Carl 3 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) DimeBag, this is my setup after clean installing, some services may be missing depending on Vista version, in order: Turn off User Account Control -> CP (Control Panel) -> Users -> Turn off UAC Remove unwanted Windows features from CP -> Programs and features -> Windows Features Turn of HDD indexing: Right click C: -> Properties -> Uncheck "Index this drive..." Turn of Windows Sidebar and configure it not to load on start up (right click icon in tray) Disable following services from CP -> Admin Tools -> Services - Application Experience - Computer Browser - DFS Replication - Diagnostic Policy Service - Diagnostic service host - Diagnostic system host - Distributed Link Tracking Client - Distributed Transaction Coordinator - DNS Client (if using IE keep it on Auto, if FireFox or Opera set to manual) - Function Discovery Provider Host - Function Discovery Resource Publication - IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules - IPsec Policy Agent - IP Helper - KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator - Offline files - Portable Device Enumerator Service (set to manual) - Program Compatibility Assistant (set to manual) - Readyboost - Remote Registry - Secondary Logon (if only one user) - Security Center (before disabling turn off notifications *) - Server (if not sharing your files) - Shell Hardware Detection (unless u like autoplay popups) - Superfetch - Tablet PC - TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper (unless networking with linux servers, set to manual) - Terminal Services - Telephony (if not using dial up) - UPnP Device Host - Remote Access Connection (if not using dial up) - WebClient - Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar - Windows Defender (ONLY if you're running something else, I use Kapersky, before disabling go into Defender and turn off protection) - Windows Driver Foundation - Windows Error Reporting Service - Windows Management Instrumentation (set to manual) - Windows Search - Windows Time If not using PC as media centre then set following to manual: - Windows Media Center Extender - Windows Media Center Recevier - Windows Media Center Scheduler - Windows Media Center Service If you prefer to run windows update manually set the following to manual: - Background Intelligent Transfer Service - Windows Update -> You'll also want to then go into WU and set it to "manually configured" I also disable restore points. You may not want to do this but if you do go into backup and restore centre (or through computer management) and find the restore points tab then turn off HDD restore points on all drives. After doing this run the disk clean up tool and remove saved restore points. I then do things in this order: Install important drivers (motherboard / GFX / Audio) Install Windows Updates Install Diskeeper 2008 ** defrag using DK Install antivirus/secuiry suite software (Kaspersky for me) defrag using DK Install applications in order of priority with defrags in between Hope that helps. * To stop annoying security center, open it up, choose 'change the way secirty center alerts me' then select 'don't notify me and dont display the icon' ** Diskeeper shits all over the in built defrag. If you don't own a copy (most likely not) just download their latest PRO version (it's like <25MB) and install that (preferably onto a partition that's not your main one) then after the 30 day trial period just uninstall it, at least you'll then have your core applications installed at the start of the drive and in outstanding condition. Edited March 10, 2008 by Mr. Pink Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted March 9, 2008 Something I just recently discovered is that Vista is bugged so that installing a SCSI pass through (vitrual drives like Daemon Tools) causes burning software to fail. Don't use Daemon Tools or Alcohol 52%, these both caused Nero and ImgBurn to stop functioning on my pc. I've switch to SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive and that works perfectly, havedn't tried MagicISO or 7Zip yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Thats exactly what I was after Carl CHeers! Have just put in an extra gig of ram and bought a 400gig External hard drive. Seems to be fine for me now..All I do is use Protools,VDJ and some other Midi programs. Have also just downloaded the factory drivers from the NEC website and now I have sound! Vista is a whole lot of fun to play with when it's running good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 4 Report post Posted March 10, 2008 Vista is a whole lot of fun to play with when it's running good.+1 but only when its working! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
