If you're using a traditional spinning disk in your Windows 7 system, you can keep your system operating at peak efficiency by periodically defragmenting the hard drive.
If, however, you've opted to go with SSD-based storage, don't do this. First, you won't get any performance benefit and second, you'll significantly reduce the life of that expensive SSD. Disk defragmentation is scheduled to take place once per week, but you can change this by going to Start Accessories System Tools Disk Defragmenter Figure D. In addition to changing the schedule, you can run an on-demand defrag from here.
You can also run a defrag from the command line instead of from a GUI. Bill Detwiler's video explains how. Windows 7's search is good, but it can also affect system performance. If you really need to run a tool at full tilt, you can disable indexing altogether. Or you can tune the indexer to meet your specific needs , possibly reducing its overall impact on system performance.
Perhaps you don't want to jump into the solid-state game right away but would like some of the benefit that can be had from flash-based storage. Note that if you're already using an SSD as your system drive, ReadyBoost won't be available, since there would be no performance gain. ReadyBoost allows the system to make use of one of these speedy storage devices as a cache, improving overall performance of the system. The flash storage device that you choose to use for ReadyBoost should meet the following specifications set by Microsoft:.
Here's another nice feature: If Windows doesn't think ReadyBoost will provide a performance gain, it will tell you and won't let you enable it. However, Windows knows that the system disk is already fast enough, so ReadyBoost isn't available as an option.
If you want to learn more about how to enable and configure ReadyBoost in your system, see Take a closer look at ReadyBoost features in Windows 7. Since , Scott Lowe has been providing technology solutions to a variety of organizations.
Sometimes the slowdown is caused by your system creating too many restore points. The Microsoft Support site describes that problem and offers a hotfix. Another Microsoft hotfix addresses delays resulting from displays being changed from the default 96 dots per inch. Unfortunately, the source of your PC's slow start could be relatively obscure, such as a faulty hard-drive power connector switching the drive to a different power connector solved the problem or use of a solid-color background start times improved after using a photo as a background.
Free Windows diagnostic utility shaves seconds off startups It seems counterintuitive that you can improve your system's performance by adding yet another program. In addition to the time required to download and install the software, there's the chunk of system resources the new program uses itself. That's why I was skeptical of the performance benefits promised by Kingsoft's free PC Doctor , one of which was faster starts.
I tested the program on a 5-year-old PC running Windows 7 Ultimate. During installation, the program offered to install the Maxthon browser--in fact, the option was prechecked. Be sure to uncheck this option to avoid installing more software than you bargained for.
After restarting the PC to complete the installation, PC Doctor generated a pop-up alerting me to six potential hazards. The test system is set to download and install required Windows updates automatically, so the notice of pending updates was a surprise.
PC Doctor includes many security, diagnostic, and troubleshooting tools, but my focus was on the program's Startup Booster.
You can reduce the time to a lower value between the range from 1 to 30 seconds. Then click OK. You can adjust your Windows for best performance to make your computer startup faster. This way can also be executed in the System properties panel. After you open the System properties , in the tab of Advanced , click Setting under Performance section. You can also try some methods to speed up the running speed of your PC. Then your computer can maintain a secure and stable status.
In that way, the boot speed will be faster also. For Windows. Data Recovery. Products Articles. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable. Step 5. Click Save changes to keep the modification. Way 2: Disable Startup Programs through Task Manager As what we have discussed before, if you enable too many programs to start themselves automatically on Windows startup, of course it will take longer time to boot your computer.
One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 11 installed. Check for Windows updates. For more info about updates, including how you can have them installed automatically, see the Windows Update FAQ. Having many apps, programs, web browsers, and so on open at once can slow down your PC. Having a lot of browser tabs open at once can also slow it down quite a bit. If this is happening, close any apps, browser tabs, etc.
If it doesn't seem to help, restart your PC and then open just the apps, programs and browser windows you need. Sometimes apps that were made for an earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 11, but they might slow down your PC. To run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.
Select the ReadyBoost tab, then select Use this device. Windows determines if the device can use ReadyBoost. After Windows determines how much free space to use to optimize memory, select OK to reserve this space so ReadyBoost can use it.
This file shows how much space is reserved for ReadyBoost. The paging file is an area on your hard disk that Windows uses like memory. To make sure automatic page file management is turned on. Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system in the search box, and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it. Make sure the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box is selected. If it is, continue to the next tip.
Open Storage settings. Your drives will be listed in the Storage area. Note the amount of free space and total size for each drive. Note: If your PC is not low on space, try the next tip. You can use Storage Sense to delete unnecessary or temporary files from your device, which can also free up space. If you turn on Storage Sense, Windows will automatically free up space by getting rid of unnecessary files—including files in your recycle bin—when you're low on disk space or at intervals you specify.
The instructions below show you how to delete temporary files and how to turn on and configure Storage Sense. If you can't find Storage Sense on your device using the following steps, see the "Free up space with Disk cleanup" section below instead. Note: You may not want to delete temporary files to improve performance.
While these files may not be used at the moment, they help your apps load and run faster. To delete temporary files with Storage Sense. Select Temporary files in the storage breakdown. Note : If you don't see Temporary files listed, select Show more categories. Windows will take a few moments to determine what files and apps are taking up the most space on your PC. To see what's in your Recycle Bin before you empty it, open it from your desktop.
If you don't see the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, in the search bar on the taskbar, type recycle bin , then select Recycle Bin from the list of results. Note: Windows moves files you delete to the Recycle Bin in case you change your mind and need them again in the future. You might be able to free up a significant amount of space by deleting Recycle Bin files to permanently remove files you've previously deleted.
In the Storage management area, turn on Storage Sense. Under Cleanup of temporary files , ensure Keep Windows running smoothly by automatically cleaning up temporary system and app files is checked. Under Configure cleanup schedules , choose how often you want Storage Sense to run. For the files you want Storage Sense to delete your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder , select the preferred time intervals, or select Never if you want Storage Sense to leave those types of files alone.
Windows will take a few moments to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up. If your system doesn't have Storage Sense, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device.
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