Either don't install antivirus software or disable scan-on-access (and if not system-wide, then at least for your development directories). This can make a big difference in compile time.
Set 1600x1200 or 1960x1200 or whatever is appropriate -- some very high resolution screen, but then set big fonts so you don't need a magnifying glass to read. This allows you to have multiple windows up next to each other.
Either don't install antivirus software or disable scan-on-access (and if not system-wide, then at least for your development directories). This can make a big difference in compile time.
See also this answer.
There are some utilites to change the ntfs behavior, instead of editing the registry.
fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1
fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1
put a second disk in the machine, to avoid thrashing
Set 1600x1200 or 1960x1200 or whatever is appropriate -- some very high resolution screen, but then set big fonts so you don't need a magnifying glass to read. This allows you to have multiple windows up next to each other.