Making my Win7 really fast

[BDani]

Can't get it to be 0
it always get's back to 256

nevermind it is 0 now.
just like in you'r pic

 

[DeaconFrost]

Ohhh.. and How to I remove those arrow's next to my desktop shorcuts?

Follow Method Two and download the software. It's the easiest, safest way to remove the arrows.
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Is it safe?

If you never changed that setting before, I'd leave it alone. Having it unchecked and set to zero is the default, and unless you are a developer testing our some software, you should never need to change that setting.

If you aren't seeing 4 GB of memory, and you are 100% sure your running an x64 OS, then you need to look in your BIOS for something called memory mapping, or something like it...and enable it.

 

[BDani]

Ummm Check my BIOS for what?
I have 4GB of RAM and I can use 3 of them when nothing is running.
And its 3GB cause Win 7 requires 1 right?

 

[logicearth]

And its 3GB cause Win 7 requires 1 right?

No. Your hardware does. But some BIOSs for x64 systems have a "Memory Remap" to push the address space above 4 GB.

 

[DeaconFrost]

And its 3GB cause Win 7 requires 1 right?

No, not if you have a 64-bit OS installed. Let's back up a second. Go to your system properties (Right-clicking Computer and choosing Properties). Take a look at the lines I put in the screen capture, and tell us what it says....or post your own.

 

[BDani]

I see
Proccessor: Intel Core 2Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz 3.00Ghz
RAM: 4.00GB
System type: 64 Bit

I would upload the picture but my OS is'nt in English.


Ohh and I think i'm gonna roll back to Firefox.
I can't find a way to block those stupid adds and pop ups...

once again thank's for the help guys

 

[pweegar]

updated my specs
Ohhh and DeaconFrost thanks for the comment.
So should I delete Avira and install MSE?
It's just the I checked at av comparatives and Avira did well there
according to their tests

Not to take over from DF but i'm a user of MSE and have been since it's release. It's one of the better 1's as most 'free' AV software don't give full protection

Well, I have to disagree. MSE, at least under XP does NOT catch all the nasties. My room mates pc caught a nasty trojan/virus that wanted you to go to a website and purchase an a/v program. Exe's wouldn't run, could open my computer, etc. MSE wouldn't run. After doing some research, I downloaded and was able to get a free copy of melwarebytes (sp) to install and run. Cleared out the pc. MSE was up to date. Then a neighbors pc went on the fritz. He took it to a repair shop. While there he bought webroot. Webroot allows it to be installed on 3 pc's at once. He gave me a copy. So far it seems to catch everything. Still have MSE installed and running. Will use both on all my pc's. Just my observations.

 

[BDani]

updated my specs
Ohhh and DeaconFrost thanks for the comment.
So should I delete Avira and install MSE?
It's just the I checked at av comparatives and Avira did well there
according to their tests

Not to take over from DF but i'm a user of MSE and have been since it's release. It's one of the better 1's as most 'free' AV software don't give full protection

Well, I have to disagree. MSE, at least under XP does NOT catch all the nasties. My room mates pc caught a nasty trojan/virus that wanted you to go to a website and purchase an a/v program. Exe's wouldn't run, could open my computer, etc. MSE wouldn't run. After doing some research, I downloaded and was able to get a free copy of melwarebytes (sp) to install and run. Cleared out the pc. MSE was up to date. Then a neighbors pc went on the fritz. He took it to a repair shop. While there he bought webroot. Webroot allows it to be installed on 3 pc's at once. He gave me a copy. So far it seems to catch everything. Still have MSE installed and running. Will use both on all my pc's. Just my observations.

Well, I dont know... I think about buying SAS. for my real-time protection.

 

[gregrocker]

Stick with MSE but put Malwarebytes on the desktop for on-demand scanning.

I like to turn off everything in msconfig>Startup except AV and gadgets/stickies if you use em.

Google repeat errors text in Event Viewer>Admin View to see how others have resolved them and learn more about your system and troubleshooting. Same with the Performance log on Advanced Tools page accessed by clicking WEI score link. Check for cued issues at top of Tools page and Generate a System Health Report.

Type "prob" in Start search box and look for problem solutions which may be cued.

 

[BDani]

Just cause I dont trust MSE enough I use SAS as real-time protection too.
MB is on desktop so when I'll need to scan I will use it.

 

[BDani]

Checked my BIOS and can't find any memory mapping

 

[gregrocker]

Just cause I dont trust MSE enough I use SAS as real-time protection too.
MB is on desktop so when I'll need to scan I will use it.

You may experience some drag with two.

The point of recommending MSE with Win7 Firewall is that they have no impact on performance and allow Win7 to be feather light and always instantaneous. Most other AV's introduce some hesitation, even slight.

 

[Wishmaster]

I would let Windows manage Memory and use all the RAM it wants too.
Don't even worry about it.

I too agree, if you have a decent Video Card, it will run smoother with Aero enabled as well.


As far as further performance improvements go, your system looks fine.
The biggest bottleneck of any modern PC is the Hard Drive itself.

Installing the OS and your programs on a SSD will solve that problem.

 

[BDani]

Alright thanks for the help!

 

[MacGyvr]

Never install multiple AV programs. There's no purpose and it will slow the computer down to a crawl.

 

[Maxxwire]

Never install multiple AV programs. There's no purpose and it will slow the computer down to a crawl.

Absolutely! One layered lightweight Internet Security Suite and some common sense will keep your computer Malware free.

~Maxx~
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[deepakumar]

Ok here are some of the info of my CPU-Z, i want to know how to increase the performance & get the best out of my Win7 without adding any extra hardware like RAM,Processor,GPU etc...Thnx
View attachment 103522

 

[Elixium]

I use Startup Delayer
r2 Studios - Software

basically instead of having my pc try and fire up 30+ or whatever programs when it boots, it fires them up one by one over a period of 3 minutes, in order of most important.
you will perhaps have to think a little and work out any kinks.. (like 2mins of my time it was)

This results in having a functional desktop immediately after logging in. (open firefox or whatever and away you go) eliminating the hd thrash problem.

 

[BDani]

Thanks but I got no startup problems

If you aren't seeing 4 GB of memory, and you are 100% sure your running an x64 OS, then you need to look in your BIOS for something called memory mapping, or something like it...and enable it.

can anyone tell me more about it?

 

[Maxxwire]

Ok here are some of the info of my CPU-Z, i want to know how to increase the performance & get the best out of my Win7 without adding any extra hardware like RAM,Processor,GPU etc...Thnx

You could disable all applications that you don't absolutely need for example search and sidebar, use the lightest yet most effective AV software you can find and cut services down to only the ones you absolutely need for your applications, but ultimately Win 7 as with any other Operating System is primarily dependent on the computer's hardware configuration when it comes to attaining its peak performance levels.

~Maxx~
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