Speed Up Windows Vista – Master Tutorial to Make Windows Vista Super Fast

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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 is a registry file containing a few registry modifications, which are completely safe and can increase the performance of Windows Vista. Just download the attached ZIP file, extract it and then run the file:

Tweak Windows Vista

Restore Default Settings (Use this file if you want to restore default Windows settings)

2. Right-click 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:

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 Windows Explorer and click on Organize -> Folder and Search Options. Now go to View tab:

Now disable following options:

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 pop-up description for folder and desktop items.

Other options don't affect the system performance. You can enable/disable them according to your requirements.

4. Right-click 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 Configuration: Turn Off / Disable Unnecessary Services to Optimize Performance

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. Also don't forget to:

Defrag the hard disk regularly
Install only necessary software
Use the latest device drivers
Keep your Windows up-to-date

After following all the above mentioned points, you'll definitely notice major improvements in your Windows Vista performance.

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VG

^^ Its 100% safe.
Boo!

Hi. These tips sound great so Im about to give them a go. Im trying to use your first link - which I do as requested, click on link, run, open, extract etc but I was having a problem.
I checked properties and saw that it said it came from another computer and could be unsafe but I trust your knowledge & declicked and applied then ok'd.
when I right click then merge it asks if I want to trust as not pub, click ok, but then I get an error from Registry Editor
Cannot import C\Users\j..... \vista_reg_codes.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry.Some keys are open by the system or other processes.

I do admit im pretty niave about alot of the registry stuff and as the link is only removing some keys Im not sure if this is normal proceedure.

cheers
VG

^^ It seems you don't have proper administrator rights to run the file.
Paul Kevin

This was so great! It tried these steps on my Aunt's Laptop installed with Windows Vista and she was surprised that her laptop runs smoother than before. Before, she thought that Windows Vista is a disastrous OS because it requires large specs but after doing the steps above, She said "First Impression do not really last... because of this, my computer runs smoother than before" and i recommend this site to her. I hope she will have a good time in reading the articles in this site. You're such a GENIUS, VG!
Alfred

Nice guide there and I like the site's theme. Wonder how I missed your site all these years.... Well never too late, subscribed and hope to c ya around

There were some things that I never thought I could have tweaked for performance
Maxony

Thanks VG, I did it but made a mistake in the sequence, I started instruction #2 before #1, I right click on computer chose properties and deselected the options in Advance system config before install the Tweak window vista, will it make it not ot work, I am wanting to know whether I will install restore default setting, and then repeat the process rightly, Pls advice? I am using Vista Home premium
VG

^^ No it doesnt matter.
awais

thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss very much i am realy feel lucky thanks for help me and others
kepaknaga

you are excellent
Carlos

Hi VG.

I have a question and I'm sure you could help me: I have a Toshiba Satellite with Vista Basic and 1 GB of RAM. The deal is that my college offers me a free update to Vista Ultimate. My question is, Is it worth the upgrade from my lap's specs or should I stick with home basic? thanks!