Remove 32 bit before install 64 bit?

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Re: Disk v. Memory Cache

Postby thebs » Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:45 am

Loriath wrote:
thebs wrote:Big OT ...
Took it wrong, you did.
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Just remember, all I was advocating was disabling the disk cache, not any memory cache. It shouldn't affect performance except between reboots, because MS IE components are always in memory when Windows loads. Even the Windows N still has them too. And even between reboots, there may still be no performance issues without the disk cache.
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Re: Remove 32 bit before install 64 bit?

Postby Tifu » Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:26 am

Roger Wilco Jr wrote:Have you tried clearing your Internet Explorer cache? The launcher uses it even if you don't.

If that works, thank JohnLuke. :)


I"ll try clearing that , didn't realize the launcher even uses IE ! :oops:

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Re: Remove 32 bit before install 64 bit?

Postby thebs » Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:24 pm

Tifu wrote:
Roger Wilco Jr wrote:Have you tried clearing your Internet Explorer cache? The launcher uses it even if you don't.
If that works, thank JohnLuke. :)

I"ll try clearing that , didn't realize the launcher even uses IE ! :oops:

Any and all browser functionality of any Win32 (and newer Win64) program built by Visual Studio 97 and later (basically all software in Windows since 1997) uses the proprietary "Trident" engine -- basically MS IE 4.0 or later, although the "Trident" user-string didn't come about until mid-release 7.x of MS IE, largely related to the Windows "N" release (EU lawsuit result).

Security Note:
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You can change the location of your MS IE Temporary files by modifying the user's TEMP and TMP variables.

For those a using NAND storage device (commodity SSD), I highly recommend you set both your system and user TMP and TEMP environment (yes, both variables, and for both Windows 'SYSTEM' user and each user-specific) to a platter storage device or, if you don't have one, consider setting up part of your RAM as a RAM drive with various software for Windows.

Performance/Longevity Note:
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By moving, corralling and otherwise restricting your TMP/TEMP, you will limit how much MS IE will use as well.

And in the case of a RAM disk, it's gone the next time you boot (or crash). That may cause issues with a few, vertical applications (e.g., often corporate programs) that expect it to be persistent, but shouldn't be an issue on a gaming system. In fact, it will solve a lot of issues with a reboot ... like this. ;)
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