Checking Speed

GoldenDog

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Does anyone know of an app that will check your computers overall speed in the OS?:huh:
Any help would be great
 
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My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Toshiba satellite C650D
    OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    CPU
    AMD V120
    Memory
    4GB
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Antivirus
    MSE
    Browser
    IE11, Edge, Firefox
    Other Info
    I also have W7 Pro on my System Two, and several W7 Hyper-V VMs. My other machines run Windows 10/11. Their specs are in my Ten Forums & Eleven Forum profiles.
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Lenovo Thinkpad T430
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel i5-3320M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
    Antivirus
    MSE
I want a free one...sorry
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome
Now that I have time: I am doing a clean re-install of windows 10 on a slow pc and I wanted to do a before/after speed test thing
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Toshiba satellite C650D
    OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    CPU
    AMD V120
    Memory
    4GB
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Antivirus
    MSE
    Browser
    IE11, Edge, Firefox
    Other Info
    I also have W7 Pro on my System Two, and several W7 Hyper-V VMs. My other machines run Windows 10/11. Their specs are in my Ten Forums & Eleven Forum profiles.
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Lenovo Thinkpad T430
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel i5-3320M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
    Antivirus
    MSE
Hey Dog! Why do you think it's slow?

Have you done anything to try to speed it up?
Why do you think a RE-Install will make it run any faster? That won't add ram, or speed up the HD.
Those things are fixed at a certain speed. And, your CPU will run at the same speed from now till forever.

If it's gotten slower since the first install, it's only YOUR fault. (sorry about that. I'm not intending to offend.) Proper PC maintenance will keep a system running as good as new for many years.

PC maintenance has been my speciallity for over 40 years. The more junk that piles up on your HD, the slower you system will become.

It's not unusual for me to go in to a customer's home and a PC that's had no maintenance for several years, or since NEW, and I'll delete hundreds of thousands of temp files, tracking cookies and .bak and .~mp files, and do a little performance tweaking and my customer will say something like, "WOW, it's not run that fast since it was new!". (I know, it's what I do!)

That's just expected, not something new and different.
I do a full maintenance on my own system at least once a week. And some preventive maintenance is done automatically on a daily basis, by batch files and scripts in my Startup folder, that clean out junk files and force a new System Restore Point.

You're reminding me of the rich man that would trade off his Cadillac when the ash tray got full. :cry:

So you'll re-install Windows and then let your PC get right back into the poor shape that you're in now.:sarc:

If I remember correctly, you're wanting to become a Computer Tech. ??? The first step is learning how to fix or maintain your own system. If you want help, ASK! I'd be glad to help you.

Have a good day now,
TechnoMage :cool:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Various
OS
Win 7 Pro, SP1, x86, Win-11/Pro/64
CPU
AMD
Motherboard
Various
Memory
8GB Crucial
Graphics Card(s)
Various
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 21.5"
Hard Drives
Crucial SSD, 500 GB
PSU
OEM
Case
SFF Slim Line Case
Cooling
OEM
Keyboard
eMachines
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
varies
Antivirus
Windows Defender/Super Anti-Spyware
Browser
Firefox
Hey Dog! Why do you think it's slow?

Have you done anything to try to speed it up?
Why do you think a RE-Install will make it run any faster? That won't add ram, or speed up the HD.
Those things are fixed at a certain speed. And, your CPU will run at the same speed from now till forever.

If it's gotten slower since the first install, it's only YOUR fault. (sorry about that. I'm not intending to offend.) Proper PC maintenance will keep a system running as good as new for many years.

PC maintenance has been my speciality for over 40 years. The more junk that piles up on your HD, the slower you system will become.

It's not unusual for me to go in to a customer's home and a PC that's had no maintenance for several years, or since NEW, and I'll delete hundreds of thousands of temp files, tracking cookies and .bak and .~mp files, and do a little performance tweaking and my customer will say something like, "WOW, it's not run that fast since it was new!". (I know, it's what I do!)

That's just expected, not something new and different.
I do a full maintenance on my own system at least once a week. And some preventive maintenance is done automatically on a daily basis, by batch files and scripts in my Startup folder, that clean out junk files and force a new System Restore Point.

You're reminding me of the rich man that would trade off his Cadillac when the ash tray got full. :cry:

So you'll re-install Windows and then let your PC get right back into the poor shape that you're in now.:sarc:

If I remember correctly, you're wanting to become a Computer Tech. ??? The first step is learning how to fix or maintain your own system. If you want help, ASK! I'd be glad to help you.

Have a good day now,
TechnoMage :cool:
This is not my PC so I'm doing a re-install to get all the crap off of it. If you know of any unnecessary files to delete that come with the OS... please post how to delete them!
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome
This is not my PC so I'm doing a re-install to get all the crap off of it. If you know of any unnecessary files to delete that come with the OS... please post how to delete them!
One of the most effective ways to remove unnecessary 'crap' is to clean up the outdated updates from the component store. Doing so seems to speed up the machine, particularly when checking for new updates. MS added the ability to clean up Windows Updates to W7's Disk Clean up in 2013 with KB2852386.


Windows Updates - Remove Outdated Updates in Windows 7
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Toshiba satellite C650D
    OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    CPU
    AMD V120
    Memory
    4GB
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Antivirus
    MSE
    Browser
    IE11, Edge, Firefox
    Other Info
    I also have W7 Pro on my System Two, and several W7 Hyper-V VMs. My other machines run Windows 10/11. Their specs are in my Ten Forums & Eleven Forum profiles.
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Lenovo Thinkpad T430
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel i5-3320M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
    Antivirus
    MSE
Did I note It is windows 10?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome
Anyway I want to re-install as the files and whatnot are not needed so I was just wondering if there was anything I should delete from a fresh copy of windows
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard Presario C700 Notebook PC F.08
OS
Windows 7 Home 32 bit
CPU
1.47 gigahertz Intel Pentium Dual T2310
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D9 83.19
Memory
2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
WDC WD3200BEKT-00PVMT0 [Hard drive] (320.07 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WX11AC050066, rev 01.01A01, SMART Status: Healthy
Internet Speed
15mbps
Antivirus
Windows defender
Browser
Google chrome
You're on Seven forum so we are talking about reinstall Win 7, not Win 10, right?
Instead of using WU, for the updates, use Simplix (all updates on a single package)
My suggestion is to set Services - Windows Update - Manual and on WU page set it to Never check.
Then run UpdatePack7R2
Simplix is a single file (850MB) that contain all updates since Win 7 released up to date. It has all security and non security updates without the trash (telemetry and tracking). Very good.

Under Win 10, run the built in Speed index (attached)
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
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