Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / June 2005

the same document without B 7 :

Objet : Re: How to optimize virtual PC 7.0.1

This is a document  of the VPC former owner Connectix:
Optimizing Windows XP Professional and Home Edition For Connectix
Virtual PC.

This document provides information on how to optimize Windows XP
Professional and/or Home Edition to improve performance under Virtual
PC.
Windows XP contains many visual effects, themes and other enhancements
that give the operating system the new XP look and "feel". When run in
Virtual PC however, these visual enhancements affect the overall feel
and performance of the operating system -
especially when compared to a Windows 2000 operating system. This
document explains how to disable these enhancements to improve
performance.
These optimizations can be applied to any version of Windows XP Home or
Professional running in either Connectix Virtual PC for Mac or
Connectix Virtual PC for Windows.

System Properties
The following features are controlled through the System Properties
dialog which can be accessed by clicking the Start button, choosing
Control Panel and then selecting System.

Visual Effects
Windows XP contains a variety of special effects and visual
enhancements such as animated menus, fade effects, cursor shadows, menu
shadows, etc. Disabling some of these settings can make Windows
XP feel "snappier" when opening menus and windows.

Follow the steps below to optimize the Visual Effects settings.
· Open Control Panel from the Start menu and choose "System".
· Choose the "Advanced" tab.
· Select the "Settings" button under the Performance section.
· Check the "Adjust for best performance" box and click "Apply" to
apply the settings.
Note: If you choose the "Custom" option, you can selectively enable or
disable specific effects. The cursor shadowing effect can have a
noticeable impact on performance. If you choose to leave some of the
effects on, Connectix recommends that you at least disable the cursor
shadowing effect.

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop allows another user to control Windows from a remote
location. This function can also be used for support by Microsoft
technicians to provide support by controlling your operating system
(upon request) for troubleshooting various issues. Unless you have a
need for remote operation of Windows XP and are experienced in setting
up the connections and preferences, it's recommended that you disable
this option.
· Choose the "Remote" tab
· Make sure both "Allow Remote Assistance..." and "Allow users to
connect..." are unchecked and click OK.

System Restore
Windows XP contains a feature known as System Restore which allows you
to restore your OS back to a pre-defined point. This feature can be
useful if you have significant data on your drive and you experiment
with various beta software and/or drivers that could conceivably cause
instability in the operating system.
This feature requires monitoring of your drive(s) and data on a
continuous basis and a fair amount of overhead resources to run.
Unless you have a great need for this functionality, you can opt to
disable it.
*Note that you can use the Undo Drives feature in Virtual PC to reverse
changes made to an operating system. Consult the Virtual PC manual or
built-in help for more information on using Undo Drives.
· Choose the "System Restore" tab.
· Check the "Turn off System Restore on all drives" box and click OK
-confirm OK when asked if you're sure you want to disable
SystemRestore.

Automatic Updates
Windows XP contains functionality to check the Microsoft Windows Update
website on a regular basis to determine if any operating system updates
are available. This feature may still be active even when a
machine is not connected to a network. Updates can be downloaded
automatically or the user may choose to simply be notified that updates
are available. However, it is possible for the user to perform these
operations manually whenever desired by simply clicking the "Windows
Update" option in the  Start menu while connected to the Internet. To
improve performance, Connectix recommends that you turn off the
Automatic Updating feature and invoke it manually from time to time.
· Choose the "Automatic Updates" tab.
· Uncheck the "Keep my computer up to date..." box.
· If this box isn't displayed, then check the box that says "Turn off
automatic updating..."
Once the changes above have been applied, close the System Properties
dialog by clicking OK. You'll be asked to restart the PC - allow
Windows to restart before continuing to the next section of
optimizations.

Display Properties
A variety of special effects and features can be optimized in the
Display Properties dialog.
Display Properties
To access Display Properties:
-Open Control Panel from the Start menu and choose Display.
· Choose the "Desktop" tab and set the Background to "None" (the first
available option).
· Select the "Appearance" tab.
· Under "Windows and buttons", choose "Windows Classic Style" from the
drop-down menu.
· Click the "Effects" button.
· Uncheck all options and click OK.
· Click OK to close the Display Properties and apply the changes.

Start Menu and Taskbar
There are several areas of the Taskbar and Start Menu that can be
optimized for better performance.
Start Menu/Taskbar
To access the Taskbar properties:
-Right-click (CTRL-click) on the Windows XP Start button and choose
"Properties" from the menu that appears.
· Choose "Classic Start Menu"
· Click the "Customize" button
· Select the "Show Small Icons in Start Menu" option
· Uncheck any other items that you may not use to reduce the number of
items that appear in the Start menu

Folder Options
The way that items in folders are displayed can have an impact on the
perceived speed of the operating system. Follow these steps to optimize
folder views in Windows XP.
· Open My Computer.
· Open the C: Drive (Local Disk).
· Choose "Folder Options" from the "Tools" menu.
· Make sure "Use Windows classic folders" is selected.
· Select the "View" tab.
· Uncheck the "Automatically search for network folders and
printers"option.
· Click "Apply".
· Click the "Apply to All Folders" button.
· Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog."

I hope this document will help some of you.

Why  B7 appear in the previous document ?
I don't know it

Same with Dell laptops.  A client of mine won't even give the Dell sales
people any sort of civil response when they call his business.