Why is Vista Home Premium so slow?

I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo Core 2
processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as clean as
possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone please
give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow launching
applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being unnecessarily
throttled.

Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery. How
stupid was that?


"techsupport" <> wrote in message
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>I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo Core
>2
> processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as clean
> as
> possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
> please
> give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow launching
> applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.

Hi Val,

Thanks for your prompt response. I have a Sony Vaio and the power setting is
set to VAIO Optimized. The Processor power management is set to 5% for
Minimum processor state and 100% for Maximum. Is this what you are referring
to?

"Val" wrote:

> Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being unnecessarily
> throttled.
>
> Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery. How
> stupid was that?
>
>
> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
> news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
> >I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo Core
> >2
> > processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as clean
> > as
> > possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
> > please
> > give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow launching
> > applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
> >
> > Your help is greatly appreciated.
>
>
>

In vista; Control Panel > Power Options

then, try setting it to "performance"


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dekruyter

Yep, that's what I meant. Looks like Sony was a bit smarter than HP in
chosing the settings.

How slow is slow? On my Sempron 3300, 1GB (less 128 for video) Word 2007
comes up in about 12 seconds from scratch, 4-5 seconds when some of it's in
cache. This is not a really speedy machine, but I'm satisfied with such
perfomance.

Val


"techsupport" <> wrote in message
news:64000EB4-1D33-4430-9BA1-...
> Hi Val,
>
> Thanks for your prompt response. I have a Sony Vaio and the power setting
> is
> set to VAIO Optimized. The Processor power management is set to 5% for
> Minimum processor state and 100% for Maximum. Is this what you are
> referring
> to?
>
> "Val" wrote:
>
>> Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being
>> unnecessarily
>> throttled.
>>
>> Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery. How
>> stupid was that?
>>
>>
>> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
>> news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
>> >I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo
>> >Core
>> >2
>> > processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as
>> > clean
>> > as
>> > possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
>> > please
>> > give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow
>> > launching
>> > applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>> >
>> > Your help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>>

Slower than my Dell D400 with 1 gb of memory running XP Pro. In Vista, just
navigating through the open windows is slow, bringing up windows explorer,
Photoshop CS2 suffers; clicking on my favorites on my browser takes long and
startup and shutdown takes long. Overall it just awful. I have reimaged the
laptop and still no luck. I've asked Sony if they could send me an XP PC and
they said NO. This Duo Core 2 should be lightning fast. I have removed the
Vista hard drive and replaced it with another drive and installed XP Pro. I
immediately notice the performance improved greatly with XP.

"Val" wrote:

> Yep, that's what I meant. Looks like Sony was a bit smarter than HP in
> chosing the settings.
>
> How slow is slow? On my Sempron 3300, 1GB (less 128 for video) Word 2007
> comes up in about 12 seconds from scratch, 4-5 seconds when some of it's in
> cache. This is not a really speedy machine, but I'm satisfied with such
> perfomance.
>
> Val
>
>
> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
> news:64000EB4-1D33-4430-9BA1-...
> > Hi Val,
> >
> > Thanks for your prompt response. I have a Sony Vaio and the power setting
> > is
> > set to VAIO Optimized. The Processor power management is set to 5% for
> > Minimum processor state and 100% for Maximum. Is this what you are
> > referring
> > to?
> >
> > "Val" wrote:
> >
> >> Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being
> >> unnecessarily
> >> throttled.
> >>
> >> Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery. How
> >> stupid was that?
> >>
> >>
> >> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
> >> news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
> >> >I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo
> >> >Core
> >> >2
> >> > processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as
> >> > clean
> >> > as
> >> > possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
> >> > please
> >> > give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow
> >> > launching
> >> > applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
> >> >
> >> > Your help is greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Have you tried Vista with all the eyecandy turned off? That makes a
noticeable performance improvement on my Compaq, especially in some of those
items you mention. Aero and the desktop window manager do take a toll. My
Powerpoint presentations run much snappier with video effects off.

Still, it sounds like something else is going on with your system. I dunno
what.

Val

"techsupport" <> wrote in message
news:FB546BD9-52DF-4613-840C-...
> Slower than my Dell D400 with 1 gb of memory running XP Pro. In Vista,
> just
> navigating through the open windows is slow, bringing up windows explorer,
> Photoshop CS2 suffers; clicking on my favorites on my browser takes long
> and
> startup and shutdown takes long. Overall it just awful. I have reimaged
> the
> laptop and still no luck. I've asked Sony if they could send me an XP PC
> and
> they said NO. This Duo Core 2 should be lightning fast. I have removed the
> Vista hard drive and replaced it with another drive and installed XP Pro.
> I
> immediately notice the performance improved greatly with XP.
>
> "Val" wrote:
>
>> Yep, that's what I meant. Looks like Sony was a bit smarter than HP in
>> chosing the settings.
>>
>> How slow is slow? On my Sempron 3300, 1GB (less 128 for video) Word 2007
>> comes up in about 12 seconds from scratch, 4-5 seconds when some of it's
>> in
>> cache. This is not a really speedy machine, but I'm satisfied with such
>> perfomance.
>>
>> Val
>>
>>
>> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
>> news:64000EB4-1D33-4430-9BA1-...
>> > Hi Val,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your prompt response. I have a Sony Vaio and the power
>> > setting
>> > is
>> > set to VAIO Optimized. The Processor power management is set to 5% for
>> > Minimum processor state and 100% for Maximum. Is this what you are
>> > referring
>> > to?
>> >
>> > "Val" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being
>> >> unnecessarily
>> >> throttled.
>> >>
>> >> Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery.
>> >> How
>> >> stupid was that?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
>> >> >I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel
>> >> >Duo
>> >> >Core
>> >> >2
>> >> > processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as
>> >> > clean
>> >> > as
>> >> > possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
>> >> > please
>> >> > give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow
>> >> > launching
>> >> > applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>> >> >
>> >> > Your help is greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Hi, I have the same spec on a dell xps M1210 and I too was being driven crazy
by the performance on Vista. Mine came with Macafee already installed - I
uninstalled it and the change was incredible. Must uninstall not turn off.
Installing Norton instead did not hamper the new performance rate and using
photoshop CS2 is no problem. But......I am still thinking of going back to XP
as I still don't rate Vista.

"techsupport" wrote:

> I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo Core 2
> processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as clean as
> possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone please
> give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow launching
> applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.

I agree with other posters - must be something else happening with your
system - probably the virus software. My machine only has a total of 1GB
memory (both core two duo processors together) and it runs most things
fairly quickly on Home Premium, at a Experience Index Base Score of 4.4 with
Windows Aero.

What rating does Windows give your machine? Go to Control
Panel/System&Maintenance/Check you computer's Window's Experience Index Base
Score. If it is above 3 then something else is going on.

"techsupport" <> wrote in message
news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
>I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel Duo Core
>2
> processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as clean
> as
> possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
> please
> give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow launching
> applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated.

I'm running Vista Ultimate on a 2 year old Dell 9300 (1.73GHz single core)
with 2 GB of RAM and it runs great. Maybe a little slower than XP, but not
much. I am running an OEM version of Vista Ultimate, not an image with all
the bloat-ware. If all you have is a Dell restore DVD/partition, this may be
the problem.
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All computers run at the same speed... with the power off.




"techsupport" <> wrote in message
news:FB546BD9-52DF-4613-840C-...
> Slower than my Dell D400 with 1 gb of memory running XP Pro. In Vista,
> just
> navigating through the open windows is slow, bringing up windows explorer,
> Photoshop CS2 suffers; clicking on my favorites on my browser takes long
> and
> startup and shutdown takes long. Overall it just awful. I have reimaged
> the
> laptop and still no luck. I've asked Sony if they could send me an XP PC
> and
> they said NO. This Duo Core 2 should be lightning fast. I have removed the
> Vista hard drive and replaced it with another drive and installed XP Pro.
> I
> immediately notice the performance improved greatly with XP.
>
> "Val" wrote:
>
>> Yep, that's what I meant. Looks like Sony was a bit smarter than HP in
>> chosing the settings.
>>
>> How slow is slow? On my Sempron 3300, 1GB (less 128 for video) Word 2007
>> comes up in about 12 seconds from scratch, 4-5 seconds when some of it's
>> in
>> cache. This is not a really speedy machine, but I'm satisfied with such
>> perfomance.
>>
>> Val
>>
>>
>> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
>> news:64000EB4-1D33-4430-9BA1-...
>> > Hi Val,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your prompt response. I have a Sony Vaio and the power
>> > setting
>> > is
>> > set to VAIO Optimized. The Processor power management is set to 5% for
>> > Minimum processor state and 100% for Maximum. Is this what you are
>> > referring
>> > to?
>> >
>> > "Val" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Check the power options - make sure the processor isn't being
>> >> unnecessarily
>> >> throttled.
>> >>
>> >> Default plan on my Compaq was CPU MAX at 50% both on AC and battery.
>> >> How
>> >> stupid was that?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "techsupport" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:F0511516-57CE-43E0-8997-...
>> >> >I just purchase a new laptop with 2gb of memory, 120gb HD, 2 Intel
>> >> >Duo
>> >> >Core
>> >> >2
>> >> > processors. I have removed the junk software (trials) and left it as
>> >> > clean
>> >> > as
>> >> > possible. I am at the point of going back to Windows XP. Can someone
>> >> > please
>> >> > give me some tips to improve the performance of Vista. It slow
>> >> > launching
>> >> > applications such as Word, Internet browser, Excel, etc...
>> >> >
>> >> > Your help is greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>