Windows Vista loads lots of services into memory upon booting, and it is possible some of these services are not needed. These services and features, when removed or kept from loading, will improve system performance, as fewer Windows Vista service drivers are loaded. 1. Windows PC tablet components can be removed if the computer is not tablet based. These components are removed via Turn Windows Features on or off, which is accessible in the Programs and Featurescontrol panel applet. 2. The Indexing Service can be removed here as well. Indexing Service is that Windows Vista feature that constantly monitors file activity on the hard drive so that when file searches will occur muchfaster. The drawback is that when first utilized the Indexing service takes quite a while to catalog all the files on the drive. There is constant file monitoring after initial cataloging. 3. The Indexing Service can also be adjusted for better performance. Instead of the entire drive being s...