Vista Performance and Tools Part1

Posted by admin

February 26, 2008

Performance Information and Tools lists tasks that can help improve the performance of your computer, and it also shows information about your computer’s performance capabilities.

Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Performance Information and Tools.
Tasks that can help improve performance

The left pane of Performance Information and Tools includes tasks that can help you improve your computer’s performance. This table describes these tasks.
Task Description

Manage startup programs

Some programs start themselves automatically when you start Windows. Too many of these programs opening at the same time can slow down your computer.

To disable these programs from startup and improve performance, use Windows Defender. For more information, see Stop a program from running automatically when Windows starts.

Adjust visual effects

You can optimize performance by changing how menus and windows appear.

Adjust indexing options

Indexing options can help you find what you’re looking for quickly and easily on your computer.

You can search more efficiently by narrowing your search to focus on those files and folders that you commonly use. For more information, see Improve Windows searches using the index: frequently asked questions.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/d1711f49-8584-415f-b418-588f3f1a051b1033.mspx

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