| Speeding up Windows Vista to the Maximum |
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p>SECTION 0 - PREREQUISITES
A complete image backup of your vista partition using Acronis True Image and the for recovery use the included recovery disc Latest Drivers , microsoft updates , directX package, .NET Framework 3.5 Package etc User running an account with Administrative Privelages
HOW TO CREATE A REG FILE Ill be sharing many registry tweaks [ obvious ] , here , so if you dont know how to create a .REG file , here's a quick guide If you have some registry text like this :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\luafv]
Create a New Text Document in Notepad or any other app u prefer , Double Click the file and click Yes to import the reg file and install the tweak successfully
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1 - SPEED UP Disable UAC First of all lets start by disabling the UAC Right Click on Command Promt and click on Run As Administrator
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Reboot and UAC wont bother you anymore ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UAC Boot Time Speedup If you choose to disable UAC then you might have noticed [ or not ] bit of slowdown in your boot time , this is because the UAC driver is still loaded during startup and that is unnecessary
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\luafv]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This will force the kernel to your memory to speed things up So , Use this tweak if you have 1.5 GB ram or more
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a multi - core processor ? If so , you have another reason to smile about . Vista normally uses only 1 core at boot time which makes the boot slightly slower , so here is how to make use of all the cores and speedup boot Start - Run - Type in msconfig - Boot - Advanced Options - Tick on Number of Processors - Select the maximum number [ that should be the number of processor cores ] - Click Ok - ok Wait! Dont close MSCONFIG Yet Speedup Boot by disabling Boot screen NO GUI BOOT This will disable the vista boot screen and speed up boot by a few seconds Start - Run - Type in msconfig - Boot Reboot if u want to see the effects immediately -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enable Advanced Hard Disk Performance This setting increases hard disk performance further then Write Caching , however you need to have a backup power supply for the hard drive to prevent data loss Here are the steps to enable the tweak -Right Click On My Computer -Enable Write Caching on the disk This tweak also works for removable drives , but instead of this you' ll find an option Optimize for Performance , which can be enabled ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speedup NTFS file access : > Disable Last Access Time By default, each file and folder on an NTFS volume has an attribute called Last Access Time, which records the last time the file or folder was opened, read, or changed. This means even when you read a file on an NTFS volume, a write action occurs on that volume too. Normally this isn't a problem, but if you have an application that tends to frequently access files for short periods of time, this feature of NTFS can really slow performance. Fortunately, you can use fsutil to disable writing to the Last Access Time attribute Type this in the Command Prompt
fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1
> Disable Short Filenames By default, NTFS creates an 8.3 filename every time it creates a long filename, which adds a bit of time to the file creation process. To speed things up, you can disable short filenames using the fsutil command:
fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1
> Increase RAM for NTFS File Access This is one of the undocumented tweaks whic actually work , that have spread on the internet You need to have lots of ram [ more than 2 GB is recommended ] for this tweak to really speed things up , if not it will decrease performance drastically
fsutil behavior set memoryusage 2
NtfsMemoryUsage = 1 (Normal = 1, Increased = 2; Default = 1) Change it back if you have problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speedup Shutdown and Automatically close non responding programs Add this to your registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SpeedUp folder browsing > Disable Automatic Network Printer Search 1. Hit Alt to bring up the menubar if it is not already on the screen. 2. Click on Tools and select Folder Options. 3. On the View Tab, uncheck Automatically search for network printers. If you dont find that option , you can use this registry tweak
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
Both have the same affect though > Reducing Detail in My Computer window This tweak gives the maximum speed while browsing through folders , but might not give much info on the selected file Go to My Computer Do you get a 2 -3 second blank screen before logon ? Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) is a Microsoft Windows Vista operating system feature targeted at improving the user experience of connecting and disconnecting displays, particularly for the mobile user. This is the 2-3 second delay followed by a blank black screen as Vista searches for monitor changes when you startup Vista. For more information on TMM, see: Microsoft: Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) TMM is enabled by default in Vista. Disabling TMM will get rid of that 2-3 second delay at startup. Heres how , Open the Start Menu. In the left pane, expand Task Scheduler, Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, Windows, and click on MobilePC. 4. In the middle pane, right click on TMM. To Disable TMM DISABLE UN- NEEDED SERVICES - HUNGRY RAM EATERS Vista has loads of them running in the background eating your precious RAM It difficult to suggest a perfect services configuration as our feature choices may be different So here is a good guide that will help you choose what services you can disable safely
http://tweakhound.com/vista/tweakguide/page_7.htm
I recommend using ServiceTweaker, to enable/disable services easily http://www.ajuaonline.com/downloads/
You can google for more info
SECTION 2 - INTERNET & NETWORKING Use these commands in the command prompt Use this , if you dont get enough downlaod threads in your download manager! Disable Vista Auto Tuning Feature
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
Enable Compound TCP to Improve network throughput
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=ctcp
Disable ECN Capability
netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=disabled
Enable TCPIP Chimney - Reduce CPU Usage while networking
netsh int tcp set global chimney=enabled
Enable Recieve Side Scaling to reduce CPU Usage
netsh interface tcp set global rss=enable
For more information and documentation about these tweaks Check these links
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/vistaTCPtweaks.htm
Speedup networking while running multimedia applications Windows Vista throttles your network bandwidth when you are playing any multimedia file such as an MP3 or a video. This was designed to ensure the CPU has enough free cycles available to play your media without skipping. The down side is that when you are playing a multimedia file you will notice that your network speed of file transfers will decrease on high speed network connections. By default when you are playing a multimedia file your network transfers are limited to 10 packets per millisecond. In Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft introduces a registry key that allows you to customize this setting.
http://tweakvista.com/article39258.aspx
Disable IP6 Support Most of the internet today is based on IP4 , so you wont be needing IP6 support on vista , and hence can save some resources, but before applying this tweak please check your connection type
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters]
This turns off IP6 support completely !
SECTION 3 - CUSTOMIZE Remove Unnecessary Vista Features Do this : Control Panel - Programs & Features - Turn Windows Features On or Off ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Add this to your registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software\command]
Right Click on My Computer to see your new shortcuts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show Hidden Devices In Device Manager This option enables you to see hidden devices / disconnected devices in device manager
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vista automatically sets the template to a folder and doesnt let you change it properly and even if you change it , vista changes it back , that pissed me off , so I used this tweak So here is a tweak to disable it
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Reset and delete all saved folder customizations and settings. ; Turn off Vista auto folder type template discovery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quick Access to Vista Network Connection Status Accessing network connection options in vista isnt as easy in XP , youll have to dig through several screens etc type in the search box ncpa.cpl Viola! Make the Vista GUI More Snappier/More Responsive etc > Adjusting Visual Style Settings Type this in your Search box in ur start menu and hit enter
SystemPropertiesPerformance
Experiment with different settings that suit your needs This screenshot shows the best set of options for max speed and appearance
> Disabling Taskbar Thumbnails This feature might take up some amount of RAM n CPU , if you dont find this feature that useful , you can squeeze some speed Right Click on the Taskbar > More Responsive / Less GUI If your GUI feels slow even now , consider disabling the Transpency effects and also disabling Aero [ last resort ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slow Motion Aero - Eye Candy at its best If you are using Aero interface with all the animations , youll love this tweak
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
Hold SHIFT while minimizing or maximizing windows to see the animation in slow motions Try that with flip 3d too
SECTION 4 SAVE HARD DISK SPACE Disable Hibernation If you dont use Hibernation for your computer , you better disable it as it takes up loads of space on hdd
powercfg.exe –H off
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disc Cleanup Extra Cleaning Options You might have noticed that the normal Disk Cleanup utility doesnt have much options for cleanup , so here is a command to enable further cleaning options
%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remove Pre - Sp1 Backup files Installed Vista SP1 using that stand alone installer ? If you are happy with SP1 and are not uninstalling it , you can save some space by removing the backup files pre -sp1 installtion
vsp1cln.exe
Note - You cannot uninstall SP1 after running the above command!
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