Teac GigaStudio User Manual
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For consistency, before carrying out the tuning tips suggested below, switch to classic view in
the control panel as well as for the start menu.
* Start > Control Panel > "Switch to Classic View".
* Start > Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Start Menu Tab > Classic Start Menu
* Switch off Desktop Background Image
Right Click Desktop > Properties > Desktop Tab > Background None
* Disable Screen Saver
Right Click Desktop > Properties > Screen Saver > None
* Switch off Power Schemes
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Always On > Set: Turn off monitor and
turn off hard discs to Never
* Disable Automatic Desktop Cleanup
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Untick "Run
Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days
* Disable Hide Inactive Icons
Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar TAB > Uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons"
* Set Visual Effects to “Best Performance”
Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Visual
Effects Tab > Adjust for best performance
* Disable Remote Assistance
Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Remote > Untick Allow remote assistance
invitations to be sent from this computer
* Disable Automatic Updates
Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Automatic Updates > Turn off automatic
updating. I want to update my computer manually
* Disable System Restore
Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > System Restore Tab. Tick the "Turn off System
Restore on all Drives"
* Disable Internet Synchronize Time
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Date and Time > Internet Time > Untick "Automatically
synchronize with internet time server"
* Disable Windows Sounds
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds Tab > Sound Scheme
to None.