User:Bsahlas

For both Client & Servers
We tested on 4 machines with these identical specs


 * Check Server Policy
 * go to System Properties, Advanced, Performance Settings –> Adjust for best performance
 * Services - Turn off unwanted services to improve testing conditions and reduce initial processing overhead
 * Indexing Service
 * World Wide Web Publishing
 * IIS Admin
 * FTP Publishing
 * ColdFusion
 * check free space
 * ensure that there is ample space before you begin
 * Install and run CCleaner

Defrag, CCleaner, Check the Event Logs

 OS Name Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003, Standard Edition Version 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2 Build 3790 Other OS Description R2 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name DOTNET02 System Manufacturer HP System Model ProLiant DL360 G3 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2799 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2799 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2799 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2799 Mhz BIOS Version/Date HP P31, 1/28/2004 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)" User Name Not Available Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time Total Physical Memory 2,047.49 MB Available Physical Memory 1.44 GB Total Virtual Memory 3.86 GB Available Virtual Memory 3.43 GB Page File Space 2.00 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys