How to optimize Windows 7 for fast operation. Disable unused components

Unfortunately, inattention to the performance of a personal computer in most cases reduces it to nothing, which, of course, affects the performance and functionality of the device. The quality of work and the correct execution of all processes on a computer depend on the degree of clutter with foreign objects. You can solve the performance problem by optimizing Windows 7 using special cleaning programs.

Performance as it is

Productivity is the speed of information processed by a computer in a certain unit of time. And the higher this speed, the correspondingly higher the productivity.

Main signs of a slow computer

The main signs of a slow computer are: a long time to turn on and off the computer, a suspiciously long launch of programs and applications, a delayed response to cursor movement and clicking, as well as other signs.

What affects the performance of a computer and laptop

The following factors affect computer performance:

• incompatibility software computer, programs, games, operating system with PC components;
• the presence of extraneous, unnecessary files;
• cooler failure or poor heat dissipation from the central parts of the computer;
• in many cases, the cause is a conflict between programs: installing two antiviruses at the same time or incompatible drivers confirms this.
• errors in setting up the operating system and/or incorrect use of it;
• BIOS malfunction;
• malware infection;

Basic methods for optimizing the OS and increasing PC performance

Cleaning your hard drive to improve Windows performance

The most common way to optimize the operating system is cleaning hard drive from unnecessary and even harmful files. These can be copies, reports of active programs, temporary files, cache of browser programs, etc. Paths where you can manually delete temporary files:

• C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp;
• C:\Windows\Temp;
• C:\Users\All Users/TEMP;
• C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Temp;
• recent documents: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\;
• temporary internet files: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\.

The standard Windows Disk Cleanup tool is also used to clean the disk from temporary and unused files. Click “Start” - “All Programs” - “Accessories” - “System Tools”. Then we launch the program. We select the disk we need, remove/place the indicators opposite exactly those categories of files that need to be cleaned (deleted), and proceed to clean it.

Setting up automatic HDD defragmentation

Another convenient way to optimize the system is to defragment the hard drive. This procedure makes it possible to increase the speed of access to files and, as a result, increase the speed of the system. Ultimately, everything depends on the level of disk fragmentation: with a high value, performance increases significantly.

The defragmentation program is located: “Start” - “All Programs” - “Accessories” - “System Tools”. And then select “Disk Defragmentation”. Specify the desired disk to defragment. In addition, the program analyzes the disk and can tell the user whether defragmentation is needed in this moment. And if desired, the user sets a schedule according to which this procedure will be automatically performed.

Visual effects

The system interface includes many visual effects that serve to create presentability, uniqueness and, in a sense, style appearance systems. However, such effects have a negative impact on productivity, because occupy large volume random access memory and sometimes slow down work. And many effects are subtle and therefore completely unnecessary.

In order to optimize visual effects, you should open “Explorer”, then select “Advanced system settings”. In the “Performance” tab, select “Options”. Now the user has a menu where he can control the operation of visual effects.

Autoload

The performance of the computer at startup is often affected by programs in startup. You don't need special programs or tools to clean startup. This can be done using operating system tools. At the command line (the command line is called by pressing the WIN+R keys), enter the MSCONFIG command. So, we will launch the system configuration. Go to the “Startup” item. In the list of programs that appears, you can see programs that relate to the quick launch of defragmenters, players, etc. But understanding them is not so easy, but intuitively disabling any program from this list will not have significant consequences.

If operating systems such as Windows 7.8 and later are installed on your PC, then the job of cleaning startup is simplified. The developers have added the “Startup” item separately in the Task Manager. The task manager opens with the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Task Manager field shows which processes are running right now, the names and states of programs, along with their impact on the performance of the central processor and hard drive. Here you can disable autoloading.

The step-by-step sequence of actions when cleaning through the registry looks like this:

• open the registry editor;
• open the registry tree and go to the link HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion;
• pay attention to two sections: “Run Once” and “Run” (the first subparagraph indicates programs that should be run only once, and the second - programs for autorun);
• carefully track the launch paths, names and keys that are available inside some programs;
• remove unnecessary programs;
• the same thing should be repeated with the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry branch;

It is also worth paying attention to the fact that when you disable any program in startup (in search of a malicious adware virus), it is quite possible to disable the antivirus. This will put the system at even greater risk.

Disabling Windows Services

Many Windows services are rarely used and play almost no role in operation. Accordingly, they simply interfere with the work of other, more important user programs. However, disabling them, if necessary, will minimally increase the performance of your computer, especially on devices with a lot of RAM.

When performing any system optimization procedures, it is recommended to create a system restore point to avoid the consequences of any unforeseen situations (for example, deleting necessary programs or incorrectly disabling/enabling operating system services).

To disable system services, go to: “Start” -> “Control Panel” -> (Changing the view in the control panel menu to “Small icons”), select the “Administration” tab, then “Services”. Then a list of services will appear, and to disable a service, double-click on it (the management menu for that service will open first). In the “Startup Type” pop-up tab, select “Manual” and “Stop”. Save the changes. It is worth understanding that accidentally disabling a necessary system service can lead to unstable operation. Be extremely careful when working with this option!

Tweakers

Tweaker is an interactive menu of system tools in one program. Tweakers provide rights to control the most powerful and fundamental options for changing system parameters, so you need to work with them with extreme caution.

A tweaker program, as a rule, can cause system errors (and serious ones), so the user runs it at his own peril and risk.

There are several most famous tweakers:

• EnhanceMySe7en Free;
• Windows 7 Little Tweaker 1.1;
• WinUtilities Free Edition;
• XdN Tweaker;
• WinBubbles Lite 2009;
• TweakNow Power Pack 2009;
• Windows 7 Manager;

We will not dwell on the description of the programs in detail, but will consider programs specialized for system optimization.

Programs for optimizing the operating system

Computer Accelerator - complete cleaning of the system from garbage

Advanced SystemCare - free set of options

The program is a package of basic options for debugging, repairing, restoring, and simply monitoring the system for any malfunctions. Presented in two versions: paid and free. As a rule, the free version does not always work correctly, especially since it does not include all the system protection components provided by IObit. Update free version crashes on many computers, or is not produced at all. However, the program in terms of functionality and form of execution in the interface differs sharply from all others in better side. Therefore, if the user is seriously interested in increasing productivity, it is worth using Advanced SystemCare.

Interesting fact: To download the program from the official website, you need to disable the restrictions of some antivirus programs. As it turns out, the IObit site is on the list of suspicious or unwanted sites.

CCleaner is a good system cleaning tool

CCleaner is a simple and extremely effective program for cleaning and optimizing the system. One of the most best programs in terms of reliability and breadth of use profile. It has many advantages: speed of startup/work, high-quality search and removal of temporary and unnecessary system files, as well as correction of registry errors quite effectively. There is also a paid and free version. However, in the free version the loss in functionality is minimal.

Easy Cleaner will help speed up Windows

Free program for stable system operation. Its main tool is cleaning the Windows registry. But besides this, the program performs wide range optimization problems. In practice, Easy Cleaner is a good tool that would be useful to every PC user. But the program does not always work correctly. Often there are failures when deleting files (after searching for them), and the program freezes during its operation. There are negative reviews and low ratings of the program on the forums.

Red Button - optimization for amateur users

Initially, the program was conceived as an easy, uncomplicated solution for optimizing the system for amateur users. All you need to do is press the big red button. The result will come by itself. This is the simplicity of the program.

The latest versions of Red Button have recently been paid. There are also analogues of the program, the prices for which have now been raised as much as possible. According to reviews, the program is not highly reliable, and there is nothing unusual in its operation. Red Button is the simplest common tool for optimizing and cleaning the system.

AusLogics BoostSpeed ​​provide control

The program, like many similar ones, monitors the state of the computer and its performance. The capabilities of the new version allow you to organize work with your hard drive and computer information better than other programs. It consists of several components, each of which is responsible for a specific function.

Main features of the program:

removing unnecessary files (Disk Cleaner);

• defragmentation (Disk Defrag and Registry Defrag);
• cleaning the registry (Registry Cleaner);
• fixing bad sectors on a hard drive (Disk Doctor);
• Internet optimization (Internet Optimizer);
• complete deletion of files (Track Eraser);
• recovering deleted files (File Recovery);
• search for identical files (Duplicate File Finder);
• disabling system services (Services Manager);
• setting up startup (Startup Manager);
• setting up processes (Task Manager);
• information about files on the hard drive (Disk Explorer);

system information (System Information) and more.

Problems occur when installing the product key. Often it is removed by an antivirus program, or the antivirus simply does not allow you to activate the program. It is not always possible to activate the program. It is difficult to find a key and generate it.

Glary Utilities - get rid of malfunctions

Another good program from Glarysoft to optimize your operating system. Has a set of more than 20 troubleshooting, productivity and cleaning tools.

Key features of Glary Utilities

• fixing errors in the system registry;
• removing unnecessary files;
• uninstalling programs;
• RAM optimization;
• managing Windows startup applications;
• deleting temporary files, traces of presence on the Internet;

SpeedUpMyPC - optimizes performance

SpeedUpMyPc is a useful program for tuning your Windows system and speeding up your computer by optimizing key performance characteristics. According to the developers, this tool is able to increase the speed of even the most powerful machines.

Program features:

• Cleaning your hard drive and registry.
• system optimization.
• increasing the performance of your computer;
• simple and intuitive interface;
• the program is suitable for inexperienced users;
• the optimization process is as automated as possible;
• diagnostics and information about the causes of slow computer operation;
• reducing the loading speed of the computer and various programs;
  And much more.

Failures often occur when activating the program. License keys disappear, or over time the program displays an activation error. But according to user reviews, the program really improves PC performance.

Comodo System Cleaner - manage settings to speed up your computer

Main features and functions of Comodo System Cleaner:

• management of almost all settings of Windows 7 OS;
• Optimize system performance, disk space and overall stability, thanks to the built-in Registry Cleaner and Disk Cleaner tools;
• Ensuring complete control over your computer;
• Managing online and offline private information - clearing history, cache, temporary files of Internet browsers, IM programs and Windows applications;
• Protect sensitive data and information with essential security utilities such as Permanent File Wiper, built-in hash checker, etc.;

The disadvantage of the program is that it loads the processor at 100%. Therefore, it is not advisable to run any programs and services in parallel.

nCleaner - remove all unnecessary files

A simple program for non-commercial use that allows the user to clean the system of unnecessary files in order to optimize it. It has more than 90 cleaning methods, helps to get rid of unnecessary entries in the system registry.

There were cases of the entire system crashing after cleaning: the program knocked out the OS and prevented it from working correctly. After each launch, it creates files with the extension .dll in system folders.

Table: comparative characteristics of cleaning programs

Program	Grade	Paid/free	The better than others
1)Ccleaner	4,7	+/+	High-quality computer cleaning
2)Advanced SystemCare	4,3	+/+	Wide range of functions
3)Easy Cleaner	3,9	Free	Convenient graphical interface
4)Red Button	4,1	+/+	Easy to use program
5)AusLogics BoostSpeed	3.7	+/+	Working with hard drives
6) Glary Utilities	4.6	Free	Powerful file uninstall tool
7)SpeedUpMyPC	4,2	+/+	Reducing system loading speed
8)comodo system cleaner	3,9	+/+	Deeper and more thorough cleaning of the system
9)nCleaner	3.8	Free	Convenient use of the module for working with memory

Video: optimizing Windows OS operation

Performance plays a very important role in the operation of a personal computer. Sometimes even the choice of device when buying it in a store depends only on the computer’s ability to process, send, and receive information at maximum speed. And to maintain productivity at the proper level, there are many ways and tools available to all users.

It has long been no secret that performance in Windows 7 has been sacrificed for beautiful animation. In your article Acceleration Windows operation 7, as I understand it, was an attempt to solve the problem from the technical side, that is, by changing the system settings of the operating system. It seems to me that you need to optimize Windows 7 first of all by disabling visual effects, and only then experimenting with the page file, the registry, and so on. Sergey.

Optimizing Windows 7

Optimization is the process of modifying a system to improve its efficiency. Wikipedia.

Without a doubt, the Aero interface places a large load on the performance of Windows 7, and disabling some settings that directly affect animation usually immediately results in a significant increase in speed in Windows 7. And of course optimization of Windows 7 you need to start by turning off some visual effects. But which ones? Personally, at my work, in Performance Options->Visual Effects, there is a checkmark in the Ensure the best best performance, why do I need beautiful animation and smooth fading in my workplace? Now, if only you could smoothly disappear from work without anyone noticing, but unfortunately there is no such setting in Windows 7. But at home my friends didn’t allow me to turn off the Aero interface in Windows 7: “It’s beautiful, Dad.”

Well, we've talked a little, let's get down to business. What I propose, I personally have long found a golden mean for myself in the settings of visual effects, which our readers have repeatedly asked me about, and now I am sharing my experience.
I am sure that when you read the article to the end, you will turn off one third of the visual effects and be surprised, “Wow, I didn’t even know that all this was managed here.”

Start->Control Panel->System and Security->System->Advanced system settings->Performance->Options. Any visual effect can be disabled by unchecking it and clicking Apply.

1)Animation in the Start menu and pane whether tasks. This setting is responsible for the smooth appearance and fading of lists in the Start menu, as well as drop-down buttons on the Taskbar, for example, right-click on the Start menu and point it at the All Programs menu, then we can notice the effect of a smooth drop-out of the list of programs. Let's uncheck the item "Animation in the Start menu and taskbar" and do the same, as you can see in the illustration, the list of programs now does not appear smoothly, but quickly, it's up to you to put the checkbox back or not.

2)Animation of windows when minimizing and maximizing. The name speaks for itself. When opened, the window smoothly appears, and when closed, it seems to collapse. Let's open, for example, the window of the Computer system folder in the Control Panel, the effect is clearly noticeable, but now we'll turn it off this setting and open it again, without a doubt the difference in the speed of the window’s appearance will be noticeable.

3)Animated controls and elements inside the window. Responsible for the effect of smooth highlighting on buttons and scroll arrows in dialog boxes. For example, let’s open the Computer system folder again and move the mouse over the scroll arrow, we noticed the highlighting effect, now turn off this setting and do the same. It seems to me that this can be abandoned.

4) Enable Desktop Composition. Responsible for the transparency effect of each open window in Windows 7, as well as the Taskbar. Windows 7 has to store information about open windows in memory and show us their silhouette when we hover the mouse over a button in the lower right corner of the desktop called Minimize all windows. Many people believe that Windows 7 optimization, you need to start by disabling this effect and the performance increase will not go unnoticed.

5) Enable Aero Peek. In the lower right corner of the desktop, there is a button Collapse all windows; when you hover your mouse over it, you and I will observe this effect.

6) Enable eff transparency ect. If you disable this effect, the Windows 7 interface will lose a lot, the transparency effect will disappear in the windows, experiment, maybe your video card will pass this test, it’s worth it.
7) Smooth scrolling of lists. You can safely uncheck the box, the effect is not particularly noticeable.
8) Menu fades out after calling a command. Disable it, as it is quite difficult to notice the difference.
9) Using Display Stylestions for buttons and windows. If you disable this option, no one will distinguish the design of your operating system from Windows XP - with all visual effects disabled. If you, like me, can’t forget XP, you can also choose the classic theme. Right-click on the desktop, select personalization, then Basic Simplified Classic.

10) Casting shadows on desktop icons. Personally, I don’t see much difference whether there is a shadow behind the icons or not, you can turn it off
11) Show window contents when dragging, it seems to me that it’s better to display it, it won’t take up a lot of resources from you, as you can see in the second illustration, if you don’t display it, it won’t be very convenient.

12) Show shadows cast by windows. The screenshot shows a shadow with an arrow; if you are not happy with it, disable the setting.

13) Show thumbnails instead of icons. This visual effect consumes quite a lot of Windows 7 resources; if you disable it, folders will open noticeably faster. It displays all image files in Windows 7 Explorer in miniature, as well as video files and others. If you often deal with images, then using this effect is quite convenient, you can immediately notice the photo and drawing you need, but many people who work with video complained to me, the fact is that Windows 7 generates all the thumbnails of video files in File Explorer. It varies and sometimes a video file simply cannot be found in a folder with other types of files, it takes such bizarre forms. By the way, everything is visible in our illustrations. The black rectangles in the folder are our films, next to them are graphic images, and this is what they look like when the effect is turned off.

14) Display transparent selection rectangle. When selecting several files with the mouse, you can notice a rectangular area moving after it, which does not particularly affect performance.

15) Displaying a shadow under the mouse pointer. It consumes virtually no computer resources.
16) Smooth out jagged screen fonts. The text on the screen with this visual effect turned off does not look very nice, let's leave it.

17) Sliding when expanding lists. The effect of smooth drop-out of lists is not particularly noticeable, but can be turned off.
18) Save taskbar thumbnail view. You can experiment, if you need to, you can leave it.
19) when accessing the menu. It consumes a lot of resources and our time too, it’s better to turn it off.
20)Fade or glide effects when prompts appear. What's better for you, a hint with an effect or just a quick hint? Turn it off.

Computer performance depends on both the power of the hardware components and the correctly configured operation of the operating system. There is little benefit from increasing the amount of RAM if it is filled with useless programs. A powerful processor will not speed up if it is limited to save battery power. Fine-tuning Windows can significantly optimize system performance without additional material costs.

What affects system performance

The performance of Windows 7 is determined by many factors, some of which are the result of trade-offs between power, usability and battery consumption, and others of which depend on how well-maintained the computer is. Therefore, to increase performance, it is necessary to configure the system for maximum performance and remove all obstacles to its normal operation.

Perhaps an experienced user will want to independently debug each element of the system and configure the computer to suit their needs. For others, the best solution would be to use special programs for fine-tuning the system (tweakers), which show problems in a convenient and understandable form and help eliminate them.

Optimization programs (free and paid)

There are many programs on the market whose main purpose is to improve the performance of Windows 7. There are universal large applications and small specialized utilities, programs with many customizable options and with one “red button”. Most programs have additional functions that are not directly related to performance, but are also important for the user, for example, protecting personal data.

Universal

As a rule, universal programs have a large set of optimization utilities, but are paid. Packages with limited functionality or outdated versions are distributed free of charge.

The Computer Accelerator program from the domestic developer AMS Software allows you to quickly and safely clean your computer of junk, fix system errors, manage autorun, and also ensure safe browsing on the Internet.

Computer Accelerator works on all versions of Windows and is one of the leaders among programs for optimizing PC performance.

• Complete removal of debris. Safely removes unnecessary files that slow down your system.
• Finding and eliminating registry errors. The program scans your computer, quickly finds faults that interfere with the functioning of the system, and solves the problem in one click. Removes remnants of old keys, invalid extensions, missing DLLs, etc.

• Autorun control. The software allows you to quickly access the startup list. Here you can disable applications that start working when Windows starts, thereby slowing down this process.

Removing unnecessary software. Here you can completely uninstall applications that have not been used for a long time or were installed by accident, but at the same time take up disk space.

• System monitoring. The Computer Accelerator allows you to monitor the state of your PC and assess the degree of memory and processor load.
• Fast and secure online browsing. Using the program, you can speed up your browser by clearing the cache and cookies, and also erase the history of visited sites.

The Computer Accelerator interface is as user-friendly as possible. Even a beginner will not experience any difficulties when working with the program.

• The design of the Computer Accelerator is modern and attractive,
• the location of all tools is convenient and clear,
• Most problems can be solved by pressing one button,
• It is possible to configure the “Scheduler” so that the program itself cleans and optimizes the PC.

User question

Hello.

Tell me why my Windows 7 works fine after installation, everything opens and loads quickly. After 2-3 weeks, it’s as if they’ve replaced it: the computer starts to take a long time to load, the conductor is reluctant to respond, all the work is somehow slow.

Is it possible to optimize and speed up the system, without systematically reinstalling it, so that it works quickly, like after reinstalling the system?

Good day.

Quite typical behavior of Windows, and seven itself is not to blame here; the same would happen, for example, with ten. The fact is that over time, a large amount of “garbage” accumulates in Windows (temporary files, cache, etc.), new programs register themselves in startup, all sorts of gadgets appear, etc. - all this begins to “eat” the RAM and load the processor , disk subsystem, which ultimately affects performance.

In this article I will give some of the most important recommendations to optimize and speed up the system. (by the way, I don’t consider upgrade options, for example, in the form of purchasing additional RAM or SSD drives in the article) . So...

9 steps to fix slowdowns and speed up Windows 7

Description of the problem:

As I said above, over time, as programs are installed, some of them register themselves in Windows startup and start every time you turn on the computer. Everything would be fine, but some of these programs are quite resource-demanding and affect the PC boot speed, sometimes significantly.

I would like to pay special attention to uTorrent. If you have a lot of torrents distributed and the program is in startup mode, then Windows may take tens of seconds longer to load!

Solution:

Logical and simple - you need to open the startup settings and remove from it everything unnecessary and unnecessary. In general, in my opinion, in startup you only need those programs that you use absolutely every time you turn on the computer.

To view startup in Windows 7, press the key combination WIN+R, then enter the msconfig command and press Enter (example below).

By the way, special utilities can help you check Windows startup and remove unnecessary programs from your computer. One of these is CCleaner (example in the screenshot below). Quite convenient: to view the startup list in CCleaner, just open the menu.

Windows cleaners (including startup cleaners) -

SERVICES - WHICH CAN BE DISABLED

Description of the problem:

By default, Windows has quite a lot of services enabled that take up RAM and in one way or another affect performance (I should note that disabling “unnecessary” services is especially noticeable on low-power PCs with a small amount of RAM). For example, if you don't have fax- why do you need this running service, or print manager - if there is no printer?

Solution:

The optimization in this step is to disable those services that are not needed specifically on your PC. To disable a service, you need to open their list. To do this, press the keyboard shortcut WIN+R, enter services.msc, press OK.

Next, select a service from the list: its description appears on the left. To disable a service, open it by double-clicking the left mouse button (in my example I chose Update centre ).

Then in the "Startup type" column, select the "Disabled" option, and then click the "Stop" button. This will stop the service and it will no longer start.

Important! Do not disable all services; some of them are needed for normal operation of the system. In any case, before making changes, read the description of the service to see if the meaning is clear. In general, (backup) - if something happens, calmly roll back...

Which services “can” be disabled in Windows 7:

• Windows CardSpace;
• Windows Search;
• Offline files;
• Network Access Protection Agent;
• Adaptive brightness control;
• Windows Backup;
• IP Ancillary Service;
• Secondary login;
• Grouping of network participants;
• Automatic remote access connection manager;
• Remote access connection manager (if there is no VPN);
• Network Member Identity Manager;
• Performance logs and alerts;
• Secure storage;
• Setting up a remote desktop server;
• Smart Card Removal Policy;
• Shadow Copy Software Provider (Microsoft);
• Homegroup listener;
• Windows Event Collector;
• Network login;
• Tablet PC input service;
• Windows Image Upload Service (WIA) (if there is no scanner or camera);
• Windows Media Center Scheduler Service;
• Smart card;
• Volume shadow copy;
• Diagnostic system unit;
• Diagnostic Service Node;
• Fax machine;
• Performance counter library host;
• Security Center;
• Center Windows updates(I recommend disabling it for a while. And carry out the update manually, because in auto mode this service often creates a high load, which slows down the PC).

CLEANING DEBRIS FROM THE SYSTEM

Description of the problem:

No matter how carefully you use your Windows, over time, a large amount of garbage accumulates in it: old tails in the registry from long-deleted programs, temporary files left over from installing some software, browser cache, etc. All these files, as they accumulate, begin to affect the performance of the system as a whole.

Sometimes, the user accumulates several tens of gigabytes of such “garbage”!

Solution:

In order not to repeat myself here and not describe how and what, I recommend that you read my instructions (the link is given below).

How to clean your computer of junk to speed up its work -

UNNECESSARY VISUAL EFFECTS. GADGETS

Description of the problem:

Windows 7, compared to Windows XP, has become more beautiful: effects, shadows, Aero, etc. But all this affects the performance of the computer (very noticeable on weak machines).

The same problem can be attributed gadgets(small windows on the desktop that can tell you about the weather, exchange rates, etc.). They appeared just in Windows 7 - and everyone began to actively use them. Meanwhile, they are quite demanding on the system...

Solution:

About gadgets- just close them, and they will disappear from the desktop (they will stop consuming your resources). It is also convenient to find out the same weather and exchange rates in the browser...

Regarding visual effects- then to configure them, open the Windows Control Panel at: Control Panel\System and Security\System.

In the "Advanced" tab, open the performance parameters (see screenshot below).

In the tab "Visual effects" uncheck those effects that you do not need. To maximize system acceleration, set the slider to the “Ensure the best performance” position. Next, save the settings.

The appearance may deteriorate somewhat, but the system will become much more responsive.

DRIVERS - IS EVERYTHING OKAY WITH THEM?

Description of the problem:

Driver - different drivers! A lot depends on the driver version. For example, those drivers that are installed into the system along with Windows do not always work optimally (for example, a network card may not work to its full potential (at a reduced speed), the driver for a video card cannot be configured at all, etc.).

In addition, drivers for some equipment may not be installed on your system at all (as in the screenshot below). By the way, to see which equipment does not have a driver, open device Manager (shortcut Win+R, then enter the command devmgmt.msc).

There are no drivers for: video card, network controller, Ethernet controller, etc.

Solution:

1. The best option: download drivers from the website of your computer/laptop manufacturer. You can also use the driver disk that came with the PC when you purchased it (if you still have it ☺). If you don't know your equipment, you can use .
2. You can use it. I have several articles dedicated to them on my website, one of the links is in front of you...
3. If possible: I recommend checking several driver versions at once (especially for the video card). It often happens that an older driver works better than a new one.

POWER SETTINGS

Description of the problem:

This problem is typical for laptops, netbooks and other compact gadgets that run on battery power. The fact is that there are several operating modes: economical (when, at the expense of performance, the laptop saves energy for longer battery life), normal, and high performance. And by default, most often it is normal (balanced), or economical...

Solution:

Selecting a power plan // Windows 7

For detailed power settings: first click the “Set up power plan” link (opposite the selected power mode), then at the bottom of the screen open the “Change additional power settings” link. Then you can open the necessary tabs and configure each parameter individually.

For example, you often need to adjust the operation of the hard drive (prevent it from stopping), or adjust the brightness of the monitor (remove adaptability), etc.

In addition, power supply parameters can be set in special utilities. For example, these are found on laptops from Sony, Acer, Lenovo, etc. As a rule, you can open their settings through the assistant in the tray, next to the clock (screen below). If there is nothing like this in the tray, check the Windows Control Panel.

FILE INDEXING

Description of the problem:

By default, Windows 7 enables indexing of file contents for faster searching (for example, enter a phrase from a text file, and Windows finds it for you on disk. Convenient!). But I noticed that this function is used by only 10% of users. So if you don’t need it, but eats up a lot of disk subsystem resources, maybe you should disable it? ☺

Solution:

To do this, go to "My Computer", select the drive and open its properties.

DISK DEFRAGMENTER

Description of the problem:

Defragmentation is the process of redistributing files on a disk so that they are located in contiguous areas (so that they can be read from disk more quickly). If you defragment your hard drive (HDD) regularly, your file reading and writing speed will be slightly higher (especially the FAT 32 file system is susceptible to fragmentation). You can find out more about defragmentation at.

By the way, if you have an SSD drive- You don’t have to read what is written below, this type of disk does not need defragmentation.

Solution:

DO I NEED TO TURN OFF THE PC (THERE IS A SLEEP MODE)

Description of the problem:

For some reason, many users do not use sleep mode, hibernation, and other types of switching their computer/laptop to low power consumption mode. They turn off the computer completely even when they are going to turn it on again in an hour or two...

Meanwhile, sleep mode allows you to quickly restore your work, literally in 1-2 seconds. Thanks to this, you can save a lot of time.

Solution:

Just press the START button, then select “Sleep” from the shutdown options (as in the screenshot below). If you do not have this option, there is most likely a problem with the drivers (I wrote about this above).

Note: In the power settings in the Windows Control Panel, you can configure after what time the computer goes into sleep mode (example below).

These are some modest tips that will help make your Windows 7 faster and more responsive (tested more than once on my PCs ☺).

After some time of using the Windows 7 system, a person begins to notice that productivity has become worse. Lately not enough. This is natural, since a huge amount of garbage accumulates inside it, which has accumulated as a result of your interaction with the computer, as well as when the program was incorrectly uninstalled.

These include unnecessary registry branches, temporary files, disk fragmentation, and a huge number of unnecessary services and startup files running in parallel. It is necessary to understand how the operation and loading of this system should be optimized. In this case, you can significantly speed up your computer. And if he is weak, then Windows optimization 7 should occur constantly with the help of specialized utilities.

First you need to remove the visuals. Yes, they look very nice, but at the same time they put a lot of load on the computer and RAM in particular. This is done like this:

1. First, you need to go to the “Performance Meters and Tools” section of the control panel. You can search for it through the search bar.
2. Next you will see an item responsible for setting visual effects. You will need to select which specific effects you want to remove. Uncheck the boxes, and then click the “apply” button. After this you can close the window.

You'll notice how much faster and uglier the system becomes. It is recommended to experiment and remove only the heaviest visual effects, that is, those that heavily load the system. Optimizing the performance of Windows 7 is not limited to this, regardless of how many bits it has: 32 or 64.

Setting up the necessary programs in autorun

This applies to increasing the performance of the system and its operation as a whole. When a person who has been using the system for a long time turns on the computer, the OS loads very slowly. Or rather, the desktop appeared, but for something to start working normally, you need to wait a little longer. The main culprits are programs that are in startup. This can be quite unpleasant when there is a lot of work and not much time. System boot speed is also an important factor, although it may not seem so at first glance. To solve this problem, there are special utilities, some of them are built into the system.

After they have been launched, they still eat up RAM. In general, the load is heavy. And the necessary programs can always be launched. The only application that can be launched at system startup is the antivirus. It really should be in startup, since most modern antiviruses scan the system when the system starts. All others must be deleted.

What should be done to remove programs from startup and optimize system performance this way?

1. We go to the control panel.
2. Click further on the “Administration” utility, and then go to the “System Configurations” tab.
3. In the top menu you need to select the “startup” tab. And we remove all programs except the antivirus. Thus, we load the system less at startup.

After this, you need to reboot the system, and you will see how significant the performance improvement has been. This will be especially pronounced on weak computers.

Configuring services that eat up RAM

In the same menu there is a “Services” panel. Here you need to very carefully uncheck the boxes, as they can seriously harm the system. So, there is no need to disable services from Microsoft. Look at the name of the program that runs this service. If there is no need for it, then we definitely wash it. There is no benefit from it, it only erases the RAM. In this way, unnecessary services are disabled.

Remove gadgets

A nice element of the Windows 7 system are gadgets. These are small programs that issue useful information. But at the same time, they also drain RAM. Although lately, generally speaking, there is no need for them. So after you disable unnecessary services, it is important to remove gadgets, if any. Your smartphones (lately even iPhones) have had the same widgets for a long time, but they work much more stable. Therefore, there is no point in keeping them on the Windows 7 desktop. Everything can be viewed at your fingertips on your mobile phone.

Among other things, people often bring completely unnecessary gadgets to their desktop. For example, why is a “clock” widget needed at a time when not only the time, but also the date is visible in the system tray. And there can be quite a lot of similar repetitions. So pay special attention to this.

Desktop customization

Many people clutter their desktop not only with gadgets, but also with shortcuts. But in order to load them, you have to spend an incredible amount of energy. Therefore, it is advisable to leave only a few of the most important programs on the desktop, and it will not only load faster, but the overall system stability will improve. The advice seems to be well-known, but everyone who is too lazy to clean it forgets about it. workplace. And then you have to work even harder for the system to start working stably. In addition, due to the large number of files on the desktop, part of the hard drive will simply become clogged.

Delete temporary files

Many programs create temporary files that clog up space on the system partition. As a result, the system begins to slow down, since it is not recommended to install anything on the system partition. It turns out that temporary files are not deleted on their own, as the name suggests. Therefore, you need to clean them yourself. Typically, the folder in Windows 7 with these files is located at C:/Temp. It is important not to delete the folder itself, but simply to clear it of files. The system needs it. It’s just that when a huge amount of garbage accumulates there, you can also clean the hard drive of temporary files. You don't need any utilities for this.

Customizing the Start Menu

Have you probably noticed that in Windows 7, the Start menu shows programs that you installed a few days ago or even earlier? And the system has to spend several seconds to determine these programs. And they can add up in minutes. The efficiency of working on a computer is somewhat reduced. To begin, right-click on the Start menu. After that, click on “configure”. There you will see the option “Highlight recently installed programs”. Here you need to uncheck it. Don't forget to click on the "apply" button. Thus, we were able to somewhat speed up the Start menu. These system utilities can do wonders, and your OS will work well again.

Setting up and defragmenting the disk

After some time of using the computer, the process of file fragmentation begins. This is when one file is distributed across several sectors of the hard drive. After some time, opening your favorite composition or a file important for work requires you to spend more and more time due to the fact that its fragments are spread across the entire hard drive. To restore its structure, it is necessary to defragment the disk.

Windows 7 has a very accessible utility that allows you to do this. It's called "Disk Defragmentation". It has an intuitive interface that will help you easily understand its operation. Defragmentation takes several hours, and the more clogged the system is, the longer this service will have to work. But the increase in productivity will be enormous.

Setting up and cleaning the registry

The registry is a special entity that is designed to store settings of both the system itself and other programs. Previously, all information in Windows was stored in a huge number of different ini files, but then it was decided to introduce the registry as a more convenient tool for managing settings. And these settings can sometimes interfere with the system. Especially when a virus has worked there (even if it is deleted, it can leave its traces in the registry) or simply a program that has worked on your computer for two years and has not been there for the same amount of time. But traces still remain.

At the moment, there are a huge number of programs that clean the registry. One of them is CCleaner. But at the same time, it is important to understand that the computer is not the only one who lives by it. There are a huge number of analogues that can work to your advantage.

Antivirus scan

Viruses can damage the registry. But besides all this, they can do many things dangerous to human safety. Viruses are becoming the main tool in the hands of Internet scammers at the moment. Moreover, Windows 7 is designed in such a way that a malicious program can penetrate a computer even without a person’s consent. It's terribly unsafe. This is why people prefer to install antivirus software. Modern malware detection programs have a user-friendly interface and scan the system as quickly as possible. a short time. It is strongly recommended not to install two antiviruses at the same time.

Optimizing system boot speed

This system boots already very quickly compared to previous operating systems. But at the same time, you can already speed up the loading and make it even faster. To do this, you need to look at the well-known “system configuration” item and select the “download” item. After that, click on additional options. After that, put a tick on in the right places and indicate how many processor cores and RAM the system will use. After that, click on “apply”.

Optimizing the paging file to speed up your computer

A page file is a separate space on the hard drive that is reserved by the system for use as a replacement for RAM. By default this file is dynamic, but it is better to make it static. In addition, it is advisable to move it to another partition, and not to the system one.

Removing unnecessary programs is the key to speeding up your computer

Among other things, you may have several programs that would not hurt to remove a long time ago. They only slow down the system and fill up space on the hard drive. If this problem is typical for you, then you need to clean the system of them. This is done either through standard uninstallers, or using specialized programs designed to remove programs and have additional capabilities. The program removal menu in the Windows system 7 is located in the control panel. And there will be more RAM available.

conclusions

So, we figured out what actions need to be taken to optimize the performance of Windows 7 so that the operation of this operating system is as smooth as possible. Among other things, you need to restart your computer more often. Loading speed doesn't matter that much of great importance. In this case, you will forever forget what bugs are. Until the beta version of the new OS is released, of course.