Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Performance Issues

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1. If necessary, log on by using the account that you created when you installed Windows

Vista.

2. From Settings on the Start Menu, select Control Panel.

3. In Control Panel, Click System And Maintenance, and then Performance Information

And Tools.

4. On the left pane, click Adjust Visual Effects. Supply administrator credentials or click

Continue as prompted to close the UAC dialog box.

5. In the Visual Effects tab of the Performance Options dialog box, select Adjust For Best

Performance. This disables all visual effects. If you prefer, you can select Custom and

select or clear the check box for each visual effect in turn to meet user requirements.

6. Click Apply. Applying the new visual effects settings can take some time, especially if you

have several windows open. When the settings have been applied, the Apply button is

dimmed, as shown in Figure 11-11. You should also notice that the appearance of the

Start button has changed.

Figure 11-11

Visual effects settings have been applied

7. In the Data Execution Prevention tab of the Performance Options dialog box, ensure

that Turn On DEP For Essential Windows Programs And Services Only is selected. Click

How Does It Work to find out more about this setting. Close Windows Help And Sup-

port when you are finished reviewing this topic.

8. In the Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box, ensure that Adjust For Best

Performance Of Programs is selected, as shown in Figure 11-12.