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"b c d e f g Search this forum only? Welcome Guest ( Login or Join our community ) Neowin Forums » Help & Discussion Center Control Panel Main Forums Blogs IRC Live Mail A Collection of Essential Guides ●●●●●● 5 Pages [1] 2 3 ... Next : Last » MASTER TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows VISTA Super Fast Rating +Vishal Gupta Feb 4 2008, 10:55 Post #1 So you are using Windows Vista and feel that its slower than Windows XP? Then you have come to the right place. Following tutorial will help you in tweaking your Windows Vista to the max and you'll feel a significant improvement in your system performance. So without wasting any time lets start: 1. Following code contains a few registry modifications, which are completely safe and can increase the performance of Windows Vista. Just paste following code in Notepad, save the file with name "Vishal.reg" (including quotes) and then run it: CODE Microsoft MVP Group: +Subscriber Posts: 143 Joined: 3 May 06 From: AskVG.com Member No.: 165,521 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To] @="{C2FBB630 2971 11D1 A18C 00C04FD75D13}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To] @="{C2FBB631 2971 11D1 A18C 00C04FD75D13}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd] "Extended"= [ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] "Extended"= [ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad] "StatusBar"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad] "fWrap"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "AutoEndTasks"="1" "HungAppTimeout"="1000" "MenuShowDelay"="8" "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000" "LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001 "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001 "LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001 "NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001 "NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001 "NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000" [ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer] 2. Rightclick on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties (or press <WIN> key + <Pause/Break> key), click on Advanced system settings link in left side pane (You can also open it by typing sysdm.cpl in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter). Now click on Settings button in Performance section: Now disable all unnecessary options in Visual Effects tab, you can remain following options enabled according to your requirements: l l l l l l l l Enable desktop composition (If you want to use Windows Aero theme) Enable transparent glass (If you want to use transparency in Windows) Show preview and filters in folder (If you use Details Pane in Explorer) Show thumbnails instead of icons (If you want to show thumbnails in Explorer) Show window contents while dragging (If you want windows to show content while moving them) Smooth edges of screen fonts (If you want to show smooth fonts) Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop (If you want to show shadows under desktop icon labels) Use visual styles on windows and buttons (If you want to use Windows Aero or Basic theme.) 3. Open Folder Options and click on View tab: Now disable following options: l l l l l Display file size information in folder tips. Display simple folder view in Navigation pane. Hide extensions for known file types. Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. Show popup description for folder and desktop items. Other options don't affect the system performance. You can enable/disable them according to your requirements. 4. Rightclick on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage (You can also open it by typing services.msc in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter). Now goto Services & Applications > Services. Here you can set a few unnecessary services to Manual, which will not start with windows and will decrease the boot time and will increase system performance. Please follow the following tutorial to know about which services can be safely set to MANUAL: Windows Vista Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL 5. Type msconfig in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter. Now goto Startup tab and deselect the unnecessary entries, which you don't want to start automatically with Windows, e.g. you can disable VGA driver utility, Sound Card utility, etc to speed up the startup time and to increase system performance. You can also disable these items using Windows Defender. Open Windows Defender and click on Tools and then click on "Software Explorer". 6. Open Sound in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or you can remain some of your favorite sounds but set Exit Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon and Start Navigation to (None). 7. After following all above mentioned points, you'll see a big improvement in your Windows Vista performance. If you want to tweak more, then you can use 3rd party tools which are listed here: Windows Vista Tweaking Software List 8. At last I'll advise to defrag the HDD regularly, install only necessary software, use the latest drivers and keep your Windows updated. =================================== Following is a description of all above mentioned registry codes: Quote Adds "Copy To" option in context menu: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To] @="{C2FBB630297111D1A18C00C04FD75D13}" Adds "Move To" option in context menu: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To] @="{C2FBB631297111D1A18C00C04FD75D13}" Add "Open Command Window Here" in context menu of folders: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] "Extended"= Add "Open Command Window Here" in context menu of drives: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd] "Extended"= Enable Statusbar in Notepad: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad] "StatusBar"=dword:00000001 Enable "Word Wrap" feature in Notepad: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad] "fWrap"=dword:00000001 Following tweaks helps in making the shutting down process faster: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] Automatically End Task of Hung application: "AutoEndTasks"="1" Specify the Response Time for Hung Applications: "HungAppTimeout"="1000" Makes the menu opening faster: "MenuShowDelay"="8" Specify the time to wait before ending task of hung application: "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000" Setting a low value (in milliseconds) means that if the hooked program does not respond within timeout period, one that has set the hook would not become unstable or go in infinite wait but would kill itself saving windows resources and improving performance. "LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000" Following tweaks makes system faster: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] Don't prompt that you are on low disk space: "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001 Clear recent documents/applications history while exiting windows: "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001 Disable Automatic Network Shortcut Resolution: "LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001 Disable Comprehensive Search for Broken Shortcuts: "NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001 Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links: "NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001 Doesnt prompt you to search the required application on Internet, when you select "Open With" for opening a file: "NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001 Speed up shutdown: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000" Speed up Network Browsing by removing Network Scheduled Tasks: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer] Log In or Register · Advertise on Neowin BGM Feb 4 2008, 10:56 Post #2 nice guide.. ill have a play when i get home Wibble Wobble™ Group: Registered Posts: 2,765 Joined: 30 March 03 From: Farnborough, UK Member No.: 24,841 Post #3 johncena001 Feb 4 2008, 11:01 Will try it out Good guide! +1 Neowinian ² Group: Registered Posts: 130 Joined: 27 January 06 From: Australia Member No.: 153,705 Feb 4 2008, 11:33 Post #4 +Vishal Gupta Thank you guys. Microsoft MVP Group: +Subscriber Posts: 143 Joined: 3 May 06 From: AskVG.com Member No.: 165,521 Feb 4 2008, 11:34 Post #5 MixahTastic very very nice Formerly SuperTurboAkuma Group: Registered Posts: 1,222 Joined: 1 May 07 From: Stroudsburg, PA Member No.: 221,739 Feb 6 2008, 14:10 Post #6 RedDevil99 Nice work, ill give it a go when I get home RedDevil99 Group: Registered Posts: 38 Joined: 15 November 07 From: Manchester England Member No.: 241,404 Feb 6 2008, 20:22 Post #7 +Vishal Gupta Thanks to both of you. Thanks to both of you. Microsoft MVP Group: +Subscriber Posts: 143 Joined: 3 May 06 From: AskVG.com Member No.: 165,521 Feb 6 2008, 20:29 Post #8 Thrawn It's really not worth doing any of this. I can't imagine significantly better performance through these very minor tweaks, and they disable a large number of very minor niceties that users might miss when their loss is combined. Certified Physicist Group: Registered Posts: 998 Joined: 13 March 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 50,106 The only useful item is #4, and external guide to services. Post #9 primexx Feb 6 2008, 20:54 Quote (Thrawn @ Feb 6 2008, 12:29) Group: Registered Posts: 8,841 Joined: 24 April 05 Member No.: 107,134 It's really not worth doing any of this. I can't imagine significantly better performance through these very minor tweaks, and they disable a large number of very minor niceties that users might miss when their loss is combined. The only useful item is #4, and external guide to services. yea I agree this is just another one of those "disable everything" guides that purport to be the best thing since sliced bread but really doesn't do much. And the external services guide is pretty pathetic. blackviper's guide is far superior. Feb 6 2008, 20:59 Post #10 +Vishal Gupta Thanks to both of you for your so kind words. Thats really a nice way to appreciate others work. Microsoft MVP Group: +Subscriber Posts: 143 Joined: 3 May 06 From: AskVG.com Member No.: 165,521 Feb 6 2008, 21:04 Post #11 Doli Disable "Hide extensions for known file types."? How could something as small as that make Vista faster? IE 7 feels faster in Vista to me at startup. I just looked at blackviper's guide, i like how it explains the services when you click them. The last of the Goo balls Group: Registered Posts: 5,509 Joined: 28 October 04 From: Tower of Goo Memorial Park and Recreation Center Member No.: 78,314 Feb 6 2008, 21:04 Quote (Vishal Gupta @ Feb 6 2008, 12:59) Post #12 primexx Thanks to both of you for your so kind words. Thats really a nice way to appreciate others work. sorry but we get a ****load of these all the time and it's getting tiring that's all. This post has been edited by kinetix63 : Feb 12 2008, 12:17 Group: Registered Posts: 8,841 Joined: 24 April 05 Member No.: 107,134 Feb 6 2008, 21:08 Post #13 +Vishal Gupta ^^ Its OK. @Doli I have also included a few tweaks in this tutorial which must be applied like the one you have pointed out. It helps in rectifying malicious files in your system cause most of the times viruses make EXE files having yellow folder icons. If this option is not enabled user might get confused between normal folders and the malicious file. Microsoft MVP Group: +Subscriber Posts: 143 Joined: 3 May 06 From: AskVG.com Member No.: 165,521 Feb 6 2008, 21:13 Post #14 Doli ^ User Account Control The last of the Goo balls Group: Registered Posts: 5,509 Joined: 28 October 04 From: Tower of Goo Memorial Park and Recreation Center Member No.: 78,314 Feb 6 2008, 21:13 Post #15 Gally Dunno, I've spent a bit of time customizing vista to suit me best and I'm quite happy with it, but you should check your power options under control panel and unless your on a laptop set it to high performance and check the plan settings. I found out that my Q6600 was running on 50% power. Also disable any Visual Effects that you don't want to leave on, I prefer to have some of them on because it looks nicer, but some stuff i would never use are eating valuable RAM. Edit: Yeah, I cant stand that UAC, disabling it was the first thing I did when I got my pc. 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