I get a speed of over 1.5 GHz speed under Virtual PC with Windows XP Pro. This speed is real, and I do mean real. This is attained using a G5 Dual Core Quad 2.5 GHz machine, but the hardware is not all of it by any means.
I use a Windows program called ASMW PC Optimizer. It allows me to tweak Windows XP Pro settings, which I have included below. Other programs that allow for these types of tweaks will also work with Virtual PC.
You will also help your Virtual PC performance if you keep your Windows XP clean, including your Internet cache and disk tuning.
I am very pleased with the results so far. Here are the settings for each dialog box you will find in ASMW PC Optimizer.
Performance Related Visual Tweaks
Start Menu Tweaks
Unless you have special reasons for wanting any of these on, you do not need any of them on at all.
Miscellaneous Tweaks
| No Automatic window refresh |
Yes |
| Show Bitmaps as icons in explorer |
No |
| Show shared document folders from “My Computer” |
Yes |
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Automatically close non responding applications
(This one appears unchecked which is not correct. Very important to have checked!)
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Yes |
Cache Optimization
All you need here is Enable Boot defrag for faster booting, everything else can be off.
Desktop Tweaks
| Animate Windows |
No |
| Activate Desktop Quick Info |
Yes |
| Deactivate Taskbar Balloon Info |
No |
| Don’t Move Windows Filled |
No |
| Change Windows 3D Effect |
Yes |
| Desktop Shortcuts With Arrows |
Yes |
There are several Programs that will do this job, though most all will cost something. In the end, it is clearly worth it.
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with tweaking Windows in Virtual PC 7.
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