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Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable
Excess code has a way of slowing down an operating system; here are 12 Vista features that you can turn off right now
Lincoln Spector (PC World) 05/09/2008 08:49:00
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If you don't use the Search field often, turning off indexing can give your PC a small performance boost.
Give Windows Sidebar the axe by deselecting the 'Start Sidebar when Windows starts' check box. Aero graphics are neat, but unnecessary. Turn them off to speed up a slow PC. You can turn off many of Vista's wasteful interface enhancements by deselecting them individually. Turn off Internet Printing by deselecting it in the Windows Features dialog box. Windows Meeting Space lets users share documents remotely. It's neat, but hardly anyone uses it. Windows Ultimate Extras are available only in the Ultimate Edition--and that's probably for the best. If you don't have a tablet PC, you don't need Tablet PC Optional Components. Disable them. If you don't use the Search field often, turning off indexing can give your PC a small performance boost.
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