FS Autostart or Cacheman in FSX???

[N2744X]

Well Nick, I have definately followed your directions, and my PC runs GREAT! However, FS2004 doesnt really run any better. Didnt notice too much of an FPS increase.

Joe

[VFC-183_Raven]

That is AWESOME.I just folowed every instruction on that.Im going now to see if it worked.

[Immelman]

Im trying to follow these instructions, but i don't understand what "SYSTEM - ADVANCED TAB" means near the very top of Nick's post.  What am i supposed to do to get to "system"? Probably a stupid question.

[X-EAL]

[quote]Im trying to follow these instructions, but i don't understand what "SYSTEM - ADVANCED TAB" means near the very top of Nick's post.

[Nick N]

I want to say a few things about this thread and my instructions

[DizZa]

Thats not going to make a 6600GT run like a 7900GTX!

That's what they all say.  ::)

[macca22au]

I would recommend taking Guru Nick's advice seriously.  

Autostart, optimisers, registry cleaners, cache managers and the like are not worth the trouble.  Apart from the potential damage to dll files and the like, and those tempting freeware versions  come covered in advertising which combines to slow your machine down and steal cpu cycles.

 I have learned to my cost that the barer you can keep your set-up the better.  

Get rid of them, delete, remove and only have a good anti-virus/firewall in place:  Bitdefender, NOD, or your choice but stay away from some well known brands that are performance killers.

[Nick N]

I want to issue a warning about the new version of O&O Defrag v10.0

They changed the GUI layout, algorithms and placement method in version 10.0

It works the same with the exception of COMPLETE\NAME defrags now LEAVE BLANK CLUSTER SPACE between the files during the defrag process.

In a communication with the company, I expressed my concern about this change since they are adding free space between the files and increasing the overhead to the disk read. I was told they made the change for 2 reasons:

1.      To allow the defrag to run faster. By leaving space between the files the defrag program no longer has to move every single file that is in the wrong place to the end of the disk and then move it back where it belongs.

2.      This also allows for a disk which is nearly full to be defragged where before the program would be limited by space if a disk or partition was nearly full.


I disagree with their head engineer. Although I do agree what they did will allow a disk or partition with is very full to be defragged, anyone running a disk or partition that full is not getting proper disk performance anyway and all they have done is defragged a poorly optimized disk which does next to nothing to increase performance due to the system being choked by disk access calls and the MFT zone being stripped of its catalog space.

What they have done is forced the program to run a full COMPLETE\NAME defrag even if the file system does not need it and after such a defrag it will never remain clean for very long because as the disk is used that free space left behind by the program will fill up with files out of place, constantly.


IMPORTANT NOTE:
As per my instructions, with version 10.0 you can no longer run a SPACE defrag in between the COMPLETE\NAME defrag semi-monthly maintenance because the SPACE defrag will DESTROY the NAME defrag and fill in all the spaces and gaps.

I have forwarded my analysis to their engineer however they tend to be quite stuck on themselves and their smarts and I doubt any change will come from it.


I highly recommend no one use O&O Defrag v10.0 and stick with O&O Defrag v8.0 or 8.5 which will do the job specified in my list, perfectly.

[ATI_7500]

I highly recommend no one use O&O Defrag v10.0 and stick with O&O Defrag v8.0 or 8.5 which will do the job specified in my list, perfectly.

[Curses]

*Sigh*

Off un- and reinstalling and defragging...

[Nick N]

LOL

Did the 'space' defrag... didnt you

So did I, and when I looked at the file system through the explorer window O&O provides I saw a jumbled mess which tipped me off to the change. After I re-ran the Complete\Name defrag I saw the cluster 'holes' the new version left and then realized they had changed the way it works.

Not a good move

They are into making the software more appealing for sales and are willing to trade the advantages in the older version for that appeal.

I think they are making a huge mistake.

[ATI_7500]

Did the 'space' defrag... didnt you

Space, space, offline, name, name, space, offline.


And here I was wondering why my Windows startup times effin' icreased.

[reider]

Does any other version apart from 10 work with Vista?

Reider

[macca22au]

I know that you guys are very technical,  but I have found Ultimate Defrag with its very clear GUI really good.

It has several options - I use the quick defrag option after a long session

and, File/Name about once a fortnight/three weeks.

I think it is important not to make things worse by File/Name defragging too often and breaking file links that have been established and which lead to better performance.

[Mawtini]

I did what you said on the first page Nick but now layout.ini has disapeared from prefetch folder and typeing "Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks" into run does nothing. HELP.  >:(

[justpassingthrough]

[quote]I did what you said on the first page Nick but now layout.ini has disapeared from prefetch folder and typeing "Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks" into run does nothing. HELP.