Microsoft officially claimed that under the same hardware configuration, Windows 7 system startup speed is 20% faster than Vista, and Microsoft has achieved a fast 15 second startup, so the official Windows 7 startup speed may be very fast. But netizens who have used beta, RC, RTM and other versions of Windows 7 know that it is impossible to be so fast! What is the reason? In addition to the two irresistible main factors of hardware aging and virus erosion, is there any reason for the setup? What should we do to speed up the system?
First, the hardware configuration to meet the recommended level
To run smoothly Windows 7, Microsoft's official recommended configuration is:
processor CPU installation 64-bit 1G HZ and above, memory 2GB and above, hard disk 20GB and above, the graphics card supports WDDM 1.0 or higher, these are the recommended configuration of the hardware, if your hardware can not meet this level, then running Windows 7 is naturally very slow. To speed up the system, only upgrade the computer hardware first.
Second, streamline the system, reduce unnecessary programs and startup items
1, reduce random start items
random start items, you can directly in the "start menu" & rdquo;-> & ldquo; run & rdquo; Enter msconfig, switch to the Startup tab in the pop-up window, disable those unwanted startup projects, generally we only run one input method and anti-virus software.
2, reduce the Windows 7 system startup display time
enter msconfig in the "start menu" -> "> "running", switch to the Boot tab in the pop-up window, the start right will be displayed in the lower right Time, the default is 30 seconds, generally can be shortened, such as 5 seconds, 10 seconds and so on.
Select the advanced option “Advanced options…”, then another setting window will pop up, check the "Number of processors" in the drop-down menu to select according to your own computer configuration, now dual-core is more common, Of course, there are also 4 cores and 8 cores.
3, speed up the shutdown speed of Windows 7
The above talked about how to speed up the startup speed of Windows 7, since the startup time can be reduced, the corresponding shutdown time can also be reduced. This modification needs to be done in the registry.
Operation: Or type "“regedit" in the system start menu to open the registry manager, and then find the key value "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE——SYSTEM——CurrentControlSet——Control”, right click “WaitToKillServiceTimeOut”Change the value to very low, the default is 12000 (representing 12 seconds). This is the time when Windows waits for the process to end when shutting down. If you don't want to wait, you can change this time value to any value. After the modification is completed, you also need to restart the computer to take effect.
4, window conversion is faster
Windows 7 beautiful effect is really beautiful, but the beautiful effect needs to take speed to exchange, so if you want the windows in Windows7 to switch faster, then close the window maximum After minimizing the animation effect, you will find that the window switches faster.
Operation method: First, type "SystemPropertiesPerformance" in the Windows7 start menu, and then find the (Visual Effects) visual effects tab, and remove the check box of the "Animate windows when minimizing and maximising" option to complete.
5, delete the extra fonts
The above changes Some users may not be afraid to start, but this operation is absolutely not soft. Fonts in Windows systems, especially TrueType default fonts, will consume a portion of the system resources. You just need to keep the fonts you need every day, and the rest is not useful for you.
Operation: Open the control panel to find the font folder (the path address is Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsFonts), then you can move the fonts you don't need to use frequently to another temporary folder to be backed up, so that you can It is easy to retrieve when you want to use it. Remind everyone that if you feel that you will not use these fonts again, you don't have to back up them. You can uninstall them completely. In short, the more fonts you uninstall, the more system resources you are freeing, and the overall performance of the Windows 7 system is of course improved.
6, faster taskbar preview
Operation method: still type the “regedit” command in the start menu and press Enter to open the registry, and then look for the key value "HKEY_CURRENT_USER——Software—— Microsoft ? Windows——CurrentVersion—— Explorer——Advanced”, right click on the advanced setting “Advanced”, then select “New DWORD", enter “ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime”value, right click to select “Modify&rdquo ; Modify, the following can choose the decimal counting system, enter a new value unit in milliseconds. For example, if you enter 200, it means 0.2 seconds. In short, you can set it according to the speed you want. After confirming, you need to restart the computer to take effect.
7, forbid the Aero theme
The Aero theme provided in the Windows 7 system is also very resource-intensive. If you want the system to be faster, it is necessary to not use the theme.
Operation: Right click on the desktop and select the “Personalise” attribute and then select the “Window Color” label, then do not check “Enable Transparency” and click on “Open classic appearance properties for more color options”. Just pick a standard theme and you're done.
8, hidden Windows 7 service items
Windows 7 operating system some of the service items will take up too much memory, if you do not use these services will be wasted system resources. But I don't want you to disable these services. After all, you may need to use them at some time. The best way is to be able to fully understand the settings after each service, which may be difficult for the computer's primary users, it is recommended to give up this optimization, but the master can try.
How to operate: Open the Windows 7 Control Panel and click on “Administrative Tools” then select “Services”. Right click on each service to set it up. Please be careful with this operation. It is best to listen to Windows suggestions.