Multiple choice technology operating systems

A blast from Microsoft cert exams past: What has been the traditional method to get any Windows system to perform better (and is apparently still the method if you're running Windows Vista)?

  1. Add a faster processor

  2. Add more RAM

  3. Defrag the hard drive

  4. Convert your disk to NTFS
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Adding more RAM has traditionally been the most effective way to improve Windows performance. While CPU upgrades help, Windows is memory-intensive and RAM directly reduces disk paging. Defragmenting and NTFS conversion are maintenance tasks, not performance upgrades. This holds true for Vista as well.

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