It’s a commonly known thing that the Zune Software takes up tons of system resources. So I came up with a list of 4 things that are sure to speed up your Zune experience.
1. Condense Your Library
Reason: Condensing your library into 1 folder for each type will make the zune software be able to search less stuff
What To Do: Just moved all your stuff from each thing into a folder
Cons: You have to be able to fit your whole collection wherever you store your media
2. Change Your Display Settings
Reason: It will tone down the graphic aspect a bit to make the speed way better
What To Do: Go to Settings > Software > Display > Screen Graphics and slide the bar to basic
Cons: You won’t see the visualizer or the nicer now playing screen anymore
3. Turn Off Now Playing While Idle
Reason: It will no longer go to the resource heavy now playing screen while running in the background
What To Do: Go to Settings > Software > Display > Now Playing and uncheck the box
Cons: None
4. Turn Off The Conversion When Syncing
Reason: You don’t want to convert each and every file you send to the Zune when they will play just fine without it
What To Do: Go to Settings > Device > Conversion Settings > Audio and select Only Convert Formats That Aren’t Supported by The Zune Device
Cons: Your Zune will fill up faster do to higher bit rate files
August 21st, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Great recommendations, cruleworld!
November 7th, 2009 at 5:00 PM
awesome! i just thought the software was slow until i turned down the graphics. lol. great tips!
November 7th, 2009 at 11:19 PM
No problem, did you just search for it? or did you go “Josh is gonna have something like this”?
February 5th, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Nice tips… I’d add one thing to tip #4. If you do choose to leave conversion enabled for space, it only converts each file once. If you sync the same file on and off, it only needs to convert the first time. For instance, my collection is too big for my Zune HD, so I use sync groups made up of slightly varying autoplaylists.