Tweak+Hard+Drives+for+Better+Performance


 * Tweak Hard Drives for Better Performance**

Windows alters the memory cache settings on your hard drive depending on the type of drive. But, for optimal performance you need to set all of your drives to use write caching. This means that when an application saves data to the drive Windows will temporarily write the data to main RAM, then later to the drive. This speeds up the whole process and makes Windows feel more responsive.

To boost the performance of your Windows hard disk controller, follow these steps: -


 * 1) Click **Start** > **Control Panel** > **System**.
 * 2) Click on **Device Manager** (XP users click **Hardware** > **Device Manager**).
 * 3) Expand the **Disk drives** category.
 * 4) Double-click on the first drive listed.
 * 5) Click on the **Policies** tab in the Device’s properties window.
 * 6) Tick the option **Enable write caching on the device** (for normal drives) or **Better performance** (USB drives).
 * 7) Click **OK**.
 * 8) Repeat steps 5-7 for each drive listed in turn.
 * 9) Close the Device Manager when done.