Speed-up Vista...

Dear Vista-User or -haters?
i'm not sure how these options are called in eng. and i got only a few screens in german (yeah i'm lazy npnp), so if there are any questions just pm ...

step 1: Boot-Up:


start -> "regedit" -> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters"
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entry: "EnableSuperFetch" -> change value -> 3

step 2: Autostarts:


vista got too much unnecessary stuff, which starts automatically...

with this tool...
http://www.chip.de/downloads/Autoruns_20358751.html
...u can easily remove unnecessary autostarts...

what u need or don't need should be your choice ;)

step 3: Search-Index...

just turn it off :D - while playing or working on your pc, windows is indicating your files...
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just remove all the hooks...

step 4: Aero-Glass effects

i can abandon them... it saves your memory and makes windows a bit faster

just use standart windows styles and effects...
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step 5: taskbar / start menu

rightclick on your taskbar -> properties
just remove the hooks @ recently opened files and recently opened programs
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step 6: pagefile

make your pagefile bigger...
rightclick on your "computer" @ desktop or start menu -> properties -> advanced sys-settings (at the

left...) -> advanced -> performance -> advanced -> settings or properties (i'm not sure) -> virtual

memory -> change the value -> save

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step 7: defragment[/b]

i use auslogics discdefrag...
i think i don't need to explain that part?!

http://auslogics-disk-defrag.softonic.de/


i hope i could help u...
the result COULD be like this:
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Comments
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Make a tutorial how I can get GTA IV to work without vista SP1!
Aye Aye old magnetic7 matey.

Deze foutmelding komt wanneer je geen service pack 3 hebt op Windows XP.
Oplossing is om Service Pack 3 te downloaden en installeren of Windows Vista gebruiken.

Een workaround is om in het register een waarde te veranderen om GTA te laten denken dat je wel SP3 hebt. Het is geheel voor eigen risico om dit te doen.
Open de register editor (start>uitvoeren/run>en tik in: regedit en dan

Ga naar de volgende sleutel en wijzig deze zoals er staat:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows]
"CSDVersion"=dword:00000300

Murr dat is voor winxp though.. ik zou zeggen dat het op vista misschien hetzelfde zou zijn? maar dan ipv dword:00000300 -> dword:00000100

give it a try

*edit, works:

Step 1: Run Regedit by Clicking on Start -> Run , type in regedit and press enter
Step 2: Make a backup of your registry (just in case)
Step 3: Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\Windows"
Step 4: Modify the value of "CSDVersion"to the Windows vista SP1 value of "0x00000100"
Step 5: Close registry editor
Step 6: Reboot
Step 7: Start GTA
Parent
Forgot to reboot last time DOH will try again, but my installation is fucked up, so reinstalling first
Parent
why not just install sp1? download a Bie release and tweak it a bit with Vlite and done:o
Parent
nah, gta works now :) thanks!
Parent
drunken cam is owning me now :DDd FUCK ALL THIS SECURITY STUFF >:(
Parent
Easier: format.
The security 'test' you showed about the bottom: What is that determined by? Standard installation, tweaked or something? You can make a box as secure as you want it to be :(
yup both standart installs...
without any security progs/firewalls/... installed
just used the normal windows defender stuff

and yeah i know noone would use it... but if u compare the security on standart install
Parent
Probably because vista is a cunt to install (legitimate or other) software and XP is like 'yeahhhhhhhh whatever' \o/
Parent
not rly :O
if u r able to use google, u r able to install and legitimate vista ...
option a) just use the asus key...
option b) bootloader (and hell ye there are loads of bootloaders out there... <1mb ... just save , run)
option c) install - try 30 days... meanwhile use google or write here to get help
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I was on about specific programs anyway, friend of mine had home premium and a legit version of photoshop, wouldn't load. Happened with a few programs, tried it as admin, safe mode etc :/
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lol?
k, dunno

i have photoshop + vista ultimate... works fine 4 me...
Parent
Installing photoshop elements was fine, but CS3 wasn't :(
Parent
mh... did he also turn off UAC?
sometimes starting as admin isnt enough...
Parent
I had problems with vista to start with but after some updates there really is no need for people wo whine and complain about it at all. I get by fine using vista only thing that i do get annoyed about is the fact when i vid restart i get kicked :(
Just got that auto runs thing aswell and its actually quite usful for people who dont know how to stop things starting at bootup! :D danke german man :D:D:D:D
Parent
waiting for windows 7 would be a better solution

+ Microsoft stopped selling windows xp as of today
windows 7 is out since december tbh

but many bugs :x
Parent
yep, but only beta?!

i've tried the beta... it's fast, looks good... and not many unnecessary services running at boot-up
if they dont change it, it could be a better OS than xp :D
Parent
whats new in windows 7 tbh ?

is there any picture or website where i can see them compared to each other ?
Parent
beta though

waiting for full release!
Parent
Post beta out, with IE8 on it
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ms will support xp until april 2014 pls
Parent
support does not mean sales :o

prolly by support they mean updates + service packs?
Parent
correct which means the o/s doesnt die just yet
Parent
i never said it died mate :)

xp is the onyl good thing windows ever did nway - they shouldn't leave it!
Parent
speed up vista hmmm let me think - reinstall xp pro ?

and i'm sure my tuned version of xp beats the pants off vista anyday
I have to agree..I've installed vista several times and I seriously can't see any good reason to choose this over xp..
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what a wise and sensible young man
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bäh vista bäh
okay Sir... will stay @XP and wait for Seven
by seeing vista in the topic the only solution is format
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