NBR Vista Tips and Tweaks Guide

Have you looked around?

 

"many websites that tell you how to do this are actually only telling you to disable the windows search feature. They seem like they do not know there is a difference."

yeah.. I looked around. Do you have an answer for me are are you going to tell me to google it?

Also there is some other stuff that doesn't apply to windows 7. Do you know where such a guide is for windows 7?

 

In the start box type "services.msc" and press Enter.
Scroll down to find Windows Search, right click and select Properties
Click the Stop box then use the drop down menu to Disable select Ok.

Look around and its close.

 

I tried step #17 and I have no idea why my shutdown time went from 18secs to over 1min > 2 min.
Reverted back and now on the 18secs range

 

This is a Vista thread. If you have questions about Windows 7 then please post them over in that forum. Thanks.

 

I have a question about vista:
I got a laptop from dell with a 32 bit business key on the sticker
Now i installed an iso of the 64 Bit vista business
And i cant activate it
Only by phone, But im not in the US so i cant use phone method as it costs here in europe
What can i do
It says if you have a xp 32 bit installed you can then insert a 64 vista cd and it will read the key you already have on xp and it will install
I want a simpler method without having to erase a OS and install 2 OSs

 

I also have a W7 pro 32 bit cd that came as an upgrade but i dont need it 7 i want Vista business 64.
How can i use this keys or exchange one of them?
Thanks

 

I did it with skype

 

Les - Is this guide valid for Win7 too?

Thx,

-Falesi

 

It's been said a few time - not it's not. (as a blanket statement)

Beside the fact that "tweaking" is breaking a computer - there are some difference between Vista and Win7 hence it can't be just parted over.

 

Calling Microsoft in free in Europe as far as I am aware... just on a side note.
(Germany & UK anyway)

 

Ok, thx. I asked because V3locity has a link to it from his "The HP Laptop Out-Of-The-Box Guide 2.0 for Windows 7" Thread. Didn't read through all the posts in this thread though, so sorry for re-asking the question.

-Falesi

 

You could have looked at Les' sig though
My Computer and Windows 7 Optimization Guide

He wrote something up for Win7. I still wouldn't bother... but if you must.

 

Saw that, thanks.

 

how long does a defrag take as i had mine running for 10 hours yesterday and the laptop was getting really hot so i cancelled the defrag and turned off the laptop?

 

What's also good about shutting off system restore is that there is one less place for malware and spyware to be stored. Since system restore saves your last working settings, it also serves as a repository for malware and spyware to save on an infected machine. This is why it is so important to shut off system restore when debuging an infected machine.

 

With that "logic", we should just turn off all backup tasks and apps. Those too are "a repository for malware and spyware to save on an infected machine", no?

Sorry, I don't think that is a reason to turn off system restore. Now it DOES make perfect sense to turn it off during a debugging session on an infected machine. But only temporarily.

Gary

 

Actually it's Free all over Europe.And i suspect there is a toll-free line in every country almost worldwide.

 

is there a windows 7 version of this thread?

 

Yes there is...

 

Nvm issue fixed.

 

I’m not sure what you are talking about, but if you have computer problems or internet connection is very slow, you can try a software tuneup360, it's really helpful~~

 

And since you didn't bother to quote the post you were replying to, we have no idea what you are talking about. However, software like tuneup360 is nothing more than hi-tech snake oil. It's outrageous claims of speeding up your computer 300% are ridiculous.

I have a nice bridge in the desert I'd like to sell.

Gary

 

Brilliant

 

pardon my inquiry here, but I noticed that the OP of this thread (the optimization guide) is banned. what is that about?

 

See this: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sit...nouncements/550306-please-remember-rules.html

 

yes of course; I guess I mis-stated my interest -- apparently the content of the post is still respected, then. I didn't mean to discuss the merits of the ban.

 

Are these tweaks applicable to windows 7?

 

I've applied all of these (Win7 home premium, clean install) that are possible and have dropped about a dozen processes, having boot time about 25secs from power on to internet usage. I say all that are possible - TMM for example cannot be tweaked, in fact I read elsewhere is disabled by default?

 

First timer here. Phew, that's some thread. More or less read through its salient points. I was looking to reduce a long boot time (about 150 seconds from power on to log on password request), and saw Les's Top Vista Tweaks You Can Find page first before coming to this thread and, amongst those tweaks, TuneXP is still included as a remedy for slow boot, which I've used.

On this thread, though, ScuderiaConchiglia says TuneXP can harm Vista, and gives his own 2 commands which mimmick what TuneXP does regarding boot file defragging.

I just wondered what harm TuneXP can do to Vista? I only used the ultra fast boot facility as originally instructed by Les, and let the 2 processes run until the command screen disappeared. Boot time came down to about 55 seconds.

Also, are there any free 3rd party, Vista compatible applications that do the same sort of thing as ScuderiaConchiglia's 2 commands? PerfectDisk seems to do something similar but it's not free.

PS - great thread.

 

That one function is safe it is the other stuff it does that can be deadly to Vista. Uninstall it and use my batch file instead. Any other third party tool is going to do the same thing the batch file does.

Gary

 

Thanks. I'll do that.

 

Hi Gary

Just got a question about your boot defrag batch file. I've run it a few times now after various changes to start up programs, and each time after a defrag the boot time will normally go much higher than before, but will then come down alot after 2 or 3 more reboots, often to a time shorter than before. Do you know why this happens? Is it because superfetch and prefetch are 'learning' the new boot order?

Thanks in advance.

 

I think that is a logical conclusion. Without being able to monitor the boot up with something like Process Explorer, it is hard to say. But the symptoms you describe are in line with the normal workings of the prefetch opertion.

Gary