How to Speed Up Windows 7?
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversWindows 7, supposedly the faster of the operating systems from Microsoft, shows gradual signs of slowing down when continually used over a long stretch.
Before installing this operating system on your computer, you should make sure that your computer meets the following basic requirements:
* Processor: 1 Ghz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
* RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
* Available Hard Disk Space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
* Graphics Device: DirectX 9 with WDDM 1.0 or a higher driver
If your computer meets the aforementioned requirements then you can go ahead and install Windows 7 on your computer.
Steps:
* Shutting-it-down:The proper system configuration is a necessity for the speedy functioning of the system, but again it is not the only factor effecting the computer’s performance. The system tends to slow down even if used over a prolonged period of time. As such, you should make sure that you give your computer a bit of “rest” at least once every week and completely shut it down.
* Periodically delete the temporary files from your PC: This helps the applications to run faster on your system. For this type %Temp% in the run dialog box and press “OK”. A new folder will open up with the name “Temp” on the top menu bar. Here click Edit–>Select All and then File–>Delete.
* Perform a scandisk: This test checks if your drive is in a healthy condition and also helps your computer run faster.
* Defragment the drives:Even though Windows 7 is said to be the smarter and more efficient OS, it still suffers from disk fragmentation when involving allocation of free space to files on a magnetic disk. Consequently, more time is spent when inputting/outputting the files when the disk is highly fragmented. Thus, a regular disk defragmentation is necessary.To defragment the disk goto Start–>All Programs–>Accessories–>System Tools–>Disk Defragmenter. Here, you can select the volume to be defragmented and the click “Analyze” and then “Defragment” to begin the disk defragmentation.You can select to defragment the volume one by one or all at once.
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Comments(22)
i've learnt a lot today! lol :)
are you serious, turn off your computer 'cause in needs a rest? this is one of the
dumbest posts i've seen here to date.
upgrade your hardware, simple as that.
actualy guys i think this is a good idea turn off your computer and use a mac
instead.....
only stupid people leave there pc on all the time, there is no need for this, unless your
computer is a server...
so many dumb people in this world...
another dork who knows nothing, a mac is a computer.
i don't like big macs a computer is better
crack head!
i don't have an off button
i thought defrag could be setup to run on a schedule in vista and win 7?
alredy all peapole know that!!something new??
pfft mac. then you'd really need to upgrade your hw plus pay triple for the same specs.
as another fyi upgrading hw will never stop performance degradation that happens over long
system uptime. that's an os problem.
yeah. same old stuff since win95 was lauched. nothing new under the sun...
actually i think they mean its a good idea to shutdown normally once in a while. alot of
times having a computer running for days or weeks on end, sometimes it starts acting
stupid and crashes and reboots itself which is worse for it than holding the power button
till it shuts off, because both of these methods cause it to not shut down properly, can
cause bad sectors on disk or corrupt files. plus windows needs to update itself.
but
yeah.. i use ccleaner and o&o defrag which are like way better than the tools supplied
within windows and i never have to reinstall windows anymore.
the best way to speed up windows 7
is by shutting it down and never use
it
again!!
jeira
stfu noob
well tbh there was nothing new in this post. as for shutting down, it is recommended to
perform a normal boot once in a while, hibernation is fine and all but it has its own
flaws...
good one! lol
for more than 1 cpu, in the command prompt type msconfig, another window appear click
boot, select advance option check the both cpu box and memory box you can use your max cpu
and memory. before you exit click also the make all permanent box
if your using your pc in the internet, go to tools select internet option and manage your
browsing history, by automatically deleting them all before shutdown or set how many days
before delete.
or its better to use the ncleaner from downloadsquad.com
everything in there is nothing more than bullshit who will pay the bill for electricity
for this execpt that i would buy a lamborghini
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learnt a lot
By Overkill on 23.01.2010 - 11:01