Lino
14-03-2008, 09:00 AM
Looked on the net, can't find a proper answer or I simply didn't understand it.. Guys???
View Full Version : How to increase registary size in Windows XP
killadoob
14-03-2008, 09:31 AM
i am not sure what you are asking
Lino
14-03-2008, 09:33 AM
Oops my bad, you know the registry that's located in Windows XP. Is there a way to increase its maximum size?
SpaZ-MeTeR
14-03-2008, 09:57 AM
I have no idea why you would need to do that, explain what you are trying to do that needs your registry size to be increased
Lino
14-03-2008, 09:59 AM
Its not me its my lecture who wants us to know how, and will possibly ask us how to do it in our exam. Cause the funny thing is that he won't teach us or show us how. I wonder if he knows
gdiza
14-03-2008, 09:59 AM
This doesn't make any sense, I've never heard of anyone needing to do this.
Are you getting errors which are asking for you to increase the registry or what?
Explain in detail what you are trying to do, your posts tell us NOTHING useful (so we can't really help you)
Are you getting errors which are asking for you to increase the registry or what?
Explain in detail what you are trying to do, your posts tell us NOTHING useful (so we can't really help you)
killadoob
14-03-2008, 10:03 AM
dude i would be very concerned if my lecturer asked this question and would not provide an answer
how many ppl teach subjects and dont tell ppl the answer lol
dodgy
i have never in plus minus 5 year of working with xp ever seen this question of been asked about it
how many ppl teach subjects and dont tell ppl the answer lol
dodgy
i have never in plus minus 5 year of working with xp ever seen this question of been asked about it
Lino
14-03-2008, 10:05 AM
dude i would be very concerned if my lecturer asked this question and would not provide an answer
how many ppl teach subjects and dont tell ppl the answer lol
dodgy
i have never in plus minus 5 year of working with xp ever seen this question of been asked about it
Thank you thats exactly how I feel? He does it often, and yesterday I asked him to show me.. After 20mins I gave up.. If you think thats a bad question wait for this
"What do window cleaners (such as MR Muscle Window Cleaner) contain so that they clean.. WTF>?
how many ppl teach subjects and dont tell ppl the answer lol
dodgy
i have never in plus minus 5 year of working with xp ever seen this question of been asked about it
Thank you thats exactly how I feel? He does it often, and yesterday I asked him to show me.. After 20mins I gave up.. If you think thats a bad question wait for this
"What do window cleaners (such as MR Muscle Window Cleaner) contain so that they clean.. WTF>?
bekdik
14-03-2008, 10:07 AM
The registry will maintain its own size, unless you run out of disk space
savage
14-03-2008, 10:45 AM
Yup. It maintains it's own size, the size increases as it is needed.
Gnome
14-03-2008, 10:55 AM
What they said, easy way to increase registry size is to install spyware ;)
In reality you want to keep the registry as small as possible. I'm not completely sure if the registry is kept within memory at all times but if it is then increasing the virtual memory will increase the maximum allowable size of the registry.
Btw. Where do you study, which module?
In reality you want to keep the registry as small as possible. I'm not completely sure if the registry is kept within memory at all times but if it is then increasing the virtual memory will increase the maximum allowable size of the registry.
Btw. Where do you study, which module?
Lino
14-03-2008, 11:05 AM
Prestige Academy,,,,, studying ITNIS (but year one is basically ISS);; currently finished A+ and now the exams are coming up
stoke
14-03-2008, 11:11 AM
You sure he did not say DECREASE?
killadoob
14-03-2008, 11:12 AM
increase or decrease
why would you increase or decrease the size of the registry and for what purpose do they do it?
why would you increase or decrease the size of the registry and for what purpose do they do it?
teraside
14-03-2008, 11:12 AM
The registry will maintain its own size, unless you run out of disk space
Yup. It maintains it's own size, the size increases as it is needed.
yip :rolleyes:
Yup. It maintains it's own size, the size increases as it is needed.
yip :rolleyes:
Nod
14-03-2008, 11:27 AM
http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/14737/what-is-the-maximum-registry-size.html
The minimum size is 4MB, and if anything less than this is entered in the registry then it will be forced up to 4MB. The maximum is 80% of the paged pool (which has a maximum size of 128MB, hence 102MB which is 80% of 128MB). If no entry is entered then the maximum size is 25% of the paged pool. The paged pool is an area of physical memory used for system data that can be written to disk when not in use.
An important point to note is that the RegistrySizeLimit is a maximum, not an allocation, and so setting a high value will not reserve the space, and it does not guarantee the space will be available.
This can also be configured using the System Control Panel applet, click on the Performance tab and the maximum registry size can be set there. You would then need to reboot.
For more information see Knowledge Base Article Q124594
There is another complication, during early boot, NTLDR loads some code, allocates working memory, and reads in parts of the registry. All of this has to fit in the first 16MB of memory regardless of how much memory is physically installed. The entire system file is read; enough memory is required to contain the whole file as stored on disk without regard to how much of it is useful.
The minimum size is 4MB, and if anything less than this is entered in the registry then it will be forced up to 4MB. The maximum is 80% of the paged pool (which has a maximum size of 128MB, hence 102MB which is 80% of 128MB). If no entry is entered then the maximum size is 25% of the paged pool. The paged pool is an area of physical memory used for system data that can be written to disk when not in use.
An important point to note is that the RegistrySizeLimit is a maximum, not an allocation, and so setting a high value will not reserve the space, and it does not guarantee the space will be available.
This can also be configured using the System Control Panel applet, click on the Performance tab and the maximum registry size can be set there. You would then need to reboot.
For more information see Knowledge Base Article Q124594
There is another complication, during early boot, NTLDR loads some code, allocates working memory, and reads in parts of the registry. All of this has to fit in the first 16MB of memory regardless of how much memory is physically installed. The entire system file is read; enough memory is required to contain the whole file as stored on disk without regard to how much of it is useful.
The Axe Dude
14-03-2008, 09:55 PM
Might be completely irrelevant, but are you sure he didn't say increase the size of the registers?
Edit: This, as far as I know, is impossible too :P
Edit: This, as far as I know, is impossible too :P
Lino
14-03-2008, 11:39 PM
Might be completely irrelevant, but are you sure he didn't say increase the size of the registers?
Edit: This, as far as I know, is impossible too :P
Nope he was definitively referring to Windows XP maybe its one of those stupid trick questions that pop up every now and then.
@Nod, thanks for the link
Edit: This, as far as I know, is impossible too :P
Nope he was definitively referring to Windows XP maybe its one of those stupid trick questions that pop up every now and then.
@Nod, thanks for the link
daveza
15-03-2008, 10:20 AM
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B292726&%20;x=13&y=12
In Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and in Microsoft Windows XP, the Registry Size Limit (RSL) functionality has been removed. Therefore, there are no longer any limits on the total amount of space that may be consumed by registry data (hives) in paged pool memory, and in disk space.
Naughty lecturer.
In Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and in Microsoft Windows XP, the Registry Size Limit (RSL) functionality has been removed. Therefore, there are no longer any limits on the total amount of space that may be consumed by registry data (hives) in paged pool memory, and in disk space.
Naughty lecturer.
bekdik
15-03-2008, 04:22 PM
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B292726&%20;x=13&y=12
Naughty lecturer.
Maybe he never progressed beyond Win95?
Naughty lecturer.
Maybe he never progressed beyond Win95?
HavocXphere
15-03-2008, 04:27 PM
You store Picture in the form of a Binary value. Ideally Bitmaps. Guaranteed to shoot the registry size sky-high.
I reckon the answer is "by adding more data to it". Either that or maybe windows reserves a bit of space for the registry to prevent fragmentation. Maybe thats what he meant...but I never heard that windows does that. Only does that for the MFT.
I reckon the answer is "by adding more data to it". Either that or maybe windows reserves a bit of space for the registry to prevent fragmentation. Maybe thats what he meant...but I never heard that windows does that. Only does that for the MFT.