Optimize your Windows 7 System for Better Performance

jcgriff2 · Dec 26, 2013

Sysnative Windows Performance Series

Optimize Windows for better performance

No matter how fast or shiny computers might be when they're new, they all seem to get slower over time. That state-of-the-art PC you bought last year might not feel like such a screamer after you install a dozen programs, load it with antispyware and antivirus tools, and download untold amounts of junk from the Internet. The slowdown might happen so gradually that you hardly notice it, until one day you're trying to open a program or file and wonder, "What happened to my poor PC?"

Whatever the cause, there are lots of ways to help speed up Windows and make your PC work better—even without upgrading your hardware. Here are some tips to help you optimize Windows 7 for faster performance.

Try the Performance troubleshooter

Delete programs you never use

Limit how many programs run at startup

Defragment your hard disk

Clean up your hard disk

Run fewer programs at the same time

Turn off visual effects

Restart regularly

Add more memory

Check for viruses and spyware

Check your computer's speed

Don’t settle for slow

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