System performance myths [closed]

System performance myths [closed] What are examples of advice on system performance, maintenance or upgrade that don't actually provide benefit or can actually result in detrimental changes?
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Cleaning the windows registry on a regular basis.

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"Memory Optimisation programs,

Registry Cleaners,

Registry Optimisers,

Basically anything that says it can speed up your computer dramatically."

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"Using programs to ""clean"" your RAM after using an expensive program (or game).

Most of times these things are clearing the most possible.... So that all programs opened have to reload in memory when you will use them after, making all even slower."

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Cleaning up the Prefetch folder on Windows XP. Several articles on the Web, including this one, have proven it does not work at all.

Guest [Entry]

Cleaning up files off your desktop.