Windows Vista Performance Tweaks

In this post I provided the information for advanced users and IT professionals regarding Windows Vista If you are in problem by thinking about why your system is run very slowly, If you are looking for solutions for how to make window vista faster, follow the instructions given by me in this post, you no need to take help from any Microsoft technical support or any third party service provider regarding vista performance.

1. Turn off Unused features:-
There are several features in windows Vista that we don’t use. Disabling unused features in will help in speeding up windows Vista.
Steps to turn off unused features:-

• Click on START
• Go to Control Panel
• Then open programs and features
• After that click on Turn Windows features on or off
• Now uncheck the all features that you don’t use in the windows Vista.
• After that restart the computer to take effects

2. Clean up:-
A lot of unneeded extra files on the disk can slow down performance. Vista provides a disk cleanup tool.
Simple Steps to clean up:-

• Click on Start menu
• Then click on All Programs then select Accessories
• After that select System Tools
• Then Specify a drive you want to clean up, and the tool will estimate the amount of space you can recover by running the cleanup process.

3. Disk Fragmented:-
The Disk Fragmented improves hard drive performance and speed by piecing together parts of files that have been broken apart. As you use your computer, files are constantly added, changed and removed.
Simple steps to Fragmented hard drive:-

• Click on My Computer
• Right click on your C drive
• Select Properties
• Choose the Tools tab
• Click "Defragment Now" button under "Defragmentation"

4. Disable the visual effects:-
The most important step you need to do disable the visual e by using the Adjust Visual Effects option of Performance Information and Tools in Control Panel.
Simple steps to disable the visual effects:-

• Right click on my computer
• Then select properties
• After that click on advance
• Then click on performance
• Then click settings & choose "custum" option
• Now uncheck all the options & select only last four options
• After that restart your computer to take effects

5. Driver Update: -
In order to speed up windows vista performance you need to do driver update. For driver update you need to install Windows Vista-compatible drivers or you can download latest drivers from different websites including Microsoft official website.

6. Clean up your desktop:-
Remove unused icons, shortcut, unused file and other data from your desktop and as much as you can do that will help you make your windows vista boost up faster.

7. Disable unnecessary services:-
Your system might have a lot of services which you may not need. But identifying them may not be very easy.
Simple steps to disable unnecessary services:-

• Go to start menu
• Open up control panel
• Then click on administrative tools
• Then go to services and stop/disable services.
  

Note :-
* If you want to speedup Windows 7, you may follow the steps provided by me in previous post Make Windows 7 Faster.
* If you are facing problem with your computer, you can reach V tech-squad online technical support at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201 For US/CA.

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How To System Restore Windows 7

In this post i described about the system restore windows 7. System Restore feature is available from Windows XP and it has been extended to Windows 7. System Restore utility in Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista are almost same. Microsoft has worked hard to come up with improved System Restore in Microsoft Windows 7.

System Restore is just like Undo for Microsoft Windows, numbers of software you install on your system, you make registry changes, you can also change some settings knowingly. Possibility are high that you system may become unstable or starts crashing, in such cases you have only method that is restore (undo) restore your computer to earlier time is System Restore Utility. Restore points are created when you create any significant changes. You can also manually create these Restore points.

Simple steps to system restore Windows 7:-

1. Click on the “Start” button
2. After that click on “All Programs” then click on “Accessories”
3. Then click on “System Tools program group”.
4. Click on the “System Restore program button”.
5. Then click “Next” on the Restore system files and settings window.
6. Then choose the restore point that you want to use.
7. After that click “next” to continue
8. Then click “Finish” on the Confirm your restore point window to start the System Restore.
9. Then Click “Yes” to the once started, System Restore cannot be interrupted. Do you want to continue? dialog box.
10. System Restore will now restore Windows 7 to the state that was recorded in the restore point.
11. Immediately after logging in to Windows 7 after the reboot, you should see a message that System Restore completed successfully.
12. Click Close.
13. Check to see if whatever Windows 7 problem you were troubleshooting has been corrected by this System Restore.

If the problem still persists, choose another restore point if one is available.
If this restoration caused a problem, you can always undo this particular System Restore.

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Disable Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE) is the free antivirus software providing by Microsoft at free of cost for genuine Windows 7, genuine Windows Vista & genuine Windows XP users. Microsoft Security Essential (MSE) is Microsoft’s latest antivirus software. It is particularly designed for individual consumer computer using the nominal resource footprint possible to provide complete anti-malware protection and it also includes a firewall to protect you while browsing the Web Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE) regularly downloads updates to the virus definition files that are used to recognize virus, malwares, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software.

In few conditions we may need to disable Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE) in order to install other software.

Simple steps to disable Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE):-

• Click on start button
• Then open Microsoft Security Essentials(MSE)
• When the application opens, go to the "Settings" tab.
• Then select “Real-time protection” (on the left side of the window).
• Click the check box next to "Turn on real-time protection (recommended)."
• Then click Save changes button.

Note:-

• 1. Disabling your antivirus software is that it’s a very bad idea. It might be a disaster for your system. I suggested to Re-enable Microsoft Security Essentials as soon as possible to safeguard your computer.

• 2. If you want to update MSE manually, you can get steps in my previous post How Update Microsoft Security Essentials Manually

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How Update Microsoft Security Essentials Manually

In this blog post I described about Microsoft security essential manual update. It is useful for those who have disabled Microsoft Security Essentials automatic updates. You can not update your MSEs definitions automatically if the Windows Update service is disabled. If you want to install Microsoft Security Essentials(MSEs) you can follow the steps provided by me in a previous post Simple Steps to install Microsoft security essentials

Keeping Microsoft Security Essentials(MSEs) up to date is one of the ways to make sure that you are always protected against Malware, viruses, spyware. It is always good to keep things good by always being linked to the internet since Microsoft Security Essentials(MSEs) updates its definitions automatically.

Although at some instances and due to the type of the internet connection setting that you may have this can become complicated and you may need to update it manually. Nevertheless, Microsoft provides consumers with another way to keep Microsoft Security Essentials(MSEs) updated by providing instructions for you on how to do a manual update.

Now a days you can update Microsoft Security Essentials(MSEs) without having a any special internet connection with your computer. It is not so difficult, you just need to download the right version of virus definition for your computer according to your Windows version. Here I am sharing the links for both 32 bit Windows version & 64 bit Windows version.

You can download updates from the links given below according to your windows version:-

* To download MSEs Virus Definition 32bit Version
* To download MSEs Virus Definition 64bit Version

To install the update save the above link anywhere on your system and then click the file, when the update file runs, a file extraction dialog box open. The dialog box indicates that the update is installing. After the file extraction dialog box closes, you can verify that the virus and spyware definitions have been updated. Now open MSEs, then click on “Update”, and then examine the virus and spyware definitions status.

Note:- If any of the above steps will not help in the manual update of Microsoft Security Essentials, you may take help from Microsoft technical support service at their Toll Free No. +1-877-452-9201.

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How to upgrade windows 7 from windows vista

In this blog post I described the how to upgrade Windows 7 from Windows Vista without affecting anything(data, program, software etc). I suggested you to make a minor backup just in case of upgradation. To check the Windows 7 compatibility with your computer hardware, please visit Windows 7 System Requirements.

Simple steps to upgrade upgrade windows 7 from windows vista:-

1. Put your windows 7 DVD in the DVD drive. Once run the set up by click on “install now” button(If you have disabled autor

un button, open the root of DVD drive & run setup.exe file).

You can also use a Pendrive to upgrade/install windows 7.

2. In the next screen, you will see two options:-

* Go online to get the latest update for installation

* Do not get the latest updates for installation

If you have the latest version of Windows 7, then you need not to check for updates.

3. If you have the latest version of Windows 7, then you need not to check for updates. You can select Do not check for updates if you wish to check for updates post upgrade process.

4. Accept the license agreement (I accept the license agreement) and click Next to continue the procedure.

5. In the next screen again you will see two options:

* Upgrade

* Custom

Here you need to select Upgrade option to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Click Next.

6. Once again, Windows will check for the compatibility and will generate the report. If Windows finds any compatibility problems, it will display the problem and will save the report to the desktop. If no incompatibilities are found, Windows 7 Setup will proceed without further interaction.

* From here onwards, you need to follow the default windows installation procedure. You can visit How to clean install windows 7 for more details.


Note:- If any of the above steps will not help you to upgrade windows 7 from windows vista, you may take help from Microsoft certified technician at Toll Free No. +1-877-452-9201.

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Windows Vista Minimum Requirements

In this blog post i described the recommended minimum hardware requirements for basic functionality for the different releases of Windows Vista. Hardware requirements will vary, depending on system configuration and on the programs and the windows features that you install. If you install Windows Vista over a network, extra hard disk space may be required.

Windows Vista System Requirements and Windows 7 System Requirements are almost similar.

Windows Vista Home Basic

• 800 (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor .
• 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM
• DirectX 9-class graphics card
• 32 MB of graphics memory
• 20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has at least 15 gigabyte (GB) of free hard disk space
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability

Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate

• 1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• Windows Aero-capable graphics card
• 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
• 40-gigabyte GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space.
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability

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How to clean install windows 7

In this blog post i explained the step to install Windows 7. If you are using windows XP on your computer, you must choose the windows 7 custom installation. If you are running version of windows 7(Windows 7 Beta or Windows 7 RC) then you may choose upgrade option.

The best way to install Microsoft Windows 7 is clean install. It is very easy to perform a clean installation. Before the installation I recommended you to check Windows 7 System Requirements to make sure that your hardware is supported by Microsoft Windows 7 or not.

Simple steps to clean installing windows 7:-

• To boot computer from the DVD you need to set the boot sequence. Under your BIOS set up make sure that the first boot device is set to CD-ROM /DVD-ROM.

• Put Windows 7 DVD in your DVD-ROM drive and start your computer. Windows 7 will start to boot up.

• Now choose language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method and click next to continue.

• As we are doing a clean install so we will click on "install now".

• Accept license terms & conditions and click next to continue.

• For a clean install we will select Custom (Advanced).

• Choose where you would like to install Windows 7. If you want to format or partition a drive then click Drive options (advance) before clicking next.

• Now Windows 7 installation process starts and copying all the necessary files to your hard drive.

Note :- During this process your system goes through various stages and will reboot few times.

• Now choose a user name and computer name then click next to continue.

• After that choose your password, password hint and click next.

• Now type the Windows 7 product key that came with Windows 7 and click next to continue.

• Choose Use recommended settings. Review your time and date settings. Select your time zone and computer's current location. If you are a home user then choose Home network otherwise select the appropriate option.

• Windows will now finalize the settings for your system and the final restart Windows 7 will start to boot up.

• Finally you have the logon screen. Just type your password and press enter. After that you have logged on to Windows 7.

• Finally check if you have successfully activated Windows 7. Click Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> System. Towards the bottom you will see Windows is activated followed by your product ID. This shows that your copy of Windows 7 is fully activated.

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