Microsoft has just released a Windows Vista® Performance and Tuning Guide. This guide is a part of the Springboard series and is available for download in pdf and xps formats.

Microsoft appears to be extending its Windows Vista marketing efforts even further by releasing this guide. Many of the tuning tips, however, are not specific to Windows Vista. But they have been well categorized and explained in a simple to understand manner.

The guide looks at the following areas of performance improvement:
- Making configuration changes that help a computer feel more responsive when you use it.
- Using hardware to boost the actual physical speed of a computer.
- Making configuration changes that help a computer to start faster.
- Making the computer more reliable may help increase performance.
- Monitoring performance occasionally so that you can stop problems before they get too big.
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Summary

There are multiple ways to improve a computer's performance. You can use hardware to boost the actual performance of a computer. New technologies in Windows Vista such as ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive can help speed up a system with relatively little effort. Making a computer start faster can also improve the perceived performance of the computer, as well as its reliability and security. Start by disabling unused programs and services scheduled to start with Windows. There are also numerous configuration changes you can make that help a computer feel faster when you use it. These include optimizing power settings and indexing options, as well as disabling unused visual effects. And when you have learned how to optimize the performance of a single computer, you can then learn ways to apply those optimizations to multiple computers across a network.Download it HERE .