MASTER TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows VISTA Super Fast

[ravi_9793]

Great buddy..........
simply awesome..Although I was expecting this from you
I know, you will write all your XP tuts for vista also.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ lol. Thanks buddy. Thats true I wanted to compile this tut since a few months but didnt get sufficient time.

 

[gxsaurav]

I would like to correct some misconceptions here.

Now disable all unnecessary options in Visual Effects tab, you can remain following options enabled according to your requirements:

If you have a graphics card which can provide Aero support (GeForce FX 5200/Radeon 9600 or above) then you do not need to disable Aero. Aero is rendered in your graphic card & uses graphic card's memory not the System RAM. Disabling Aero will revert Windows Vista to Windows Basic theme which is rendered via Software.

In other words if your graphic card is Aero compatible then don't disable Aero. You will loose performance instead of gaining any.

Now disable following options:

• Display file size information in folder tips.
• Display simple folder view in Navigation pane.
• Hide extensions for known file types.
• Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
• Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items.

6. Open Sound in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or you can remain some of your favorite sounds but set Exit Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon and Start Navigation to (None).

This will not result in any performane benefit, so it's upto the user whether he likes these features or not.

 

[vaibhavtek]

I think VG must also stand for Vista Guruji *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/35.gif*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/77.gif*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/111.gif

+1.

VG -> Vishal Gupta -> Vista Guruji -> Vis(hal Gup)ta -> Vista
*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/77.gif

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ heh. Thanks.

 

[infra_red_dude]

I would like to correct some misconceptions here.



If you have a graphics card which can provide Aero support (GeForce FX 5200/Radeon 9600 or above) then you do not need to disable Aero. Aero is rendered in your graphic card & uses graphic card's memory not the System RAM. Disabling Aero will revert Windows Vista to Windows Basic theme which is rendered via Software.

I beg to differ and agree fully with Vishal here. Even on a 7300GS, 256mb PCI-E card Aero makes working on Vista horrible esp. with software like AutoCAD 2007 SP1.

 

[ring_wraith]

You sir, are indeed skilled. How did you attain so much knowledge??? No more questioning your tuts...

 

[gxsaurav]

I beg to differ and agree fully with Vishal here. Even on a 7300GS, 256mb PCI-E card Aero makes working on Vista horrible esp. with software like AutoCAD 2007 SP1.

Ok first, You are wrong here. AutoCAD 2007 SP1 is all OpenGL, so it has nothing to do with Aero. If Aero disables it is due to compatibility issues & not a fault of Vista. Use AutoCAD 2008.

I m using Vista here with GeForce 6600GT AGP with 256 MB RAM & it is as snappier as on a 8800GT PCI-E

 

[Pathik]

Great work Vistaji.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Thank you ji.

@ring_wraith
No problem.

 

[infra_red_dude]

Ok first, You are wrong here. AutoCAD 2007 SP1 is all OpenGL, so it has nothing to do with Aero. If Aero disables it is due to compatibility issues & not a fault of Vista. Use AutoCAD 2008.

Forget OpenGL, with only 2D and no 3D rendering on an AMD 1.8G Dual core, 2GB RAM, nvidia 7300gs 256mb pci-e with aero on even working on 2d in autocad 2007 sp1 crawls! But disabling aero magically boosts speed as if a passenger train has suddenly become a bullet train!!!!

Aero doesn't disable anything and autocad 2007 sp1 is fully compatible and a certified vista product, fyi

EDIT: Lets not argue on this topic Was supporting what Vishal said in this tutorial since its something I've experienced. Let the thread specific discussion continue.

 

[gxsaurav]

Forget OpenGL, with only 2D and no 3D rendering on an AMD 1.8G Dual core, 2GB RAM, nvidia 7300gs 256mb pci-e with aero on even working on 2d in autocad 2007 sp1 crawls! But disabling aero magically boosts speed as if a passenger train has suddenly become a bullet train!!!!

That's because AutoCAD is an Old Application engine using GDI+ to render & doesn't know what WPF & Aero is.

If u run 3Ds Max, then even that works better without aero but here is the thing., How many people use these apps? So it is not adviced to disable Aero & DWM.

EDIT: Lets not argue on this topic Was supporting what Vishal said in this tutorial since its something I've experienced. Let the thread specific discussion continue.

Ok

 

[satyamy]

Thanks for the Tuts.
now i hav installed vista so u r tips are very uselful for me

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Welcome.