Monday, May 7, 2018

Optimize Windows 7 64bit for an older laptop

1. Defrag using Defraggler

2. Malware checkup

3. Driver Checks

4. Remove AutoRun stuff + AutoRun & Revo Uninstaller free

5. Tune Paging File : General Rules Max/Min=(RAM * 1.5) per This Windows SuperIUser post with MS Reference

6. For more examples:

 and MS Best Practices for paging files accross Windows versions

more detailed Technical Insight from SysInternals Author!

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Diagnostics:

a. Deterrmine Cause of performance issues during load using tools:

The size of your Paging File depends on the workload you are running.

The best advice can be found in this article:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2008/11/17/3155406.aspx

It was written for Vista but is still true.

Run Process Explorer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 while running your maximum workload and monitor the peak commit charge on the memory tab of the System Information feature (ctrl+i).

b. Use Perfmon/Resource Monitor: check:

Commit Limit
Crash dump size

Perfmon: Add the following counters:

      • Memory\Committed Bytes - Committed Bytes is the amount of committed virtual memory, in bytes.
      • Memory\Committed Limit - Amount of virtual memory that can be committed without having to extend the paging file
      • Memory\% Committed Bytes In Use - Ratio of Memory\Committed Bytes to the Memory\Commit Limit

The page file size formula should be:

(Max value of Committed Bytes + additional 20% buffer to accommodate any workload bursts)-RAM size

For example: If the server has 24 GB RAM and the maximum of Committed Bytes is 26 GB, then the recommended page file will be: (26*1.2)-24)  = 7.2 GB


to bo continued…

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