09
Jun

Could Windows Vista's Pretty Looks Be To Blame For It Running So Slow?

Written by Leo Sanders Published in: Journal, TechnologyPDF Pdf Print Print Email Email
AddThis Social Bookmark Button
If you have switched over from XP to Vista you surly will have known by now that Vista is much slower. This lack of speed has to do with Vista dedicating a lot of its resources to trying to "look pretty". Making the operating system look nice is great and all but when it comes time to actually get some work done it can be a huge problem. In this article I'm going to show you two quick ways to make your Vista perform a it faster but you are going to have to be willing to sacrifice some of Vista's looks in order to get more function. Keep in mind that there really is no point in having your computer look really nice since you are the only person that is really going to be seeing it.
by LeoSanders


If you have switched over from XP to Vista you surly will have known by now that Vista is much slower. This lack of speed has to do with Vista dedicating a lot of its resources to trying to "look pretty". Making the operating system look nice is great and all but when it comes time to actually get some work done it can be a huge problem. In this article I'm going to show you two quick ways to make your Vista perform a it faster but you are going to have to be willing to sacrifice some of Vista's looks in order to get more function. Keep in mind that there really is no point in having your computer look really nice since you are the only person that is really going to be seeing it.

If you are using the Home Premium, Enterprise, Business or Ultimate more likely than not you have the Aero effect turned on. This effect is designed to make your computers windows have a glass like effect that looks cool. It also allows you to have Windows Flip 3D which is just a fancy version of the Alt + Tab combination which allows you to cycle through your currently opened programs. If your not sure what the Flip 3D is, just open a few programs, hold down the Windows Button and press the Tab key a few times - that's Windows Flip 3D. Now hold down the Alt key and press the Tab key a few times - that's the old way of cycling through your programs. Here's how to get rid of the Aero effect:

Click Start, click on Control Panel and on the left hand side make sure that the Control Panel Home is selected. Click on Appearance and Personalize, click on Personalize, click on Windows Color and Appearance and at the bottom select "Open classic appearance properties for more color options". Now in this new window under the Color Scheme drop down box select Windows Vista Basic. Click Apply and then OK. This should turn off the Aero effect.

The second thing that you probably don't need that Vista has to offer is the sidebar. Now, unless you actually use the gadgets on the sidebar regularly (the clock doesn't count, there's one in the bottom right hand corner of your screen that is perfectly good) then I suggest that you get rid of it. It really serves no function to the average user except to make your computers desktop look cool. Here's how to do it:Right click on the windows sidebar icon in the System Tray and select properties (the system tray is that little group of icons in the bottom right hand corner next to the clock). In the Windows Sidebar Properties dialog box uncheck the box the "Start Sidebar when Windows Starts" and select Apply and then OK. Now just right click on the Windows Sidebar Icon in the system tray again and select Exit.

By performing both of these procedure you will be able to free up your computer of some of its resources. This should speed up your computer a bit, but don't expect any drastic improvements here - we only touched on a small part of your computer that needs to be tuned up, there is a lot more can still be done.

About the Author:

Want to find out more about Registry Cleaners, then visit Leo Sanders's site on how to choose the best Registry Cleaners Reviewed for your needs.

Trackback(0)
Comments (0)Add Comment
Write comment
 
  smaller | bigger
 

security image
Write the displayed characters

busy
 

It's Just Me

me-picWell, It's Me ! another guy that makes living on the internet since 2005 as graphic designer, web designer, web developer and off course with affiliatiates, PTC, PTP and others online opportunity to make some living.  Currently i focused on Joomla Custom Work, design some templates, or just converting other css and xhtml free template to joomla and make a little or big modification on existing joomla extensions to suite my clients needs.

hire-me

Bebo del.icio.us Digg Facebook Twitter

AdSpot

pasarjoomla Artnoris Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here Your ad here

Place Your Ads Here For Just $15 a Month ! Click Here For Purchasing Our AdSpot

Suported By

Take Action: MakePovertyHistory.org

Latest Comments

Latest Freebies Download

My Tweet

An error occurred

Oops, an error seems to have occurred. We're sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused. If the error persists, feel free to tell us about it.