How to use Group Policy to promote Windows system performance

Turn off the System Restore feature

In the windowsxp/2003 system, we can use Group Policy to turn off the restore function of the system. As we all know, WINDOWSXP/2003 has a powerful System Restore function, while the system is running, backup those changed files and data, when there is a problem, the System Restore function can restore the system without losing data, restore the computer to the previous state. And by default, System Restore is turned on. But there are some bad places to do it, such as reducing the performance of the system, taking up hard disk space. If you don't want this restore feature, you can turn it off. Turn off System Restore and enable this policy on Group Policy console → Computer configuration → administrative Templates → system → system restore. When this setting is enabled, the System Restore feature is turned off and the System Restore Wizard and configuration interface are inaccessible. Of course, this time to be careful operation, or in the wrong operation when the information can not be restored.

Disable automatic running of Messenger

In the windowsxp/2003 system, there are many integrated software, usually some software also automatically set up automatic operation function, sometimes it will add a lot of trouble to us. Where Messenger is a typical software, we can set it to not run automatically, and then open it when needed. Open the "Do not allow Windowsmessenger" and enable this policy on the Group Policy console → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates →windows component →windowsmessenger.

Turn off thumbnail caching

The windowsxp/20003 system has thumbnail view function, for example, we open a folder, select the thumbnail, we can see the picture inside, in fact, in order to speed up those are frequently browsed thumbnail display speed, the system will be displayed in the picture to cache, So that the information in the cache is read directly the next time it is opened for quick display purposes. But in some ways it slows down and takes up hard disk space. If you don't need to, you can turn it off. Turn off caching of thumbnails in Group Policy console → User Configuration → Administrative Templates →windows component →windows Explorer and enable this policy.

Increase the speed of the Internet

By default, the Windows Network Connection Packet Scheduler restricts the system to 80% of the connection bandwidth, which is somewhat bad. We can use Group Policy to improve the speed of the Internet. Open the QoS Packet Scheduler in Group Policy console → Computer configuration → administrative Templates → network and enable this policy. Then use the "bandwidth throttling" box below to adjust the percentage of bandwidth that the system can retain, set it to 0%, and then press OK to exit, and then we can use another 20% bandwidth, This has made full use of resources.

Prevent Windows Media Player from running screensavers when playing

At some point, when we are watching the movie, suddenly the computer is in the screen saver, it's annoying, now we can solve the screen saver by Group Policy so that it doesn't bother us anymore. Open the Group Policy console → User Configuration → Administrative Templates →windows component →windowsmediaplayer→ playback allow screen saver to run and set it to disabled status.