Hack Windows Vista Performance Score

If you are using Windows Vista you sure knows the Performance Rating Score about your computers right? Usually 5.5 for a Core 2 Duo pc or 3.0+ for a Pentium 4 pc.

But how if i tell you i can modify the score? This may useful if you having an old pc that running Windows Vista.

Don't believe? Have a look on my score below:


Sounds unbelievable? Just follow the steps below!

1) Navigate to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
2) You should see a .xml file with date&time as filename
3) Right-click it and select 'open with>' 'Wordpad' (Not notepad!)
4) On line 12, you should see something like the following:

< -SystemScore ->8.8< /SystemScore >
< -MemoryScore ->8.8< /MemoryScore >
< -CpuScore ->8.8< /CpuScore >
< -CPUSubAggScore ->8.8< /CPUSubAggScore >
< -VideoEncodeScore ->8.8< /VideoEncodeScore >
< -GraphicsScore ->8.9< /GraphicsScore >
< -GamingScore ->8.8< /GamingScore >
< -DiskScore ->8.8< /DiskScore >

5)The score i marked red above is your current rating score
6) Now modify any score you want according to it's section.
7) Save it.

Now have a look on your latest rating score! Volia!
Take a screenshot and show off to your friends!

Extra Note : If you wish to return to your real score just click on 'Update my score' under Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools.
Changing these score will not effect your pc performance, it just to show off!

This tutorial is created by DiXoN, The main author of this blog.
You are allow to copy/place on your web as long you keep a link back to my blog
http://dixon-personal.blogspot.com

Thanks for viewing.