Vista Services Optimizer

Tweak Windows Vista services in an automatic and safe way.

Vista Services Optimizer is a free and perfect tweaking utility that can improve your Windows Vista Performance and security with a simple mouse click, by tweaking Windows services in an automatic and a very safe way according to the way you use your computer and which software are installed on your system.

Vista Services Optimizer enables you to safely optimize Windows Vista services
based on how you use your computer. A standard Vista installation has many services turned on and running that you may not have any use for, consuming CPU and memory that can potentially slow down your system. Vista Services Optimizer analyzes your system and suggests services that can be safely turned off.

You can choose to perform an automatic tune-up based on what is suitable for your
system, or use a manual tune-up that lets you select from a more detailed list of features thatyou want to disable.

Vista Services Optimizer does not require any technical knowledge and provides easy
tounderstand check box options to tune your system for your personal needs. It also
includes asystem restore feature that allows you to restore Windows service settings to their defaults at any time.


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Best Vista Tune Free. Tunes, tweaks and optimizes your Windows Vista.

Do you work with Windows Vista or Windows XP? Then, whether as a professional or an amateur you will certainly appreciate the Best Vista Tune Free software. Windows gets better with every year but there is always some room for development and improvement.

Best Vista Tune Free allows you to fine-tune your Windows Vista and Internet Explorer easily and safely. This software will prove to be the best solution when you want to tweak and optimize your Windows system.

Best Vista Tune Free gives your system the look you want, and optimizes its performance for the tasks you do most often, while cutting CPU and RAM expenses on the tasks you are unlikely to perform.

Here are some key features of "Best Vista Tune Free":

· Customizing Start menu look and behaviour
· Tweaking hidden system performance settings
· Viewing user and OEM information
· Tweaking Desktop settings
· Internet connection speed optimization
· Internet Explorer tweaks

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How fast your system really is? Ashampoo® WinOptimizer 6

New Features in Version 6
Defrag 3 Disk Defragmenter and Service As you use your hard disk the information on it becomes “fragmented”, making your computer slower. The brand-new Defrag 3 disk defragmenter does the best job ever of defragmenting your hard disks and it comes with a new background service that automatically keeps your hard drives defragmented whenever your computer is idle. The advanced new Boot Time Defragmentation makes Windows start faster. You can run Defrag 3 manually or schedule it to run at regular times or intervals. The continuous background service with a new predictive defragmentation algorithm actually prevents fragmentation before it can happen. It automatically cuts in and defragments your hard disk when your computer is idle, never interfering with your work or other programs. The result is hard disks that are always “freshly defragmented”.
New features:

* Manual, scheduled and automatic defrag options
* Completely new advanced defrag algorithm
* New Boot Time defrag makes Windows start faster
* Powerful, efficient and safe for maximum performance
* Radically improved Windows Vista support
* Exceptionally efficient, very low system load and memory use
* Preview of current hard disk fragmentation with analysis
* Include in One-Click Optimization

AntiSpy Module
This module provides a collection of settings for Windows services and other programs that like to “phone home” and tell Microsoft or their manufacturers about your computer and what you are doing. The settings let you control and stop this behavior to protect your privacy and security, for example for Windows Media Player, the Windows error reporting service and others.
Features:

* Automatic configuration with selectable profiles
* Additional individual configuration options for full control
* Full support for both Windows XP and Windows Vista

Context Menu Manager
The new Context Menu Manager enables you to view and manage the contents of right-click context menus in Windows, giving you full control. Popup context menus are displayed when you click the right button on your mouse. They’re useful and configurable and many programs add entries to them to allow you to give you direct access to special functions. The Context Menu Manager gives you detailed information on all the entries and enables you to activate or deactivate them for individual and multiple file types.

Favorites Tab
The new Favorites tab makes using WinOptimizer 6 even easier by giving you direct access to the functions and modules you use most frequently. The program automatically lists the functions you use in the Favorites tab so that you can return to them quickly. Once you’ve used a function or module it becomes even easier to use it again. In addition to this the tab also displays interesting information on how you use the program functions – date of use, frequency of use, last use and so on.

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Vista Optimize Aide 2.0

Vista Optimize Aide offers optimization services in various aspects such as Startup, Shutdown, Memory, Multimedia, NetWork, Service, Security and so on. The "Auto" button can help to optimize your computer according to its analysis to the hardware and software.

The program offers 1-click restoration which means you can restore the system to Windows default status whenever you are not satisfied with the optimization result. This enables you to enjoy the product without ever needing to worry about changing settings by mistake and not being able to go back.

What does Vista Optimize Aide do for your PC?

* Bring details about CPU, Graphics Card, Motherboard, etc.
* Detect all software installed on system.
* Optimize system.
* Customize Windows.
* Increase system security.
* Clean up registry, redundant files, history traces, etc.
* Optimization services.
* Defrag disks.
* Back up registry.

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HijackThis - clean your Windows Vista registry

HijackThis, sometimes abbreviated HJT, is a freeware spyware-removal tool for Microsoft Windows originally created by Merijn Bellekom, and later sold to Trend Micro. The program is notable for taking a heuristic approach to detecting malware - rather than relying on a database of known spyware, it scans a user's computer quickly, creates a list of differences from a known spyware-free environment and allows the user to decide what from the list is to be removed. HijackThis is used primarily for diagnosis of spyware, as uninformed use of its removal facilities can cause significant software damage to a computer.

HijackThis can generate a plain text logfile detailing all entries it finds, and most entries can be removed or disabled by HijackThis. Inexperienced users are often advised to exercise caution, or to seek help when using the latter option,[1] as HijackThis does not discriminate between legitimate and unwanted items, with the exception of a small whitelist of legitimate entries — thus allowing a user unintentionally to prevent important programs from operating, which may cause their system or its peripherals to stop working. HijackThis will, however, attempt to create backups of the files and registry entries it removes, which can be used to restore the system in the event of a mistake.

A common use is to post the logfile to a forum where more experienced users can help decipher which entries need to be removed. Automated tools also exist that analyze saved logs and attempt to provide recommendations to the user, or to clean entries automatically.

Use of such tools, however, is generally discouraged by those who specialize in manually dealing with HijackThis logs: they consider the tools to be potentially dangerous for inexperienced users, and neither accurate nor reliable enough to substitute for consulting with a trained human analyst.

Later versions of HijackThis include additional tools like a task manager, hosts file editor and alternate data stream scanner.

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How to use ReadyBoost

Plug a USB flash drive or other removable media device into your computer -> start -> my computer -> right click on flash drive -> general options -> speed up my system -> click ready boost tab -> use this device -> set space to reserve for system speed

How to disable Aero Glass Transparency in Vista

Right click on a empty area of your desktop -> Personalize -> Window Color and Appearance -> Uncheck Enable transparency -> click OK

Delete programs you never use

Many PC manufacturers pack their new computers with programs you didn’t order and might not want. These often include trial editions and limited edition versions of programs that software companies hope you will try, find useful, and then pay to upgrade to full versions or newer versions. If you decide you don’t want them, keeping the software on your computer might slow it down by using precious memory, disk space, and processing power.
It’s a good idea to uninstall all the programs you don’t plan to use. This should include both manufacturer-installed software and software you installed yourself but don’t want anymore—especially utility programs designed to help manage and tune your computer’s hardware and software. Utility programs such as virus scanners, disk cleaners, and backup tools often run automatically at startup, quietly chugging along in the background where you can’t see them. Many people have no idea they are even running.
Even if your PC is older, it might contain manufacturer-installed programs that you never noticed or have since forgotten about. It’s never too late to remove these and get rid of the clutter and wasted system resources. Maybe you thought you might use the software someday, but never did. Uninstall it and see if your PC runs faster.

How to defragment your hard drive

Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your computer. Disk Defragmenter rearranges fragmented data so your hard disk can work more efficiently. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also defragment your hard disk manually.

1. Open Disk Defragmenter by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Defragmenter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. Click Defragment Now.
Disk Defragmenter might take from several minutes to a few hours to finish, depending on the size and degree of fragmentation of your hard disk. You can still use your computer during the defragmentation process.

How to turn off visual effects for better performance

If Windows is running slowly, you can speed it up by disabling some of its visual effects. It comes down to appearance versus performance. Would you rather have Windows run faster or look prettier? If your PC is fast enough, you don’t have to make this tradeoff, but if your computer is just barely powerful enough for Windows Vista, it can be useful to scale back on the visual bells and whistles.
You can choose which visual effects to turn off, one by one, or you can let Windows choose a bunch for you. There are 20 visual effects you can control, such as the transparent glass look, the way menus open or close, and whether shadows are displayed.

To adjust all visual effects for best performance:

1. Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Performance Information and Tools.

2. Click Adjust visual effects. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

3. Click the Visual Effects tab, click Adjust for best performance, and then click OK. (For a less drastic option, select Let Windows choose what’s best for my computer.)

How to turn off System Restore

start -> settings -> control panel -> system -> system protection(left panel) -> uncheck the main system drive -> agree the system confirmation

How to disable Windows Vista User Access Control

start -> control panel -> user accounts -> select turn user access control off -> uncheck user account control box -> apply -> restart PC

How to turn off Automatic Disk Defragmentation

start -> my computer -> right click drive c: -> select tools tab -> uncheck run on shedule

How to turn off Automatic Windows Defender Operation

click start -> settings -> control panel -> windows defender -> tools -> options -> uncheck Auto Start -> apply

How to turn off Remote Differential Compression

click start -> settings -> control panel -> switch to classic viev -> select program features -> choose turn windows features on and off -> uncheck Remote Differential Compression

HOW TO TURN OFF SEARCH INDEXING

click start -> computer -> right click drive c: -> go to general tab -> uncheck "Index this drive for faster searching" -> select "Include subfolders and files" -> apply