Speed Up Windows XP Vista 7
To increase speed of computer, do change the settings, operating system windows. Here is a setting that must be done:
1. Disable the Sound Scheme (for Win XP, Vista, 7)
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - Control Panel -Sounds and Audio Devices - Sounds - Sound scheme - No Sounds - Apply - OK.
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - Control Panel -System - Advanced - Startup and Recovery - Settings - System startup
- Time to display list of operating systems = 30 seconds, changed to = 1 seconds
- Time to display recovery options when needed = 30 seconds, changed to = 5 seconds
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - Control Panel -System - Advanced - Performance - Settings - Visual Effects - Let windows choose what's best for my computer, changed to - Adjust for best performance - Apply - OK
For Win XP
START - Control Panel - Display - Appearance - Windows and buttons - from Windows Classic style - changed to Windows XP style - Apply. Then, click Effects - remove all check - OK - OK.
For Win 7
Right click on desktop - Personalization - select themes
4. Delete all Scheduled Tasks (for Win XP, Vista, 7)
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - Control Panel - Scheduled Tasks - delete all Scheduled Tasks
5. System Configuration Utility, Startup and Services (for Win XP, Vista, 7)
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - run - msconfig - OK
Startup: only activate anti virus, for other programs, can be disabled, if you think not required.
Services: only activate anti virus, for other programs, can be disabled, if you think not required.
When finished, do the restart.
6. ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 (for Windows XP)
This method can be applied to Windows XP. How, press START - run - msconfig - OK
SYSTEM.INI - click [386enh] - New - write: ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 - Apply - OK
7. Window Metrics - MinAnimate=1 (for Windows XP)
This method can be applied to Windows XP. How, press START - run - regedit - OK
Performance Options |
START - Control Panel - Display - Appearance - Windows and buttons - from Windows Classic style - changed to Windows XP style - Apply. Then, click Effects - remove all check - OK - OK.
Windows XP style |
Right click on desktop - Personalization - select themes
Aero themes |
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - Control Panel - Scheduled Tasks - delete all Scheduled Tasks
Scheduled Tasks |
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, press START - run - msconfig - OK
msconfig |
System Configuration Utility, Startup and Services |
System Configuration Utility, Startup and Services |
6. ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 (for Windows XP)
This method can be applied to Windows XP. How, press START - run - msconfig - OK
ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 |
7. Window Metrics - MinAnimate=1 (for Windows XP)
This method can be applied to Windows XP. How, press START - run - regedit - OK
Window Metrics - MinAnimate=1 |
8. Disk Cleanup for all drives (for Win XP, Vista, 7)
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, right click drive C - Properties -Disk Cleanup - give a check all items. Then, click More Options - System Restore - Cleanup - Yes - OK. Repeat process to drive D, E, F.
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, right click drive C - Properties -Tools - Error checking - Check now - give a check all items (automatically fix file system errors, and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors) - Start. Repeat process to driveD, E, F.
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7. How, right click drive C - Properties -Tools - Defragmentation - Defragment Now - select drive - Defragment. Repeat process todrive D, E, F.
This method can be applied to Windows XP, Vista, 7
12. Download and install CCleaner free (support Win XP, Vista, 7)
Add or Remove Programs |
Download and install CCleaner
13. Turn ReadyBoost (for Windows 7)
ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using, USB flash drives and memory cards.
Cleaner: Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, System, Advanced |
Registry Cleaner |
ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using, USB flash drives and memory cards.
- Plug a flash drive into your computer.
- In the Autoplay, under General options, click Speed up my system.
- Right click a flash drive - Properties - ReadyBoost, and then do one of the following:
- Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost : to use the maximum available space on the flash drive for ReadyBoost. Windows will leave any files already stored on the device, but it'll use the rest to boost your system speed.
- Use this device : to use less than the maximum available space on the device for ReadyBoost, and then move the slider to choose the amount of available space on the device you want to use.
ReadyBoost |