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Five Windows 7 Tips to increase Gaming Performance
So - you've installed Windows 7, and your games run great; do you want even more performance out of your games? Then read ahead.
1) Use ReadyBoost:
- Ready Boost is a great feature of Windows 7 which can improve your systems performance. Ready Boost is a facility that can utilize your USB flash drive for providing quick access memory which the operating system can use as surplus RAM. To set up Ready Boost, follow the steps given below:
- Connect a USB flash drive.
- Open ‘My Computer’.
- Right-click the USB Drive.
- Select the ‘Ready Boost’ tab.
- Select the ‘Use this device’ checkbox.
- If you have 2GB RAM or more, you probably won't benefit as much from this as users with less RAM.
2) Keep your PC updated:
- It's always a good idea to have the latest driver and software updates on your PC. Do a Windows Update at regular intervals, and check for driver updates on your PC - I recommend buying Driver Genius, it automatically detects your hardware and finds driver updates for it: Driver Genius Professional Edition - Backup, restore and update all your drivers easily
3) Defrag your Hard-Drive / Keep it clean:
- You should also do regular hard-drive defrags. Doing a regular Defrag rearranges the files on your hard drive so it is quicker to access. If you do not want to pay for a program, I recommend using Defraggler: Defraggler - Defragment your files!
- Try and keep your hard-drive as clean as possible. Remove unneeded programs and files. A helpful, and free, cleaning program is CCleaner: CCleaner - Home
- CCleaner will remove unneeded temporary files, fix registry issues and more.
4) Scan for viruses / malware:
- Viruses can slow your PC down more than you think. It is a good idea to keep all your virus software updated, and do regular scans. A few good, and free, programs that I recommend are:
- The home of Spybot-S&D!
- Ad-Aware by Lavasoft - Antivirus software, free spyware removal, firewall
- avast! - Download antivirus software for spyware and virus protection
- Malwarebytes.org
5) Download and use Game Booster:
- Game Booster allows you to disable all the unneeded background applications while playing your games. This can sometimes give you a significant performance boost, if you have a lot of background applications. Game Booster | Faster Play, Free Download | Free Game Accelerator Download
So there you are - 5 quick tips to help you get better performance out of your games on Windows 7. Do you have your own tips? Post them here.
Last edited by Geralt; 21 Sep 2009 at 21:28.