How to best tune a Windows development machine?

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How to best tune a Windows PC for development purposes?

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 30 '09 at 23:21

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answered Apr 30 '09 at 23:21

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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Either don't install antivirus software or disable scan-on-access (and if not system-wide, then at least for your development directories). This can make a big difference in compile time.

See also this answer.

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answered Apr 30 '09 at 23:39

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Also, most antivirus scanners have the ability to filter out certain directories from real-time scanning. – Wedge May 01 '09 at 01:53

Scott Kramer · Answer 3 · 2009-05-14T20:59:01.113

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There are some utilites to change the ntfs behavior, instead of editing the registry.

fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1

fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1

put a second disk in the machine, to avoid thrashing

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answered May 08 '09 at 16:30

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 30 '09 at 23:26

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Set 1600x1200 or 1960x1200 or whatever is appropriate -- some very high resolution screen, but then set big fonts so you don't need a magnifying glass to read. This allows you to have multiple windows up next to each other.

answered Apr 30 '09 at 23:26

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How to best tune a Windows development machine?

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