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Vista tips

barneysplash · 2008-02-10 17:08:26

Hi all I have to configure a pal's laptop for her. It has 2GB ram, running vista. What tips would offer for a basic family laptop setup? What should I turn on / off Any comments or help welcome Thanks Barney

10-02-2008 6:08pm

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barneysplash

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Hi all

I have to configure a pal's laptop for her.

It has 2GB ram, running vista.

What tips would offer for a basic family laptop setup?

What should I turn on / off

Any comments or help welcome

Thanks

Barney

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#2 10-02-2008 6:47pm

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Just disable User account control cos it'll drive her mad.

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#3 10-02-2008 8:26pm

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security - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1009 for more tips and links
Antivirus
firewall - there is a basic one free of zonealarm
malware tools

Ask what she wants to do with it and install basic software to do that
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=231147 - a bit out of date but good starter

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#4 10-02-2008 8:38pm

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turn off all indexing! drives me bananas when the hard0drive is constantly being raped.

jus type in "indexing options" into the search bar on the menu. go to "modify" and untick everything until there is nothing left in the window

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#5 11-02-2008 12:47am

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Limit the size of System Restore to 3%.

Set defragmenter to automatic.

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#6 11-02-2008 10:27am

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Personally I wouldn't turn of UAC.

Get TweakUAC and set it to silent mode.

Stops the prompts but UAC will keep doing it's thing in the background.

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#7 11-02-2008 10:29am

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kaimera wrote: »

Personally I wouldn't turn of UAC.

+1
Bad news to disable a security feature.

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#8 11-02-2008 4:47pm

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What I would do:

1. Remove Norton/McAfee anti virus (if present) and replace with Avast! or Avg.

2. Ensure everything is fully updated (using windows update)

3. Clear out unnecessary start up programs. (hit start - type msconfig and press enter, and go to the startup tab to see full list of startup programs, use sysinfo's webpage to see what is needed)

4. I would not turn off UAC.

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#9 11-02-2008 8:35pm

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dulpit wrote:

3. Clear out unnecessary start up programs. (hit start - type msconfig and press enter, and go to the startup tab to see full list of startup programs, use sysinfo's webpage to see what is needed)

don't forget the decrapifier !

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#10 12-02-2008 9:21pm

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dulpit wrote: »

What I would do:

1. Remove Norton/McAfee anti virus (if present) and replace with Avast! or Avg.

Will AVG work with ok with Vista?

The laptop in question has Norton 360 on it.
It's heavy duty stuff, is AVG up to the same level of protection?

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#11 13-02-2008 12:26am

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barneysplash wrote: »

Will AVG work with ok with Vista?

The laptop in question has Norton 360 on it.
It's heavy duty stuff, is AVG up to the same level of protection?

I use Avast! and it works great... Norton slows your computer big time... (or at least i found that anyways...)

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#12 13-02-2008 5:45pm

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dulpit wrote: »

I use Avast! and it works great... Norton slows your computer big time... (or at least i found that anyways...)

Agreed.

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