Speeding up or Optimizing Windows Vista

Windows Vista is not the fastest operating system, many people even consider it as a 'product failure' from Microsoft. Various issues such as compatibility with the drivers, slower and more. But not to worry, you can tweak Windows Vista to be as fast. And the following tips and tricks that you can apply to speed up Windows Vista:

1. Clean up old files
In the Performance Information ... click Open Disk Cleanup to delete redundant files. Then click on Start, enter 'defrag' in the Search box and press Enter, click the Defragment Now and wait while you are on your hard disk-defrag.

2. 'Tame' Sidebar
Sidebar is good but the more gadgets you add to the sidebar then the consuming system resources and ultimately make your computer slow. Eliminate unnecessary gadgets or right-click on the Sidebar, select Properties and clear the Start Sidebar to disable it once.

3. Disable unused devices
Click Control Panel> System and Maintenance> System> Device Manager, right click on the hardware you do not need - eg unused network adapter? - And select Disable. But when you disable the wrong one will make the hardware could be a problem as the computer can not restart, so if in doubt you should not need to be done.

4. Disabling unwanted services
Type 'Services' in the Search box and press Enter to see what has been marked as 'Started' and run on your computer. Service that you might not need to run as the Distributed Link Tracking Client (whose function is to keep the NTFS file links in the network) and Tablet PC Input Service (unless you use a Tablet PC). Click 2x in a service that is not desired, select the Startup type to Disabled and the service it will not run when the computer starts up again later. Be careful, some services are vital to your system and disable the service will create problems later. To find out what a vital service you can learn from sites like Black Viper, and if you are in doubt about a service then let it keep running.

5. The problem with a long boot time
If your computer is up to date but when booting the computer is very slow (more than three minutes) then there might be problems with hardware or drivers. Try to unplug all connected to a computer other than the monitor, keyboard and mouse. But if you are connected to the network trying to pull the plug the network cable and see what happens.

6. Check the error in the Event Viewer
Find clues in the Event Viewer (type 'eventvwr' in the Search box and press Enter). Expand Windows Logs and Applications and System logs browse. Navigate to the bottom where the last time you shut down the computer and look for error messages that might explain why your computer becomes problematic.

7. Tidy up your cluttered system tray
Notice all the icons in the system tray. There are important items such as antivirus programs and there are also items that are not so important to appear there as QuickTime. To eliminate the right-click or click 2x on the icon and look for options that can tell the program to not appear in the system tray.

8. Check the task of running
Some programs that run in the background will always be active however, and without knowing it can increase memory usage and processor performance. To find out, right-click on the Taskbar, select Task Manager> Processes. Now try to be observed. If you mensortirnya based on CPU usage, then you will see the background processes that are running. If you see an unknown programs and spend 10 percent or more of the CPU time then right click and select Properties to see more details. Once you find which program has a troubled process, try to check the documentation to find out whether you really need the program running or not.

9. Get rid of unwanted startup programs
Run Windows Defender and click Tools> Software Explorer to view the programs that run when Windows just started (start). Do not immediately remove all, but when you delete the program believe that it is not necessary, how to click and select Disable to stop running when the initial (start).

10. Prune 'overweight' system with Autoruns
Each program on the computer that runs when the initial (start up) will increase boot time. Of the few programs exist that are important, but others sometimes do not matter. Prune the programs that are not important with free Autoruns program. Autoruns display of the tabs - each tab displays the start-up programs in accordance with the category. Just look at the Logon tab. Before you do anything with Autoruns program right click first on the program you want to 'prune' and select Search Online to learn more about the program. Once you know that the program you want to prune it really was not important then you can delete it - by right click and choose Delete. Click Yes when you get a confirmation. This action is to avoid memory loss in the future.

11. Update drivers
If you experience problems with your computer's performance, try to regularly update your hardware drivers to the latest release because usually party hardware manufacturers update hardware drivers periodically to address bugs or to improve the performance of hardware. You can find the latest updates on the hardware manufacturer's website.

12. Tweak advanced settings
Even if there are no new drivers for a hardware device, you can still speed up your hardware again. Click Control Panel> System and Maintenance> Device Manager and expand the Network Adapters section, right click on the adapter and select Properties> Advanced. Adjust the settings there, adjust to the needs and possibilities of settings that exist in the Advanced tab will be the same for other devices as well.

13. Stop to index Search
Service to index to speed up searches, but if you include people who rarely find a file then just turn off. Open Computer, right click on your hard disk and clear the Index This Drive.

14. Turn off the legacy support
Open REGEDIT and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ filesystem. Ntfsdisable8dot3namecreation setting to 1 and thus will not make a version of the file name such as DOS, setting the NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate means Windows will not update the Last Accessed date in a folder when you see it. Two measures that would help a little hard disk performance.

15. Get more speed from the SATA hard disk
You can improve a little extra performance from a SATA drive by going to Control Panel> Performance and Maintenance> System> Device Manager> Hard Drives, then right-click your drive, select the Policies and Enable Advanced Performance.
Beware: Microsoft says the increase is happening will increase the chance of data loss if your hard disk suddenly can not get electricity supply. Do this if you have backup power for your computer such as UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) or you may be ready to take the risk.

16. Simple but fast
Click Control Panel> System and Maintenance> Performance Information and Tools> Adjust visual effects> Adjust for best performance to speed. Enable transparent glass if that was too simple.

17. Try ReadyBoost
Computers that are slow in general will benefit from the use of a USB drive as a ReadyBoost drive - but ReadyBoost is not a substitute for additional RAM. Before starting make sure your USB memory card ready for use. You will need a USB with a minimum capacity of 256MB and a maximum of 4GB and need to be ready for a special rate: 2.5MB per second for random reading and writing of 1.75MB per second for random. ReadyBoost will test a USB memory when first plugged in (Speed ​​up my system) and if there are problems with the USB drive then ReadyBoost will refuse to use it

18. Delete SP1 uninstall files from
If you have started your hard disk is not sufficient anymore and Service Pack 1 does not pose a problem at all and you could be sure if you do not want to remove it then use the tools provided by Microsoft to clean uninstall files of 800MB. Simply by typing vsp1cln.exe in Start Search and press Enter to launch it. This tool will remove all the old files, freeing up hard disk and your computer will be faster and convenient to use.

19. Playback system for faster
System Restore allows you to 'roll back' Windows Vista to a previous point without impacting on your files. You can run it through Windows Vista or in Safe mode by clicking Start> Control Panel> System and Maintenance> System> System Protection> System Restore.

20. Turn off System Restore
In Windows Vista you can set a restore point, so you can restore your computer back to before the computer is in trouble. But the set point will take some hard disk space and power. So if you have a poor computer performance, try to turn off System Restore. Most effective way is to always backup the files on a regular basis and your important data so that even if you turn off System Restore then it will have a positive influence.

21. Save your time with the Scheduled Tasks
If your computer is left out all night when you are not using it, then you can schedule tasks for your computer while you're not in front of the computer. Open the Start Search, type 'Task Scheduler' and press Enter. Once the Scheduler is opened, select the tasks and then edit the desired time and how long it took. Task (task) that may be you often do is Disk Defragmenter and System Restore.

22. Turn off Aero
For those who have computers with low specs is better to turn off Windows Aero to increase computer speed. Render transparent taskbar is quite wonderful it would be burdensome and ancient graphics card by turning it off will increase performance for your computer. To turn off Aero right click on desktop, click Personalize> Windows Color and Appearance and turn off the transparency to optimize the performance of your computer.

23. Optimize registry in an easy way
Cleaning the registry can 'cure' some problems that occur on a Windows Vista-based computer. Even defrag the registry will have a pretty good same as when you defrag your hard disk. You can download a registry defrag tool from www.registry-clean.net or you can use TuneUp Utilities 2009

24. Windows Trace Service
Open Task Manager on any computer and you will see the same names are: svchost.exe. Each copy of svchost.exe running services (service) Windows, Some of these can be turned off to conserve RAM usage. Find a copy of svchost.exe that uses the most memory, right click and select Go to Service (s). Can find out info on the Black Viper to see what is safe to shut down.

25. Optimize SuperFetch
Settings SuperFetch in Windows Vista is designed to maximize performance and Tweak VI (available for download on the Totalidea Software) has a section devoted specifically in routine cleaning incriminating computer logs. To access it, select System Information and Tweaks> Hard drive information ... Move to Superfetch and Prefetcher optimization tab and follow the instructions.

26. Turn off automatic defragmentation
Your computer will slow down when Defragmenter program is running, so maybe you better do it manually - turn off scheduling by removing the check mark in the Run in exactly in the existing Schedule (recommended). Or the other way you can schedule defragmentation when you are not using your computer, for example during lunch hour.

27. Set the priority of an application
Sometimes a program when it opened just running around alone, consuming all the CPU power and hard to shut down. Open Task Manager, right click on the program and select Set Priority> Below Normal. Set the priority programs of this menu according to your interests.

28. Eliminate external drive quickly
Gadget Remove Drive Safely 'sit quietly' in the Windows Sidebar and serves to disconnect the USB drive, SATA and eSATA by clicking your mouse, but it functions also to recognize the new drive is installed. You can disconnect one or more drives are located in the Sidebar with gadgets downloaded from Windows Live Gallery, or click on a positive sign in the Sidebar and select the Get more gadgets online.

29. Turn off the network printer search
If you are connected to the computer network, but does not share the printer with anyone, then you can speed up your computer by turning off the search for network printers. Open Network and Sharing Center, then under Printer Sharing, click the down arrow and select Turn off printer sharing before clicking Apply.

30. Close the program quickly
Many people use this trick now: to cover everything from Internet Explorer browser window to the Windows Media Player to be faster than using a mouse can be done, press the Alt key on your keyboard, then press F4. Maybe it will take time to get used to this shortcut, but once you get used to it you'll notice that the computer becomes faster.

31. Get the authority quickly
Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu and type the program name you are looking for - press the Ctrl and Shift and Enter, followed by Alt and C and you will open the program with full authority as an administrator without'll have to click again.

32. Rename files in the group is easy and fast
When you select a number of large files that you need to rename it rather than having to do it one by one, you can rename it with a few clicks away. Hold down Ctrl and left click on each file or left click and drag to select all files you want. Then press F2, type the same name for all files, then press Enter and all files will automatically have the same name, which distinguishes only the numbers behind it.

33. Manage your files
Want to 'throw' file to the appropriate folder? Download free Magic Folder Gadget of davecra.spaces.live.com - this gadget aka create a virtual folder where you can drag files. You can get rid of all the files to a folder or prepare to move those files to specific locations based on its file type. Alternatively, you can menownload Magic Folder gadget for Windows Sidebar, where the latter you can drag files into it and the gadget can automatically move them to the appropriate folder.

34. Using the Send To function
Type in% APPDATA% \ Microsoft \ Windows \ sendto in the Start> Run box or Address bar to open a personal folder sendto. Drag a program shortcut to the folder (press Ctrl as you drag it to make sure that you copy not move) and you can open the file in the program by just right clicking on the file and select Send to> Program name. This is very useful if for example you have several different image-editing tools and you only need to pick one up as the default application.

35. Find more
Performance Monitor can tell you which applications are using the processor, memory, hard disk and network. Type 'Performance Monitor' in the Start Search.
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