Comments on: How to speed up Windows Vista: official and unofficial tips http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html Tech writing blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Annie M. http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-96908 Annie M. Sat, 24 May 2008 23:57:31 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=491#comment-96908 I had to completely get Vista off my machine and go back to XP Pro. I could not even run certain programs regardless of how much I cleaned things up. No love lost there.... I had to completely get Vista off my machine and go back to XP Pro. I could not even run certain programs regardless of how much I cleaned things up. No love lost there….

]]> By: George Tallabas http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-92046 George Tallabas Thu, 01 May 2008 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=491#comment-92046 Great post. I purchased new notebook computer over a month ago loaded with Vista and what a huge disaster! It would not load any of my real estate software and would not totally load Office 2003. Also, every time I tried to do a system restore the computer would crash! This happened on the 1st notebook and also on the replacement notebook. I have been very hesitant to buy another computer with Windows Vista installed and when I am brave enough I will refer to your post. Thanks. Great post. I purchased new notebook computer over a month ago loaded with Vista and what a huge disaster! It would not load any of my real estate software and would not totally load Office 2003. Also, every time I tried to do a system restore the computer would crash! This happened on the 1st notebook and also on the replacement notebook. I have been very hesitant to buy another computer with Windows Vista installed and when I am brave enough I will refer to your post. Thanks.

]]> By: John Jones http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-76704 John Jones Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:39:05 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=491#comment-76704 I wasn't aware that Microsoft was so innovative and creative when it came to helping us speed up our Vista machines. Their list is something that could easily apply to just about all of their older versions of Windows. Thanks for the simple two step breakdown and then a review of some of the things Microsoft is suggesting Tim. I do agree with your thoughts on the slow programs and just about all on this post. - John F. Jones III I wasn’t aware that Microsoft was so innovative and creative when it came to helping us speed up our Vista machines. Their list is something that could easily apply to just about all of their older versions of Windows.

Thanks for the simple two step breakdown and then a review of some of the things Microsoft is suggesting Tim. I do agree with your thoughts on the slow programs and just about all on this post.

- John F. Jones III

]]> By: Quicksilver http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-66691 Quicksilver Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:38:04 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=491#comment-66691 I have 2 GB of RAM, taking up both the notebook RAM slots; and I am in no mood to buy bigger RAM sticks to up the memory. I too faced quite a bit of fragmentation due to frequent modification/deletion and creation of hundreds of PEF and DNG files. The lousy Vista defragmenter did not help one bit, so I chose Diskeeper 2008 Pro, which was recommended to me as the No.1 defragmenter on various internet fora. Diskeeper works very well with my Vista Home Premium, and my drive is in excellent shape! I have 2 GB of RAM, taking up both the notebook RAM slots; and I am in no mood to buy bigger RAM sticks to up the memory. I too faced quite a bit of fragmentation due to frequent modification/deletion and creation of hundreds of PEF and DNG files. The lousy Vista defragmenter did not help one bit, so I chose Diskeeper 2008 Pro, which was recommended to me as the No.1 defragmenter on various internet fora. Diskeeper works very well with my Vista Home Premium, and my drive is in excellent shape!

]]> By: Umpteeners http://www.itwriting.com/blog/491-how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-official-and-unofficial-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-65517 Umpteeners Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:49:01 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/?p=491#comment-65517 I had a lot of problems with my Vista initially, adding RAM didnt help speed up things and my drives get fragmented like crap due to the amount of file editing i do. Since i use this only for my photography work, i stripped it of all unnecessary programs, deleted lots of unwanted files and installed an automatic defragger with a GUI (so that I'd get an idea of whats happening!)and things are much better now. I had a lot of problems with my Vista initially, adding RAM didnt help speed up things and my drives get fragmented like crap due to the amount of file editing i do. Since i use this only for my photography work, i stripped it of all unnecessary programs, deleted lots of unwanted files and installed an automatic defragger with a GUI (so that I’d get an idea of whats happening!)and things are much better now.

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