How to improve performance. . .

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  1. Posts : 509
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
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    How to improve performance. . .


    I want to improve my systems performance, but my computer cannot use aero so that strain is always on the CPU instead of the GPU, any way I can turn this around?
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  2. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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    Add more RAM and disable useless star-up programs
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  3. Posts : 509
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    Would you be able to list some of the useless default start-up programs that comes with windows?
    And my motherboard is at it's limit with 1GB, and don't bring up the "get a new computer" or "get a new motherboard" because I would already have a new computer/motherboard if i had the money.
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    PwnFrnzy said:
    Would you be able to list some of the useless default start-up programs that comes with windows?
    And my motherboard is at it's limit with 1GB, and don't bring up the "get a new computer" or "get a new motherboard" because I would already have a new computer/motherboard if i had the money.
    I mean statup programs like OEM software, program updaters etc...

    Go to Start>Run>msconfig>Startup tab

    Disable unwanted programs if any is listed

    1GB is the bare minimum amount of RAM for Windows 7, its normal that it will lag a lot

    What antivirus are you using?
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    Your PC will boot OK with nothing at all checked in the startup tab of msconfig. All I have checked is antivirus and antimalware applications.

    Go to task manager and examine your running processes, sorted by memory. What are the 3 or 4 things at the top of the list and how much memory are they using?
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    @ Yowanvista: I'm useing Avast! Internet Security.

    ignatzatsonic:
    Firefox (not a start-up): 61,000K
    AIM (not a start-up): 31,000K
    Explorer.exe: 11,000K
    Plug-in Container (part of Firefox): 8,000K
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    PwnFrnzy said:
    @ Yowanvista: I'm useing Avast! Internet Security.

    ignatzatsonic:
    Firefox (not a start-up): 61,000K
    AIM (not a start-up): 31,000K
    Explorer.exe: 11,000K
    Plug-in Container (part of Firefox): 8,000K
    The RAM usage is perfectly normal, what about startup programs?
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    Start-up Programs:
    Explorer.exe: 11,000K
    nmctxth.exe (Network Magic): 5,300K
    Taskmgr.exe: 1,400K
    AWC.exe (Advanced System Care): 1,200K
    AvastUI.exe (Avast! Internet Security): 1,100K

    Everything else is under 800K and goes down to 104K (Java).

    EDIT: I just changed the settings of Network Magic and it will not be starting with Windows anymore.
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  9. Posts : 12,012
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    I think he was asking for a simple list of what you have checked in the startup tab of msconfig, not RAM usage. Like this pic.

    What has checkmarks in that location?
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  10. Posts : 509
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    Startup tab in msconfig:
    Realtek Sound Manager
    Pure Networks Platform (network Magic)
    GrooveMonitor Utility
    Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
    Java(TM) Platform SE Auto Updater 2 0
    Avast Antivirus
    Quicktime
    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    I-Tunes
    Daemon Tools Lite

    I'm thinking it would be safe to disable:
    Pure Networks Platform (network Magic)
    Adobe Acrobat
    Quicktime
    I-Tunes
    Daemon Tools Lite
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