If you have upgraded your Windows XP computer to run with Windows Vista, as many Americans have, than you may notice that it is a bit slower. Or maybe you’ve noticed that it stalls at points. For example, you will be typing away and then you look up at the screen only to see that nothing appears right away. Another sign of a stalling computer is when the mouse freezes. You can wiggle it as much as you want but it doesn’t budge on the screen.

Generally, this is not an issue with Windows Vista itself. Although you may have heard otherwise, Windows Vista is a great system to have. Then again, so is Windows XP. It is a good idea to perform the installation of Windows Vista twice. This may sound weird but here’s the logic: the first installation is to get everything on there, the second is for a fresh and thorough install. You could also just run upgrades for a fresh install. Upgrades work wonders on Windows Vista when it comes to speed and reliability.

If you want to check for upgrades you can go to update.microsoft.com. Use the utility to scan for updates all throughout your Windows Vista system, including hardware and drivers. Restart after doing the updates and see how it helps

Please remember that if you purchased the computer with Windows XP on it than your computer will run better and faster with Windows XP than it will with Windows Vista simply because the computer was made for Windows XP.

Another thing that I have mentioned time and time again is to run an msconfig. Just go to the Start Menu and select Run. Type msconfig and press Enter. Go to the Startup Tab and get rid of anything you don’t need. You might be surprised at how much this can improve the speed during start up.

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