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Gain performance by rearranging files on hard drive

Chandra Teja
09.11.2006
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The following setting will rearrange files on the hard drive when the computer is idle, thereby improving the performance of the system.

Here is the code you will use:

Note: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require y

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