04-29-2017, 02:04 AM
Quote:(04-27-2017, 08:16 PM)Inori Wrote:YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS thanks m9[To see links please register here]
Regular defrags are a must, as @"Skullmeat" mentioned. Obviously, make sure your CPU is adequately cooled, your RAM is in the right memory channels (otherwise it might not be getting used optimally, if at all), and your case has good, low-pressure airflow (also prevents dust from building up, so you need to clean less).
I remember reading something on the Arch or XFCE wiki that went along the lines of "disabling any integrated graphics in the system's BIOS can boost performance by forcing the window manager to use only dedicated cards."
Given that it's a firmware/hardware optimization method, I would assume it works on Windows, but I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to fuck that up, too.
Quote:(04-28-2017, 02:09 AM)Hoss Wrote:Unfortunately this is almost exactly what google gives me consistently lol. Also malwarebytes is almost as bad as chrome when it comes to ram whoring[To see links please register here]
lol, this is what I do for a living. My standard regiment is:
Run MalwareBytes
Pretty simple, I usually just Google "mwb download" and download the latest version. I also carry it on a USB because sometimes people's internet is too slow to download.
Run CCleaner
Just the disk cleanup part, not the registry cleaner. Never run registry cleaners, tisk tisk.
Remove Startup Items
The Windows 8/10 task manager has a tab for this which makes it a bit easier, but if you need to do it manually:
- Check the "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folder.
- Check the registry:
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- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- Check Scheduled Tasks
Check Browser Links for Adware Command-line Args
This is common for things like Conduit.
- Right click on shortcut -> Properties -> Make sure "Target" is just to the browser exe and doesn't have a bunch of other shit on it.
- Remove browser shortcuts from taskbar and re-add them to make sure they are clean.
Run SFC
Just run "sfc /scannow"
Defrag (if HDD)
Run Windows disk defrag.
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