3.4. Getting an A+
This chapter reviews optimization of the Windows environment. Major points covered in this chapter include
Virtual memory and applications that access the paging file reduce performance.
Performance is increased by using the computer's faster interface available for a device, such as using FireWire rather than serial.
To improve performance, reduce the number of processes and services running.
Printers can be optimized by changing the location of the spool directory.
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