Windows 7: Windows Experience Index - Change Score Manually

   Information

So i got bored today and started to think is there a way to change WEI manually... Started googeling and first answer was how to change WEI in Vista. wasted about 30 min changing files before realised that win 7 works a bit different.

Before you continue, you will need to disable UAC and you may need to take ownership of the files needed to change below.

You will need to rate your computer's WEI score at least once before.

   Warning

This is only for fun and show, this does not increase performance!!!

To restore original scores just rerate your computer's WEI score

1. Open up Windows Explorer & Browse to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore.

2. Click on the most recently created XML file there (its something like this….2009-07-05 01.12.28.985 Formal.Assessment (Initial).WinSAT)

3. Open above file fine in notepad or wordpad and make changes to following selected part shown in below image.

for e.g

Code:

 
<WinSPR>
<SystemScore>7.9</SystemScore>
<MemoryScore>7.9</MemoryScore>
<CpuScore>7.9</CpuScore>
<CPUSubAggScore>7.9</CPUSubAggScore>
<VideoEncodeScore>7.9</VideoEncodeScore>
<GraphicScore>7.9</GraphicScore>
<GamingScore>7.9</GamingScore>
<DiskScore>7.9</DiskScore>
</WinSPR>

4. Save the file and open Performance Information and Tools (Right click on Computer-> Properties -> Windows Experience Index)