Do You Have Window 7? Here Is How You Can Make It Go Faster
Windows 7 is the fastest Windows operating system yet, but you may not have your computer set up to ensure that it runs at its full potential. Many factors can slow down your computer, from viruses to having unnecessary programs running. By making a few simple changes, such as we’ll be covering in this article, you can make Windows 7 run as fast as it was meant to.
When you boot up your computer, many programs automatically autostart. Autostart definitely works with programs like Java and QuickTime. In all likelihood, you don’t use all of these programs every time you start up your computer, so it doesn’t make sense to have them all autostarting. Just go to "msconfig" and you will be able to change these settings so that they do not auto start. Simply uncheck programs that you do not want auto starting. You can, of course, still open these programs anytime you need them. The boot time on Windows 7 will increase dramatically.
Aside from boot time, the biggest complaint people have about the speed of their computers has to do with internet surfing. If your browser cache is not cleaned every day, your ability to serve quickly and easily, even on a fast connection, will be diminished. If you do not clean this particular part of your computer on a regular basis, all of the cookies and Internet files will slow you down. Once this is done, however, the drawback is that you may have to reenter password related information. By cleaning your cache, you will notice that your Internet browser’s will function much more swiftly.
You can raise the speed of your Windows 7 by turning off some of the features that you do not typically put to work. You can, for example, go to System Properties and discontinue use of the visual effects that slow down your computer. Your desktop might not be as pretty or flashy but you won’t be losing any essential functions. Another feature that lots of users do not need is Remote Assistance, which you can disable under Systems Properties. There are likely a bunch of other features that you can switch off, depending on what you normally use. Help and Support, to use one example, can be turned from automatic to manual so that it doesn’t automatically load when you start your computer.
If you want Windows 7 to run as fast as possible, you have to look at many different features and settings on your computer. Most people using Windows 7 are wasting space and memory with things they do not actually need. Sometimes serious problems will slow down your computer so a registry cleaner could be just the ticket. These are just a few things that can help you get a good start on truly speeding up the performance of your Windows 7 PC.
