Do you want to really speed your computer up?
Mar 20, 2019 07:59:02 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
tcthome wrote:
On the pc , the updates & apps they think you want slow it down. Every time I get an update= slower.
The one firm I've done work for, the IT department is a 'Profit Centre', and they make more profit if they are using inferior hardware.
Dik
Mar 20, 2019 08:04:54 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
Haydon wrote:
The Surface Pro has the memory soldered to the motherboard I believe so not that easy :)
Time to get out the de-soldering braid...
Haydon wrote:
I'd also recommend turning off the scheduler for the defrag task for your SSD. From what I understand, it's not only unnecessary but wears the drive faster.
Microsoft has a program called 'Trim' that works similar to 'Defrag' but is written for SSDs. This can speed up operations a bit.
A defrag program should not be used with SSDs.
Dik
Mar 20, 2019 08:17:33 #
fotoman150 wrote:
I had my computer guy install an SSD because he sa... (show quote)
Yes, an SSD is a real sped demon. However, depending how many programs you have load on startup, booting can slow down over time. I have to keep going back and remove stuff that installed itself to load at startup.
What size/brand is your drive? I have a Samsung 500GB M.2, and it's less than half full. My son does fine with a 250GB SSD. Except for Apple, all my desktops and one laptop now have SSDs.
Mar 20, 2019 08:19:32 #
fotoman150 wrote:
Lightroom boots up in less than 10 seconds. Now let's see how fast it edits.
Just counting, my LR just loaded in ten seconds.
Mar 20, 2019 08:22:18 #
joer wrote:
Here are some things you can do in Win 10 to improve the speed of the computer. Computer usage tends to leave remnants behind that eventually impact speed. They are useless and elimanating them causes no harm.
Thanks for that!
Mar 20, 2019 08:37:53 #
fotoman150 wrote:
I had my computer guy install an SSD because he sa... (show quote)
Did the same just before I retired and still had money! Got a Crucial 2TB so I doubled my space as well. Love it. Took me a while to get up the nerve to do the deed, but it was not such a big deal once I got all the parts together.
Mar 20, 2019 08:38:30 #
I had a 1TB WD SSD ($150) put into my 6 year old lap top running Win7 and it made a huge difference. I also got a new battery even thought it is plugged in 95% of the time and that also made a huge difference.
I had the cloning and installation done by Best Buy's Geek Squad. Several programs didn't come over which surprised me. One of the programs that didn't come over was a 1998 version of Family Tree Maker. I had backup files, but I couldn't find the original installation disk. I thought I had lost 30 years of genealogy research. I had to shell out for a new version of the program which I don't really like.
Is this normal? I thought that cloning would bring everything over the way I had it before.
I had the cloning and installation done by Best Buy's Geek Squad. Several programs didn't come over which surprised me. One of the programs that didn't come over was a 1998 version of Family Tree Maker. I had backup files, but I couldn't find the original installation disk. I thought I had lost 30 years of genealogy research. I had to shell out for a new version of the program which I don't really like.
Is this normal? I thought that cloning would bring everything over the way I had it before.
Mar 20, 2019 08:46:59 #
joer wrote:
4. Repeat step 1. type in prefetch and delete everything that will delete.
4. Repeat step 1. type in prefetch and delete everything that will delete.
This is a double edge sword to remove the files. The prefetch allows commonly used apps to load quicker when launched. By removing them which maybe space saving, can slow down the speed significantly when launching a particular app.
For those interested in a more automated system to clean your drives, check out the free version of CCleaner.
Dikdik wrote:
Microsoft has a program called 'Trim' that works similar to 'Defrag' but is written for SSDs. This can speed up operations a bit.
A defrag program should not be used with SSDs.
Dik
A defrag program should not be used with SSDs.
Dik
The only issue with using the Trim, is data recovery. Apparently at this time it isn't possible with usage. There are now several third party apps optimized for SSD drives. As I mentioned, I was not recommending defragmentation with the typical disk optimization method. As to memory upgrade, I didn't say it wasn't possible, only that it would take work and not for the weak hearted, assuming you have the correct RAM pin arrangement. Much like yourself, I've done my most recent build from scratch.
Mar 20, 2019 09:01:36 #
Haydon wrote:
A NVMe M.2 in my i3 laptop on a cold boot will get me running in 7 seconds. Prior the 5400rpm HD took 30 seconds. Samsung's migration software made it effortless in transferring the OS and applications. Nice to have 2 HD's in the laptop.
I just boosted my RAM to 32gb (DDR4) and added a 1TB SSD to be my boot drive. The Samsung migration tool made the transition almost automatic. I'm happy. Very easy install on both.
Mar 20, 2019 09:08:54 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
Haydon wrote:
The only issue with using the Trim, is data recovery. Apparently at this time it isn't possible with usage. There are now several third party apps optimized for SSD drives.
True... data recovery with SSDs, however, is 'iffy' at best.
Dik
Mar 20, 2019 09:12:38 #
BillFeffer wrote:
I just boosted my RAM to 32gb (DDR4) and added a 1TB SSD to be my boot drive. The Samsung migration tool made the transition almost automatic. I'm happy. Very easy install on both.
The M2's are definitely faster than the Sata SSD. I believe the speed is obtained by parallel querying instead of single querying found in Sata SSD's. Glad you are happy. Both my PC and laptop have benefited from the upgrades.
Mar 20, 2019 09:17:43 #
The M.2 was a much more simple install. Lightroom is faster, but it still lags a bit with some operations. I have an i5 processor and I am using LR 6.14.
Mar 20, 2019 09:25:53 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
BillFeffer wrote:
I just boosted my RAM to 32gb (DDR4) ...
FYI:
With Win 32 bit OS, you are limited to 4 GB RAM, unless you are running Win 7 Starter where you are limited to 2 GB RAM.
With Win 64 bit OS, you are limited to 192 GB RAM, unless you are running Win 7 Starter where you are limited to 2 GB RAM, Win 7 Home Basic where you are limited to 8 GB RAM, Win 7 Home Premium where you are limited to 16 GB RAM, Win 8.1 Pro or Enterprise where you are limited to 512 GB RAM, Win 10 Home where you are limited to 128 GB RAM, Win 10 Pro or Enterprise where you are limited to 512 GB RAM.
Any more RAM than above is about as useful as runway behind you...
Dik
Mar 20, 2019 09:37:39 #
I am running Windows 10 64 bit. MSI Tomahawk motherboard with i5 processor and 32gb ddr4 2400 ram. 1TB m.2 ssd as the o/s drive. My weak point may be the onboard graphics card.
Mar 20, 2019 09:52:35 #
BillFeffer wrote:
I am running Windows 10 64 bit. MSI Tomahawk motherboard with i5 processor and 32gb ddr4 2400 ram. 1TB m.2 ssd as the o/s drive. My weak point may be the onboard graphics card.
Bill, what GPU and monitor are you running if you don't mind me asking?
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