Now i have Vista as a dual boot Ive been cutting a few things out "just the normal MS junk"

Turn off Windows Hibernation

Windows hibernation background services can use a large amount of system resources. If you don’t use the Hibernate feature on a regular basis you may want to disable it to give Vista a performance boost.

To disable Hibernation - 1) Select the Control Panel then Power Options, 2) Click Change Plan Settings, 3) Click on Change Advanced Power Settings, 4) Expand the Sleep selection, 5) Expand the Hibernate After selection, 6) Crank the selector down to zero, 7) Click Apply.

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