The use of virtual machines has increased in recent times. Many of us already use this system to creating environments for different development projects. Obviously, we want to work in an environment that is as fast as possible. Virtualization, despite all the advantages, features a performance than a real machine. In this tutorial I will present a set of tips to increase the speed of response of our virtual machines.
TUTORIAL - Increase Performance in Virtual PC 2007:
Related Tutorials:
Tutorial - Creating Virtual Machines in Virtual PC 2007
Tutorial - Installing an OS on a Virtual Machine
Tutorial - Sharing files in Virtual PC 2007
Below are some tips to increase the performance of virtual machines in Virtual PC 2007. In this tutorial is using Windows XP, but the procedure is similar for other operating systems. No doubt leave a comment.
- Install the "Virtual Machine Additions"
The "Virtual Machine Additions" act as an upgrade to components of the virtual machine. For example, it is "installed" a new graphics card. The mouse is no longer trapped inside the virtual machine, etc ... After the creation of a virtual machine, the "Virtual Machine Additions" should be installed soon.
- Do not use wallpaper (wallpaper) in virtual machines
If you do not use wallpaper in virtual machines, managed to increase the graphics performance of the same.
- Hardware Video Acceleration of maximum
To not notice the mouse up, and have a good response at the level graph, it is absolutely necessary that the video acceleration (Hardware Video Acceleration) is maximum. This is done in "Display Properties => Settings => Advanced => Troubleshoot.
- Disable the visual effects of Windows
If you disable the visual effects of Windows, we have an increase in graphics performance of CPU and memory, because we use much less resources. This is done in "Control Panel => Performance and Maintenance => = Adjust visual effects> Adjust for best performance."
- Disable the Remote Desktop
If you do not need the Remote Desktop in the virtual machine, we should turn it off because it is constantly waiting for new connections and it consumes resources of the virtual machine. The remote assistance (Remote Assistance) should also be disabled on the same grounds. This is done in "Control Panel => Performance and Maintenance => System => Remote.
- Turn off System Restore
We should also disable the System Restore (System Restore), unless it is really necessary. This is done in "Control Panel => Performance and Maintenance => System => System Restore."
- Save the virtual machines on a second disc
Where possible, we should keep the disks of virtual machines (files. HDV) on separate disks of the operating system of the host computer. The advantage is that we have a speed of access to data above. If two internal disk, great, use one for the operating system and another for the disks of virtual machines. If you can not use an external disk or USB 2 FireWire, and still have the advantage that they can move your VM's to any side. If you still do not have an external disk see this or this. 
- Disable the writing of caching on the disk
The writing of caching on the disk (Write Caching on disk) in a virtual machine, reduces performance, because we are using more resources on the disc. This is done in "Control Panel => Performance and Maintenance => System => Hardware => Device Manager => Virtual HD => Policies."
EXTREME Performance
If extreme performance in Virtual PC 2007, we have to change your configuration file. PLEASE NOTE that this amendment will bring the host computer's CPU close to the limits. Do this for your account and risk. I already use and have never had problems, but each case is a case.
To change the configuration file of Virtual PC 2007, we have to close it and navigate to the following folder:
% appdata% \ Microsoft \ Virtual PC \
Simply put this address in Explorer, the folder is automatically opened. This folder is a file called options.xml. Let's open this file with Notepad.
In this file we put the following line:
<enable_idle_thread type="boolean"> true </ enable_idle_thread>
after the last </ virtual_network>
After we have changed the file, store and back to boot the Virtual PC 2007. When you start a virtual machine will automatically notice a significant increase in performance, and it is likely that the host computer's CPU remains always close to 100%.
If you have other tips to increase the performance of Virtual PC 2007, leave comment. No doubt the same thing.
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July 21st, 2008 at 11:37
First of all is just to indicate that I read all the tutorials and for me to repeat all leave here in my note of thanks: must have patience of saint to have done this and so my thanks
There are tips that I did not come with this new
and now comes the demand for more information
and once again thanks for the patience / to explain the way those who do not know
valeu
August 4th, 2008 at 23:03
Ze @ orlando
Thank you for comment Ze. You get great positive feedback for our efforts, and is even better to know some thing that helped.
August 7th, 2008 at 4:37
En this trick helped a lot bro
My thanks =]
August 15th, 2008 at 8:42
@ Tenshin
Tenshin of anything is always good to share knowledge.
September 15th, 2008 at 5:50
Noossssaaa very good and helped a lot! only have a problem when I install the VMAdditions, he leaves the cfg and video of junk there and then I use desinsta it normal to have the video again.
February 15th, 2009 at 7:16
This tip was d +. I would like to know how to change the keys to switch between operating systems, as installed for testing the server 2003 but when you have to log type ctrl + alt + del, DAPI does not come, back XP pro
February 18th, 2009 at 20:38
@ alexandre
Thank you. To do ctrl + alt + del in the virtual machine should use left alt + del.
The menu of Virtual PC also has an option to send ctrl + alt + del into the virtual machine.
If you need more help just say so.
March 15th, 2009 at 2:30
I wanted to look at how do you put the virtual network and original in type I use for net dialup and I know if it is to net the two Marquina as I do you put the two on a network?
March 18th, 2009 at 0:31
@ Anderson
To get inside the net Virtual PC (Virtual Machine), this should be set to Shared Networking (NAT). Thus the system provides internet to the host virtual machine and conseguirár have internet on both systems.
April 29th, 2009 at 1:09
There is life in us that create and manipulate q and q use, hesitate to applaud each other and to be applauded, a saving of applause for you, VLW note 10.
May 1st, 2009 10:00
@ EveraldoTorres
Many thanks for the comment.
May 16th, 2009 at 5:46
Hello, you know you have to improve the video card, because I tried to open a game and did not?
even on my machine, the video card is good is a hd3850,
is I want to open the gunbound game is not compatible with the seven!
valeu!
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:26
Thanks for the information.
I have a question on as to increase the size of virtual machine's disk. This is possible? How?
abs
May 27th, 2009 at 21:03
you are really looking for congratulations on tutotial, it is wonderful, perfect, plus I have a doubt, it installed on my machine, but not so nemhuma I can connect to the internet, I velox and a network card encore, OFF BOARD, works perfectly on my machine, the more virtual it can not, or would send up a tutorial on connecting to the Internet so the virtual machine, very grateful for the attention ....
congratulations
May 27th, 2009 at 21:51
@ GILES
On the question of Internet access in the virtual machine, you should configure the access network in the virtual machine as NAT.
Thanks for the comment about the tutorial.
You can do this through the properties of the virtual machine.
If you can not or need more help let new comment.
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:11
is to increase the video memory of the virtual pc? thanks
June 4th, 2009 at 21:17
Very good site.
Very explanatory.
Congratulations
June 6th, 2009 at 8:23
@ Allan
I have no knowledge.