HOW TO SPEEDUP WINDOWS 7
(7 ESSENTIAL TIPS TO SPEEDUP WINDOWS 7)
Is your computer running slower lately? Well it may
not be your computer that caused the problem. Windows 7, when used correctly
can be the fastest and most responsive OS to use, but that does not mean that
it will not slow down with constant daily use, as the system can get cluttered
and starts slowing down. Here in this article, I am going to show you a few
easy tips on how to speed up your Windows 7 without spending a dollar. Just
follow the steps below and your computer will always be up and running as new.
1. REMOVE
MALWARE.
Malware,
in short is Malicious Software, which is designed to disrupt computer
operation. It gathers sensitive information or gain unauthorized access to your
computer system. Sometimes it can be any software that you downloaded from the
Internet. They can appear in the form of script or code which can
damage or exploit your computer if you are not careful. Malware includes
computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, etc that are malicious
to your computer and causes your machine to slow down to a crawl. I would
suggest you to download "Spybot Search & Destroy"
and do a full scan for spyware on your computer. You can get a free download
from:-
2.
REDUCE VISUAL EFFECTS.
As we all
know, Windows 7's OS interface looks very impressive, but displaying all the
visual effects can be a waste of system resources and slow down your computer.
To optimize your system, go to Start, right click My Computer,
click Properties and click Advanced system settings, and go to
the Advanced tab and click Settings, and choose "Adjust
for best performance". If you still want to keep the look of
Windows 7, I would suggest you to leave the last 4 check boxes selected. Click
OK and you are done. So the next time you reboot your computer you will
notice the difference how fast your computer will startup.
3.
MAKE MENUS LOAD FASTER.
Have you
ever noticed on your computer, every time you click on any Menus it takes a
while to load up? Well, here is a tweak you can do to make Menus load faster.
Go to click Start, on the empty Search Programs and files
tab, type regedit and press Enter. Now navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>CONTROL
PANEL\DESKTOP, select MenuShowDelay, then right click it and select Modify.
Change the default number from 400 to around 100, but not
too less. Then close the popup window and you are done.
4. DISABLING
AERO.
The
Windows Aero interface for Windows 7 is intended to offer more advanced
interface features such as new glass transparencies and animations to your
computer. It requires a good decent video/graphical card to run efficiently on
your computer and if your computer is too old, it will not perform properly. So
if you are worried about your computer's performance, I would suggest that you disable
Aero. To do so, first right click on your desktop and choose
Personalize from the menu. Then a popup window is displayed. Just
simply scroll down the various themes on the popup window until you see the
Basic Windows themes. Click on the Basic Windows themes and you are
done.
5. REMOVE
UNUSED PROGRAMS.
Most
Windows' users, tend to download free software and games to evaluate or try
them out on their computers. Usually after a while, most of the software and
games are no longer required to be used, and are left in their systems which
takes up valuable disk space, which will in turn slow down their computers.
Regularly checking and removing unwanted programs and software will definitely
helps speedup your computer. To remove any unwanted programs, go to click
Start>Control Panel, click on Programs, and then click on
Programs and Features, and scroll down the list to check out which programs
you do not need and double click it That way, it will automatically uninstall
from your computer and you are done.
6. DISABLE
USER ACCOUNT CONTROL.
User
Account Control (UAC) is a window pop ups that helps protect your PC against
unauthorised hackers and malicious software being installed on your computer.
If at any time a program or software wants to make any changes to your PC, the
UAC window notifications will pop up to let you know and ask for your
permission. This is supposed to be a very good utility but to some users, this
notification can be annoying. I would suggest you disable it to speedup your
system. To disable UAC, go to click START>Control Panel, on
the Search Control Panel empty space box just type UAC
and click User Account Control Settings, then move the slider to Never
notify and click OK. Reboot your computer to allow
changes to the new settings.
7. INSTALL
MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS.
Microsoft
Security Essentials is a free antivirus software from Microsoft which is
designed to protect against viruses and spyware on your computer. It also
provides real-time protection for home or small business computers. The good
thing about Microsoft Security Essentials is it is free and easy to install on
any computers running Windows 7. Like any other antivirus software, Microsoft
Security Essentials cannot be installed on a computer with other antivirus
software still running on your system. I suggest you uninstall that antivirus
software and then install Microsoft Security Essentials on your computer. You
can download free MSE antivirus software from Microsoft Download Centre at: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5201, Microsoft Security Essentials
runs very quietly and efficiently in the background of your computer. It does
not consume much system resources and will not slow down your computer.
Hope all
these tips are useful to keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently.
Joe
Sydney,
Australia.
