- Use Vista's Built In Parental Controls
1. Click on the Start Button and select Control Panel.
2. Under the User Accounts and Family Safety option, click Set Up Parental Controls.
3. Select your child's user account to set up the controls.
4. Clicking the On radio button to enable parental controls.
- Use Ready Boost
Add a 2GB or higher USB Flash drive to take advantage of Windows Ready Boost
Ready Boost is Microsoft’s name for using a USB thumb/flash drive to provide some quick access memory the operating system can use as extra RAM. The Ready Boost system can significantly improve system performance.
To set this up:
1. Insert a USB Flash Drive
2. Click Start then Computer
3. Right Click the USB Drive in My Computer
4. Select the Ready Boost Tab
5. Choose Use this device
6. Select as much space as you can free up for RAM usage vs. Storage
- Disable User Access Control (UAC)
This much-loathed new Vista feature attempts to protect your system from malware infection by making you manually confirm a whole host of everyday user operations. While it doesn’t directly impact performance, it can be annoying and might be more hassle than good.
To disable User Access Control:
1. Click Start then Control Panel
2. Select User Accounts
3. Select Turn User Account Control on or off
4. Uncheck User Account Control Box
5. Restart as recommended
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