Recommendation:  Help Users ensure that they have configured their computers optimally.

Reason:  Having the right combination of BIOS, drivers, and manufacturer tools is critical for a computer system performance and stability.

Benefit:  Optimizes the Users’ computer performance

Since performance is subjective, from a client's point of view, make sure and provide your Users with guidance on how they can optimize their laptops and desktops to enhance their browsing experience.  For example:

• If I am running SQL, Visual Studio, SPD and Outlook on my laptop, then it is normal for the performance on my computer to be slow.
• Users sometimes forget the perfromance impact RSS Feeds, Vista Side Bar gadgets, or other products have on your computer.  In order to ensure that users are aware of what is running on their computers, have them download and run Autoruns to identify and manage programs.  This tool is fantastic at identifying what programs, services, and scheduled tasks are started when the computer starts up.