Need help speeding up windows 7


  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    Need help speeding up windows 7


    Hi all, uhm I just upgraded my laptop from vista to windows 7 and to be honest I dont really notice that it is that much faster (like people say it should be). Is there anything extra I should do to speed it up? any tips? Thanks
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Its speed will be determined by your system components ... please click on the link in my sig and fill out your system specs so we can see what we are dealing with...

    Welcome to Seven Forums!!
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  3. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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    Go to Start > Run,and type msconfig. Uncheck all entries except for your anti-virus software.

    You can also disable unneeded services.

    Be careful here.

    Check Black Viper's site here for a good explanation:

    Windows 7 Service Configurations by Black Viper
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  4. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    @ Tews: I just filled in my system specs. Please help me if you are able to. Thanks
    @ Reghakr: What does that do exactly? I dont want to do anything that will harm my system.
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  5. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    The idea is that sometimes (most of the time actually) there are entries in the startup section of msconfig that will slow your system down... once you disable them, then you can tell whether this improves your system speed or not... usually it will.... Do as Greg suggests and post your results...
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  6. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
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    ComputerUser said:
    Hi all, uhm I just upgraded my laptop from vista to windows 7
    Therein lies your problem.
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    ComputerUser said:
    Hi all, uhm I just upgraded my laptop from vista to windows 7 and to be honest I dont really notice that it is that much faster (like people say it should be). Is there anything extra I should do to speed it up? any tips? Thanks
    Hello ComputerUser,

    Usually a clean install works best instead of a upgrade, but the items listed in the tutorial below should help increase the performance of Windows 7.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  8. Posts : 173
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64
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    I would agree. Getting rid of needless startup programs is the best way to speed up your computer.

    Try CCleaner and use the function to stop any unnecessary startups.
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  9. Posts : 972
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    lets do this too cause we need to go more indept with your hardware...

    Download this software and run it on your computer and youw ill be amazed on how much information it will pull up on your computer

    SiSoftware Sandra Lite Download - Softpedia

    I would just do like a Overview / Motherboard configureation...... The overview should be good enough but the motherboard will tell us in dept on how its transfering files...

    the over view will give us a good general id of what exactly we got running in that system
    Last edited by Brink; 14 Jan 2010 at 13:11. Reason: corrected link
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