Get Better Vista Performance on a Laptop Computer

http://live.pirillo.com - When I posted an email recently from TheDub, I received a lot of negative feedback. My answer remains: if your laptop doesn't run well after upgrading to Vista, you can always go back to XP. TheDub also sent me a new email, telling me about a free tool to help with Vista performance on laptops.

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[kelloggcerealxoxo]

i have a 3GB RAM comp with 2 ghz cpu and it lags like a granny

[peterjack13]

GO mac or 7

[Kingddd333]

I can't really judge vista. I haven't used it that much. But I just found it funny how my grandparents had a windows me computer and then upgraded to a vista one.

[sandokhan22]

hi i got a question ; how can i restore my hp mini 1000 to factory settings ( not that i already format it ) pls can you help me to do that if its possible thanks friend

[Simzak951]

windows vista sucks on laptops! But I really like it on desktops as I had never had a problem not 1 bsod or anything.

[nelizmastr]

@FutureInventions that doesnt work for the above described issues. its the explorer of windows 7, so basically the WHOLE interface. basic/classic/aero doesnt matter. its the way it is written code-wise.

it corrups the color palettes on games based on DirectDraw instead of Direct3D

[FutureInventions]

@nelizmastr You do know that windows 7 has compatibility options so that you can run any program for any service pack of any windows OS right? You just right click on the software, properties, compatibility, and boom.

[nelizmastr]

@FutureInventions I'll tell you what: I had older software that wouldnt run in windows 7, but worked fine in Vista.

its the redesigned aero explorer thats causing most issues (corrupting color palettes etc.) on for instance age of empires I and II

[seriousnoob72]

@FutureInventions you were an epic fail... no but seriouly I still have had no problems at all with it after 4 years of usage on 4 different machines. Win7 sucks, it was the real fail, even XP is better.

[FutureInventions]

@nelizmastr Glad it worked well for you! I had the worst time ever with it! And not just because of it's slowness, but the thousands of bugs. It was incompatible with so much software and so much hardware that even when I was just using 1 program it would glitch up for no reason.

Btw my specs, which 3 years ago were decent: 2ghz core 2 duo, 4gb ram, 5200 rpm 320gb hard drive, standard intel graphics. With 7 it runs like a beast.

[nelizmastr]

@FutureInventions it worked for me. it booted quickly (instant login) (at least for me), and looked great. ok, it used a bit too much memory, but thats not THAT important. average users dont work with 10 programs at once, so you wont hit the memory ceiling at all.

[FutureInventions]

@seriousnoob72 Use Windows 7... Vista was an epic fail that I have lived through firsthand.