Question : Visual Studio 2008 on VMWare Fusion 3 Tweaks (XP)

Visual Studio.NET 2008 Mac Users Running VMWare Fusion 3: What are some specific tweaks you have found to run VS 2008 and XP faster in Fusion 3? I have a 9 month old iMac with 4gb RAM and running Snow Leopard 10.6.

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Answer : Visual Studio 2008 on VMWare Fusion 3 Tweaks (XP)

Few common tips for the guest OS
- install vmware tools
- use only pre-allcoted virtual disk
- set fix recommended paging file size
- move VM to dedicated physical drive
- disable unwanted services
- disable & dont use theme, set to high performance with no visual effects
- remove unused virtual hardware
- disable screen saver