Vista Speed - Part 2

Yesterday we took a look at how we can speed up your Windows Vista operating system by doing very little. Today we are going to carry on giving you a helping hand by continuing with our helpful advice!

If you want to get more juice from your PC then read on to find out what you can do to turn your machine into a powerhouse!

System Restore

System Restores are obviously a great invention if you like to play around and then restore your system once you make a mistake. However, if you tend to back up your data a lot, which you should do, then you can afford to turn this feature off! However you should do this only if you’re sure you know what you’re doing as you won’t be able to restore if your computer crashes.

To do this simply open Control Panel and select System. Then open the System Protection and make sure that the main system drive is unchecked. Finally agree to the confirmation and keep your fingers crossed that your computer won’t crash.

Windows Defender

Malware is a real pain, but you can turn off the Windows Defender to switch off real time protection against Malware which is seriously slowing down your system.

To switch Windows Defender off simply open the Control Panel and select the Windows Defender option. Then select the Tools option from the top menu and then select Options. Finally make sure that the box for Auto Start is unchecked.

Remote Differential Compression

Remote Differential Compression keeps a close eye on the files over a network to make transferring as easy and efficient as possible. However, by constantly staying on this feature is really pulling down your computer’s power so it can be useful to turn it off.

To do this first open the Control Panel and switch to the Classic View. Then select the Program Features and choose to turn Windows features on and off. Finally scroll down and make sure that the box for Remote Differential Compression is unchecked.

Excess Features

There are a ton of other features piled on in Vista that are seriously sucking away your computer’s power - you can just as easily go through and disable these features to make sure that your computer runs as quickly as possible.

To view and disable these features simply click Start and then Control Panel. Then select Program Features and select Turn Windows Features on and off. You are then given the option to disable safely any of the following features found in Vista;

•   Indexing Service
•   Tablet PC Optional Components
•   Remote Differential Compression
•   Windows DFS Replication Service
•   Windows Fax and Scan
•   Windows Meeting Space

Speeding Up Vista?

Have you found our advice helpful? Have you managed to speed up your Vista PC? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think…