Windows Vista + T61 SLOWWW!!!

Hello all,
I have some problems with my customers using T61 and Windows Vista. Hope I am not the only one...
The Problem is simple: IT´S VERY SLOW
Yes, i know: It´s always to slow. But it takes 5 to 10 sec. until Microsoft Word starts, no other programs are running.
After a recovery reinstall and a full update (Lenovo updates and Windows Vista) it works fine.
But after installing Office, MindManager and Adobe Creative Suite the performance goes extremly down.
I searched over the Internet and found something about the IndexerServices and other "Perfomance" tools from Windows Vista.
Are this services responsible for this performance problems?
I don´t believe that I am the only one who experienced this problem. Did anyone else expect the same performance problem?
Currently, i have 3 ThinPad T61 Series with 2GB RAM, both had the same problem so I don´t think it´s a hardware problem.
Any tipps?
Should I leave the notebooks running 1-2 hours alone, so that windows can optimize himself?
Please help!
Best wishes from Bavaria!
Thomas

Hello,
Thomas: Have you checked to see if any of the programs that always run at startup which were installed with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and MindManager can be disabled without affecting the function of the programs? If so, try temporarily disabling them using the System Configuration Utility (filename: MSCONFIG.EXE) and see if there is any change in the computer's performance.
Jim: One thing I have noticed about all anti-virus programs is that they do not seem to perform very well when installed on a system which had other anti-virus software on it unless the previously-installed anti-virus program was thoroughly removed. Most anti-virus vendors offer a "manual" uninstall program to remove any orphaned programs, services, file system filter drivers, registry entries and other stuff which may have been left on the system after "normal" uninstallation. Try downloading the latest version of your existing anti-virus, the manual uninstallation program for your old anti-virus program, uninstall your current anti-virus program, run the manual uninstallation program for your old anti-virus program, and then (re)install your new anti-virus program. Chances are, system performance will now be greatly improved.
Regards,
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