1. Software: Very often most of the space on PC is taken up by software that you never use. There are a number of software that are pre installed that you may never use. What you need to do is delete all these software from your PC to ensure that the space is free for better performance and software that you actually need on a regular basis.
2. Windows defender: One of the most recurring complaints of windows operating system is that is it prone to viruses. To counter this, what windows did is install a number of software that made the set up extremely heavy. Windows defender was installed to ensure that the system was capable of fighting these viruses. You do not need Windows Defender to protect your PC is you know how to keep your computer safe through other means. Simply disabling this feature can improve performance.
3. User Access Control: Disabling the user access control can also help you improve performance. This particular feature is one of the most irritating features as it gives you a pop up asking for execution, every time you click on programs that affects configuration of the system. You obviously want to execute the program, you do not want to be asked every time, might as well disable the function, as it is slowing down performance.
4. ReadyBoost: If you are using a using a PC less than 2 GB of memory space then you need to activate the readyboost feature to help you improve performance. However you will need an external flash drive with a memory of at lease 2.0. Vista will automatically use this as an extension to your RAM accelerating performance of your PC.
5. Graphics: The user interface of Windows Vista is very jazzy and most often that not if you are particular about the basics, these dramatics would not really excite you. You should ideally disable these features to increase your memory. Your Windows Vista PC will perform better and you will have more memory.
Disabling search indexing and disabling certain start up options too can help you improve the performance of your Window Vista. As said earlier, the program is very power hungry and therefore needs enough space to perform better. Get rid of programs you do not use, disabling programs that come pre fitted is the best way to improve performance. So make sure you get rid of them and make your Vista perform to the best of its capability. Improved performance can make your Vista using experience much better, so focus on software you do not use and bid them goodbye by simply uninstalling them.