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Windows 2000 Guest Operating System Performance
Tips
This document offers advice for configuring a Windows 2000
guest operating system for better performance inside a VMware Workstation virtual
machine.
Note: This document pertains to the guest operating
system that is running inside a VMware Workstation virtual machine. It does not
describe actions that should be taken on Windows 2000 running on the
host computer.
- Guest operating system selection
Make certain you have selected the correct guest operating system
in the Configuration Editor (Settings > Configuration Editor >
Guest OS).
- VMware Tools
Make certain VMware Tools is installed. VMware Tools
provides an optimized SVGA driver and sets up the VMware Tools applet to
run automatically when the system starts. Among other things, the VMware
Tools applet allows you to synchronize the virtual machine's clock with
the host computer's clock, which can improve performance for some
functions. You can install VMware Tools by choosing Settings > VMware
Tools Install….
- Visual effects
The fade effects that Windows 2000 uses when displaying menus
can be slow and make the virtual machine seem less responsive. If
you want to disable them, bring up Display Properties > Effects
and uncheck "Use transition effects for menus and tool tips."
Additionally, you can uncheck "Show window contents while dragging." This
may improve responsiveness when you are moving windows around the screen.
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