switching to win2k :)

latin · Post by **latin** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:16 am

guys Im putting win2k on my second machine. Is there any tweaks you would recomend for beter performance? another question I hAVE IS should I do All the service packs?? how many are there??.......

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:36 am

yes you should install the latest service pack, which is service pack 4 I'm pretty sure.

You do not do ALL service packs, but only the latest, which incorporates all updates from previous service packs. This of course is mainly for stability and security reasons.

For Win2k I just do the usual like I'd do for any operating system...which is disable unneeded services, remove unnecessary Windows components, and set my paging file to 512MB Min and Max values.

here's some good stuff to read:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/tweak ... ndows2000/
http://www.mdgx.com/w2k.htm

http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/win2k_se ... ndex.shtml
http://www.mydesktophelp.com/tips/wintip1.php

and of course:
http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

latin · Post by **latin** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:22 am

nice drdoug!! Just what I needed

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:36 am

Besides the latest service pack, which is sp4 for 2K, all other windows updates also.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:03 am

also, how to config 2K Services for your particular usage:
http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

and free 2K Resource Kit stuff from MS:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/te ... efault.asp