5 Helpful Tips to Speed Up Windows 7 System

Microsoft did a really good job with Windows 7 making the system perform well. However, as time passes by, Windows 7 systems might tend to get slower. The major reasons for this are accumulation of junk in the system or a highly stuffed hard drive or running of too many unnecessary services and programs. In this article, I will share 8 tips you can take to speed up the performance of your Windows 7 systems.

Tip 1: Reduce the number of startup items

In the Start button's search box, type MSCONFIG, then head to the Startup tab. You'll likely see a slew of apps, mostly for system support, but you'll be able to identify some that clearly aren't necessary. There's absolutely no need to have GoogleUpdate or even QuickTime running all the time, for example. Don't delete those that support your hardware or security, but anything blatantly nonproductive can go. You may have to check the program names online with a site like processlibrary.com to see what they are.



Tip 2: Remove the bloatware installed by vendors

If your computer shipped with a bunch of stuff you'll never use, get rid of that software. Generally, you can go to Start | Control Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program and remove software you no longer plan to use. Many programs will load processes at boot time and take up valuable RAM and CPU cycles. If the software adds items to the startup process, getting rid of it will make the computer start faster and, ultimately, perform better overall. While you're in here, you can also click "Turn Windows Features On or Off" and scan the list to see if there's anything you don't use.



Tip 3: Turn off search indexing

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. Of course, if you do a lot of searching, this won't appeal to you, as some searches will be slower. To turn off indexing, open the Indexing Options Control Panel window (if you just type "index" in the Start Menu search box, you'll see that choice at the top of the start menu), click "Modify" and remove locations being indexed and file types, too.



Tip 4: Defragment your hard drive

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. Just type "defrag" in the Windows Start Menu search box, and click on "Disk Defragmenter." The version of the utility is improved in Windows 7, and shows more information about what's happening on your disk than Vista did.



Tip 5: Change power settings to maximum performance

When you choose to use Windows 7' high performance power plan, you might increase the computer's performance in some (but not all) circumstances. It really depends on the kind of work you're doing and how often you allow the computer to sit idle. Of course, this isn't a good choice if you want to save electricity, but it could boost your computing. Go to Control Panel | System and Security | Power Options. From here, click on the left-panel choice "Create a power option" and choose "High Performance."



That is all!If you have some other great tips to speed up windows 7 performance, don't hesitate to share with us!