Microsoft has just released the long awaited Windows Vista Pre-SP1 Performance and Reliability update, addressing tons of issues with the initial release of Windows Vista (including the “Explorer slow file copy” problem).
Windows Vista Performance Update
Windows Vista Reliability Update
Please feel free to share your experience with the updates in your comments.
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My first impression is a good one: My Windows Vista Ultimate running on a Toshiba Tecra S4 which is lablled as “Vista capable” is way more responsive since I installed the updates. The update process took less than 10 minutes including two reboots.
File copy operations have doubled in speed in my personal perception. I do not experience any “not responding” issues anymore.