10 tips for manual optimization of Windows 7

Are you still using the Optimizer Optimization System? Especially in the new system Windows7, software optimization such as optimization master is very easy to go wrong.

The author describes several simple methods for manually optimizing the system.

1. The Disk Defragmentation Tool in Windows 7 offers more controllable options than Windows Vista, and its command line version also provides some interesting new features. The following is a description of the parameters:

/r Parallel processing of multiple drives

/h Let the Disk Defragmenter use more system resources to speed up the run

/u Regular progress report, you can see the detailed process of defragmentation

Command usage example:

defrag /c /h /u /r

Role: in a command line Quickly organize multiple drives in the window.

More parameters and usage are available defrag /? Come to get.

2, let IE load faster

Some IE plugins use more time to start, no doubt this will slow down the performance of the entire browser. In IE8 in Windows 7, users can know which browser plugins (extensions) are running the slowest.

Usage: Click Tools > Manage Add-ons. The loading time list on the right shows the operation of the plugin.

3, repair taskbar

Windows 7 enhances security, so the gadgets for the desktop sidebar will not be enabled when UAC is turned off. If you disable UAC and plan to use gadgets normally, follow the instructions below.

Run the registration editor and find the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSidebarSettings

Create a new DWORD value with the key name AllowElevatedProcess and set the value to 1, so that the gadgets will work again. Started up.

4, Alt+Tab Enhanced Usage

Suppose you have opened five resource managers and run many other programs. In order to find what you need in so many programs, Switching windows with traditional Alt+Tab is really time consuming.

What should I do? Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the Explorer icon. Windows 7 will only switch between these resource manager windows, which makes the window positioning faster. This tip is for any application that supports multiple instances at the same time.

5, disable smart window arrangement

Another new feature of Windows 7 is to intelligently arrange the window, when you drag a window to the top of the screen, it will automatically maximize. This feature is love and hate, we like Windows 7, but do not want to use some of its features, what should I do? Or resort to the registry, run REGEDIT, jump to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop

Set the WindowArrangementActive key to 0, restart.