# Vista improvements? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 31, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246 "2009-01-31T15:21:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/1 "2009-01-31T15:21:47Z")
Alright I know some of you are going to say go back to xp but i like vista better. what are some things i can do to make open of things faster, startup and shutdown faster, less processes, etc…? I use Tune up Utilites 2009 for cleaning and defragmenting. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/2 "2009-01-31T15:25:49Z")
Did you try Windows 7? That OS kicks ass…(so far) ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/3 "2009-01-31T15:26:34Z")
> [@\_Karu\_](#): > > Did you try Windows 7? That OS kicks ass…(so far) I was thinking about it and was wondering how it was. Whats different from vista? ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/4 "2009-01-31T15:33:13Z")
If youre not running XP, you should run Windows 7. Vista isnt really good at doing anything. ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/5 "2009-01-31T15:34:44Z")
> [@ZOMGVTEK](#): > > If youre not running XP, you should run Windows 7. Vista isnt really good at doing anything. well will i have to re download everything, like photoshop, virus, etc…? ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/6 "2009-01-31T15:35:06Z")
> [@skylinez07](#): > > I was thinking about it and was wondering how it was. > Whats different from vista? Overall, Windows 7 is better in many aspects. In other word, I think Windows 7 is what Vista originally meant to be. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/7 "2009-01-31T16:01:29Z")
Windows 7 is Vista with XP resource requirements. It’s less memory/resource hungry. I’ve tried 7 out a little bit but I’m waiting for the actual OS not the beta to be released. From what I hear some time in June/July ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/8 "2009-01-31T16:03:16Z")
so wait for the full release, and stick with vista for now. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-improvements/62246/9 "2009-01-31T16:03:36Z")
> [@skylinez07](#): > > well will i have to re download everything, like photoshop, virus, etc…? You dont need any virus protection of any kind, and yes you should wipe the hard drive and do a full reinstall. Save anything you want of course. Windows 7 Beta runs better than Vista SP1 ever will. I would never consider running Vista, but I plan on running Windows 7 when SP1 comes out for it. But im running XP Pro x64 right now, so my OS is rock solid. If I had Vista, i would switch to Windows 7 ASAP, its far superior.