Parallels Running Slow

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Murphy-Miami

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I am new to this and I need very simple answers. I am running Parallels on my MacBook so I can run a windows based Scrapbooking program that is only made for windows. I have a lot of pictures and scrapbook pages saved. The program runs very, very slow. I have other friends who run it on their PC based computers and it works much quicker. I am looking for any suggestions on how to make it run faster. I am guessing it has to do with the size that is allocated to Parallels, but I don't know how to check that or how to make it bigger if that is the problem. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Please see some recommendations bellow

1. Set memory for Virtual Machine to less than 1 GB
2. Perform Mac and Windows side disk defragmentation http://www.xvsxp.com/system/system_tools_defrag.php
3. Set Adjust memory limit from Auto to Manual at Parallels Desktop -Preferences-Memory, and set limit a bit more higher than VM memory
4. Disable Themes in Windows XP serives.msc stop Themes service
5. If you are running in Coherence, try to switch to Single Window, or lower Mac resolution
6. Some antivirus software can load CPU when Heuristic Prediction is set, or Tamper protection (Symantec, MacAffey), adjust settings to risk you are supposed, high security settings is not always good idea, as it can also affect software running
7. Run msconfig , and disable unneeded startup items
See http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_xp.html
8. Make sure that no VNC,or remote desktop connection is established to Mac, this can slowdown Parallels Desktop
 
Murphy-Miami,

I would imagine that the real problem is that the disk access slowdown in Parallels to a USB attached device is what you are experiencing. No amount of twiddling with the services or startup items in XP will mitigate that. Leave your Windows settings alone. There are some "possible" changes to anti virus programs you might be able to use though. What kind of anti virus are you using?
 
Kaspersky. What do you mean by USB attached devices? I am working on a laptop and don't have any USB devices connected. Only thing I ever connect by USB is an iPod, but that is to the Apple environment. I don't connect the iPod to the Windows Guest OS.
 
6. Some antivirus software can load CPU when Heuristic Prediction is set, or Tamper protection (Symantec, MacAffey), adjust settings to risk you are supposed, high security settings is not always good idea, as it can also affect software running
 
So do I need to do anything? I don't use the internet through Windows. I only use it in the Apple OS through Safari. Sorry for all the questions. I am quite the novice at this.
 
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