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Vispa is xpy for Vista

Vispa is a free software that is able to change and disable many features of Windows Vista that are probably not desired by the user. I’m thinking of phoning home to Microsoft servers, automatic updates, usability options and many more. The tool has a size of only 50 Kilobyte and can be run from any location.

It displays the following categories that all have several entries that can be tweaked: General, Services, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Usability and Delete Files. The general and servies categories seem to be the most interesting ones. You can disable automatic windows updates, time synchronization and services like this there.

I don’t want to go over all of the dozens of settings that can be changed but want to point out some deficits of the software. The current version is not designed for beginners unfortunately. There is no online help and no balloon tip explaining what a setting does which means that you either have to know what you are doing or research the setting on the Internet before you change it.

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There are however a few things that I like as well. It is a lightweight program not using lots of system resources and not that bloated like other Vista tweaking tools that I tested. I recommend Vispa to anyone who wants to change several settings in a short time.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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  1. Demola says:

    Now I have to search for the site, why not just post a link.

  2. Make Money With Funds says:

    I was looking for a tool like that – some Vista default settings are really annoying. Thanks for the link!

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