While using Windows Vista, I have noticed some sluggish performance due to extensive services running in the background. Though the background services does many tasks automatically without user intervention it slow down system performance.
Microsoft for the first time has taken the advantage of Task Scheduler in Windows Vista.Many tasks are performed event wise, but due to system hogging it is better to disable some of them.
In the start search box type task scheduler to launch it.
On the left hand side expand Task Scheduler (Local) -> Task Scheduler Library -> Microsoft -> Windows. Now point to the following folders. When you click on a folder the tasks get loaded and then you will see a screen where different tasks will be showing. Right click and then disable them.
- Bluetooth
if you have no bluetooth device on hand then disable this task
UninstallDevice
- Media Center
If you do not use Windows Media Center on daily basis then you can disable these tasks
mcupdate
updaterecordpath
ehDRMInit
- MobilePC
If you have no Windows Mobile Phone then disable the following task.
TMM
- scheduledDefrag
If you use some other Defragmenting software like Diskeeper then you can disable the task in this folder
- SystemRestore If you do not use system Restore to restore in a bad event. Then disable the ony one task in this folder
- Tcpip Disable these tasks
Ipaddressconflict1 and 2
Now I am listing some of the services that are not required by a general user. To disable a service in the start search box type Services. Double click a service and then select Disabled in the start type. Disable these services
Volume Shadowcopy if you do not want previous versions of a file
IPHelper if u dont use IPV6
ICS connection sharing If you do not share your internet connection
Readyboost If you do not want movable device to speedup
Offline files If you do not want to cache files offline (For networks)
System Event Notification If you do not want to monitor actions of logon and log off
Windows Image Acquisition If you do not have camera
Tablet PC Input Service If you have no tablet pen
Remote Registry If you do not use Remote Desktop
Secondary Logon If you have a single Administrator Profile
UPnp Device Host,SSDP Discovery If you have no Universal Plug n Play Device on home networks
Distributed Link Tracking Client Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network.
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service - Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play
HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service – This service detects and monitors CUE devices on the system.
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Robert Michel
Good thread, i like these tips, its looks that i knew just small part.
Very good information
I see there are realy useful tips. I am going to use some
thanks! for someone new to vista, but not new to configuring their os, this was a very helpful instructional list.
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