Putting Vista in the fast lane
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft hopes to tackle an age-old problem with the next version of Windows: How to keep PCs running like new.
Vista will automatically de-fragment hard disks, make better use of memory to more quickly load programs, and include a new performance control panel that will identify performance bottlenecks, according to the company.
A Vista-based PC might even be faster a few weeks after it's installed, thanks to one new feature called SuperFetch. SuperFetch basically studies the programs that an individual user frequently runs and loads them into memory automatically.