Fix Windows Vista Errors

Many people since upgrading from XP to Windows Vista have complained that their computer seems sluggish and they actually preferred XP. This isn’t due to any major fault in Vista, it is just that you need to alter and tweak your PC so that it can handle Vista.

This can take only 10 minutes of work but when it is done your computer will run much faster, and you will get to appreciate some of the great features that come with Windows Vista. Just follow these points and you will boost your Vistas speed;

Run a Vista Registry Clean

Like in Windows XP your Windows Vista registry can become so full and chocked up so quickly that it will dramatically slow down the performance of your computer, so run this scan and improve your Vista’s speed - run a free vista registry scan.

ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost is a new but innovative feature on Vista, essentially you can use any data stick to increase your RAM. To run ReadyBoost just insert a flash drive and select ReadyBoost.

Turn off Your Aero Desktop

Aero Glass is a great feature on Windows Vista but it also can slow down your PC if you are not running a massive amount of RAM and using a great video card, so basically I recommend that you just turn off Aero. To turn off Aero just;

• Right click your desktop
• Click personalize
• Click windows color and appearance
• If the appearance setting box shows up you are probably not running Aero (but you can check this from the list)
• If you see the windows color and appearance box then click the open classic appearance link
• In the color scheme drop down click windows vista basic
• Click apply (could take a few seconds)
• Now click OK and you are done

Increase Your RAM

Basically if you are running Windows than I have just one word for you - RAM. On XP you could get away with running 512mb of RAM on your PC but if you have ungraded to Vista then you need at least 2GB of RAM to get any decent performance out of your computer.

Upgrade Your Windows Vista Drivers

If you upgraded your computer from XP to Vista then you will need to also update all your drivers. Just run this scan and it can update all your Vista drivers for you - Update Your Drivers

Run an Adware/Spyware Scan

As we all know one of the biggest problems with any PC’s performance can come from the dark arts of the internet world, that is spyware and adware. If you think you PC is running slow then you should run a scan to see if you are hosting any adware/spyware and to remove any trace of it. Your Windows Vista will run much faster if you clean your machine totally of these dangers.

Run a free adware/spyware scan for Windows Vista

More Information on Windows Vista

If you want more information on how to improve your Windows Vista performance read this - speed up Windows Vista

Almost every Windows user has at one time or another encountered the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).  Many people have also asked ‘what is the blue screen of death’, and ‘can the blue screen of death harm my computer’.

The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD, bluescreen, or stop error) is a common error screen displayed in Microsoft Windows, after encountering a critical system error. Bluescreen errors can be caused by poorly written device drivers, faulty memory, a corrupt Registry, or incompatible DLLs.

Bluescreens have been present in all Windows-based operating systems since Windows 3.1; OS/2 and MS-DOS suffered the Black Screen of Death, and early builds of Windows Vista displayed the Red Screen of Death after a boot loader error.

The Red Screen of Death is a nickname for the error message which existed in some beta versions of Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, however, it has since been dropped.

If you do get a blue screen of death you should always write down the errors displayed on the screen before you reboot your machine, this will give you some information on what the error exactly was. Although, sometimes the messages are very cryptic and can be difficult to debug. 

If your blue screen of death experiences start after installing new hardware and/or software there is a good chance the new stuff is at fault. Just uninstall or reinstall following the directions this time and the problem should be gone.

If the problem persists, we highly recommend that you use a third party repair program that is specifically designed for problems such as bluescreen errors. You can run the free scan below.

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Microsoft has revealed details of the changes to its Vista operating system that should come through in Service Pack 1, which is currently in beta form.

In a detailed document, Microsoft promised significant efficiency improvements. In a tacit admission that Vista, as it stands, is not efficient enough when copying files, Microsoft promised to cut the time spent copying files on a single machine by a quarter, and the time taken to copy from one Service Pack 1 (SP1) machine to another by half.

Microsoft touted scores of additions, improvements and enhancements to Vista in areas ranging from hardware support and reliability to security and synchronization with the also-upcoming Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft also issued critical updates to fix at least two different problems with the way Windows handles the processing and display of various video and audio files.

The first of those is a serious vulnerability in the “Windows media file format” — chiefly, files that end in “.asf” and “.wmv” — used principally by the Windows Media Player software bundled with the operating system.

Another patch addresses a critical flaw in most versions of “DirectX,” a Windows component that handles the display of a variety of video file formats (files that end in “.wav” and “.avi” for example). Again, these are especially dangerous flaws because they can be exploited merely by getting users to view maliciously crafted video files via a Web browser or e-mail.

Microsoft Corp. posted a tool to its download site today that will block automatic installations of several upcoming service packs, including Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP SP3.

The download includes three versions of the tool — an executable, a script and a group policy template — that prevents the service packs from reaching PCs via Windows Update, Microsoft’s default update service.

The tool blocks Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 for varying lengths of time. Vista SP1 and XP SP3 can be blocked for as long as 12 months after the service packs are released in final form, while the Server 2003 SP2 blocker bars the download only through March 2008.

Microsoft will release three updates for Windows Vista this week, in an effort to calm down some of the main complaints directed at the operating system.

To be released over the Windows Update service, the updates impact compatibility, performance, USB core components and other issues.

Specifically, the system compatibility, reliability and stability update extends the battery life for mobile devices and improves stability of network services, among other things.

The first update for this latest release addresses system compatibility, reliability and stability, including the extension of battery life for mobile devices and the stability of Windows PowerShell and wireless network services.

The second patch will deal with USB interaction, particularly when machines wake from sleep or hibernation.

The final update deals with the Windows Media Centre part of the Home Premium and Ultimate versions of Windows Vista, and includes fixes for Xbox 360 intractability.

Virtually every new computer you can buy nowadays comes supplied with a version of Windows Vista, so if anyone really prefers to use Windows XP it can be a nightmare for them.

The process of downgrading a Vista computer to an XP computer is a fairly easy process, but it can take some time due to the fact that every driver installed in a Vista machine is designed for vista only. You will need to find all the missing drivers from your old XP machine and re-install them on your new computer.

But once you have managed downgrade back to XP you will have a new computer that should be lightning fast running XP.

Read the full article on Downgrading Vista to XP here;

Windows Vista is a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers.

Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename “Longhorn”. Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers, and retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it was released worldwide to the general public, and was made available for purchase and downloading from Microsoft’s web site.

The release of Windows Vista comes more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, making it the longest time span between two releases of Microsoft Windows.

Windows Vista contains hundreds of new and reworked features; some of the most significant include an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems.

Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files and digital media between computers and devices. For developers, Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write applications than with the traditional Windows API.