Originally posted by dmf
Turn off ALL the security software including the stuff you don't see, place everything you want to share in the public folder and allow it to be shared over the network.
You guys really should have got vista home basic, all it is is xp with a paint job and some stuff rearranged.
Because Ultimate has all the bells and whistles and I have to deal with it.
All the security stuff is off, that Vista will allow to be turned off. And I cannot simply share a folder. I have to be able to share a drive. Oh, and another intersing thing. It seems you cannot share "Program Files" no matter what you do.
Interestingly, the "Windows Security" client still wants to run at boot time. It is not listed anywhere in the msconfig, Startup, or Services list as being enabled. I have to yet hack my way through the registry to find where Microsoft decided to hide the startup for it and for other things they may not be disclosing.
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Eurisko, do not expect much of a change in the score Vista doles out. The program is based on algorithms MS instilled in it and not an actual load test.
On my X1600XT, my frame rate went from 30's-50's to hitting 75 (sync rate limit).
I still have a long way to go on this "hints and tips" thread. Still trying to figure out why there are over 430+ threads always running, when no applications are open. XP Pro had about 210+ threads.