How to Make Vista Boot Faster Once You Install It
Do you have Microsoft Windows Vista? Are you one that is having problems with slow boot ups and slow performance? There are some that do and others that do not have any problems with Vista. If you find that Vista is bogging down your computer, there are a few things that you can do to help speed up boot time and help your computer to run better.
If you have a dual core computer than you may want to go into the msconfig and change number 1 to the actual number of cores that your computer has by choosing it from the drop down menu. By default the program lists one. While that is open you should go in and disable start up programs that you do not need when first turning on your computer. There are services and programs that run in the background that you also may not need to run at all times like bit torrent and peer to peer programs. Stopping these programs will free up boot time and make your computer run better.
Be sure before you make any changes to back up your computer for a restore point in case it is needed. When you are disabling these programs be sure that you know what they are and whether you need them to be running in the background or not. All antivirus software and firewalls and any other protection software needs to stay on.
Another important thing to do is to keep your computer hard drive clean. Remove old outdated programs and files. Backup media files to disc or an external hard drive to free up room on your computer. Run the disk cleaner every few days, and be sure that cookies, temp folders, and caches are emptied as they fill up quickly and slow your computer down.
Take care of all of your computer maintenance. Run your defragmentation weekly. Installing more ram is also a way to keep your computer booting up and running fast. These are a few of the easiest ways to help Vista boot faster if you are having any problems.