So, now that it is out, does SP1 improve gaming at all?

Should I get it?

All I do is web browse on Opera, watch a movie and play games. Also, I've optimized Vista to beyond anything sane and now idle as low as 28 processes, I'd hate to see that all undone.

So, does it increase FPS?

Compatability? [NWN, Mage Knight Apocalypse, Diablo II, Morrowind]

Obviously my update doesn't go on unless I want it to, so should I want it to?

 

Here's another thread i found on vista sp1 maybe it'll help. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=231051 here's what the pole at the top has as its results
Vista SP1 has caused a loss of performance. 12 8.16%
Vista SP1 has caused an increase in performance. 89 60.54%
Vista SP1 has made no difference in performance. 46 31.29%
Voters: 147.

 

WOW, 28 processes on Vista!!! Quite low but maybe too low.

I play games with this before and after SP1.

The results among all my games are "There was no FPS Increase"
Sorry(I don't know about the others)

Compatibility- don't have problems like that so far

 

Yeah .. well, any BSOD you can walk away from....



Here is a visual represetation of the process:


:GEEK: :yes: :yes: :cry: :confused2: :twitcy: :smile: :wink:


At least it seems all stable now and, except for Diagnostic Policy Service and Themes, there really isn't any services left to take off. It wouldn't lower the total processes running if I did anyway.

 

Ummm where is it???

 

lol

It was a joke. It was a visual representation of the looks on my face each time I crashed my computer.

 

Oh I see....

 

LOOL its obvious the twitchy one is the explorer process.. smiling like everything is all right..then BANG xD haha

 

I'll post my entire settings as they are in services, but it is my b-day and I have to go, get out and buy things. If I take on this task now, I'll never get out.

It will be up by early tomorrow morning.

As for the interpretation of the smilies.

I start off feeling all geeking and capable of messing around on the computer :GEEK: so I sneak in to services. I see a started service :yes: and I want to shut it off, then get 2nd thoughts , then ignore those second thoughts:yes: . Then I restart and it freezes at startup so I cut the power and boot again. It gets past the BIOS and then a wordy BSOD flashes by. It restarts again and asks me about safe mode and repair. Safe mode fails and it says it is going to attempt repairs. :cry: I wait. And I then wait some more. It then tries to start again. Watching... Watching... It is loading... I think. :confused2: And the screen flickers and the password screen comes up :twitcy:. YEAH BABY!! :smile:

See! I knew what I was doing. 28 processes at idle. :wink:

 

LOL. That was an amazing story!

 

I couldn't ignore the task, so here it is.

[d] disabled [m] manual [a] auto [ad] auto delayed [n] not listed [*]started

Application Experience [d]
Application Information [*m]
Application Layer Gateway Service [m]
Application Management [n]
Background Intelligent Transfer Service [ad*]
Base Filtering Engine [a*]
Block Level Backup Engine Service [n]
Certificate Propagation [d]
CNG Key Isolation [m]
COM+ Event System[a*]
COM+ System Application [m]
Computer Browser [a]
Cryptographic Services [a*]
DCOM Server Process Launcher [a*]
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager [d]
DFS Replication [n]
DHCP Client [a*]
Diagnostic Policy Service [ad*]
Diagnostic Service Host [m]
Diagnostic System Host [d]
Distributed Link Tracking Client [d]
Distributed Transaction Coordinator [m]
DNS Client [d]
Extensible Authentication Protocol [m]
Fax [n]
Function Discovery Provider Host [m]
Function Discovery Resource Publication [d]
Group Policy Client [a*]
Health Key and Certificate Management [m]
Human Interface Device Access [m]
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules [d]
Indexing Service [n]
Interactive Services Detection [m]
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) [m]
IP Helper [m]
IPsec Policy Agent [m]
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator [d]
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper [m]
Message Queuing [n]
Message Queuing Triggers [n]
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0. [m]
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service [m]
Multimedia Class Scheduler [a*]
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service [d]
Netlogon [m]
Network Access Protection [m]
Network Connections [m*]
Network List Service [m*]
Network Location Awareness [m*]
Network Store Interface Service [m*]
Offline Files [n]
Parental Controls [d]
Peer Name Resolution [m]
Peer Networking Grouping [m]
Peer Networking Identity [m]
Performance Logs & Alerts [m]
Plug and Play [a*]
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator [m]
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service [m]
Portable Device Enumerator Service [d]
Print Spooler [d]
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support [m]
Program Compatibility Assistant Service [a*]
Protected Storage [m]
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience [m]
ReadyBoost [d]
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager [m]
Remote Access Connection Manager [m*]
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) [a*]
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator [m]
Remote Registry [m]
Removable Storage [n]
RIP Listener [n]
Routing and Remote Access [d]
Secondary Logon [m]
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service [n]
Security Accounts Manager [a*]
Security Center [d]
Server [a*]
Shell Hardware Detection [d]
Simple TCP/IP Services [n]
SL UI Notification Service [m]
Smart Card [m]
Smart Card Removal Policy [m]
SNMP Trap [m]
Software Licensing [a*]
SSDP Discovery [a*]
Superfetch [a*]
System Event Notification Service [a*]
Tablet PC Input Service [d]
Task Scheduler [a*]
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper [m]
Telephony [m*]
Telnet [n]
Terminal Services [m]
Terminal Services Configuration [m]
Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector
Themes [a*] {by choice}
Thread Ordering Server [m]
TPM Base Services [m]
UPnP Device Host [d]
User Profile Service [a*]
Virtual Disk [m]
Volume Shadow Copy [m]
WebClient [d]
Windows Audio [a*]
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder [a*]
Windows Backup [m]
Windows CardSpace [m]
Windows Color System [m]
Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar [m]
Windows Defender [a*]
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework [m]
Windows Error Reporting Service [m]
Windows Event Collector [m]
Windows Event Log [a*]
Windows Firewall [a*]
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) [m]
Windows Installer [m]
Windows Management Instrumentation [a*]
Windows Media Center Extender Service [m]
Windows Media Center Receiver Service [m]
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service [m]
Windows Media Center Service Launcher [ad]
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service [m]
Windows Modules Installer [m]
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 [m]
Windows Process Activation Service [n]
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) [m]
Windows Search [d]
Windows Time [a*]
Windows Update [m]
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service [m]
Wired AutoConfig [m]
WLAN AutoConfig [m]
WMI Performance Adapter [m]
Workstation [a*]

 

Actually your configurations are quite safe(I think) since yoiu set them to manual. I disable them. But I still get around 39.

 

If you dont really use Windows Media Center, you can disable all of it. You will only loose some functionality for Media Center (like tv and streaming)

If you not connected to ANY LAN NETWORK/SERVER. You can disable Workstation, this will speed things up by alot.

 

Here is the situation:

Part 1:

My computer reads my HD-DVD drive as a CD Drive when I look at the computer thru the start menu. I can't start DVD/DVDROM in autoplay or by clicking on the drive. I can play DVDs thru mediacenter, but not media player. I have to browse DVDROMs manually to install new games. Icons for installed games run things normally.


Part 2:

I have a sprint cellphone for my modem primarily and ocassionally hit a hotspot when traveling. Or I use my aunt's wireless router when visiting her.

Can I just set Workstation to Manual [or auto-delayed?] and will that keep it off unless I seek out a wireless connection or should I just leave it on?

Edit: Sprint works without it as I stopped it and set it to manual and it stayed off. Will the manual setting let me connect to hotspots or my aunt's wireless? I guess I'll know what to turn back on if it doesn't, but I'm not around any wireless spots right now, therefore I can't test it.