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How to Get Windows 7 Without Windows 7: Performance

Who doesn't want a faster PC? Informal speed tests show that Windows 7 boots faster than Vista, and many users report that it "feels" faster during everyday operation. (Maybe that's because the User Account Control isn't pestering them so often.) These downloads help you goose Vista so it shares some of Win 7's pep.

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r2 Studios Startup Delayer

Control all of your startup apps quickly and easily.

License: Free

Piriform CCleaner

Remove useless files from several applications, including Microsoft apps.

Prices from $5.00 License: Trial

JB Systems UAC Snooze (64-bit version)

Customize the way that User Account Control works on your 32-bit Vista system.

License: Free

Symantec Norton User Account Control

Make Vista's UAC bearable with this freebie from Symantec.

Prices from $5.00 License: Trial

JB Systems UAC Snooze (32-bit version)

Customize the way that User Account Control works on your 32-bit Vista system.

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