Vista services tweaks

Tips and Tricks to make Windows Vista faster A Disable some useless start up items first: Some of the software like Windows Sidebar ,Windows media player ,Nero check and other applications being loaded at the start up but of no use but eating away the resources like memory and cpu.

B Disable the not required services: Services are background processes which keeps running waiting for a response, so if you dont use the application it still runs and uses resource. Go to services up tab un check the unneeded startup items. There are several services you can disable to help improve performance.

Diagnostic Policy Service — Enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. Set to Disabled Diagnostic Service Host — Same as above Diagnostic System Host — Same as above Offline Files — The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events, implements the internals of the public API, and dispatches interesting events to those interested in Offline Files activities and changes in cache state.

Terminal Services — Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Desktop and Terminal Server depend on this service. Windows Error Reporting Service — Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Windows Search — Formerly this was the Indexing Service. Provides content indexing.

D Disable Network Printer Search: When browsing through shared folders and network computers Explorer can slow down when it is searching the local network for printers. Hit Alt to bring up the menubar if it is not already on the screen. Click on Tools and select Folder Options. This is version 3. Tweaking your computer is about more than just speed tweaks.

It is also about proper configuration, customizing, and maintenance. Like the XP tweak guide before it I've done my best to explain the tweaks without going overboard. I hope this guide will help you to make your Vista experience a little better. I've set up a place for comments and feedback here. RAM is fast and Vista will take advantage of it. You'll hear people whine that Vista hogs RAM This will speed up access to files and provide a good backup location.

This means:. Backup, Backup, Backup, Backup. You take responsibility for your actions, don't whine at me when you ignore the above two points. Properly setting up your hard drive s allows for both increased performance and reliable backups. I'll guarantee you that if you didn't build your own computer or completely wiped the drive then your hard drive isn't properly partitioned.

Part 3 of the Vista service guide can be found here. I have gone through the list of services that are running in Windows Vista and compiled a list of services that you can safely disable.

Before I get started, it is necessary to understand how to disable services in Windows Vista. Follow the steps below to get started with the Services applet.

Click the Start Button, key in services. To stop and disable a service, just right click on a service and select Properties. Then, in the properties box change the Startup type to Disabled and hit OK. The next time that you restart your computer the service will no longer be able to start. How to install Telnet with only one How to Install Windows 7 and