Incredible, Simple Zune Tech Tip to fix Slow Windows 64-Bit Performance // Bonus: Miike Snow

I've been chafing over slow performance for browsing, searches and really any kind of activity in Zune 4.0 software that involves the Internet - and that's pretty much everything. Earlier versions of the Zune software never gave me issues, but the problem had become such an issue, it was really tarnishing my impression of the service, and had taken all fun out of exploring new music and using the software. Boo.

Too bad I didn't take the time until just yesterday to Google for a fix for the slow Zune software performance, because I almost instantly came across the thread linked below, with the following tip for Zune users running Windows Vista or Windows 7 64-Bit...

Go to Internet Explorer > Tools > Connections > LAN Settings
Clear the box "Automatically Detect Settings"

That's it. According to the forum thread, with that setting checked, the Zune software runs through some process with every single Internet query, bogging down performance to an extreme level. Deselecting that option causes Zune not to do this, restoring performance to what it should be.

Changing the setting worked instantly for me. Performance back where it should be. I'm a happy Zune user again!

As a bonus, I've linked up a couple of Miike Snow videos below. Good stuff - check out the whole album on your favorite music service.