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Two Minute Drill: File System Filter Drivers
08 August 08 06:00 AM

File system filter drivers are often the topic of some interesting discussions when working on server performance issues.  Understanding how a file system filter driver works is the topic of today’s post.  We’ll also quickly discuss one of the Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: Network Monitor 3.1 OneClick
25 July 08 06:00 AM

Hello AskPerf readers!  My name is Austin and I am a Technical Lead on the Performance team.  In several of our posts, we’ve discussed troubleshooting server performance issues, especially on file servers.  Most of you have probably already Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: UMDH.EXE
08 July 08 06:00 AM

Hello there! My name is Mike and I am an Escalation Engineer with the Platforms team. I’ve been reading the AskPerf blog for a while and wanted to share some information about a very useful troubleshooting tool. A quick word of warning though – to really Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: Introduction to XPerf
27 June 08 06:00 AM

Hi there, this is Mark with the Windows Performance Team.  This post is a quick introduction to a new performance tracing tool called XPerf.  Moving forward with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, this powerful tool will hopefully be utilized Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: Find /3GB without using boot.ini
27 May 08 06:00 AM

We've talked a lot about the /3GB switch and its effect on system resources in previous posts.  Today we are going to discuss how to determine whether or not /3GB is enabled on a 32-bit system without looking at the boot.ini file or using MSCONFIG.EXE.  Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: RELOG.EXE
20 May 08 06:00 AM

Following on from our last Two Minute Drill, today's topic is the RELOG.EXE utility.  RELOG.EXE creates new performance logs from data in existing performance logs by changing the sampling rate and / or converting the file format.  RELOG.EXE Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: LOGMAN.EXE
13 May 08 06:00 AM

Today we are continuing on with our Two Minute Drill series. Our topic in this post is one that we discuss quite frequently with customers - namely the automation of creating Performance Monitor and Trace Logs. Most administrators are comfortable creating Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: System Diagnostics Report
02 May 08 06:00 AM

Something many of our readers have asked for is a quick overview of new and useful tools and features in Windows. Today we are launching a new series, called our “Two Minute Drill” – these will be brief posts that provide a high-level view of tools and Read More...

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Startup Programs on Windows Vista: Inside the Box
28 March 08 06:00 AM

In prior versions of Windows, especially if the installation had many applications installed over the years, it was not easy to run a program or navigate the system shortly after booting.  I remember fighting with my mouse or looking over at the Read More...

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Windows Vista - SuperFetch & ReadyBoost
29 March 07 02:27 PM

Today we are going to discuss two new Vista performance enhancements, SuperFetch & ReadyBoost. We will also be discussing Vista RAM usage since these all work together. First, SuperFetch is an enhancement of the Prefetcher that you have probably seen Read More...

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