10 Windows 7 Optimization Tuning Tips

1, Accelerated Disk Defragmentation

Windows
The Disk Defragmentation Tool in 7 provides more than Windows
Vista The controllable option, 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

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

More parameters and usage can be obtained with defrag /?

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

3. Fixing the taskbar

Windows 7 enhances security. Therefore, when UAC is turned off, the gadgets for the desktop sidebar will not be enabled. 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_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Sidebar\\Settings

Create a new DWORD value, key name AllowElevatedProcess, the value is set to 1, so that the gadgets can start normally.

4, Alt+Tab Enhanced Usage

Assuming you have opened five resource managers and running many other programs, you need 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. Disabling Smart Window Arrangement

Another new feature of Windows 7 is the smart arrangement of windows, which automatically maximizes when you drag a window to the top of the screen. 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_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop

Set the WindowArrangementActive key to 0, restart.

6, better system recovery

In Windows Vista, there are few setting options for system restore. This has finally been improved in Windows 7, with several useful options to choose from.

Click the Start button, right click on my Computer
, select Properties, System Protection, Settings, here, you can set the maximum size of the system restore according to your needs, the larger the size The more restore points, the smaller you can free up more disk space. In addition to this, you can also set the default protection range for System Restore.

7, magnifying glass

The magnifying glass in Windows 7 has been improved and it is more convenient to use. You can define a scale and coordinates to let the magnifying glass track the keyboard focus. Press the Tab key to move the dialog and zoom automatically.

8. Run the program in different identities

Press the Shift key and right click on any program shortcut to display an option to run the program as a different user, such as using a child at home. When you limit your account, you can temporarily use higher privileges.

In fact, this is not a new feature. It can be done in Windows XP, but in Vista, Microsoft has made it "get" Very good, Microsoft changed its mind!

Translator's Note: To use this feature in Windows XP, you need to enable the Secondary Logon service.

9. Setting the time zone with the command line

Windows 7 has added a command to set the time zone: tzutil.exe. This means that the time zone can be set for the PC via a script, and IT administrators will definitely like it.

For example, to set a PC to Greenwich Mean Time, use the following command:

tzutil /s “gmt standard time”

Several parameters are optional, such as tzutil /g, which displays the current time zone, and tzutil /l lists all time zones.

10. Adjusting the computer volume

In the default state of Windows 7, when a voice call (PC-based) is played or called in, it will automatically lower the volume of the PC speaker. If you don't want to use this feature, you can turn it off at any time. Right click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Sounds > Communications to set it up according to your needs.