Windows Vista is a great looking operating system with some awesome features,
but it can be slow as molasses unless you’ve got a hugely powerful PC to run it.
For most computers however, a few quick Vista tweaks can make a massive difference in the speed of Vista for everyday use.
Here’s our list of recommended Vista performance and speed tweaks:
Windows Vista great operating system with some awesome features!
But Unfortunatelly can be slow unless you have a powerful PC to run it.
For most computers a few quick Vista tweaks can make huge difference in the speed of Vista for everyday use!
Here is 10 Comon Vista performance and speed tweaks:
1 - Turn off Windows Search Indexing.
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance.
To disable this constant indexing do next:
-Click Start then Computer
-Right Click the C: Drive
-On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
-On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files
2. Turn off Remote Differential Compression
Remote Differential Compression measures the changes in files over a network to transfer them with minimal bandwidth rather than transferring an entire file that has previously been moved. By constantly checking for file changes, this service can hinder system performance.
Now to disable this service do the next:
-Open Control Panel
-Switch to Classic View
-Select Program Features
-Choose Turn Windows features on and off
-Scroll down and uncheck Remote Differential Compression
.......Special Note: Windows Vista has the same glitch as XP to get crash down with a bloated and corrupt Windows registry, and file system. I strongly suggest keeping Vista running in optimum condition using an programms like PC Optimizer RegCure etc... : Lot of these are free.
3 - Turn off Automatic Windows Defender Operation
Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues to run despite having Automatic operation disabled.
To disable this feature do next:
-Open Control Panel
-Select Windows Defender
-Choose Tools from the top menu
-Select Options
-Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window close all.
4 - Turn off Automatic Disk Defragmentation
Windows Vista and its always-on defragment feature isn’t really that necessary and can cause system slow down. Just remember to run a defragmentation manually monthly.
To disable this:
-Click Start then Computer
-Right Click the C: Drive
-Select the Tools Tab
-Uncheck Run on a schedule
.........Important: Keeping your hard drive defragmented is key to great system performance, but it’s very important not to neglect Vista’s core files, dll structure, and file/path reference system.
5 - Turn off Windows Hibernation
Windows hibernation background services can use a large amount of system resources. If you don’t use the Hibernate feature you may want to disable it.
To disable Hibernation do next:
-Select the Control Panel then Power Options
-Click Change Plan Settings
-Click on Change Advanced Power Settings
-Expand the Sleep selection
-Expand the Hibernate After selection
-Crank the selector down to zero
-Click Apply
-Exit
6 - Add a 2GB or higher USB Flash drive to take advantage of Windows Ready Boost (Additional Memory Cache)
Ready Boost is Microsoft’s name for using a USB thumb/flash drive to provide some quick access memory the operating system can use as extra RAM. The Ready Boost system can significantly improve system performance.
To set this up:
-Insert a USB Flash Drive (preferably 2GB or more)
-Click Start then Computer
-Right Click the USB Drive in My Computer
-Select the Ready Boost Tab
-Choose Use this device
-Select as much space as you can free up for RAM usage vs. Storage
7 - Turn off System Restore
Analysis and restore point creation by Windows Vista can use a big amount of system resources. Disabling this service will definately mean the system restore feature in Vista will not be available in the event of a system crash. Change this at your own risk.
-Control Panel>System
-Click System Protection on the left panel
-Uncheck the main system drive
-Agree to the confirmation
8 - Disable User Access Control (UAC)
This much-loathed new Vista feature attempts to protect your system from malware infection by making you manually confirm a whole host of everyday user operations. While it doesn’t directly impact performance, it can be annoying and might be more hassle than good.
To disable User Access Control do following:
-Click Start then Control Panel
-Select User Accounts
-Select Turn User Account Control on or off
-Uncheck User Account Control Box
-Exit and Restart
9 - Disable excess Windows Services that Auto-Launch at Windows Startup
like in XP, Vista delivered with all kinds of services enabled that load at startup and may never be used by most users.
To see what loads at startup and disable the ones you likely won’t be needing (They could always be started manually anytime)
-Click Start then Control Panel
-Select Administrative Tools
-Choose System Configuration
-Click the Services Tab
-You can safely deselect:
-Offline Files (unless you’re using Offline File Sync)
-Tablet PC Input Service (unless you have a tablet PC)
-Terminal Services
-Windows Search (If you have already disabled indexing)
-Fax (unless you’re using a fax modem)
10 - Disable Excess Windows Features
Windows come w/other features that are listed separately in the Vista operating system from the startup services.
You can view and disable these features by goin to :
-Start then Control Panel
-Select Program Features
-On the left panel, select Turn Windows Features on or off
-You can safely deselect:
-Indexing Service
-Remote Differential Compression
-Tablet PC Optional Components
-Windows DFS Replication Service
-Windows Fax & Scan (unless you use a modem for faxing)
-Windows Meeting Space (unless you use the Live Meeting Service)
Again this is on your own Risk Always back up the system to do any changes or work with Registry
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