Optimize Hard Disk when idle (Windows XP/.NET)

This setting will rearrange files on the hard drive when the computer is idle thus improving the performance of the system. Open your registry and find or create the key below. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called “EnableAutoLayout” and set it according to the value data below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect. Note: The computer must be restarted before the changes take effect.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|EnableAutoLayoutREG_DWORD0×00000001 (1)|
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|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion…|

Registry Settings System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ OptimalLayout] Value Name: EnableAutoLayout Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

This post was published by on May 2, 2006

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    you can also run a defrag on your computer which will also helpp optimize your computer