Using that OS-Windows 7+Ubuntu to Vista 64 bit Ultimate

Delicieuxz · September 5, 2015

I think I pretty much just gave up on Windows as a whole after XP, and rebooting the computer seems to have solved the update problem. 213 updates to download now.

I just did the Windows Update search (it took 30+ minutes), and I had 164 updates to download. I installed from an ISO of Vista Ultimate with SP2. Not sure what the month of updates it included up till, though.

Dabombinable · September 5, 2015

Vista SP2 is loading very fast for me as well, on a Samsung 850 evo 250GB partition. But I can't install drivers for my R9 280x. The latest ones AMD has for Vista are from 2013, and they just hang while trying to install, and the ones for Windows 7 have errors and crash while trying. But I read a guide about installing the Windows 7 drivers on Vista that I might try out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2335392/manually-installing-latest-amd-catalyst-drivers-windows-vista.html

Lol, and here I am enjoying support for me GTX 970. TBH that's kind of shitty on AMD's part. Though even my Ati Mobility Radeon HD 5650 has support in AMD's latest drivers-Vista or 7 (Windows 7 is Vista re-skinned).

Dabombinable · September 5, 2015

@ : Not sure if it works when starting with a SP2 .iso, but once you're done with the updates, be sure to run Windows Component Cleaner. That'll remove the backup files etc, making the updates permanent. Reduces OS size.

Here's how to do that :

Open command prompt

enter "compcln" (without the quotation marks, of course)

Press Y when prompted.

Also, seeing as you are running a small SSD, I assume it's most likely an older one. Here's a list of tweaks I do on Vista.

I gathered these back when SSD lifespan was still an issue (around 2010-ish).

1 ) Turn off system restore :
Right-click "my computer" and select "properties"

Select "system protection"

Select the drive and click the "Configure" button.

Select "turn off system protection" and confirm

2 ) Turn off Disk defragmenting

Open the start menu and go to All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter

push the "Configure schedule" button

de-select "Run on a schedule"

Push the "Ok" button, then the "Close" button

3 ) Disable hibernation

Open command prompt as admin

type "powercfg -h off" (without quotes) and press enter

4 ) Turn off Indexing

Open Control panel

select "Administrative tools"

double-click "Services"

Scroll down to "Windows Search" and right-click it

Select "properties"

Next to "Startup type", select "Disabled"

5 ) Turn off Superfetch

Open Control panel

select "Administrative tools"

double-click "Services"

Scroll down to "Superfetch" and right-click it

Select "properties"

Next to "Startup type", select "Disabled"

6 ) Turn off Prefetch

Open the Start menu

in the search field, type "regedit" and hit "enter" key

Go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contol\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

Right-click "EnablePrefetcher" andd select "Modify"

Turn value to "0" (zero)

7 ) Reboot

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EDIT : Just to annoy those that say Vista is bloated, here's a screenshot from my netbook.

Ayame-Vista.jpg

That's Vista SP2 using 8.8GB of disk space. the actual Windows folder is 8.51GB.

Also note the RAM usage. Yeah, very resource-hungry.

I had to do the same things in the guide for Windows 7-so I've already done that (the registry edits were first after disabling defraging).

And ikr? Vista is completely underrated due to shitty OEM computers killing it, and people trying to run it on computers that were only just above the realistic recommended specs for Windows XP.