| # | Rule | Why | |---|------|-----| | 1 | Disable visual themes | System Properties > Advanced > Performance – set to "Adjust for best performance" | | 2 | Set pagefile to fixed size | Initial & max = 1.5× RAM (e.g., 2048 MB if 2 GB RAM) | | 3 | Stop unnecessary services | Disable Error Reporting , Help and Support , Themes , Wireless Zero Config (if not needed) | | 4 | Defrag with Contig (Sysinternals) | Built-in defrag ignores large files | | 5 | Use NTFS compression on %windir%\Installer | Saves 300-800 MB |