Remote Differential Compression checks the changes of your files
over a network to move them with as little bandwidth as possible
instead of transferring an entire file that has previously been moved.
Obiviously, the average home PC user has NO need for this service.
With it constantly checking for file changes, this service will greatly
slow system performance.

To shut down this service:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click Classic View on the left side of the window
4. Double-click on Programs and Features
5. Click Turn Windows Features On And Off on the left side of
the window
6. Uncheck Remote Differential Compression
7. Click OK

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There are many new features in Windows Vista that are installed by
default that you may not need. These extra and un-needed features

can slow down your computer and take up more storage space.

Windows Features can be un-installed using the Windows Features
utility. Follow these steps to uninstall applications such as the
Windows Fax and Scan and many more.

To Turn-Off Some Un-Needed Features:

1. Click on the Start Button
2. Select Control Panel
3. Under Programs click Uninstall a program
4. On the left side menu, click on Turn Windows features on or
off
5. Scroll through the list as shown below and uncheck from any
feature you do not want installed.
6. Click OK when you are finished making your changes. The
features will now be uninstalled.

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Windows Vista Search Indexing is constantly checking the files on
your system to make their information available for quick searching.
This is helpful, but can severely slow system performance as the
average user doesn’t use the search function frequently.

To shut down constant indexing:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on the C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Select the General Tab
6. Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
7. On the next dialog box, select Apply Changes to Drive C:,
subfolders and files
8. Click OK

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