Windows Vista, removing the fancy shit for high performance?

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  • jscott
    jscizzle
    • Feb 2001
    • 25463

    #1

    Windows Vista, removing the fancy shit for high performance?

    .....anybody know the procedure of doing this? Taking away the shadows and the fancy bullshit? i want to make mine barebones for fast loading, best performance

    thanks a lot
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  • qxm
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2006
    • 5970

    #2
    control panel > system and maintenance tools > left side bar there is a series of options that will let u disable animations, shadows and all that shnizzle........

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    • jscott
      jscizzle
      • Feb 2001
      • 25463

      #3
      gxm, thanks man, trying it now.....
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      • fuzzylogic
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2004
        • 4796

        #4
        i think it's the theme that should be changed

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        • the real magoo
          So Fucking Banned
          • Sep 2001
          • 1637

          #5
          this site might come in handy
          http://www.tweakvista.com/

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          • Thurbs
            The Thrilla in Manila
            • Sep 2004
            • 4785

            #6
            once u do that is just windows xp with google desktop for indexing =p

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            • Tat2Jr
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2001
              • 4882

              #7
              I did all that crap to it, and have fought with Vista on my laptop for about a year now. I'm going to finally do the best tweak on it that you can do - reformat and load XP.

              If you use AVISynth with VirtualDubMod on a regular basis or VideoraiPodConverter .91 then don't even bother wasting your time with vista. It's funks both of those programs up.
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              • just a punk
                So fuckin' bored
                • Jun 2003
                • 32385

                #8
                Originally posted by jscott
                .....anybody know the procedure of doing this? Taking away the shadows and the fancy bullshit? i want to make mine barebones for fast loading, best performance
                thanks a lot
                I know! Upgrade your Vista to XP Pro and you will be ok

                Read these:
                http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forge...ft-58752.shtml
                http://www.news.com/Windows-XP-outsh...3-6220201.html

                Quote: "New tests have revealed that Windows XP with the beta Service Pack 3 has twice the performance of Vista, even with its long-awaited Service Pack 1."
                Source: CNET News.com

                P.S. The most slowest part of Vista is built-in DRM support on driver level. It's not a "fancy shit" and it can't be removed. So windows XP is the only way to go :2 cents
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                • JamesK
                  hi
                  • Jun 2002
                  • 16731

                  #9
                  I still use the Windows 98 theme. Also used that on XP
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                  • Ethersync
                    Confirmed User
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 5289

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Tat2Jr
                    I'm going to finally do the best tweak on it that you can do - reformat and load XP.
                    So true. Fuck Vista. I'm waiting for Windows 7.
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                    • StuartD
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                      • Jul 2002
                      • 29903

                      #11
                      Windows Bob out performs them all.
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                      • Cash
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                        • Feb 2002
                        • 20825

                        #12
                        And I just bought a laptop with Vista on it ...
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                        • chri$tian
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2003
                          • 2468

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Ethersync
                          So true. Fuck Vista. I'm waiting for Windows 7.
                          Probably gonna be even more vista'ish... keep XP as long as possible.
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                          • subc
                            Confirmed User
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 149

                            #14
                            Vista is the new windows ME. enjoy it!

                            recently bought a notebook from IBM (fuck yeah!), came with Vista. Slow as hell. First thing I did was to format the thing, removed the hidden partition with the Vista restore, install XP pro.. now this lappy runs in circles around my gaming desktop :D
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                            • farkedup
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 2490

                              #15
                              ubuntu or XP is the only way to go
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                              • sniperwolf
                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                • Mar 2005
                                • 17743

                                #16
                                ubuntu doesn't really seem to be getting attention...
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                                • dav3
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • May 2007
                                  • 7348

                                  #17
                                  Ubuntu, is that a new version of windows?
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                                  • severe
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2007
                                    • 331

                                    #18
                                    dont have time to read the second right now, but the first is a poor benchmark etst since its only running a 1gb machine and trying it only on 1 proggy. unless all u do is browse the internet u really should have more than 1 gig for vista and u def need to try multiple types of operations not just word to get a proper benchmark

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                                    • Ethersync
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2008
                                      • 5289

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by chri$tian
                                      Probably gonna be even more vista'ish... keep XP as long as possible.
                                      Yeah, you may be right about 7 and yes I intend to do exactly what you suggest.
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                                      • tiger
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Apr 2002
                                        • 6986

                                        #20
                                        1. take vista software and throw it in the trash
                                        2. buy winxp pro
                                        3. install winxp pro

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                                        • subc
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2008
                                          • 149

                                          #21
                                          Microsoft Gives Up On Vista

                                          The question now isn't "Is Vista Dead?" It is. The real question is: Can Microsoft get Windows 7 out in time to save its desktop domination? I think Microsoft "could" pull it off. Here's how.

                                          Vista is dead.

                                          That's not what Bill Gates said at a seminar on corporate philanthropy in Miami on April 4, but it might as well have been. What Gates actually said, according to the Reuters report, is that he expects that the next desktop version of Windows, Windows 7, would be released "sometime in the next year or so."
                                          oh lawld

                                          http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Mic...s-up-on-Vista/
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                                          • just a punk
                                            So fuckin' bored
                                            • Jun 2003
                                            • 32385

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by severe
                                            u really should have more than 1 gig for vista
                                            What for?
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                                            • jscott
                                              jscizzle
                                              • Feb 2001
                                              • 25463

                                              #23
                                              btw, i found it a different way:

                                              control panel -> system -> advance system settings -> adjust for best performance

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                                              • Azlord
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Dec 2003
                                                • 2651

                                                #24
                                                Running Vista with 4gb of Ram, and haven't had a problem yet. Doesn't seem slow either. I'm waiting for something to happen based on what I have read, but so far, so good.

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                                                • RichDad
                                                  Registered User
                                                  • Dec 2006
                                                  • 59

                                                  #25
                                                  I feel that if really want to run the best performance for Window Vista, RAM is very big issue.
                                                  because of this Visual Effects features eating away at your PC’s resources.
                                                  To change the setting, go to Control Panel and select Adjust For Best Performance option.
                                                  Maybe can choose to Turn Off Aero from the Appearance Tab.
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                                                  • jscott
                                                    jscizzle
                                                    • Feb 2001
                                                    • 25463

                                                    #26
                                                    fyi, i'm lacking RAM that is for sure, i'm on a VERY cheap version of Dell laptops

                                                    with the specs i have, i cant believe they'd even put the appearance enhanced Vista on this system
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                                                    • sandman!
                                                      Icq: 14420613
                                                      • Mar 2001
                                                      • 15427

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by jscott
                                                      fyi, i'm lacking RAM that is for sure, i'm on a VERY cheap version of Dell laptops

                                                      with the specs i have, i cant believe they'd even put the appearance enhanced Vista on this system
                                                      not trying to slam you but are you one of those idiots that bought a system with 1 gig ram with vista ?


                                                      Vista needs a min of 2 gigs ram anyone running it with less i feel sorry for.
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                                                      • Octopus
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2007
                                                        • 1436

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Cash
                                                        And I just bought a laptop with Vista on it ...
                                                        So do I!!!

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                                                        • CunningStunt
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Aug 2006
                                                          • 5594

                                                          #29
                                                          del *.* format c:\ /install xppro /enjoy

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                                                          • Mike Dutch
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Aug 2003
                                                            • 5607

                                                            #30
                                                            vista give me no problems, been running it since the start without any probs

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