Need some tips for my Windows 7

Britton30 said:

What does the xboot command do?

That command shuts your system down, makes a boot trace and records the files accessed (with their order of access) during start up (even after logging in upto 1 or 2 minutes). The command then uses the Windows inbuilt defragmenter to arrange those files and moves them to the beginning of the disk (fastest disk access zone) and physically arranges them in the order of access (which was recorded in the trace) so as to reduce disk seek time as much as possible, which results in the fastest loading of files possible, thus reducing boot time.

After this is done, the further restarts trains superfetch to load the files in the fastest way possible by making traces again and again. Thus Windows ultimately learns in what order to load the startup files so that time required is minimum (and they were already physically arranged on the HD after the second reboot the best possible way and in the fastest disk access zone, i.e the outer tracks of the disk).

There are a total of 6 reboots. Summarizing:

Command run - System reboots - 1st trace is made - windows defragmenter is run and files are arranged as already explained - system reboots - another trace is made - superfetch is trained to load files the the best and fastest possible way - this is repeated 4 times - process finishes.

I hope this explains and answers all questions raised and puts down all pointed fingers being pointed at me.

Thanks for understanding. And I was NOT being rude.

Britton30 said:

Ahh, I found this. How to speed up boot process under Windows Vista or Windows 7 - MSFN Forum

Oh well, that's the exact place where I learnt this. I even have that entire page saved on my hard disk, in case I forget the way. But does that mean I am copying-pasting stuff? I have the entire process of doing it totally mugged up, exactly like you mugged up the English alphabets while you were a kid.

Now the question: Were you born with the English alphabets already learnt? Or did someone teach you? I suppose it's the latter. Then I should say the English alphabets you write today is the copyrighted content of the person who taught them to you, right? And you should always mention his/her name while you use the English alphabets, or it'll be a copyright breach, right?

In a very similar way, here's my case: I was not born with the xbootmgr command and its way of using already written into my brain. Everybody learns things from others.

You DID NOT invent them. Neither did I. Whatever you know today, is, I suppose, learnt from somewhere else, right? Then why don't you mention your source of learning with every post you do, huh?

Anyone can do a google search and copy paste a link to a particular article here at 7Forums. It's a natural human psychology that a person (OPs here) is most probably going to ignore redirections and eagerly read well written answers in posts.

What is the purpose of a forum if everyone can do a simple google search to find an answer, huh? Just keep posting links or just simply "quote a part of the original and post the link of the source", like you do on the News subforums.

I learn things from places, like you do, not born already learned. That does not necessarily mean you have to mention the source unless and until you are simply copy-pasting.

You learn something from someone, then explain it to others in your own language, does that mean a copyright breach?

Eagerly waiting for your reply, britton30.

I went to create a new folder under documents and won't, then tried it elsewhere (desktop etc) and it shows me a shortcut to create a new folder, and wants me to browse to it. I don't know where to make it browse to, to even see if it works or not. Anyone know here?
Thanks, Linda

Just rightclick in the Documents folder and select New>Folder, type its name in the box given and highlighted, hit Enter and you have the folder ready to drag files into, open, or move anywhere you want via the left-hand Explorer bar. Just be sure to hold onto the left click until the bar stops unfolding so you can drop it in the correct folder.

The "new folder button" does nothing.. it does not work by right clicking any more. But when I right cick the desk top it at least gives me the choice of a "short cut to new folder".. if I click it, it gives the "browse to option". But I don't know where to browse it to?

Lindastuff said:

The "new folder button" does nothing.. it does not work by right clicking any more. But when I right cick the desk top it at least gives me the choice of a "short cut to new folder".. if I click it, it gives the "browse to option". But I don't know where to browse it to?

You might have damaged or corrupt system files. Try running a system file checker scan from an elevated command prompt. Type cmd in the start menu search box. Right-click cmd.exe in the upper panel and select Run as administrator. In the command prompt window that opens up (a black screen with white letters) type in sfc /scannow at the flashing cursor, click Enter. Note the space between sfc and /scannow. (Option two, this tutorial, shows what you should see.)

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

If problems are found, run the scan 3 times and immediately reboot the computer after each scan. If you see "No integrity violations were found" after the first scan, you don't have to run any more SFC scans.