Speed Up Windows Vista to make it run as faster as Windows Xp

Friday, October 2, 2009

Windows vista has lot more to offer when it comes to new features with enhanced user friendliness and other accessibility features being talked about in comparison with other previous versions of windows like windows 2000 and windows xp.Unlike previous Microsoft operating systems, Windows Vista is streamlined specifically according the needs of various types of users.

But when we talk about the resource consumption and their utilization it always need a lot of cpu and other memory to carry out even the simple operations like copying a file ,playing a video as compared to windows xp( Which according to me is the most stable and fast operating system by microsoft ever).

Today I going to share some crucial tips required to make windows vista as faster as windows Xp…

Follow the steps below to make your windows vista faster…

1. Disable the Aero Theme

Aero theme which is wonderful but a slow theme as the graphic effects consume a lot of memory which in turn makes other applications to run slower in vista.

How To disable Aero Theme:

  1. Right click on the desktop > Personalize
  2. Select one of the available theme i prefer windows vista classic but if you find it worse go for windows vista basic.

2. Increase the File Copy Speed in windows vista

One of the solutions to make file copying operations faster is to disable and remove the Remote Differential Compression feature in Vista.

How To disable Remote Differential Compression:

  1. Open Control Panel and in the Programs node
  2. In the Uninstall or Change a Program window, click on the Turn Windows Features On or Off link.

3. Disable TCP Autotuning Feature in windows vista

  1. Click Start and type CMD.
  2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to open the command Prompt with Administrative rights.
  3. At the prompt in the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following command,(with out double quotes).
  4. “netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled”
  5. and then press ENTER:

4. Disable Indexing in windows Vista
Disable unnecessary indexing of files or folders

  1. Open Indexing Options from the Control Panel.
  2. Next, in the Indexing Options window, click Modify.
  3. Now uncheck all the checkboxes you see, and leave just the start menu.

5. Turn Windows Features on or off

Some programs and features that are included with Windows, such as Internet Information Services, must be turned on before you can use them. Certain other features are turned on by default, but you can turn them off if you don’t use them. Disable Unneeded Features :

  1. Open the Control Panel, click Programs,
  2. click Turn Windows features on or off in the Programs and Features section.

Tweak and make vista faster as windows xp continued…

  1. Open Run Prompt, type OptionalFeatures and press Enter.

Disable Features Like..

  • XPS Viewer (under .NET Framework 3.0)
  • Remote Differential Compression (a network optimizer)
  • Windows Ultimate Extras
  • n some other features according to you.
  • 6.Some NonEssentials Services You Can Disable

    There are several services you can disable to help improve performance.

    Desktop Window Manager Session Manager – Provides Desktop Window Manager startup and maintenance services.
    If you don’t plan on using Aero Glass, you can disable this service.

    Diagnostic Policy Service – Enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components
    Set to Disabled

    Diagnostic System Host - Same as above

    Offline Files - The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events.

    Terminal Services - Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Desktop and Terminal Server depend on this service. If you don’t use either of these, then you can disable the service.

    Windows Error Reporting Service - Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered.

    Windows Search - Formerly this was the Indexing Service. Provides content indexing.

    How To Disable These Services:

    1. Click the Start button or open run prompt(window key+r) and type “services.msc” without double quotes and hit Enter.
    2. Select the service to disable right click on it and go to Properties.
    3. Now Select the disabled action from the dropdown listbox menu.

    7. Disable the unwanted applications to load at start up.

    1. Click the Start button, type “msconfig” without double quotes and hit Enter.
    2. click the start up tab uncheck the unwanted applications.
    3. click apply and restart.

    8. Use ReadyBoost

    ReadyBoost is a Vista feature that uses a compatible USB flash device to enhance performance. Note that the oft-misunderstood feature isn’t a replacement for a memory upgrade, and it doesn’t affect game performance—you won’t see higher frame rates by adding a keychain drive to your system.ReadyBoost caches disk reads on the fly and can often speed up data access. Reads from a USB key or other ReadyBoost device are much faster than random reads from a platter on the hard drive. ReadyBoost data is encrypted, so if someone swipes the flash device he or she can’t tell what you’ve been up to. It’s secure, and it really does speed up access in certain instances.

    9. Adjust the Visual interface for optimium performance

    • Lose the transparency.
    1. Right-click the desktop go to personalise.
    2. click Personalize, and click Windows Color and Appearance.
    3. Uncheck Enable Transparency. Click OK.

    • Get rid of the Sidebar.
    1. Right-click the Sidebar, click Properties.
    2. Uncheck Start Sidebar When Windows Starts. Click OK.

    • Get rid of some of the visual effects.
    1. Open Control Panel, click Performance and System Tools.
    2. click Adjust Visual Effects. In the resulting window
    3. click Adjust For Best Performance.

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