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| Thread ID: 99049 | 2009-04-17 23:39:00 | Vista slow to load | Greg (193) | Press F1 |
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| 766040 | 2009-04-19 12:46:00 | Vista requires at least 2gb of ram. | Darryl (5097) | ||
| 766041 | 2009-04-19 21:16:00 | IMO that statement is a bit broad. While 2GB of RAM is really the minimum for your main PC, other PCs (used less often) would be fine with 1GB or even 768MB (but not 512MB, no way). | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 766042 | 2009-04-19 22:20:00 | Vista requires at least 2gb of ram. The actual mininum is 512mb for Home Basic, and 1gb for Premium, Business, Ultimate and Enterprise. Although to run Vista comfortably 2gb of RAM is preferred. I doubt not enough ram is the problem in this case Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 766043 | 2009-04-20 02:27:00 | This is probably a dumb question... but where in Vista (Home Premium) do I find the Run command? I'm basically looking to use the old msconfig command. Also - Services... I can't seem to find it under the old Computer Management option. I am getting so close to chucking this Vista! Grr + LOL |
Greg (193) | ||
| 766044 | 2009-04-20 02:29:00 | By default, Vista has no Run command on the Start menu (but it can be added). Start Search replaces it, although Windows+R still works. :) EDIT: I call SNAP! :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 766045 | 2009-04-20 02:30:00 | Windows+R Or if you want it back in the start menu, right click a blank space in the start menu>properties>Customize>Scroll down, and tick RUN. Click OK Just type in services in the start search box to get to get, or Run>services.msc Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 766046 | 2009-04-20 03:04:00 | Damn, I'd throw a party if my Vista laptop booted up that fast. You can always run decrapifier which just uninstalls the programs you select in one move, My rule of thumb is if I don't know what it is then it goes, Of course if I do know what it is it generally goes as well, Its not up to the manufacturer to load the computers with crap programs. After that its a case of msconfig and removing the start up entries for everything apart from teh anti-virus. I assume you have removed nortons? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 766047 | 2009-04-20 03:20:00 | Thanks folks. I'll try the suggestions. Nortons... I ain't sure it's installed but if it's there when I check... out it goes. ps - Blam thanks for your tons of advice. I hope I can return the favours sometime. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 766048 | 2009-04-20 03:59:00 | Damn, I'd throw a party if my Vista laptop booted up that fast. You can always run decrapifier which just uninstalls the programs you select in one move, My rule of thumb is if I don't know what it is then it goes, Of course if I do know what it is it generally goes as well, Its not up to the manufacturer to load the computers with crap programs. After that its a case of msconfig and removing the start up entries for everything apart from teh anti-virus. I assume you have removed nortons? Format. The best tool for new PCs. :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 766049 | 2009-04-20 04:00:00 | Get rid of all the crap that runs at startup. Turn off unneeded services. Get XP :lol: PC-Decrapifier is good for removing all the bundled rubbish |
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