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Originally posted by Storyteller I don't think having internet on your studio pc is a problem, I have that for a couple of years now without any trouble. So a mac isn't necessary at all. However, not having internet is something I would highly recommend as it's way to distracting during production.

I think its a good thing to have internet, then you can have these little breaks where you just browsing and talking shit until you get back into the project.

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Originally posted by Subtle I think its a good thing to have internet, then you can have these little breaks where you just browsing and talking shit until you get back into the project.

It's good until a "break" turns into using up all your free time in an argument on TA. Maybe that never happens to you, but it does to me.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles It's good until a "break" turns into using up all your free time in an argument on TA. Maybe that never happens to you, but it does to me.

Oh it happens

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FOR XP

1. Processor scheduling should be set to background services and not Programs.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced Tab > Background Services


2. Visual effects should be set to a minimum.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Visual Effects Tab > Adjust for best performance


3. Switch Off Desktop Background Image

Right Click Desktop > Properties > Desktop Tab > Background None


4. Disable Screen Saver

Right Click Desktop > Properties > Screen Saver > None


5. Disable Fast User Switching

Start > Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users log on or off > Untick Use Fast User Switching


6. Switch Off Power Schemes

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Always On > Turn off monitor and turn off hard discs to Never


7. Switch Off Hibernation

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Hibernate > Untick Hibernation


8. Disable System Sounds

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds Tab > Sound Scheme to None.


9. Do Not Map Through Soundcard

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Hardware Tab > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties > Audio Devices > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties, and check the "Do not map through this device" checkbox.


10. Disable System Restore

Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > System Restore Tab. Tick the "Turn off System Restore on all Drives"


11. Disable Automatic Updates

Switch off Automatic Updates by going to Control Panel, System, Automatic Updates and ticking the box labelled "Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually.".


12. Startup and Recovery Options

Right click My Computer and click on Properties > Advanced > Start Up & Recovery Settings and uncheck "Automatically Restart".


13. Disable Error Reporting

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced TAB > Error Reporting > Click the Disable Error Reporting box (Tick the "But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur" if you prefer)


14. Disable Remote Assistance

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Remote > Untick "Allow Remote Assistance Invitations to be sent from this computer"


15. Fixed Swap File (Virtual Memory)

Select the Advanced tab of the Systems applet and then select the Performance settings button. Then select the Advanced page. In here it is possible to customise the Virtual Memory. For custom size, this is often recommended to be 1.5 to 2 times the amount of your total RAM for both initial and maximum size. Set this to a fixed minimum and maximum value according to your existing RAM


16. Speed Up Menus

You can use this tip to speed up the Start Menu in Windows XP. You can customize the speed of the Start Menu by editing a Registry Key. Click Start, and then click Run. Type Regedit in the box, and then click OK. Expand the menu in the left panel and select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop folder. Scroll down in the right panel and double click on the MenuShowDelay file. In the Value Data box, change to default value for the menu speed from 400 to a lesser number, such as 1. Click OK.


17. Disable Offline Files

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options > Offline Files > Untick "Enable Offline Files"


18. Disable Remote Desktop

Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Remote > Untick "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer"


19. Disable Internet Synchronise Time

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Date and Time > Internet Time > Untick "Automatically synchronize with an internet time server"


20. Disable Hide Inactive Icons

Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar TAB > Uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons"


21. Disable Automatic Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Untick "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days"


22. Disable NTFS Last Access Time Logging (NTFS Only)

Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CURRENTCONTROLSET > CONTROL > FILESYSTEM Add a new DWORD value - "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" (without quotes) and set the value to 1. Then reboot to make changes effective


23. Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips

Click Start , click Run , type regedit , and then press ENTER. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Right-click the right pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips . Double-click this new entry, and then give it a hexadecimal value of 0 . Quit Registry Editor. Log off Windows, and then log back on.


24. Disable CDROM Autoplay

One of the very important (and well documented) tweaks in Windows 98SE, was to disable CDROM autoplay (auto insert notification). Disabling CDROM autoplay no longer offers a significant performance benefit in Windows XP, and therefore you do not need to disable it. Just don't insert a CD during a crucial recording.

However, if you really want to disable it then here a few different methods.

Method 1

Start > Run > Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom

Set autorun to 0.

Method 2

Open My Computer Right Click on each CDROM and choose Properties Click on the Auto Play tab In the drop down box you can choose the Action for each choice shown in the drop down box

Method 3

Go to Start->Run->gpedit.msc Computer Config -> Administrative Template -> System Double click Turn off Autoplay Enable it.


25. Disable Disc Indexing

Text below taken from XP help.

Indexing Service is a service that extracts the information from a set of documents and organizes it in a way that makes it quick and easy to access that information through the Windows XP Search function, the Indexing Service query form, or a Web browser.

This information can include text from within a document, (its contents), and the characteristics and parameters of the document, (its properties), such as the author's name. Once the index is created, you can search, or query the index for documents that contain key words, phrases, or properties.

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Originally posted by Storyteller I don't think having internet on your studio pc is a problem, I have that for a couple of years now without any trouble. So a mac isn't necessary at all. However, not having internet is something I would highly recommend as it's way to distracting during production.

Your right. A Mac isn't necessary. Still, better safe than sorry IMO. Personally I wouldn't keep my PC online if I used it for my studio.

As for internet in my studio, (Macs) I have no problem with it. Discipline maybe? Each case is unique I guess.

I do not run any virus programs, i do not use the windows firewall, i do not check regularly for spyware.

I do browse for porn, i download and install loads of crap, I have not formatted my machine in 15 months, its turned on 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

And i do not have any problems.

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Originally posted by Subtle I do not run any virus programs, i do not use the windows firewall, i do not check regularly for spyware. I do browse for porn, i download and install loads of crap, I have not formatted my machine in 15 months, its turned on 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And i do not have any problems.

That is amazing. 24/7 online? PC right?

There are bots scanning for "holes" across vast ip ranges self installing nasty stuff without your knowledge.

I'm totally shocked.

I've seen this with my own eyes on a fresh out the box PC. I think it was about 200 some odd "nasties" within 2 hours or so. Note: We did not brows the internet, only plug it in and left it there, doing nothing but fucking around on the desk. That was a few years ago but I can't imagine Win got their shit together that good.

Not saying your lying but thats a hell of a claim.

Lucky you.

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Originally posted by Numb That is amazing. 24/7 online? PC right? There are bots scanning for "holes" across vast ip ranges self installing nasty stuff without your knowledge. I'm totally shocked. I've seen this with my own eyes on a fresh out the box PC. I think it was about 200 some odd "nasties" within 2 hours or so. That was a few years ago but I can't imagine Win got their shit together that good. Not saying your lying but thats a hell of a claim. Lucky you.

Yeah i know.
I guess it is a result of habit, i always use Firefox, and i have a good eye for fishy sites and links.
And i mostly only visit the same sites all the time.

Im not saying i dont have crap on this machine, the crap i have doesnt seem to conflict or interact with anything.
But believe me, i have had the worst spyware and viruses in the past.

As long as you are careful to where you click and what u download.
It should be fine.

And also, those Anti virus/spyware programs do more harm than good in any way. I would not advice anyone to use them. They suck!!!

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Originally posted by Subtle Yeah i know. I guess it is a result of habit, i always use Firefox, and i have a good eye for fishy sites and links. And i mostly only visit the same sites all the time. Im not saying i dont have crap on this machine, the crap i have doesnt seem to conflict or interact with anything. But believe me, i have had the worst spyware and viruses in the past. As long as you are careful to where you click and what u download. It should be fine. And also, those Anti virus/spyware programs do more harm than good in any way. I would not advice anyone to use them. They suck!!!

I edited my post. Focus being on "Note: We did not brows the internet, only plug it in and left it there, doing nothing but fucking around on the desk."

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Originally posted by Subtle I do not run any virus programs, i do not use the windows firewall, i do not check regularly for spyware. I do browse for porn, i download and install loads of crap, I have not formatted my machine in 15 months, its turned on 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And i do not have any problems.

More or less the same here. Except that I don't download/install that much. Had to reinstall recently due issues with new hardware (firewire card), but after the fresh install that was resolved.

Fucking nerds @ TA

I did get greedy once (wanted to see a new Dexter episode a bit too much) and got some adware because of it. It was quite easily removed by hand (all those nifty tools couldn't though).

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quote:

If less is more think about how much more more would be. -Frasier

Last edited by Storyteller on Mar-23-2009 at 21:03