Tune Up Tips for Vista

Microsoft Downloads - Overview Series: Windows Vista® Performance and Tuning

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Windows Vista and SP1 focus on delivering greater performance and overall system responsiveness. By striking a balance between speed and responsiveness, Windows Vista and SP1 deliver a level of performance that has the greatest positive impact on the system’s usability.This guide looks at the following areas of performance improvement:

• Making configuration changes that help a computer feel more responsive when you use it.
• Using hardware to boost the actual physical speed of a computer.
• Making configuration changes that help a computer to start faster.
• Making the computer more reliable may help increase performance.
• Monitoring performance occasionally so that you can stop problems before they get too big.

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Some basic tips for improving Vista performance. It’s only 14 pages so don’t expect depth, and most of the suggestions are common ones and have been learned by many early adopters. Still if you’re new to Vista this guide could come in handy.