Comments on: 4 Windows Registry hacks for improved performance http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/ Tips, tutorials and resources for software and web tools/applications Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:16:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clifford http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-5276 Clifford Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:13:55 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-5276 Tweaking registry is definitely not for the faint hearted. It may render the systems unrecoverable if you are not careful. As a thumb of rule, do your backup first! Tweaking registry is definitely not for the faint hearted. It may render the systems unrecoverable if you are not careful. As a thumb of rule, do your backup first!

]]> By: Bring yer’ questions ‘ere http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-113 Bring yer’ questions ‘ere Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:49:44 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-113 [...] from learning new things by messing up with my father’s and grandfather’s desktops to registry hacking and tech [...] [...] from learning new things by messing up with my father’s and grandfather’s desktops to registry hacking and tech [...]

]]> By: Sumesh http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-107 Sumesh Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:16:44 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-107 @Edward: Thanks for the info on Tweak. However, I like to handle it directly, as any interface would limit the extent of customisation. I am not a programmer, and have been dabbling with the registry for only 4 months. However, I'll try my best to explain. Registry is more like a static file, in that it can get heavily cluttered. Not fragmented, but cluttered. And when that happens, overall performance drops considerably. Also, it is not the limits that cause the trouble, but the efficiency. And you're not endangering the registry, but the whole OS. <span class="pbold">Example</span>: Remember, every time you do a fresh XP install, its quick, and as time goes by, it gets slower. The reason is that the programs you install add values to registry, and each of the values has to be brought to RAM at startup. The general sluggishness is also because of this reason. @Edward: Thanks for the info on Tweak. However, I like to handle it directly, as any interface would limit the extent of customisation.

I am not a programmer, and have been dabbling with the registry for only 4 months. However, I’ll try my best to explain. Registry is more like a static file, in that it can get heavily cluttered. Not fragmented, but cluttered. And when that happens, overall performance drops considerably. Also, it is not the limits that cause the trouble, but the efficiency. And you’re not endangering the registry, but the whole OS.

Example: Remember, every time you do a fresh XP install, its quick, and as time goes by, it gets slower. The reason is that the programs you install add values to registry, and each of the values has to be brought to RAM at startup. The general sluggishness is also because of this reason.

]]> By: Edward L. Ries http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-108 Edward L. Ries Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:28:43 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-108 I have a question about the registry that I've sofar been unable to find. I'm a programmer and I use the registry to store application settings. My latest program polls data from mutliple databases using an adodb connection. Potentionally the application could have dozens of entries. Each entry creates a new key for each connection. Each connection contains about 20 string values. That means that potentionally this application could be utilizing 12 keys * 20 entries = 240 entries. Is the registry built like a database or more like a static file? If I was storing information into a database I wouldn't be concerned by at what point am I endangering the registry either by it's limits or performance? Does the registry self expand? Does it become heavily fragmented? I'm mainly concerned about the comparison between the registry and a database. A database being able to alter data quite frequently and the registry? Edward L. Ries, MCSE, A+ I have a question about the registry that I’ve sofar been unable to find. I’m a programmer and I use the registry to store application settings. My latest program polls data from mutliple databases using an adodb connection. Potentionally the application could have dozens of entries. Each entry creates a new key for each connection. Each connection contains about 20 string values. That means that potentionally this application could be utilizing 12 keys * 20 entries = 240 entries. Is the registry built like a database or more like a static file? If I was storing information into a database I wouldn’t be concerned by at what point am I endangering the registry either by it’s limits or performance? Does the registry self expand? Does it become heavily fragmented?

I’m mainly concerned about the comparison between the registry and a database. A database being able to alter data quite frequently and the registry?

Edward L. Ries, MCSE, A+

]]> By: Edward L. Ries http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-109 Edward L. Ries Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:20:21 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-109 Microsoft does offer a utility that allows for some customizing. It's called Tweak. It's not as customized as an alternative registry but it does have a lot of otherwise undocumented features. Undocumented as far as the public is concerned. Search google for "windows tweak" and you'll find the first link is to the MIcrosoft Tweak page. Microsoft does offer a utility that allows for some customizing. It’s called Tweak. It’s not as customized as an alternative registry but it does have a lot of otherwise undocumented features. Undocumented as far as the public is concerned. Search google for “windows tweak” and you’ll find the first link is to the MIcrosoft Tweak page.

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]]> By: Sumesh http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-102 Sumesh Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:08:45 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-102 <strong>DQ Khanh</strong>, thanks for dropping by. <strong>Ashwini</strong>, Microsoft doesn't give customised registry because all of us want different hacks, and it is not possible for them to do it all. Besides, the registry they provide is pretty much one-size-fits-them-all. As for the risk, all hacks are risky, but Registry is open to use because MS knows it isn't that dangerous. I have also given a note that you should backup the registry, in case anything goes wrong. Play it safe! <strong>Linu</strong>, hacks DO NOT affect others, that's why MS opened up the registry for hacks. DQ Khanh, thanks for dropping by.

Ashwini, Microsoft doesn’t give customised registry because all of us want different hacks, and it is not possible for them to do it all. Besides, the registry they provide is pretty much one-size-fits-them-all.

As for the risk, all hacks are risky, but Registry is open to use because MS knows it isn’t that dangerous.

I have also given a note that you should backup the registry, in case anything goes wrong. Play it safe!

Linu, hacks DO NOT affect others, that’s why MS opened up the registry for hacks.

]]> By: Linu http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-110 Linu Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:10:27 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-110 some Registry Hacks may improve the system performance, but it may effect some other function... so as Ashwini said, when playing with registry hacks there is always a risk involved some Registry Hacks may improve the system performance, but it may effect some other function…

so as Ashwini said, when playing with registry hacks there is always a risk involved

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]]> By: Ashwini http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-101 Ashwini Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:29:47 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-101 why don't then Microsoft directly give "customized" registries if they can improve performance? There might be a risk involved... why don’t then Microsoft directly give “customized” registries if they can improve performance?

There might be a risk involved…

]]> By: Dang Quoc Khanh http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-100 Dang Quoc Khanh Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:53:56 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-100 That is good. Thank for share. That is good. Thank for share.

]]> By: Sumesh http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-104 Sumesh Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:06:34 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-104 I wanted to improve quality, and hopefully I have done that! I copied nav links from old theme, so there was mismatch. Fixed it. I wanted to improve quality, and hopefully I have done that!

I copied nav links from old theme, so there was mismatch. Fixed it.

]]> By: Linu http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-106 Linu Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:30:55 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-106 Sumesh I noticed, on Top Right, Menu, Links of Feed, Links and Poll don't match with the style of Home Contact. By checking your source code, I found you have not apllied tha css class for I think you have to put this class="page_item" to make Feed, Links and Poll look like Home and Contact Links Linu Sumesh I noticed, on Top Right, Menu, Links of Feed, Links and Poll don’t match with the style of Home Contact.

By checking your source code, I found you have not apllied tha css class for

I think you have to put this class=”page_item” to make Feed, Links and Poll look like Home and Contact Links

Linu

]]> By: Linu http://www.techzilo.com/4-windows-registry-hacks-for-improved-performance/#comment-105 Linu Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:22:16 +0000 http://techzilo.com/?p=81#comment-105 Wow... Sumesh Glad to see you back.. with a fresh look and fresh content.. Good Job Linu Wow… Sumesh
Glad to see you back.. with a fresh look and fresh content..
Good Job

Linu

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