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Tracking down the performance log

Tracking down the performance log
Microsoft's Diagnostics-Performance log is well hidden, even buried. But once you find it, you'll unearth a treasure trove of information about startup, shutdown, and other performance issues. To get to this log, expand categories in the left-hand tree until you reach the Diagnostic-Performance\Operational entry.

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Microsoft's hidden diagnostic tool unlocks Vista startup secrets
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RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)
I have viewed the filtered even log and found a few degradations. Thank you for the information. However, no sugestions for solution is found. I have for example, slow audio driver, slow windows explo... (Read the rest)
Posted by: noormotani Posted on: 09/03/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Keep the information coming!  CobraA1 | 05/04/07
Troubleshoting?  george304N@... | 05/07/07
I agree - how do you fix the stuff?  timmycb | 05/11/07
vista slow to start up  tfwalkingeagle@... | 05/08/07
You got 3 bad Vista machines?  tkelley3@... | 05/09/07
3 bad vista machines  tfwalkingeagle@... | 05/09/07
Thats horrifying  elderdragon51@... | 05/11/07
Load-time Decisions  TechnoSarge | 05/12/07
BUT this is not new...  LorenBC | 12/05/07
SLOW Vista startups  dubrosky | 05/11/07
My Vista boots up fast.  jmiller1978 | 05/23/07
My boots fast - now  fr0thy2. | 06/20/07
Vista boots fast for me too - faster than XP too.  HypnoToad72 | 05/27/07
Vista slow to boot?  r888@... | 05/29/07
Re: Vista slow to boot?  Beechcraft | 11/30/07
Mjhieu  mjhieu@... | 06/01/07
`Hidden Diagnostic Vista Tools  AJWestwood | 06/07/07
vista Startup info  shushu | 06/07/07
vista slow boot  wirons | 07/27/07
Vista slow to boot?  vendolf1k | 04/10/08
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  paulsan | 08/22/08
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  paulsan | 08/22/08
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  paulsan | 08/22/08
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  mjc2002 | 10/29/08
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  oldchas | 02/22/09
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  noormotani | 09/03/09
RE: Vista slow to boot? Get the facts (Troubleshoot slow starts with Vista's Event Viewer)  noormotani | 09/03/09

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