Improving the Performance of Windows Vista: What tricks are useful and not.
Consumption of Resources in Windows Vista
The performance and resource consumption is one aspect that most has been criticized since Windows Vista went on the market. And while it is true that thanks to features such as ReadyBoot, SuperFetch, ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive and similar performance of Vista may even be higher than XP on powerful computers, old computers in history is often very different, causing Users often look for ways to make Windows Vista has improved response times in PCs resources.
The problem is that usually go through these tricks disable functions, and often the functions that are disabled have little to do with system performance, or even can have an effect contrary to the desired (as well as in Windows XP). It is, therefore, to defuse things in a smart, shutting down only what we consume resources and, depending on the case, adds nothing interesting. That is why in this post will try to clarify what are the tricks that really work.
Not useful tricks for Widows Vista:
- Turn off hibernation:
It has nothing to do with system performance. Having hibernation activated only against that is that we will reserve 1 GB of hard disk when to put the all thinks activated in this state. If you do not use this feature, and disable save space, but under no reason this will cause to improve system performance.
- Disable UAC:
Having activated the ACU has nothing to do with a decrease in available resources, we will lose only a few seconds in the event that often have to access protected functions. Personally I do not recommend deactivating completely, but rather use tools like TweakUAC or Elevator to prevent displaying alerts in those elements that more often. But what was said, had assets or disable no impact whatsoever on performance. - Turn off System Restore:
In Windows XP does not serve, and in view either. The restore points are created when the computer is idle and the user is not working. Besides, if we use the Windows Registry cleaners and we have System Restore can be turned off well in front of a “fatal error” that force us to make a clean installation in order to have our system working well again. - Turn off automatic updates for Windows Update:
As with the previous point. Windows Update search and download updates when the computer is idle, and only when you turn off the premises. And it is also counterproductive since they often updates are just arriving to improve performance. - Off the Disk Defragmenter:
In view defragment files are automatically without the user having to occur. This process is run by default in the background and only takes priority when the computer is inactive, so the negative impact on the performance of Windows is minimal. If you have to deactivate the defragmentation run by yourself every week (that idea is not very attractive), and not to do so, the system will become increasingly slow. - Disable SuperFetch:
Windows Vista load programs most commonly used in the RAM through SuperFetch (which would be an evolution of XP Prefetch). Therefore we may sometimes this system using 800 MB RAM without our having any open application, which is why many people think that disable SuperFetch is a good idea to improve your computer’s performance. Bzz! Error, error!. To be consumed less RAM does not mean that the system will go faster, and indeed in this case is upside down, applications loaded slower. Besides Windows Vista is releasing the report that addresses this feature as this will be required for other purposes, so it never run out of RAM because of SuperFetch.
Useful tricks for Windows Vista
- Turn off Aero: Yes or No?
On the one hand is to deactivate it in old computers, as this would require fewer resources to sustain the graphical interface. But on the other hand, if we have a graphics card that supports it, Aero actually ends up being beneficial because it moves processes from the CPU to the GPU, freeing up resources. One particular case is the portable, where Aero unreasonably reduces battery life, it is appropriate to deactivate in this case. - Disable indexing background: Yes or No?
It is true that the indexing system Windows Vista spends RAM and processor when processing our documents, but to disable our searches were perform so slow as the Windows XP (with the caveat that we can not look at any dog to distract). The indexing is done preferably when the computer is idle and once they have already indexed all files only becomes active when we change or any document. Besides the 4.0 version of Windows Search includes many improvements as far as performance is concerned, and we can also resort to Indexer Status to pause indexing you at our discretion. - Disable Windows Defender:
Using other alternative of default antispyware in Vista can be a good idea to improve performance, until you realize that you will be forced to deactivate it to install another antispyware to keep your PC secure. Windows Defender, to be integrated into Vista, occupies a very low amount of resources compared with similar programs. Although clear, if you find another spend fewer resources still ahead. - Off the Shadow Copies:
Windows Vista Business and Ultimate include a feature called “Shadow Copies” (or “hidden copies”) which, in a way that evokes what makes Time Machine in Leopard, create backups of older versions of our files so that we can resort to them if they have “put the foot” by making changes in specific file. This may make the files take a little more and kept to defuse perhaps win a few fractions of a second in this process, in addition to free up space on your hard drive. But not have a substantial influence on the performance of our computer. - Disable Sidebar:
Depending on the amount of gadgets you have, the Sidebar in Vista can hold from 15 to up to 80 MB RAM (or even more), plus a percentage of processor that will vary according to the kind of gadgets that have installed. In addition to having set to start with Windows is an important time loading system. And it must be remembered that the Sidebar is designed to make better use of space in panoramic screens, so to keep it open with resolutions of 1024×800 order rather becomes a hindrance. - Turn off thumbnails:
Just as Windows XP shows thumbnails of your images to have an idea of content without opening them, Windows Vista does the same but with almost all frequently used files (PDF, Word documents, videos , Music, etc..) Which is very practical in most cases, but in old PCs with processors significantly slows the speed of Windows Explorer? To disable this feature go to Control Panel, click Personalize appearance and, let’s Folder Options, the View tab and check the box marked “Always Show icons, never thumbnails.” - Choosing an anti virus that occupies few resources:
The anti virus that we are using is rather a personal choice, it is preferable to use light antivirus NOD 32 and avast instead of Norton or Panda anti virus. Nor is recommended installing “total protection suites” (those that integrate antispyware, firewall, etc..) Since Windows Vista and includes excellent security tools, it only lacks install an antivirus (and even if we have the Vista 64 — bits can leave the PC without anti-virus, as developers of Microsoft, of course). - Use a memory unit with ReadyBoost:
While some cast doubt on its effectiveness, various Benchmarks have found that when using an external memory unit with 2GB ReadyBoost can improve system performance by up to 10%. For these purposes we can use SD cards, pendrives, flash memories and similar devices (provided they are fast access and compatible with ReadyBoost). - Turn Off process that started along with Windows:
In my opinion this is by far the most effective measure. It turns out that as we installed many of these applications will take “powers that do not correspond” and believe with the right to start alongside Windows without that we have authorized. Windows Defender usually advises of changes in the beginning configuration, but when applications are signed everything occurs without the knowledge of the user. The solution to this is very easy, we are going to start menu, we write msconfig in the box and open the System Configuration Utility, there are going to the Windows Start tab and let off all those elements who do not want to open automatically after reboot. - Modify Advanced Performance options:
Vista includes an “advanced mode of performance” that can turn into hard drives to make the writing of data are faster. To activate it, go to the Device Manager (type “devices” in the search box of the Start Menu), we select the hard disk where we want to activate the option, click Properties and go to the tab. There activate the box that says “Enable advanced performance.” Keep in mind that when doing so increases the risk of losing information faces a power outage, so if you do not have a backup system is desirable let off.
Of course the best thing to enhance the performance of our computer is to upgrade hardware, but in this post we tried to speak only cheat passing through hacks into the system. And if you have another trick that will serve, please post in the comments.
Personally I think that Windows Vista is the best option to maximize the capabilities of powerful computers. But if we have a computer that barely meets the minimum requirements (known as “Vista Capable”) should be thinking about using another operating system that best fits these computers, including Windows XP, or any Linux distribution (which would be ideal).
Posted on July 4, 2008 under Tips and Tricks, Windows Software |
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