Last OS Standing: Make the Most of Windows Vista

**Iria** · Jul 1, 2008, 11:49 PM

Now that Windows XP is no longer being sold by Microsoft, PC users will be stuck with Windows Vista. Here's a roundup of PC World's best tips for making Vista easier to use.
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Source: PC World

Shaga · Jul 2, 2008, 03:38 AM

I would so much love to use Vista but I get a lot worse performance on any games than in XP. I have a plenty power on my gfx card now but it doesn't help at all. Stuttering sound(bioshock, vegas2, assassin's creed), lower fps and a lot of swapping.

Is my computer just too slow for gaming in Vista? Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS seems very awful in vista.

mkk · Jul 2, 2008, 04:24 AM

Vegas2 is probably a hopeless case, but I got rid of a lot of minor sound stutters from my Audigy2 ZS when I switched motherboard. My old board was an Nforce4 based MSI, and the new an Intel P35 based Gigabyte. I was considering changing out the card but I have a feeling now that it might not have helped.

On the framerate I had to settle for DX9 mode in Assassins Creed. To help with the swapping you'll simply need more RAM, if it really is swapping.