

2) Select PROPERTIES.

3) Select the SETTINGS tab.

4) Using the Screen Resolution Slider, move it to 800 by 600 pixels.

NOTE #1: If your resolution is already set to 800×600, leave it there and skip this section.
NOTE #2: If you have 256MB of system RAM or lower, you may want to consider changing ‘Highest 32bit‘ to ‘Medium 16bit‘ color. The difference between 32bit & 16bit color is hardly noticeable in most cases.
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5) Click APPLY.

6) You will now be asked if you wish to keep these settings. Choose YES.

7) Click OK to close the main panel.

Getting Rid Of The Desktop Wallpaper:
1) Right-click anywhere on your desktop.

2) Select PROPERTIES.

3) Select the DESKTOP tab.

4) From the wallpaper list, select NONE.


5) Under the word COLOR you will be able to choose a solid color for your desktop.

6) Click APPLY.

7) Click OK.

Eliminating Windows Visual Effects:
1) Right-click anywhere on your desktop.

2) Select PROPERTIES.

3) Select the APPEARANCE tab.


4) Click the EFFECTS button.

5) Uncheck “Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips:”


6) Click OK to close the smaller window and then OK again to close the larger window




Allocating Processor & RAM Usage

etting memory and processor management:
1) Right-click MY COMPUTER.

2) Select PROPERTIES.

3) Select the ADVANCED tab.


4) Under PERFORMANCE click the SETTINGS tab.

5) Click the ADVANCED tab.


6) Make sure that under PROCESSOR SCHEDULING that PROGRAMS is selected (may be already).

7) Also make sure that under MEMORY USAGE that PROGRAMS is selected (may be already).

8 ) If any changes were made, click APPLY and then OK to exit





Optimizing Virtual Memory

1) Right-click MY COMPUTER.

2) Select PROPERTIES.

3) Select the ADVANCED tab.


4) Under PERFORMANCE click the SETTINGS tab.

5) Click the ADVANCED tab.


6) Under the Virtual Memory section , click the CHANGE button.

7) With your C: drive selected in the top selection box, select CUSTOM SIZE.


8 ) In INITIAL SIZE type 2048.

9) In MAXIMUM SIZE type 2048.

10) CLICK THE SET BUTTON — (Do not forget!!).

11) Click OK to exit that window.

12) Click OK to exit the next window and you may be notified that you will need to restart Windows. Do NOT restart yet


ALSO:
Turning down your video settings in-game will also greatly reduce lag.

[HeyaEveryone]

INCREASING YOUR FRAMERATE AND REDUCING YOUR PING


"1 - TcpAckFrequency - NOTE if you are running Windows Vista this setting may not have any effect - a hotfix is needed which i'm tracking down. This works fine under Windows XP

Type "regedit" in windows "run.." dialog to bring up registry menu

Then find:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\

There will be multiple NIC interfaces listed in there, find the one you use to connect to the internet, there will be several interfaces listed (they have long names like {7DBA6DCA-FFE8-4002-A28F-4D2B57AE8383}. Click each one, the right one will have lots of settings in it and you will see your machines IP address listed there somewhere. Right-click in the right hand pane and add a new DWORD value, name it TcpAckFrequency, then right click the entry and click Modify and assign a value of 1.

You can change it back to 2 (default) at a later stage if it affects your other TCP application performance. it tells windows how many TCP packets to wait before sending ACK. if the value is 1, windows will send ACK every time it receives a TCP package.

2 - TCPNoDelay
This one is pretty simple (Discussed here)

Type "regedit" in windows "run.." dialog to bring up registry menu

Then find:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSMQ\Paramet ers

Right-click in the right hand pane and add a new DWORD value, name it TCPNoDelay, then right click the entry and click Modify and assign a value of 1.

Click Ok and close the registry editor, then reboot your PC."

ty Nikka for the information.

[obox]

alot of cnp like from 2. Optimizing Windows Display and Effects » Triponic u just cnp several topics from there

[Rayuko89]

nice guide!
some are basic stuff, but I'll try looking into overclocking my cpu/videocard, if it works would be nice

[vlada111]

Nice guide for ppl who have alot lags in wow.

[Blackmaw]

I think I've seen this before. Not sure where though - I'm not going to flame, since I have no link.

Nice guide, if it is your own, that is.

[lufkin]

nice guide thanks for sharing

[lewis10123]

Glider Forums <-- Direct Copy Pasta....

And that was posted about a month ago.

[Ic3fuzion]

4) Using the Screen Resolution Slider, move it to 800 by 600 pixels.

Seriously? 800x600?

Instead of that, just get a new computer.

[HeyaEveryone]

I never claimed it was mine... i thanked Nikka for the information, he is the one who wrote it. Wth does it matter who wrote it anyway? Not everyone has access to the glider forum. I'm sharing, what i think, is solid information and contributing to this forum.

Ya know if some of you would put the effort you put into flaming/ doing <insert random derogatory thing here> into contributing instead, this forum would be a lot better, and the general population would be much more inclined to also help, sense they don't fear someone being a jerk to them if they ask a question or for example, copy/paste a solid guide.

[Sidlock1]

nice job
This was helpfull for my friend.

[HeyaEveryone]

nice job
This was helpfull for my friend.

you are welcome