Tweaked Vista

The following tweaks:

1. Downgraded graphics from Vista Aero to Standard (Aero is a resouce hog). 
2. Power option change to high performance. 
3. Reduce start up programs like Windows LIVE. Stop uncessary services running upon start up, like printers. 
4. Disabled indexing.
5. Sound scheme is no sound.
6. Allow application to have exclusive control of the sound device.
7. Give exclusive control priority.
8. Screen saver none.
9. Set processor scheduling to "Background services"
10. Enable DMA (Direct memory access) on each IDE channel

All these minor tweaks will speed up OS response and hopefully improves the SQ.

Downloaded Sysinternals Utilities Suite @ http://technet.microsoft.com/. It can monitor and tweak OS at registry levels. Very useful tools set.