Vista. Looks good on the outside, weak on the inside. I am extremely frustrated at how slow Vista can run. On a bad day when I am in a lousy mood, a jerky laggy Vista does not make my life any better.
I was looking for some ways to optimize the performance of Vista (there are tons of guides out there), when I discovered "50 ways to make Windows Vista faster". (note: there are 5 parts in the article)
Pretty cool. But I found 1 advice very useful. That's No. 35.
35. Streamline Your Startup
Every program that starts with Windows Vista consumes resources and extends the boot time. Some programs – like your security tools – are essential, but others aren’t. Discover how to trim back what loads with a free program called AutoRuns, which you can download from Microsoft TechNet.
a) Extract Program Files
Once downloaded, double-click Autoruns.zip and choose Extract all files. Choose a folder and click Extract. Once complete, double-click autoruns.exe to launch the program.
b) Logon Tab
A whole series of tabs will appear, each display start-up programs according to their category. Switch to the Logon tab. Untick those you think it’s safe to disable – right-click an entry and choose Search Online to find out more about it first.
c) Delete Entries Permently
Once you’ve ascertained a disabled entry isn’t important, you can opt to remove it completely - to do so, right-click it and choose Delete. Click Yes when prompted
Wow. Off went window sidebar and Microsoft one notes... And a couple of useless startup programs. And villa, a much faster Vista! (still slow, but considerably fast...)
Hope you give this program a go!
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