After using the default Disk Cleanup utility on my Vista laptop, the Hibernate option is no longer listed. Unfortunately, the Hibernation File is checked, then removed by default. To restore Hibernation as an option, perform the following steps:
Click on the Start Menu and type “command prompt” in the search bar
Right click the Command Prompt entry [...]
If your familiar with MSConfig and HijackThis, you already know how important Process Explorer Utilities are to optimizing Vista performance. Autoruns is is in this category. There are two versions, Autorunsc (systems console, aka command line) and Autoruns (image below) the graphical interface. You can easily sort processes by type (Startup, Login, etc.), with options [...]
If your a user of the Vista Side Bar, App Launcher is a great way to clean up your desktop. App Launcher does what it says - launches files with one click to the icon. The download can be found Here. Once installed, here are some modifications to the options you can start with:
Here’s a neat tool that removes or changes the shortcut arrow for Desktop Shortcuts.
Download the Frameworkx Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager Here.
Install
Select Arrow, No Arrow, Apply. Thats it!