Follow these tips to boost Vista performance

A very good article about ways to make Windows Vista perform better on borderline hardware. I decided to keep only these settings activated in visual effects. It gives a nice balance between speed in good looks.

  • Show preview and filters in folder
  • Show thumbnails instead of icons
  • Show window contents while dragging
  • Smooth edges of screen fonts
  • Smooth-scroll list-boxes
  • Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
  • Use visual styles on windows and buttons