How Do You Fix A Slow Vista File Transfer?
Since Microsoft Vista’s release, it has been the victim of unfavorable comparisons to Microsoft XP in terms of speed. One of the most common complaints is that file transfer speeds—whether you’re moving a large file from one folder to another, or one computer to another—is far slower than it should be. Luckily, there are a handful of easy-to-implement steps that will cut file transfer times in half or eliminate them completely. Potential Fixes Step 1 Turn off Vista’s search indexing function, which runs in the background of your computer at random times and slows things down noticeably. Click on the Start Menu, and in the search bar, type “Services.” Select the program that comes up called “Services.” A window will appear; scroll down to the “Windows Search” service. Right-click on it, select “Properties,” and next to “Startup Type,” select “Disabled.” Press “Apply,” then “OK.” Then, right-click on the “Windows Search” service again and select “Stop.” Step 2 Disable the navigation
