This is where a test/development server comes in...I've never had cause to enable something like this myself, but rather than find out the hard way that some piece of software relies on it, this would be an ideal time to break out a free copy of VMWare Server and VMWare converter and see exactly what (if any) impact may ensue...
2008/9/24 Graeme Carstairs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thats what I though > The MS KB/Technet info says to make the setting on Windows 2000 if you have > over 70,000 folders in an NTFS volume. > > But this guy insists its made his home server, and PC much faster and wants > to do it to his work one. > > I am wary, working on the asumption if it made such a huge difference > wouldnt MS have made it a default setting. > > Graeme > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:36 AM, HELP_PC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Uhmm , it look dangerous. Windows itself or other software could use >> this information during some checks or updates >> >> *GuidoElia* >> *HELPPC* >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Da:* Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Inviato:* mercoledì 24 settembre 2008 10.29 >> *A:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Oggetto:* NTFSDisableLastAccessUpdate regkey >> >> One of our "Expert Users" >> has discovered and article a magazine article regarding speeding up >> Windows, and it suggested the following >> >> The NTFS File system stores every file access in the form of a >> last-accesses time stamp. If there are a lot of accesses, a waiting list is >> constructed in RAM and this can really sap performance to speed up your NTFS >> partitions do the following >> >> 1. go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem >> 2. find or create a DWORD "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" and set its value >> to 1. >> >> He claims his PC is now noticeably faster. >> >> My question is it safe to do this, and if it makes such a difference is it >> worth doing on all PC's and possible servers?? >> >> TIA >> >> Graeme >> >> >> -- >> Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the world >> and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the >> world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the world > and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the > world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
