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Speed up your Windows Vista
Friday, June 5, 2009

Sidebar gadget: If you don't need the "gadget"in the Vista sidebar, get rid of them. Right-click the Windows Sidebar icon in the taskbar tray and choose Exit. Open the Control Panel and launch Windows Sidebar Properties in the 'Appearance and Personalization' category. Uncheck Start sidebar when Windows starts and click OK.

User Account Control (UAC): Irritated by the system that keep asking for your permission to install software, or gives you warning when you try to add, remove, or rename any of your Start menu folders? Turn it off. Choose Start, Control Panel, click User Accounts and Family Safety, and select User Accounts. Or just click Start, type User Accounts, and choose that option from the search results. Next, click Turn User Account Control on or off, and then click Continue when prompted.

Change the appearance: disable those fancy display stuff, right-click the My Computer \ Properties \ Advanced \ Adjust for best performance.

Spend more Power: If you don't mind spending more, you can boost your system's performance by adjusting its power options. In the Control Panel, launch Power Options in the 'System and Maintenance' category. Select High Performance, close the dialog box (see the screen shot at left), and prepare yourself for a higher electric bill.

Change the default Shut Down button: The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn't necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel. Control Panel \ Power Options \ Change Plan Settings \ Change Advanced Power Settings.

Vista's Snipping Tool: Of course not all Vista's features are slow. There is this snipping tool, which provides a great screen shot function. If you have a version of Vista other than Home Basic, you already have the Snipping Tool screen capture utility: Choose Start, All Programs, Accessories, Snipping Tool. If you don't see it there, it may not be activated. Go to Control Panel and open Program and Features (you may have to click Programs first). In the task pane on the left, click Turn Windows features on or off. Scroll through the list of features, check the box next to Tablet PC Optional Components, and click OK. Turning on these features gives you not only the Snipping Tool, but also the Tablet PC Input Panel, Windows Journal, and other stylus-related features.


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