Windows Vista has become a widely used operating system that is supported by most well known laptop and desktop makers. The one major complaint that is heard from lots of people using Windows Vista is that it is very slow when booting up.

Vista had some majors flaws when it was first released, which turned many people off it. Although some patches were released that fixed them, the time it takes to boot up when turned on still is a very annoying problem. Here are some potential solutions that may help in speeding up Windows Vista.

If you are using an older computer with Vista running on it, then one problem that may be slowing it down is the limited ‘RAM’ (random access memory) that it is working with. So, I recommend freeing up some memory by removing some unnecessary features.
By disabling the Windows Vista side bar for example you can save some memory space. The sidebar is turned on by default, but most of the software in it is never used by most computer owners. You’ll want to ‘right click’ on the sidebar, then hit ‘close’. There should be a dialogue box that states, “start sidebar with windows start”, make sure that the box beside it is unchecked.

Another possible solution is a feature of Vista called Windows ReadyBoost. This is the actual feature that Microsoft recommends to add some extra memory to the system and enhance performance. It helps by allowing Windows Vista to use the empty storage space on removable media (e.g USB sticks) that helps speed it up. Insert a portable hard drive or USB stick and then Vista should offer you the option of using ReadyBoost to speed up your computer. Be sure to only use a fast flash memory card, as Windows Vista can not use the slow version. It is recommended to use up to three times the RAM in your computer. Therefore, if you have 512 megs of RAM, you’ll need to use 1.5 GB for the optimal performance.

A feature that can also be used to speed up Vista is the System Health Report.

1. You go to the control panel, then ‘performance and information tools’, then ‘advanced tools’.
2. You can click on ‘generate a system health report’. It takes about a minute to run, then it will show you all the details of your PC, and it will also offer solutions as well.
3. The report contains both the hardware configurations and also the software configurations and their errors.
4. You can then search out the best product to fix the specific needs of your PC.

One of the best known ways to increase the speed of Windows Vista is by adding more RAM to your computer. If you have a fairly recent model you can go down to you local computer supply store and buy more RAM that is inserted into the inside of your machine. If you are not familiar with how or where the extra RAM should be installed, have a professional do it or you’ll end up causing more damage than just a slow system. This has proven to be one of the most successful ways in which to increase the speed of Windows Vista.

Another step you can take to speed up Windows Vista is to disable the Indexing Service. As we mentioned in the post about speeding up Windows XP , the Indexing Service is somewhat unnecessary. What this service does is to keep an index in memory for all your Windows files’ location so that to give you faster results when searching your PC for a specific file. This operation takes up significant memory. To disable Indexing Services:

• Go to My Computer, Right Click on C Drive and uncheck “Index this drive for faster searching” under the General Tab.

Your computer’s stability and performance depends highly on the drivers installed on your system. A driver is a piece of software program that cooperates with the computer operating system in order for peripheral hardware devices to work. In other words, a software driver helps the computer peripheral devices (such as printers, video cards, network cards, audio cards etc) to communicate and work with the computer itself.

Old driver versions or even missing and corrupted drivers are usually the main cause of instability or degraded performance of your whole computer system. Keeping your drivers up-to-date is a necessity in order to keep your computer system running as new. Moreover, updated drivers are also a must for having your peripheral hardware devices perform at their best potential.

Many computer users are often frustrated when they reinstall their windows operating system or when they install a new hardware device and they find out that some device drivers are missing. They start searching online to find a proper device driver with no results. Even if they find one, the driver might be an older version or even infected with malware code. Fortunately, there are a few trusted software applications out there that can scan your PC and find all necessary updated drivers from a central driver database and download them for you. Such a program is Paretologic DriverCure.

This sophisticated program deeply scans your computer to identify what drivers are needed for your specific hardware. Then it searches a comprehensive database and downloads the latest drivers for your system. Some of the features of DriverCure are the following:

• Works with Windows XP and VISTA (both 32 and 64 bits).
• Back up and restore of existing drivers.
• Very little memory requirements, so it does not stress your system.
• Sends you an email every time a new driver is made available for your system.
• Free Download and Scan to verify its capabilities before you buy.
• Its driver database is ever-growing with the latest and best drivers.
• Repair broken, slow or old hardware by updating their drivers.
• Backed by Paretologic’s excellent customer support.

And here are some actual user testimonials that I have gathered over the Internet:

DriverCure offers you convenience at its best, with this reliable software installed in your computer, you can be sure that you would not have to search for another driver or installer CD again.

Goarticles.com

I figured the graphics card my grandson gave me was broken when I couldn’t get it work on my computer. It turns out that I just didn’t have the right driver. ParetoLogic DriverCure got it workin.

drivercureplus.com

Drivercure you’ve made my life a whole lot easier. I am ashamed to tell you how many hours I spent on company websites trying to locate the exact download I needed when all I had to do is find your program. I am very impressed how you can manage all of the drivers out there when there must be millions. Anyways, just wanted to drop you a note to show my appreciation.

Jim M., Bellingham, WA

For more information about the product you can visit DriverCure Website or even download the software and perform a free scan of your system to see what drivers are missing or need an update.

Important Note: If you got infected with TrustCop and paid money for it, you must contact your credit card company immediately and request your money back.

In this article I will show you with details how to remove TrustCop virus (either automatically or manually) from your computer. For a free scan of your computer to verify if you are infected with TrustCop virus, download the Antispyware tool below, install it and perform a full system scan.

TrustCop is another malware program that appeared recently on the Internet. It looks like a legitimate security antivirus scanner, but it is actually a rogue program with a sole purpose to steal money from innocent computer users. TrustCop infiltrates your computer with the help of a Trojan virus. The Trojan first gets into your PC (maybe from freeware programs that you installed or via browsing illegal websites) and then it downloads and installs TrustCop. The Trojan virus will then configure TrustCop to start automatically every time you boot your computer. Also, several random files will be created on your hard disk which will look like virus infected files. The purpose of these fake files is to have them “detected” by the TrustCop program which will ask you to purchase its full version in order to delete them. The picture below shows how TrustCop performs a fake scan of a computer system in order to convince the user that it is supposedly a legitimate security tool.

To get rid of TrustCop virus you can follow either the Automatic or the Manual method I will explain below. The Automatic method is recommended for a safe TrustCop removal. The manual method is recommended ONLY if you are expert in Windows Operating System, since it involves messing around with the Registry which can cause fatal problems if you don’t know what you are doing.

Remove TrustCop Automatically

Fortunately there are a few trusted Antispyware tools on the market which can effectively remove TrustCop virus and many other malware programs permanently. One such tool is the famous Spyware Doctor from PCTools software company. I would recommend to Download the Free Trial of Spyware Doctor Here, or visit the Spyware Doctor Website for more information.

If you have already downloaded Spyware Doctor from the beginning of this article (Free Scan Button) then you can skip this step.

After Downloading Spyware Doctor, run it and have it scan your PC for free. The free version of Spyware Doctor is for malware detection only. After detecting the TrustCop virus, you can purchase the full version to automatically clean up your PC from TrustCop or from any other viruses that reside on your system. If you don’t have already an Antispyware tool, then it is an excellent opportunity now to get a good one, like Spyware Doctor.

Remove TrustCop Manually

Before proceeding any further, I strongly suggest you to backup everything, and especially your registry. We take no responsibility for any damage you may cause to your computer.

Step1: Stop the following Processes

(Note: some processes might have a different name on your case)

• TrustCop.exe
• uninstall.exe
• 28a6d9wnlzader1957.exe
• ca85mxcq.exe

 
Step2: Unregister the following DLL files

(Note: To unregister a DLL file, open a command prompt window and type:
C:\> regsvr32 /u filename.dll ). You may need to navigate to exact path where the DLL file is located.
 

• 288995acktool3z1.dll
• 10134spamb9zb95.dll
• 1015zpyware2930.dll

 
Step3: Delete the following Registry Values (be careful)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TrustCop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrustCop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TrustCop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “ca85mxcq.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “TrustCop”

Step4: Delete the following files

c:\Program Files\TrustCop Software\TrustCop\TrustCop.exe
c:\Program Files\TrustCop Software\TrustCop\uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\TrustCop Software\TrustCop
c:\Program Files\TrustCop Software
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\TrustCop.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TrustCop
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TrustCop\1 TrustCop.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TrustCop\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TrustCop\3 Uninstall.lnk
%Temp%\ca85mxcq.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10134spamb9zb95.dll
c:\WINDOWS\1015zpyware2930.dll
c:\WINDOWS\10753tzo5931.bin
c:\WINDOWS\system32\288995acktool3z1.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\28935virus54z.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\28a6d9wnlzader1957.exe

Then, reboot your machine and cross your fingers!!!

GOOD LUCK