The power toys were very usefull for XP users, but the virtual drive power toy to mount your .iso files is not supported (yet) in Vista. I found a great alternative in the mean time Slysoft’s “Virtual CloneDrive”
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
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1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance. To disable constant indexing:
- Click Start then Computer
- Right Click the C: Drive
- On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
- On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files Continue reading »