Win8 Encyclopedia 50: Off the family group to reduce hard disk read and write

Author: Zhou Pu

HomeGroup feature Win8 system is very convenient. Through it, users and their families can easily share files and folders between multiple devices on the LAN without using a storage device. However, for the general computer configuration, the family group function also brings some side effects: increased CPU usage, increased hard disk read and write … … these are easy to cause card machine, slow response and so on. Below, we will take a closer look at the specific method of closing the family group.
Win8 Encyclopedia 50: Close the family group to reduce hard disk read and write

From the task manager we can clearly find that after the family group function is turned on, the hard disk will remain read and written. This seriously affects the user experience. So, let's try to close the family group and see what has changed.
When the family group function is turned on, the disk read amount is very large

We can find the "Control Panel" in the system, click "<quo;Administrative Tools" in the control panel, and then double-click “Service", find the “HomeGroupListener” service, double click to open or right click on the "Properties" command.
Control Panel & mdash;Administrative Tools
Administrative Tools—Services
Close “HomeGroupListener” &&quoquo;HomeGroupProvider"

In the pop-up properties interface window, click Startup Type on the General tab The drop-down box, the list that comes out selects “disabled”. Then click the “Stop” button in the service state, and click the “OK" button to save the settings.
Disable and stop

Similarly, the same treatment is applied to the HomeGroupProvider service.
The number of disk read/write times is greatly reduced after the home group is turned off

Through the above processing, Win8 turns off the home group function, and the system does not read and write the hard disk and occupy the CPU for a long time. This allows for lower power consumption and heat generation, and ensures smooth operation when the user operates.

Clean up the Windows.old folder in time

If you are a user who overwrites the Win8 system, then your C drive will definitely have a Windows that takes up a lot of space. The .old folder, which is the entire system file of the previous Windows. If you feel that the C drive is not enough, you can completely clean up the Windows.old folder. The author will introduce three cleaning methods below.
Command Prompt

Cleanup Method 1:

1. Use the shortcut key “Win+X”;

2. Click ““ Command Prompt” ;

3. Enter “rd X:windows.old /s” (X stands for drive letter)
Enter “rd C:windows.old /s”

4, Select “Y”

Cleanup Method 2:

1. Enter the file manager;

2. Right click on the C drive and select “Properties";
Disk Cleanup