How to speed up Windows 7

The latest version available is Windows 10, but in this tutorial the Windows 7 operating system will be discussed. The latter certainly represents a step forward compared to its predecessor called Windows Vista, in terms of performance and speed. For this reason, the need to improve it by changing the settings is not high.

The situation changes when the PC has little RAM and not enough new hardware. In this case, it becomes absolutely appropriate to speed up this operating system, providing for its lightening. In the following steps, we will briefly explain how to speed up Windows 7. It will be enough to continue reading to discover some simple and effective methods available.

Turn off unnecessary visual effects

The first technique that will be illustrated is the most simple  one. Precisely it is necessary to deactivate any superfluous visual effect that slows down Windows 7. Deactivation is done by right-clicking on the ” Computer “,  ” Properties ” and ” Advanced system settings ” icon. From the new page that appears, click on ” Advanced ” and ” Settings ” from the ” Performance ” tab.

Now you can decide which visual effects to disable from the operating system. The advice is to inactivate eight entries. Animate windows when they are enlarged or reduced. Taskbar and Start menu animations.

Open combined boxes with scroll effect. Dissolve the menu items after the click. Show window contents during drag operations. Save taskbar previews. Display menu with fade or scroll effect. Display tips with fade or scroll effect.

Optimize the system registry

A second existing method to speed up Windows 7 is to optimize the system registry. First, you need to connect to the web address ” https://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Registry-Tweak/Win7-Reg-Tweaks.shtml ” and click on ” DOWNLOAD “. Then click on ” Softpedia Secure Download (US) ” and wait for the download of ” Win7_Reg_Tweaks_2.0. Zip “.

At the end, it is necessary to extract the data archive and execute the file with the extension reg. Then backup the system registry and restart the personal computer. This should speed up the Windows 7 operating system.

Disable some unnecessary startup services

Another technique to speed up Windows 7 is to proceed with disabling some service when it is deemed useless. To disable them, first click the right mouse button on ” Computer ” and then ” Management “. 

Then choose ” Services and Applications ” and double-click on ” Services “. By double pressing a particular service, it is possible to set the type of start and set it as manual or disabled (if it is completely non-functional). Before making the final decision, it is advised to carefully read   the description of each service at the present start.

Disable unnecessary startup software

The last existing method for speeding up Windows 7 is to disable computer programs at startup considered useless. The starting action consists in selecting ” Run ” from the ” Start ” menu. In the box present in the new dialog box, type ” msconfig.exe ” and press enter. From the ” Startup ” tab you can deselect non-functional softwares by starting Windows 7.

Perform computer cleaning

The methods listed in the antecedent passages of this tutorial can be considered tricks to optimize the speed of Windows 7. Equally essential to make this operating system faster is to occasionally clean   the computer. For this purpose, the well-known computer program called Ccleaner is truly reliable. Here then briefly illustrate the techniques needed to speed up Windows 7.