Windows 10 was a real overhaul of the way Microsoft handles various elements of the traditional operating system: better support for modern hardware, built on the legacy of the past, but there's still ...

Every time you run an application in your PC, a Prefetch file that contains information about the files loaded by the application is created by the Windows operating system. The information in the ...

While we're certain that you out there eager to get Vista up and running effectively on your new (or old) PC have already perused our Upgrade Guides with care, but if you're still curious about this ...

I recently noticed that Superfetch was disabled and Google quickly pointed out that this is normal when Windows thinks it is installed onto an SSD drive. Enabling it has basically no effect, though.

Since you’re all up to speed on Vista’s SideShow feature, it may be time to check out Vista’s other new introductions—SuperFetch and ReadyBoost. https ...

One of the more mysterious new features of Windows Vista is its SuperFetch memory management subsystem. Billed as a "smart" pre-caching mechanism, SuperFetch is supposed to improve system ...

Windows Vista's less than stellar reputation and poor uptake are due in part to the heavy demands it makes on system hardware. When Vista appeared in the autumn of 2006, PCs and laptops were less ...

I've been experimenting with Vista performance, and noticed a phenomena I'd like to try to confirm. I noticed that out of the box, Vista seemed to have a problem with any applications that wanted to ...