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I saw a rumor floating around e-mail at work the other day that a pair of Vista updates have successfully resolved some of the performance problems plaguing some users.

If you too are suffering from reeeeaaaallllllyyyyy long boot times for unknown reasons or horrible shutdown times, then try these out (disclaimer: at your own risk )-

“Update improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194/en-us
This update resolves some compatibility issues and reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can achieve better reliability and hardware compatibility in various scenarios.

“Update improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista” http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979/en-us
This update resolves issues that may affect some Windows Vista-based computers. These issues have been reported by customers who are using the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services.