Solved Do I need To Refresh Windows Index After Adding Memory

[gary777]

Hi guys, I noticed my laptop was slowing down after 6 years, I only had 4gb of memory so I ordered 4gb more. Computer is running much better now, I was looking at performance and there was a notice "Your Windows Experience Needs To Be Refreshed" "New hardware detected" and that I should refresh indexing.


I just wanted to check with you guys first if refreshing is the thing to do.


Using FF70

 

[Brink]

Hello Gary,

It's wanting you to update your Windows Experience Index to refresh its score.

It would be a good idea to do so just to have it updated for the new amount of memory.

Windows Experience Index - Update or Refresh Score

 

[gary777]

Thank you, I did not want to create a problem where there is none....lol


Have to go to the Dr's now, will do it when I get back home.

 

[Brink]

No worries. The "Windows Experience Index" is basically just a very simple tool to help judge the performance level of your PC.

 

[gary777]

By refreshing it does not change indexing, just the way it read the performance?

 

[Brink]

This would have no relation to the Search Index.

"Refresh indexing" in this case is for updating the index score given by the "Windows Experience Index".

 

[gary777]

Ok, thank you again....

 

[Brink]

Always most welcome.

 

[gary777]

Funny, I refreshed and my score went down by .2 Last check was 3 years ago, so no surprise there. I do have my whole desktop fill with shortcuts & 10 folders. Desktop is where my lowest score is, need to clean it up.

 

[Brink]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. WEI is nothing solid to base your performance on unlike a good system benchmark program.

 

[gary777]

Is there a program you could recommend?

 

[Brink]

I've never used one to say which is best, but the free Novabench looks ok.

Here's a good link for this: What is Benchmark Testing? Test Plan, Tools, Example

 

[gary777]

Some very good reading in there. Thank You...

 

[Brink]