Comments on: Speed Up Windows Startup with a Processor Tweak

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:02:10 +0000

Yeah, total myth. Windows already recognizes both processors. You can prove this by going to the task manager, then to processes tab. Right-click on any given process, then click ’set affinity’. It should have all of your available processors already checked.

By: Larry Miller

Larry Miller — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:34:22 +0000

This is a myth

With default settings Windows will use all availible processors at boot time. This setting was made available to limit the number of processors used for testing and diagnostic purposes. Also, this limit will remain in effect after boot is completed. This setting is nothing new and has been available since NT4.

Larry Miller
Microsoft MCSA

By: Doc Holiday

Doc Holiday — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:23:51 +0000

LOL, I can tell most you boneshead’s don’t even know how to check the event viewer for boot time logs and debunk your own stupidity that this tweak is bs.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:25:51 +0000

I’m about to attempt this, i hope its right and doesnt crash my computer by some chance XD

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Vista Tweaks! - Page 2 - HardwareLogic Forums — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:59:01 +0000

[...] the processor tweak yielded a faster boot time, with one of them (Chris Pirillo) stating that "I truly did notice a marked difference in how much faster my machine booted!," while also saying that he didn’t benchmark the difference, and admitted it could just be a [...]

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:39:19 +0000

“Does not recognize more than one processor”. That’s a load of baloney.

This tweak doesn’t speed up anything, and in fact can only be used to limit the number of CPUs Windows sees (for debugging/testing) which in turn will slow your computer down, duh.

By: Claus Mandal

Claus Mandal — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:47:31 +0000

@Ray Medina
You’re probably using XP and have to select BOOT.INI, press Advanced Options and in the window that pops up select /NUMPROC and select number of processors from the dropdown list.

Will it work? Do not know…

Regards
Claus Mandal

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:48:48 +0000

what if you have a *** computer like windows ME?

By: Ray Medina

Ray Medina — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:37:15 +0000

Hi Chris,

In the msconfig application, there is no bootup tab.. There is a General, System.INI, Win.INI, BOOT.ini, Services and Startup.. Which one is it?

By: Alain Leveque

Alain Leveque — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:48:15 +0000

Hey hey,

I changed the number of processor that windows see’s to two as I have a e6600. While I was there I noticed an option for maxmem. Its currently at 2048. In theory can this be increased and if so to what? Yeah, I know that winxp 32 only see’s a certain amount of ram.

System specs below - Got it for free - yes will be switching to vista 64 shorty after they get a descent SP together and the 3rd parties IE nvidia get there act together.

Intel Core 2 duo 2.4GHz
Nforce 680i sli
8800 GTX sli
Ageia physx card
WD raptor 150gb 10000rpm
Seagate 500gb 7200rpm
4×1gb OCZ platinum
OCZ gamextream 850w
Zalman cnps9500 led
Samsung SyncMaster 205bw
Winxp 32

By: Within Windows

Within Windows — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

core, on multi-core platforms, during boot leading to out-of-the-box slow boot times. With a simple tweak, using the msconfig utility bundled with the operating system, you can increase your boot time! It seems this myth originated from apost Chris Pirillo made in 2007 on his personal blog, commenting on a reader’s video submission, no surprise there. Pirillo’s lack of real technical experience, combined with the power of suggestion (placebo effect), resulted in the myth appearing on his blog, enabling it to proliferate and remain on