Vroom, vroom, Vista!

A common problem people face is running a computer with the hardware that just barely meets Windows Vista's requirements. Although Microsoft says a computer running Windows Vista can run properly with only 1GB DDR2 RAM, it also depends on you're processor, graphics card, motherboard and hard-drive. When you buy a computer at the store, the techs tell you that a computer running Windows Vista under 1GB DDR2 RAM will run just fine, well, this is true if all you do is turn it on and e-mail and basically run off text- No pictures or videos.

To properly run you're Windows Vista Computer, follow the guide below. In my opinion Vista doesn't run lag free unless it has a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 AT LEAST and 2GB DDR2 RAM not too mention a graphics card of 256MB. To assure space, I'd also recommend a 320GB Hard-Drive!

Well, here we go...

One reason Vista is laggy on your computer is because most of you're hardware power is going into the visuals; Which is not need in my opinion. You can get the same visuals basically by turning off "Aero" and it'll also boost up you're computers over-all performance. Another way of boosting performance is turning off the task-bar and background applications that you're NOT using. The only things I keep running on my computer in the back-ground or taskbar is my default windows icons, virus protection and Windows Live Messenger and even then when I'm not on Windows Live Messenger I turn it off but right clicking the icon and then clicking exit :)

Turning off services, background applications and task bar programs is needed if you game, without it you're loosing a lot of frames and some of you're hardware is being dedicated to running those programs.

Now for AMD users, you can go to the site and download a program that can shut off all you're services and processes etc to speed up gaming; Only used when you're not downloading or waiting for an IM etc, link is below.

For gaming, you can also use Omega drivers; The site isn't loading on this computer but if you do a google for "Nvidia Omega Drivers" or "AMD Omega Drivers" you'll surely find it, you'll know it when you see it.

Use only one browser open at a time, if needed use multiple tabs.

Browser recommended would be Flock or FIREFOX or Safari :)

Well,

These are just a few starter tips. I'll post another post about how to speed up Vista as soon as I get back from a pool party.