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Windows Experience Index - Reset

How to Reset the Windows Experience Index (WEI) in Windows 7 or Vista
Published 18 Apr 2010
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How to Reset the Windows Experience Index (WEI) in Windows 7 or Vista

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This will show you how to reset the Windows Experience Index (WEI) as unrated in Windows 7 or Vista. This way you can rate your computer WEI score again with a clean slate.

EXAMPLE: Windows Experience Index (WEI) with a Score
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EXAMPLE: Windows Experience Index (WEI) Reset to Unrated
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OPTION ONE
Reset WEI in Advanced Tools

NOTE: To completely reset WEI, you should do either Option Two or Option Three below since they delete all of the .xml files so you can start fresh again.
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), then click on Performance and Information Tools.

2. In the left pane, click on the Advanced Tools link. (see screenshot below)
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3. Click on the Clear all Windows Experience Index scores and re-rate the system link. (see screenshot below)
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4. If prompted by UAC, click on Yes if administrator or enter the administrator's password if standard user.

5. The WEI score will now be reset, and the WEI tests will now run automatically to rate this computer for a new WEI score.



OPTION TWO
Reset WEI in an Elevated Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste (or type) the command below and press enter. (see screenshot below)

Code:
del /f %SYSTEMROOT%\Performance\WinSat\DataStore\*.xml
Windows Experience Index - Reset-cmd.jpg
3. WEI has now been reset. You can now update your WEI score.



OPTION THREE
Reset WEI Manually in Windows Explorer
1. Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to the location below.
NOTE: You can also "copy and paste" this location in the Start Menu search box and press enter to open directly to it.
C:\Windows\Performance\WinSat\DataStore
2. In the DataStore folder, select only all of the listed .xml files and delete them. (see screenshot below)
Windows Experience Index - Reset-files.jpg
3. Close Windows Explorer.

4. WEI has now been reset. You can now update your WEI score.

That's it,
Shawn





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18 Apr 2010   #1
Airbot

 

Shouldn't this option be included in the tutorial, even though it doesn't seem to clear the older scores like it says it will?

Control Panel/Performance Information and Tools/Advanced tools/Clear all Windows Experience Index Scores and Re-Rate The System

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19 Apr 2010   #2
Brink

 

Hi Aaron,

Option added. Thank you. I forgot about that one.

It does reset the scores, but you will not notice that it say unrated unless you open another Performance Information and Tools window (refreshed) real quick while it's still runing the WEI tests.

Last edited by Brink; 17 Jan 2011 at 12:59 AM.. Reason: typo
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19 Apr 2010   #3
Airbot

 

Oh, maybe I'm misunderstanding what it means when it says clear all scores and re-rate. When it says clears all scores, I was thinking it deletes any existing xml files in the Datastore, then re-rates it. Which it doesn't. I guess it just means it clears the present scores, and re-runs it.
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19 Apr 2010   #4
Brink

 

Nope, I see the same thing. Option One only seems to mark it as unrated and add to the .xml files with the new date, but doesn't delete the .xml files like Option Two & Three does for a more thorough reset.
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03 Jan 2011   #5
ian986

 

Just want to say a quick thank you as I have never been able to get WEI to work since I installed Windows 7 Just read your tip s and works a treat !!

Just need to buy a graphics card now to up that score
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04 Jan 2011   #6
Brink

 

You're most welcome Ian. I;m happy to hear that you got it sorted.
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13 Apr 2011   #7
Britton30

 

Nice one Shawn! You've been letting me misspell your name.
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13 Apr 2011   #8
Brink

 

Hello Gary,

LOL, that's ok. We all misspell something.
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