3dmark tweaking guide

**FlyingHamster** · 12-09-2004, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by FlyingHamster

dunno if this has been said already, but for win2k at least (wut im using right now), its actually disablepagingexecutive. just wanted to clear that up.

oh, and should IOpagelocklimit still be set to 16384 in decimal? or is there another number u guys have found works better recently??

EDIT: disablepagingexecutive = 1 caused instability on my win2k system. are any of u guys running with it fine?

soo.. anyone found anything new they'd like to add?

**NA Leonhart** · 01-09-2005, 07:05 PM

can anyone give me some tips on tweaking Windows XP for benchmarking?

thx in adv.

**Dunk** · 01-11-2005, 04:56 PM

www.tweakxp.com

**likwit** · 01-25-2005, 12:27 PM

1. Get nLite from here:
http://nuhi.msfn.org/download.html
and download the latest Windows XP/2000 service pack
2. Copy your Windows CD to your HD and install nLite.
3. Slipstream the SP and remove all the Windows components you don't use. I myself have left only Paint, DHCP and some other critical Windows components on my nLite CD.
4. Set all tweaks for the least possible CPU/memory usage. Remove all bloatware.
5. Get the reg file with (almost) all tweaks possible from here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?...pic=27911&st=0
And edit it to your needs. (make sure to use the classic interface, disable all effects etc....)
6. Add the reg file to your CD (just put it in the folder where you copied your Windows CD to, the same nLite uses)
7. Create an ISO image of your nLited Windows and burn it.
8. Install your lite Windows.
9. After install execute the reg file. Disable all services you don't need (I have only 6 critical services running).
10. Install your drivers and software.
11. Defragment your HD(s) with decent software (which is not the Windows defragmenter).
12. Clean with jv16 powertools on a regular basis.

Furthermore run all benchmarks with high process priority.
More about this:
http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=...tnG=Zoeken&lr=
And don't forget to keep your chipset and videocard drivers up to date.

There are a few myths about tweaks that should improve your performance, but don't.
Check this out: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html

**~~Tony420~~** · 02-22-2005, 07:19 AM

Does having SBA enabled lower my GPU oc at all?

**jrw** · 03-15-2005, 03:55 AM

How high should one go with the SPs for 2000?

**KoolDrew** · 03-20-2005, 02:23 PM

Maybe you could format the guide a bit better? It is a bit hard to read as it seems like one big paragraph.

**TM30** · 04-05-2005, 11:51 AM

i played around with a GF4 Ti 4600

got 18904 Marks in 01 with an untweaked Win XP Pro
but only 18500 with the tweaked win 2k pro... same drivers for board and VGA

why?

i used the newest Nforce3 drivers (5.10), it informed me that i need DX9 but i continued and installed DX8.1 just like it is written in the tweaking guide... could this be the reason?

**Magnj** · 05-19-2005, 12:43 PM

Ok here's what I did to boost my score. Some of these get a fair amount of points...
- Set 3Dmark process to realtime
- Close useless processes ( like IPmonitor, Virus programs, anything thats not crucial ) Then after you open 3dmark, close explorer. It may be possible to boot into safe mode or something so that theres only the necessary processes running but I haven't tried that

ok so thats it for now

**nfm** · 07-27-2005, 11:06 PM

I know a hell lot of tweaks. I modified my Wind x64 from scratch. Takes ~500Mb of Hdd space, heavily modified. It would take me couple hours to put a great guide that everyone would appreciate. Anyway there's a good app that boosts your system a bit . That proggie has just a part of my big knowledge, try it http://xplink.pl/ direct link to

Link

to download scroll down, chosse free, scroll down and wait. Just my 2 cents
enjoy

Oh and don't use IOpagelocklimit with XP or newer OSes

**nfm** · 07-27-2005, 11:09 PM

Here are my regtweaks:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

  ;----- Show status bar 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"StatusBarOther"=dword:00000001

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}]
@="Language bar"
"MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb.dll,-325"

  ;----- Cotrol panel in my computer
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons]
"{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

  ;----- Password when returning from screensaver
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"=dword:00000000 

  ;----- Show version of Windows on bottom left corner
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000001

  ;----- Speeds up disk cleanup by removing compress old files entry
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress old files]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current]
@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Default]
@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

  ;----- No volume icon
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\SysTray]
"Services"=dword:0000001b

  ;----- Adds Recycle Bin to MY Computer
  ;-----   
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"forceguest"=dword:00000000

  ;-----
  ;-----  Makes a right click option for unknown files (Open with notepad)
  ;-----
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
@="\"notepad.exe %1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open]
@="Open &With Notepad"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\open\command]
@="notepad.exe %1"

  ;-----  
  ;-----  Add register / unregister to the context menu for .dll files
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
@="dllfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]
@="Application Extension"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""
 
  ;-----  
  ;-----  Add register / unregister to the context menu for .ocx files
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ocx]
@="ocxfile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile]
@="OCX"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\Register\command]
@="regsvr32.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ocxfile\Shell\UnRegister\command]
@="regsvr32.exe /u \"%1\""

  ;-----  
  ;-----  Get a new Right-click menu option (command box)
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here]
@="Command P&rompt Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1 "

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  ;----- Clear recent documents when you log-off
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
  ;----- Disable Recent Documents History
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000001
  ;----- Remove the recent documents from the start menu
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
  ;----- Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits 
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001
  ;----- Disable Recent Documents History
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000001
  ;----- Remove the recent documents from the start menu
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Won't check if you are low on diskspace and pop up a balloon telling you
  ;-----  NoInstrumentation disables windows user tracking
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
"NoInstrumentation"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
"NoInstrumentation"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Status bar, list view for Explorer
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams]
"Settings"=hex:09,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,e0,a5,1f,0e,73,35,cf,11,ae,\
  69,08,00,2b,2e,12,62,04,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,43,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
  ;-----  Disable thumbnail caching
"DisableThumbnailCache"=dword:00000001
  ;-----  Administrative Tools in your Start Menu
"Start_AdminToolsRoot"=dword:00000000
"HideFileExt"=dword:00000000
"StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000002
"NoNetCrawling"=dword:00000001
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000001
  ;-----  Disable higlighting of new applications in start menu
"Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  These NTFS tweaks improve file system performance (Speed up NTFS)
  ;-----  Note: these have been reported to cause non-compatibility with DOS/Win9x-based apps/games
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate"=dword:00000001
"Win95TruncatedExtensions"=dword:00000001
"NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Disable Windows File Protection
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"SFCSetting"=dword:ffffff9d
"SFCDisable"=dword:ffffff9d

  ;-----  Speeds up copying/moving of zip files (disable windows built in zip functionality)
  ;-----
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip\CompressedFolder]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CompressedFolder]

  ;-----  Speed up opening of My Computer and Explorer
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRemoteRecursiveEvents"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Disable Windows Installer Rollback (faster msi installs)
  ;-----
;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]
;"DisableRollback"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Disable Internet Explorer "Send information to the Internet" prompt
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3]
"1601"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  Disable Internet Explorer Auto-Complete prompt
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms]
"AskUser"=dword:00000000
  ;-----  
  ;-----  Disable Internet Explorer Cookie "Privacy Icon" prompt
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"PrivDiscUiShown"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Add Google As Main/default Search Page
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
@="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

  ;-----  Prune History to only 2 days
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History]
"DaysToKeep"=dword:00000000
"SyncMode5"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  set cache to 2 MB for this user
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Content]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

  ;----- and also as a system-wide default
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Content]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:00000001

;Reduces size of index.dat in cookies
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000100

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\History]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Content]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000100

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\History]
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content]
"PerUserItem"=dword:00000001
"CachePrefix"=""
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies]
"PerUserItem"=dword:00000001
"CachePrefix"="Cookie:"
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000100

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History]
"PerUserItem"=dword:00000001
"CachePrefix"="Visited:"
"CacheLimit"=dword:00000800

  ;-----  Disable persistent internet caching, among other things
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=hex:00,00,00,00
"FreshnessInterval"=hex:80,f4,03,00
"CleanupFactor"=hex:19,00,00,00
"CleanupTime"=hex:00,00,00,00
"CleanupInterval"=hex:80,51,01,00
"DebugFlag"=hex:ff,ff,00,00

  ;-----  
  ;-----  Alternatively empty temporary internet files folder when browser is closed
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache]
"Persistent"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  skips the Internet Connection Wizard (which comes the first time you start IE6)
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard]
"Completed"=hex:01,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Ftp]
  ;-----  disable FTP folder view (for faster browsing)
"Use Web Based FTP"="yes"

  ;-----  Remove Alexa Spyware (comes built in Windows by default)
  ;-----
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"EnableQuickReboot"="1"

  ;-----  allows boot files to be placed optimally on the hard-drive for faster boots.
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction]
"Enable"="Y"

  ;-----
  ;-----  Speed up shutdown
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="1000"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"

  ;-----
  ;-----  Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000
 
  ;-----
  ;-----  Prefetcher tweak (faster booting)
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters]
"EnablePrefetcher"=dword:00000003
 
  ;-----
  ;-----  Make the Windows XP registration with Microsoft unnecessary
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion]
"RegDone"="1"

  ;-----  Enable DVD in Media Player
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings]
"EnableDVDUI"="Yes"

  ;-----  Disables Preview of Movie file formats (allowing you to move/rename/delete without errors)
  ;-----
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpe\ShellEx]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\ShellEx]
 
  ;-----
  ;-----  Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files
  ;-----
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32]

  ;-----  disable balloon - Add your passport to XP messenger
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService]
"PassportBalloon"=hex:0a,00,00,00

  ;-----
  ;-----  Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in Windows Messenger
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport]
"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Stores more DNS entries so that your computer doesn't have to look them up as much
  ;-----  Do not cache failed DNS lookups
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]
"NegativeCacheTime"=dword:00000000
"NetFailureCacheTime"=dword:00000000
"NegativeSOACacheTime"=dword:00000000
"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d

  ;-----  Faster Web Page Loading
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider]
"DnsPriority"=dword:00000001
"HostsPriority"=dword:00000001
"LocalPriority"=dword:00000001
"NetbtPriority"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Broadband Network Optimizations for Windows 2000/XP/2003
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]
"DefaultTTL"=dword:00000040
"EnablePMTUDiscovery"=dword:00000001
"EnablePMTUBHDetect"=dword:00000000
"TcpMaxDupAcks"=dword:00000002
"TcpMaxDataRetransmissions"=dword:00000006
"SackOpts"=dword:00000001
"MTU"=dword:000005dc 
"Tcp1323Opts"=dword:00000001
"TcpTimedWaitDelay:=dword:0000001e

  ;-----  Increase RPC Packet Size
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc]
"MaxRpcSize"=dword:00100000

  ;-----  Do Not Start MS-Messenger with Outlook Express
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express]
"Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002

  ;-----  Fixes slowdown problem starting Outlook Express when you delete 
  ;-----  Windows Messenger, and  it disables the splash screen
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541}\InProcServer32]
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
@=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541}\LocalServer32]
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
@=""

;Unbundle Windows Messenger from Outlook 2003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\InstantMessaging]
"ForceDisableIM"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Gets rid of tray icon for taking survey (office 2k3)
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet]
"UseOnlineContent"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common]
"QMEnable"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  Disable NVIDIA Driver Helper
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NVSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004

  ;-----  Disable Indexing Service
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004

  ;-----  Remove Shortcut Arrow
  ;-----
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortCut"=-
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile]
"IsShortCut"=-
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"IsShortCut"=-

  ;-----
  ;-----  Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]
"NoRun"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Sort Start Menu and Favorites in Alphabetical Order (All Windows)
  ;-----
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

  ;-----  Remove frequently accessed programs list from Start Menu
"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Windows will tell you exactly what it is doing when it is 
  ;-----  shutting down or is booting
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
"verbosestatus"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed)
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="0"

  ;-----  Opens nfo files with Notepad
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo]
"Application"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithList]
"a"="Explorer.exe"
"MRUList"="ba"
"b"="NOTEPAD.EXE"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.nfo\OpenWithProgids]
"MSInfo.Document"=hex(0):

  ;-----  Disable "Search Dog" and use advanced search
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant]
"Actor"=""
"SocialUI"=dword:00000000
"UsageCount"=dword:00000000
"UseAdvancedSearchAlways"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Disable  Windows Tour
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  Show Detailed Info in Device Manager
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_DETAILS"=dword:00000001
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"="1"

  ;-----  Remove the 'Shortcut to...' (00 00 00 00 = No Shortcut Text)
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00

  ;-----  Optimize Core System Performance
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Keyboard Num-Lock on 
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

  ;-----  Increase the USB Polling Interval
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Usb\0000]
"IdleEnable"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  AMD Processor Fix
  ;-----  dword:00000100= 256KB SecondLevel Cache, dword:00000200 = 512KB SecondLevel Cache
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"SecondLevelDataCache"=dword:00000200

  ;----- Adds Administrative Tools to MY Computer
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153}]

  ;-----  Disable file association web-service - Bypassing "Browse web for program" to open unknown extension. "Open With..." becomes default
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Enable DVD in Media Player
  ;-----  Value: Yes or No 
  ;-----
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings]
"EnableDVDUI"="Yes

  ;-----  Disable Information Bar Prompt in Internet Explorer
  ;-----  
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InformationBar]
"FirstTime"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Startup tray icon fix
  ;----- 
;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
;@=""
;"vptray"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Symantec AntiVirus\\VPTray.exe\""

  ;-----  Disable Automatic Updates Service
  ;----- 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000001
"AUState"=dword:00000007

  ;-----  Faster termination of programs
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\splitter\Enum]
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kmixer\Enum]
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001
"ProcessorControl"=dword:00000000
"Prefetch"=dword:00001358

  ;-----  Internet speedup
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched] 
"NonBestEffortLimit"=dword:00000000

  ;-----  Minimal use of memory for server use 
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters]
"Size"=dword:00000001

  ;-----  Priority for CPU
  ;----- 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl]
"IRQ8PRiority"=dword:00000001
"SetPriorityControl"=dword:00000001  
"Win32PrioritySeparation"=dword:00000026

  ;-----  Quicker restart
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"EnableQuickReboot"="1"

  ;-----  System restore off
  ;-----  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore]
"DisableSR"=dword:00000001 

  ;----- Unknown, Win 2003 Mem Controller
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"SFCScan"=dword:0000000

  ;----- Security Center warnings disabled
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Security Center]
"AntiVirusDisableNotify"=dword:00000001
"FirewallDisableNotify"=dword:00000001
"UpdatesDisableNotify"=dword:00000001

  ;----- Enables smoother video
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\CDFS]
"CacheSize"=dword:0000135

  ;----- Enable Super Fetch
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters]
"EnableSuperfetch"=dword:00000001

  ;----- Coolbit tweaks for Nvidia cards
  ;-----
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak]
"NvCplExposeWin2kDualView"=dword:00000001
"NvCplTvLocaleAutoDetect"=dword:00000001
"NvCplAllowForceTVDetection"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableActiveApp"=dword:00000001
"DisableApplyColorsAtStartup"=dword:00000000
"NoMenus"=dword:00000000
"OverlayPageState"=dword:00000000
"CinematicPageState"=dword:000000ff
"NvCplThermalSettings"=dword:00000020
"NvCplEnableScreenMenuPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplCustomResConfig"=dword:00000000
"NvCplEnableAdditionalInfoPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplDisablePerfQualPage"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NvCplEnableAGPSettingsPage"=dword:00000001
"CoolBits"=dword:ffffffff
"NvCplEnableOverlaySpanControl"=dword:00000001
"TwinViewCapsOverride"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableDesktopOverlapPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableTroubleshootingPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplDisableRefreshRatePage"=dword:00000000
"NvCplDisableRotateAngles"=dword:00000000
"NoPages"=dword:00000000
"NvCplEnableClearViewPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableFanControl"=dword:00000003
"NvCplEnableFrameSyncPage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableHardwarePage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnablenForcePage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnablePwrMzrOnDesktopMenu"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableRotationColorSettings"=dword:00000001
"NvCplNvThermPage"=dword:00000001
"PowermizerPreferences"=dword:00000000
"QTwkEnableModeChangeWarning"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\OpenGL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\OpenGL\Debug]
"ShaderObjects"=dword:00000001

save as RegTweaks.reg and apply if you want

Another good one of mine:

Code:

    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.fts (indexing files created by Windows Help)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.old (previous versions of files)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.chk (chkdsk - recovered file fragments)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.dmp (memory dumps created when XP or a program crashes)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.cnt (Help tables of contents)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.diz (program description files, usually in plain text)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\thumbs.db (cached thumbnail files)
    del /s /f %systemdrive%\*.gid (a kind of Help index file)

save as cleanup.cmd and put it in startup folder in start menu and at every windows startup your computer will be automatically cleaned of crap

**nfm** · 07-27-2005, 11:22 PM

U people can also use nlite my favorite proggie to slim down Windows Link U can use it with Ryan's update pack for win xp sp2 read more http://ryanvm.msfn.org/ to have a fully up to date windows xp sp2 + unsupported hotfixes where you won't find them anywhere except calling up microsoft and asking them for them. I'm working at update pack for x64 windows

There's a thread on his forum

**nfm** · 07-27-2005, 11:26 PM

How about making unattended xp installation. Very good guide http://unattended.msfn.org/ and it is noob easy to accoplish

Don't forget to visit http://www.msfn.org/ for any help if you need with windows

**massman** · 07-28-2005, 03:40 AM

are those regtweaks for win2k or for winxppro ?

**nfm** · 07-28-2005, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by massman

are those regtweaks for win2k or for winxppro ?

Win XP, XP x64 and up. Most of them, if not all, should work with Win 2000

**dexx** · 08-16-2005, 09:50 PM

Any new tweaks? Specifically driver tweaks for 6800 and 7800 cards doing '03 and '05?

**RaZz!** · 09-02-2005, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Magnj

Ok here's what I did to boost my score. Some of these get a fair amount of points...
- Set 3Dmark process to realtime
- Close useless processes ( like IPmonitor, Virus programs, anything thats not crucial ) Then after you open 3dmark, close explorer. It may be possible to boot into safe mode or something so that theres only the necessary processes running but I haven't tried that

ok so thats it for now

tried it and it's kinda nice.

booting into safe mode wouldn't work imo, because even the graphics driver aren't loaded so running any 3d-application will be impossible (afaik!).

another tip for users with only <512mb ram: after closung processes and tasks run a memory manager / memory recovery tool like cacheman (http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_...age=downloads).

**Jamo** · 09-02-2005, 02:50 AM

[QUOTE=RaZz!

booting into safe mode wouldn't work imo, because even the graphics driver aren't loaded so running any 3d-application will be impossible (afaik!).
.[/QUOTE]

dont boot into safe mode, boot into diagnositic mode via start > run> msconfig

**Razor_Sniper** · 09-04-2005, 10:10 AM

Anyone knows good lod values for a 6800GT in 01se?

**Mowgli** · 10-06-2005, 12:15 PM

ermm....can anybody tell me where can i find tweaks for 2k05 and 03? i mean like a complete tweak...coz i cant really find any, n readin thru this thread hast helped me much...