Windows Vista was a good enhancement from the predecessor Windows XP in terms of security, performance and network connectivity, despite some software incompatibility issues. However, being an owner of vista-based system you should be quite versed with some diagnosis and repair tips. Having acquired the basic knowledge you can save your precious time and money, both.

You might be aware with some built-in troubleshooting features which can be utilized to repair the Windows Vista operating system in an effective manner. You might have got Windows Vista Restore CD/DVD from your manufacturer or may be your hard-disk might be carrying a restore drive. In case of any havoc with the machine you can perform Windows Vista repair using the recovery disk or drive. However, you should be slight attentive as it will restore the system to the default factory settings wiping out all the data of your hard-disk.

You can go online to download Windows Vista repair tools, which are available from many reliable sources. Create a repair CD by burning the related image and keep it as a back up as you don't know when you may need it.

Very often you don't know that your own mischief can bring downturn of the system. As most of the time you are unaware of the fact. Undoubtedly Internet has allured everyone and it has become the basic requirement of the day. But are you following the right practices while being online? Certainly, "Not", as most of the time you are unable to stop yourself from visiting some unprotected sites. You may download things, which seem to be good, without knowing the authenticity of the site. E-mail and social networking are raising other major concerns, as you share messages, comments, links, photos and more on those. But remember, these online connectivity and communication may provide easy path for viruses and other malicious threats which may corrupt the Windows Vista operating system. They can corrupt the user account, damage the registry settings and may bring your system to a complete kneel down situation.

Frequent activities like installation, un-installation, reinstallation and update of software and driver leaves their impact on the Windows Vista Registry settings. These procedures create orphan and unwanted registry sub-keys, which may unnecessarily swamp the registry settings and consequently its loses its functionality.

Understanding the complexity you may reinstall or perform Windows Vista repair task on your machine. In case, you need to format the hard-disk then do make a backup of your important documents and computer settings. Once you have accomplished the job you can transfer back your entire data and settings.

Luckily, you can avail tech Support from independent service provider. You can call them to get the support on phone at the comfort of your home or office. You have the privilege to select the most reliable technical support company. Remember, don't go in haste and choose the best one. After the repair work is done make sure to update the Windows Vista with the latest service pack and also configure the computer settings of your machine which has an important role in keeping your system running well.