Jonny071797
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NT Worstation 4 performance tips
I have a NT Wokstation 4, service-pack 3, pentium 200 MMX, 64 Mb of RAM, 3.2gb of Disk.
I'm currently looking for REAL performance tips for my machine (those that require registry changes) that will boost the performance of the machine.
Depending upon the quality and number of tips I will grade the answer and even increase the number of points rewarded.
Thanks
I'm currently looking for REAL performance tips for my machine (those that require registry changes) that will boost the performance of the machine.
Depending upon the quality and number of tips I will grade the answer and even increase the number of points rewarded.
Thanks
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NTVDM is ..virtual device machine, but maybe I am wrong.
If you start a DOS-Box NTVDM is loaded. If you start a Win311 (16Bit) Program NTVDM and WOWEXEC (windows over windows, 16Bit Win emulator) is loaded.
For each DOS-Box one NTVDM is loaded, so there is not only one NTVDM which handles ALL 16Bit applications. Therefor you can not hold NTVDM in memory, its like having Word in memory without starting Word.
Only thing I can imagine is that you start a minimized DOS-Box in your autostart group, so you have one ready.
Or you can shedule (with AT command) a batch wich opens and close a DOS box every 15 minutes, this way you have NTVDM in your cache and NT do not need to load it from disk.
But I have no speed problems with starting a DOS application, maybe you need to look somewhere else for the bottleneck.
Use performance monitor (see above) to investigate which components are "slow".
If you start a DOS-Box NTVDM is loaded. If you start a Win311 (16Bit) Program NTVDM and WOWEXEC (windows over windows, 16Bit Win emulator) is loaded.
For each DOS-Box one NTVDM is loaded, so there is not only one NTVDM which handles ALL 16Bit applications. Therefor you can not hold NTVDM in memory, its like having Word in memory without starting Word.
Only thing I can imagine is that you start a minimized DOS-Box in your autostart group, so you have one ready.
Or you can shedule (with AT command) a batch wich opens and close a DOS box every 15 minutes, this way you have NTVDM in your cache and NT do not need to load it from disk.
But I have no speed problems with starting a DOS application, maybe you need to look somewhere else for the bottleneck.
Use performance monitor (see above) to investigate which components are "slow".
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Adjusted points to 200
I found a (printed) documentation which originally came from the MS-website. I could not find it again, but maybe you.
Technet Reference Desk
Optimazation and Tuning of Windows NT
old URL: www.microsoft.com/syspro/t...oes/bo/winntas/technote/nt301.htm
Technet Reference Desk
Optimazation and Tuning of Windows NT
old URL: www.microsoft.com/syspro/t...oes/bo/winntas/technote/nt301.htm
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Thanks cer.
I found it. The whole link is
http://www.microsoft.com/syspro/TechNet/boes/bo/winntas/technote/nt301.htm
I found it. The whole link is
http://www.microsoft.com/syspro/TechNet/boes/bo/winntas/technote/nt301.htm
Thanks, I wrote it down (this time).
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I have one more quick question.
When I run a DOS 16-bit program, Windows NT starts the NTVDM process (which is the NT virtual driver manager I think. This is the 16-bit "emulator", which enables 16-bit application to run).
Usually it takes a few seconds to start this process then start my 16-bit program program.
Is there any way to speed it up (or even keep this process always in memory)????
PS: Thanks for the tips. I'll increase to 200 points.