Comments on: How To Speed Up Windows Vista And Free Some Memory http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/ Tips for Choosing a Hosting Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scotfree312 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 scotfree312 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:29:10 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1382 Depending on how old you get, you will notice a difference. However, as in most everything computing, it will be as fast as the slowest piece of hardware. The slowest is likely to be your internet connection, since even network cards from the late 80s could do 10mps and your home internet probably isn't that fast. Having less RAM (which is memory) will make a noticable slow down, but it won't be like night and day. You will still get your stuff in a reasonable amount of time. Depending on how old you get, you will notice a difference. However, as in most everything computing, it will be as fast as the slowest piece of hardware. The slowest is likely to be your internet connection, since even network cards from the late 80s could do 10mps and your home internet probably isn't that fast.

Having less RAM (which is memory) will make a noticable slow down, but it won't be like night and day. You will still get your stuff in a reasonable amount of time.

]]> By: m_traut http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 m_traut Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:46:06 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1379 If you are using Vista Basic or Vista Business editions, your copy of Windows media player won't have its own DVD decoder (Vista Home premium and Ultimate do). Windows media player borrows the DVD decoder from other DVD playback software installed on your system (e.g.. WinDVD or PowerDVD) to play DVD movies. If these playback softwares are not installed or were uninstalled by the restoration process WMP will be unable to access the decoder and you get the error message. To correct the problem you would need to reinstall the other DVD playback software. If you are using Vista Basic or Vista Business editions, your copy of Windows media player won't have its own DVD decoder (Vista Home premium and Ultimate do).

Windows media player borrows the DVD decoder from other DVD playback software installed on your system (e.g.. WinDVD or PowerDVD) to play DVD movies. If these playback softwares are not installed or were uninstalled by the restoration process WMP will be unable to access the decoder and you get the error message. To correct the problem you would need to reinstall the other DVD playback software.

]]> By: Drake F http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Drake F Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:24:25 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1381 Be patient. If you have lots of expansion packs then they will make the loading process longer because of the additional content. If you have an issue I suggest going to a technician or someone and asking if there may be an issue with either your computer or the game. But it does seem like your sat there for hours on end waiting for the game to load!! Ha-ha. What I will also say is, if you want to increase the performance of your computer, then you aren't going to do that for free. I'm afraid you must be prepared to pay for things like that. No one ever got anywhere from being cheap. Hope this helps. Happy "Simming". x Be patient. If you have lots of expansion packs then they will make the loading process longer because of the additional content.

If you have an issue I suggest going to a technician or someone and asking if there may be an issue with either your computer or the game. But it does seem like your sat there for hours on end waiting for the game to load!! Ha-ha.

What I will also say is, if you want to increase the performance of your computer, then you aren't going to do that for free. I'm afraid you must be prepared to pay for things like that.
No one ever got anywhere from being cheap.

Hope this helps. Happy "Simming". x

]]> By: John Luke http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 John Luke Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:42:38 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1380 Usually if you take the RAM out of the computer, there is a sticker on it that will list the specs of the RAM. If you are not comfortable opening the case, you have a program called "MSINFO" on most computers. Go to C:Windowsmsappsmsinfo" and run the MSINFO program. This will give you many stats about your computer, including the RAM speed and type. Usually if you take the RAM out of the computer, there is a sticker on it that will list the specs of the RAM.

If you are not comfortable opening the case, you have a program called "MSINFO" on most computers. Go to C:Windowsmsappsmsinfo" and run the MSINFO program. This will give you many stats about your computer, including the RAM speed and type.

]]> By: Matt http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Matt Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:11:24 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1384 yep that will handle any of the vista versions. I'd recommend ultimate. yep that will handle any of the vista versions. I'd recommend ultimate.

]]> By: Chuint Meerkat http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Chuint Meerkat Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:42:54 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1385 By: pmt765 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 pmt765 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:57:05 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1377 You can speed up Vista by installing it on a faster computer. That dinosaur is 7 year old technology trying to run a 2 year old operating system. If you insist on continuing to use that computer, run XP. You can speed up Vista by installing it on a faster computer. That dinosaur is 7 year old technology trying to run a 2 year old operating system.

If you insist on continuing to use that computer, run XP.

]]> By: MMiata23 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 MMiata23 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:39:39 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1383 Well, the answers to questions 1 and 2 are the same. Go to control panel, Click on the programs button, and you will see under default programs "Stop a program from running at start up" and "Set your default programs". Use these two options to choose what to use when you start up windows and it should help your speed a little :) Well, the answers to questions 1 and 2 are the same. Go to control panel, Click on the programs button, and you will see under default programs "Stop a program from running at start up" and "Set your default programs". Use these two options to choose what to use when you start up windows and it should help your speed a little :)

]]> By: mid_blu_roze http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 mid_blu_roze Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:24:46 +0000 http://www.coffinet.com/free-web-hosting/how-to-speed-up-windows-vista-and-free-some-memory/#comment-1378 Running Vista with 2GB of RAM is a trick - if you keep the number of programs running to a bare minimum, you can do it without losing too much speed. Run msconfig (from the Start Search window in Start), fo to the Startup tab and turn off anything you don't want running when you start the computer. (And get rid of Norton - it's not a good AV program, it's a resource hog and it causes problems. A free one like AVG or Avira is better.) Running Vista with 2GB of RAM is a trick – if you keep the number of programs running to a bare minimum, you can do it without losing too much speed. Run msconfig (from the Start Search window in Start), fo to the Startup tab and turn off anything you don't want running when you start the computer.

(And get rid of Norton – it's not a good AV program, it's a resource hog and it causes problems. A free one like AVG or Avira is better.)

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