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should i didable sysmain(Superfetch) if i want to get better performance? fps? less cpu usage?

Anonymous
2021-02-22T18:07:38+00:00

I just wanna ask  this, because sometimes when i even open a app my cpu usage will go over 50%

and this makes it really hard when playing games like mc, because if i open microsoft edge or chrome it will sometimes jump to 100% and makes my pc sluggish and almost unusable, i have mostly fixed it by disabling background apps, settings wifi to metered, upgrading ram, and disabling all unneeded services/startup apps, and disabling all notifications from apps.

so should i disable sysmain as well? people say i should, but none of those people actually work for microsoft, or are known members of the microsoft community.

i also read that if i use a ssd it will not improve performance, intead it could worsen cpu usage.

my specs: 

Intel celeron 1017u

12gb ram

kingston a400 sata 3 ssd,

latest version of windows ten available.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-22T18:43:04+00:00

    Hi and thanks for reaching out. My name is Bernard an Independent Advisor and a Windows fan like you. I'll be happy to help you out today.

    Yes, actually moreover superfetch will get your RAM usage goes high as it is constantly checking the PC performance for CPU and disk, moreover it is better if you enable superfetch if you have higher RAM, but if you have like high RAM, better if you can disable it, you can also check this steps and hope this helps:

    Method 1. Do clean boot:

    A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program.

    • In the search box on the taskbar, type msconfig and select System Configuration from the results.
    • On the Services tab of System Configuration, select Hide all Microsoft services, and then select Disable all.
    • On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select Open Task Manager.
    • Under Startup in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then select Disable.
    • Close Task Manager.
    • On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select OK. When you restart the computer, it's in a clean boot environment.

    troubleshooting reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135...

    Method 2. Run memory diagnostic tool: Memory diagnostic tool is a RAM test to check if there is any issues with RAM.

    • Press Windows key + R then type in mdsched.exe hit OK then restart the device.

    Method 3. Set the PC to best performance:

    Press windows key + Pause/Break (or go to file explorer and right click This PC and click properties)

    click on Advanced system settings> Under Performance click settings> Click Adjust for best performance and click OK

    Note: this will reduce all appearance settings you have but will optimize the performance of the PC.

    Let me know how does it goes and I hope that helps.

    Bernard

    Independent Advisor

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-22T19:44:04+00:00

    hello, so yea. i actually decided to disable all third party services, because whe n i run the app that those services need, they will be turned back on, right?

    also, i learned that even with the latest update to msedge, it still eats up ram and cpu, especially on budget laptops like mine, so i decided until they fix that problem, i will use a smaller browser like opera, atleast until msedge has all the bugs and performance issues fixed.

    but thanks, i checked the ram, they are both fine and compatable, i also ran the ram memory diag tool wich said there were no problems.

    thanks, if you have anymore info about how to fix the issue i am having, i would be happy to hear!

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-23T14:05:19+00:00

    Thanks, If none will work from the above solution I suggest to do an in-place upgrade wherein it will upgrade the device to the latest version and repair all issues without deleting any files.

    Note: before doing this make sure to create a restore point: https://support.microsoft.com/en-hk/help/402753...

    1. go to this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...
    2. Select Download tool, and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool.
    3. On the License terms page, if you accept the license terms, select Accept.
    4. On the What do you want to do? page, select Upgrade this PC now, and then select Next.
    5. After downloading and installing, it should fix the issue.

    Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    Note: if you receive error: “This Pc can’t be upgrade, follow the steps below”

    Method 1. Go to C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther then delete the file name compatscancache.dat

    Then try again or reboot the PC first then try again.

    You might not see the folder as it is hidden, make sure to show hidden files first.

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