kowloon..kamikaze

Ok here we go , ill be sharing with you some of the really cool tweaks to speedup vista

However i wont be going through some of the very common tweaks like disabling the shortcut arrow etc

SECTION 0 - PREREQUISITES

* *** A complete image backup of your vista partition using Acronis True Image and the for recovery use the included recovery disc

***Latest Drivers , microsoft updates , directX package, .NET Framework 3.5 Package etc

***User running an account with Administrative Privelages


HOW TO CREATE A REG FILE

* ***Ill be sharing many registry tweaks [ obvious ] , here , so if you dont know how to create a .REG file , here's a quick guide

If you have some registry text like this :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\luafv]
"Start"=dword:00000004

* Create a New Text Document in Notepad or any other app u prefer ,
Paste the above text and save the file , make sure you have All Files option in the save file windows and save the file as filename.REG

Double Click the file and click Yes to import the reg file and install the tweak successfully

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So Lets Begin the tweaking

SECTION 1 - SPEED UP

* *** Disable UAC

First of all lets start by disabling the UAC

Right Click on Command Promt and click on Run As Administrator
and paste this command and hit enter


C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Reboot and UAC wont bother you anymore

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** UAC Boot Time Speedup

If you choose to disable UAC then you might have noticed [ or not ] bit of slowdown in your boot time , this is because the UAC driver is still loaded during startup and that is unnecessary


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\luafv]
"Start"=dword:00000004
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* ** Disable Paging of Kernel

This will force the kernel to your memory to speed things up
Windows will use more RAM to give better performance

So , Use this tweak if you have 1.5 GB ram or more


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"DisablePagingExecutive"=dword:00000001
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** Speed Up boot on a multicore processor

Do you have a multi - core processor ? If so , you have another reason to smile about . Vista normally uses only 1 core at boot time which makes the boot slightly slower , so here is how to make use of all the cores and speedup boot

Start - Run - Type in msconfig - Boot - Advanced Options - Tick on Number of Processors - Select the maximum number [ that should be the number of processor cores ] - Click Ok - ok

Wait! Dont close MSCONFIG Yet :P
youll need it for the next tweak
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** Speedup Boot by disabling Boot screen NO GUI BOOT

This will disable the vista boot screen and speed up boot by a few seconds
Caution ; Your Scheduled boot time defrags and disk checks will be cancelled or they will run with a black screen - you cannot see the progress

Start - Run - Type in msconfig - Boot
Check No GUI Boot
Check on Make All Boot Settings Permanent

Reboot if u want to see the effects immediately :P

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** Enable Advanced Hard Disk Performance

This setting increases hard disk performance further then Write Caching , however you need to have a backup power supply for the hard drive to prevent data loss

Here are the steps to enable the tweak

-Right Click On My Computer
-Properties
-Advanced System Settings
-Hardware
-Device Manager
-Expand 'Disk Drives'
-Double Click your hard drive to enter into its properties
-Policies
-Check Mark the following settings

-Enable Write Caching on the disk
-Enable Advanced performance

This tweak also works for removable drives , but instead of this you' ll find an option

Optimize for Performance , which can be enabled

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** Speedup NTFS file access :


> Disable Last Access Time

By default, each file and folder on an NTFS volume has an attribute called Last Access Time, which records the last time the file or folder was opened, read, or changed. This means even when you read a file on an NTFS volume, a write action occurs on that volume too. Normally this isn't a problem, but if you have an application that tends to frequently access files for short periods of time, this feature of NTFS can really slow performance. Fortunately, you can use fsutil to disable writing to the Last Access Time attribute

Type this in the Command Prompt


fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1
> Disable Short Filenames

By default, NTFS creates an 8.3 filename every time it creates a long filename, which adds a bit of time to the file creation process. To speed things up, you can disable short filenames using the fsutil command:


fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1
> Increase RAM for NTFS File Access

This is one of the undocumented tweaks whic actually work , that have spread on the internet

You need to have lots of ram [ more than 2 GB is recommended ] for this tweak to really speed things up , if not it will decrease performance drastically


fsutil behavior set memoryusage 2
NtfsMemoryUsage = 1 (Normal = 1, Increased = 2; Default = 1)

Change it back if you have problems

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** Speedup Shutdown and Automatically close non responding programs

Add this to your registry

Quote:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"
"HungAppTimeout"="1000"
"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"
"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"
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** SpeedUp folder browsing

> Disable Automatic Network Printer Search
When browsing through shared folders and network computers Explorer can slow down when it is searching the local network for printers. This sounds like a great feature and may be useful for some but I would rather disable it to get maximum performance when browsing through folders.

1. Hit Alt to bring up the menubar if it is not already on the screen.

2. Click on Tools and select Folder Options.

3. On the View Tab, uncheck Automatically search for network printers.

If you dont find that option , you can use this registry tweak

Quote:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]
Both have the same affect though

> Reducing Detail in My Computer window

This tweak gives the maximum speed while browsing through folders , but might not give much info on the selected file

Go to My Computer
Organise
Layout
Experiment with the 4 options that suit your needs
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** Remove the black screen before logon and save 2 seconds boot - time

Do you get a 2 -3 second blank screen before logon ?

Transient Multimon Manager (TMM) is a Microsoft Windows Vista operating system feature targeted at improving the user experience of connecting and disconnecting displays, particularly for the mobile user. This is the 2-3 second delay followed by a blank black screen as Vista searches for monitor changes when you startup Vista. For more information on TMM, see: Microsoft: Transient Multimon Manager (TMM)

TMM is enabled by default in Vista. Disabling TMM will get rid of that 2-3 second delay at startup.

Heres how ,

Open the Start Menu.
A) Click All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Task Schedular.

In the left pane, expand Task Scheduler, Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, Windows, and click on MobilePC.

4. In the middle pane, right click on TMM.

To Disable TMM
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** DISABLE UN- NEEDED SERVICES - HUNGRY RAM EATERS

Vista has loads of them running in the background eating your precious RAM

It difficult to suggest a perfect services configuration as our feature choices may be different

So here is a good guide that will help you choose what services you can disable safely



[HIDE] TweakHound - Tweak & Optimize Windows Vista, page 7
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Service Configurations by Black Viper[/HIDE]

I recommend using ServiceTweaker, to enable/disable services easily
Code:

Downloads

You can google for more info


SECTION 2 - INTERNET & NETWORKING

* Use these commands in the command prompt

Use this , if you dont get enough downlaod threads in your download manager!

** Disable Vista Auto Tuning Feature


netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
** Enable Compound TCP to Improve network throughput


netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=ctcp
** Disable ECN Capability


netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=disabled
** Enable TCPIP Chimney - Reduce CPU Usage while networking


netsh int tcp set global chimney=enabled
** Enable Recieve Side Scaling to reduce CPU Usage


netsh interface tcp set global rss=enable
For more information and documentation about these tweaks Check these links



[HIDE]http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/vistaTCPtweaks.htm
SpeedGuide.net :: Windows Vista / 2008 Tweaks[/HIDE]

** Speedup networking while running multimedia applications

Windows Vista throttles your network bandwidth when you are playing any multimedia file such as an MP3 or a video. This was designed to ensure the CPU has enough free cycles available to play your media without skipping. The down side is that when you are playing a multimedia file you will notice that your network speed of file transfers will decrease on high speed network connections. By default when you are playing a multimedia file your network transfers are limited to 10 packets per millisecond.

In Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft introduces a registry key that allows you to customize this setting.



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** Disable IP6 Support

Most of the internet today is based on IP4 , so you wont be needing IP6 support on vista , and hence can save some resources, but before applying this tweak please check your connection type


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip6\Parameters]
"DisabledComponents"=dword:000000ff
This turns off IP6 support completely !


SECTION 3 - CUSTOMIZE

* ** Remove Unnecessary Vista Features

Do this :

Control Panel - Programs & Features - Turn Windows Features On or Off

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** Want quick access to Add Remove Program and Device Manager

Add this to your registry


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00 ,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
00,20,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00 ,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
2c,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,5f ,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,44,\
00,4c,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00 ,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,\
00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00 ,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,\
72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,00,00 ,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00 ,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00 ,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e ,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\
76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63 ,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software\command]
@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00 ,20,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,77,\
00,69,00,7a,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00
Right Click on My Computer to see your new shortcuts

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** Show Hidden Devices In Device Manager

This option enables you to see hidden devices / disconnected devices in device manager
Useful , when you cant find which driver is causing the problem


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"="1"
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** Disable Automatic Folder Type Discovery


Vista automatically sets the template to a folder and doesnt let you change it properly and even if you change it , vista changes it back , that pissed me off , so I used this tweak :roll:

So here is a tweak to disable it


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Reset and delete all saved folder customizations and settings.
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]

; Turn off Vista auto folder type template discovery.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\All Folders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"
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** Quick Access to Vista Network Connection Status

Accessing network connection options in vista isnt as easy in XP , youll have to dig through several screens etc
Heres a better and faster way to access it

type in the search box

ncpa.cpl

Viola!
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** Make the Vista GUI More Snappier/More Responsive etc

> Adjusting Visual Style Settings

Type this in your Search box in ur start menu and hit enter


SystemPropertiesPerformance
Experiment with different settings that suit your needs

This screenshot shows the best set of options for max speed and appearance



> Disabling Taskbar Thumbnails

This feature might take up some amount of RAM n CPU , if you dont find this feature that useful , you can squeeze some speed

Right Click on the Taskbar
Propeties
Taskbar Tab
Untick Show window previews [Thumbnails]

> More Responsive / Less GUI

If your GUI feels slow even now , consider disabling the Transpency effects and also disabling Aero [ last resort :P ]

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** Slow Motion Aero - Eye Candy at its best


If you are using Aero interface with all the animations , youll love this tweak


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AnimationsShiftKey"=dword:00000001
Hold SHIFT while minimizing or maximizing windows to see the animation in slow motions

Try that with flip 3d too



SECTION 4 SAVE HARD DISK SPACE

* ** Disable Hibernation

If you dont use Hibernation for your computer , you better disable it as it takes up loads of space on hdd


powercfg.exe –H off
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** Disc Cleanup Extra Cleaning Options

You might have noticed that the normal Disk Cleanup utility doesnt have much options for cleanup , so here is a command to enable further cleaning options


%SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /c Cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & Cleanmgr /sagerun:65535
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** Remove Pre - Sp1 Backup files

Installed Vista SP1 using that stand alone installer ? If you are happy with SP1 and are not uninstalling it , you can save some space by removing the backup files pre -sp1 installtion



vsp1cln.exe

Note - You cannot uninstall SP1 after running the above command!



3RD PARTY PROGRAMS

Id recommend the following programs speedup & maintain vista

* Vista Manager
CCleaner
TuneUp Utilities
Ace Utilties
Vispa


Download reg tweak files

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Changelog

-Added reg creation guide
-Added "Disable IP6 Tweak "
-Added extra detail
-Completely redesigned guide - added sections
-Added Show hidden Devices tweak
-GUI Tweaks
-Added More Detail
-Added hard disk performance tweak

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xXHaTrEdXx

great post kowloon, I'll be putting this to work

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kowloon..kamikaze

no probs and let us know how it goes

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Murder One

wow...thats alot of helpful stuff, i hope i can figure it out, thanks

kowloon..kamikaze

no probs glad to help mate

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cosmo1973

many thanks

hustlin

Wow, that's some good stuff. Thanks again and again Kowloon.

kowloon..kamikaze

no prbs glad to help out

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radx360

some nice tweaks thanks

fxzero

thanks