Optimize Memory Usage

To Optimize Memory Usage

You can choose to optimize your computer's memory usage. If you use your computer primarily as a workstation, rather than as a server, you can have more memory devoted to your programs. Your programs will work faster and your system cache size will be the default size that came with Windows XP. You can also specify to set aside more computers.

Memory for a larger system cache, if your computer is used primarily as a server, or if you use programs that require a larger cache.

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then do one of the following under Memory usage:
• Click Programs if you use your computer primarily as a workstation, rather than as a server, to have more memory devoted to your programs.
• Click System cache if your computer is used primarily as a server, or if you use programs that require a larger cache.

To Change Visual Effects

Windows provides several options to set the visual effects of your computer. For example, you can choose to show shadows under menus, which gives them a 3-D look. You can tell Windows to display the entire contents of a window while you move it on your screen.

To make large text more readable, you can choose to display the smooth edges of screen fonts.

Windows provides options for enabling all of the settings (for best appearance), or none of the settings (for best computer performance). You can also restore the original default settings.