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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kasun.madhusanka" data-source="post: 8417482" data-attributes="member: 143834">Mama hithuwa Windows 7 use kerana ayata OS eka speed up keraganna tips tikak post keranna.. <img src="http://techielobang.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/windows_7_complete-guide_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 1. Boost your RAM Windows 7 is very efficient at using your memory and adding another  stick of RAM can give a big performance boost at very little cost. 4GB  is plenty for most 64-bit users, and 3GB is a sensible limit for 32-bit  users (mainly due to the memory limitations which you can read about   <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html" target="_blank">here</a>). If you do more intensive work such as CAD or video editing then added  even more than 4GB RAM may be a sensible idea. However it should be  noted that simply adding lots of extra memory will not continue to  improve overall performance, the bottleneck depends on other components  (such as your CPU and hard drive). 2. Switch to SSD Using a Solid State Drive is going to provide a performance boost in  almost all Windows 7 applications, especially when it comes to boot  times. SSD’s have no moving parts and therefore are silent and more  energy efficient, with the benefit of much faster access times. The current generation of mechanical hard drives will be obsolete in the  coming years, but for the time being SSDs are quite expensive. If you  have the money and a high end system to improve upon, this would be an  excellent choice. 3. Install the Correct Version of Windows 7 If you have a high end PC with over 3GB of ram then you should be using  the 64-bit version of Windows in most cases. Limitations of 32-bit  hardware/software will prevent the use of all the memory a little past  the 3GB mark, so you could be wasting the potential of your RAM. There are many other reasons to choose between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, which are covered in more detail in <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html" target="_blank">this</a> article. If you have 64-bit hardware then you may as well make the most of it. 4. Keep your System Drivers Updated Updating your main system drivers (graphics card, chipset, audio,  etc...) will make sure you get the most from any performance  enhancements and bug fixes. Graphics card drivers can sometimes provide  large boosts to game performance. As Windows 7 is relatively new, driver  improvements will be frequent. Windows Update will provide periodic driver updates for many hardware  items, but it is worth bookmarking your graphics driver download page as  this will be updated much more frequently and provides the largest  potential for a boost in performance. 5. Use Windows ReadyBoost ReadyBoost is a way of using fast memory drives/cards to provide a  high-speed system cache, boosting the performance of your applications  without adding any additional physical RAM. ReadyBoost compatible  devices have much faster read and write access times than hard disks,  and are therefore able to provide speedy buffers for random I/O  operations. This is no substitute for adding more memory to your system, but the  ReadyBoost cache can sometimes make a significant difference to  application performance. If you have a spare memory stick with suitable  performance then this is an easy way to boost system speed. You can read  the walkthrough <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/use-readyboost-t2774.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/7/WindowsLiveWriter/ReadyBoostChangesinWindows7_B4ED/ReadyBoost_2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 6. Disable Unwanted Startup Applications Many applications bundle small utilities and unneeded software to your  Windows 7 startup list. Often these are just useless tray icons which  aren’t necessary and simply slow down your system. Use <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/disable-startup-applications-t2825.html" target="_blank">this</a>  guide to prevent these from loading at startup as you may notice a big  improvement in boot speed and general usage. Run “msconfig” and view the  startup tab to view and change your startup list. Ideally you should disable any startup entries by uninstalling or  configuring the software correctly, as you may find some entries  re-appear next time you manually load that application. <img src="http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/msconfig.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 7. Disable Unwanted Services Very similar to the startup items tip, there are some Windows services  that are added by 3rd party application that you may not use, as well as  some default Windows services that may not be required. Disabling  services requires some deeper knowledge, so only change these entries if  you are confident in doing so. Run “services.msc” to view and change the list of services that start on  boot, setting ones that aren’t used to “manual start” can improve boot  time. There is a full guide on how to do this <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/enable-disable-services-t2827.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Disabling_Services_in_win_7.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 8. Defrag your System Windows 7 includes a perfectly functional file defragmentation tool  which you can run on an automatic or manual basis to improve access  performance. This works by physically re-organising the contents of the  disk in to a more logical manor. For example, the data blocks making up a  single file will be arranged in the most optimal way (close together).  This generally only applies to mechanical drives, so defragging an SSD  is not recommended (not least because it could reduce the lifespan of  these type of drives). By default an automatic defrag runs once a week, early in the morning.  You should either make sure this is a time when your PC is on but not  used heavily, or run it manually every couple of weeks. You can read <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/defrag-t2895.html" target="_blank">this</a> guide to see how to run Defrag. <img src="http://www.addictivetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/DiskDefragmenter.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 9. Use Automatic Logon If you are the only person with access to your PC and feel you don’t  need to secure it with a password then you can use automatic logon to  save a few seconds. This will boot right to your desktop without any  need to enter a password and wait for loading. Please be aware that  anyone could use your computer by doing this, so consider the security  aspect first. There is a full walkthrough on how to enable this on your system <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/automatic-login-t420.html" target="_blank">here</a>. 10. Clean up Old Files Windows 7 has a system cleanup tool which you can use to recover free  space on your hard drive. This is an easy way to remove temporary files,  old installation data and log files which accumulate over time. You can  read the guide on how to run this <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/disk-cleanup-tool-t3359.html" target="_blank">here</a>. There are also some free 3rd party utilities that can clean other types of data. One recommended choice would be <a href="http://www.ccleaner.com/" target="_blank">CCleaner</a>  as this is highly unlikely to do any harm to your system, but provides a  quick and easy way to clean temp files from a wide range of 3rd party  programs. <img src="http://www.techlicious.com/images/computers/disk-cleanup-window.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 11. Uninstall Unnecessary Software If you had Windows 7 pre-installed on a new PC there is a good chance  that you had several useless applications bundled with the operating  system. If you aren’t going to use them, then you may as well remove  them. Common examples are ISP trials , toolbar applications (Yahoo,  Google), time limited shareware software (often DVD burner or Photo  applications such as Sonic, Roxio and Corel). Users can take a look at the system tray to see if there is any software  running in the background that you rarely or never use. Uninstalling  this clutter has the potential to speed up your system if it has  processes that run in the background. You can load up the “add/remove programs” tool and browse the list to  see which applications are never used. If you are unlikely to use them  again in the future, uninstall it and save some disk space. If you are  unsure how to do this, please follow our <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/uninstall-modify-repair-software-t3502.html" target="_blank">uninstallation guide</a>. 12. Change Windows 7 visual effects Windows 7 includes additional eye-candy in the form of shadows, window  transparency and other extras. Adding these graphical features does  require a small amount of extra power, which most modern computers can  handle easily. However, older PCs may wish to turn off some effects to  improve overall performance.<a href="http://www.w7forums.com/change-visual-effects-settings-t3387.html" target="_blank">This</a>  guide shows you how you can change the options manually or allow  Windows to adjust the settings based on your hardware specifications. If  you are trying to gain the maximum possible performance then you can  disable all these visual effects. <img src="http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Windows7-Performance-Settings.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 13. Make use of Keyboard Shortcuts Using keyboard shortcuts won’t speed up Window 7 per-se, however it will  speed up your interaction with the OS which has the same overall  effect. We have compiled a <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/keyboard-shortcuts-t269.html" target="_blank">list</a>  which includes lots of handy shortcut keys for things, some of which  you will no doubt already know about (such as CTRL+C for “copy” and  Windows Key + R for “run”), but there are lots of new additions to  Windows 7. 14. Disable Search Indexing This is a feature whereby Windows 7 will scan your hard drive and create  an index of many of the files, e-mails and media items on your PC. When  you want to perform a search, this will greatly speed up the result  retrieval in most cases. However, building and updating this index can  slow your PC down when it is in progress. If you know that you are unlikely to ever use the search feature or want  advanced control over your file searches then you may as well disable  the index. This will prevent extra hard drive activity during day to day  computing. You can read <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/enable-disable-search-indexing-t3410.html" target="_blank">this</a> guide to find out more. Most users will not want to disable search indexing as it will also take  out the start menu search box - this tip is mainly for those wishing to  gain every ounce of extra performance. <img src="http://cdn.maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rebuild-search-index-2-432x468.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 15. Disable Gadgets Windows 7 uses customisable gadgets which you can place anywhere on the  desktop, unlike the sidebar previously seen in Windows Vista. Some of  these gadgets are quite active and take up a small portion of system  resources to display and update. Turning off all gadgets will speed up  your system that little bit more. You can close all of the gadgets so that none display, of if you wish to  go a step further, the entire Windows 7 gadgets platform can be  disabled by following <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/disable-windows-7-gadgets-t3415.html" target="_blank">this</a> article. <img src="http://techreviews.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/windows7_gadgets_4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 16. Choose High Performance Power Plan This tip relates more to mobile computing (i.e. laptops, netbooks and  tablet PCs), as the power options can change when you are using battery  or mains power. Often it makes sense to choose an energy-saving plan  (hence lower performance) when you are using your device on the move,  however you should make sure that you are running a high-performance  plan when running from mains power. Advanced power plan settings allow you to adjust a wide range of  hardware power-saving/performance features. You can even change the  min/max CPU usage, which can have a huge performance hit when set  incorrectly. <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/change-power-plan-t3480.html" target="_blank">This</a> article shows you how to alter the power plan settings. <img src="http://www.itechtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7453" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 17. Use Hibernate/Sleep Mode Effective use of the hibernation and sleep modes will allow you to  resume working on your PC very quickly, instead of having to wait for  Windows 7 to boot up again. The hibernate feature will save your current  system memory to disk and power down the machine, which means that your  last session is resumed within moments of powering the machine back up.  This is a great way to keep documents and other work open if you will  be continuing work on them the next day. You can find out how to enable  hibernation mode on your PC <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-hibernation-t1611.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Sleep mode does not power down your machine, but it puts the computer  hardware into a low-power state. If you are going to leave your machine  for a few hours, this is a good way to maintain and quickly resume your  system state without power your machine down. You can put Windows 7 in  to sleep mode automatically (by configuring this in your power plan), or  manually by clicking on the corresponding option on the shutdown menu. 18. Use an efficient Anti-Virus package Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware packages can contribute the performance drag  of a PC, which some users dislike enough to go without real-time  security software (although this is strongly not recommended for most  users!). A good way to achieve a sensible balance between protection and  speed is to use an efficient anti-virus package that has a low resource  footprint. You can use the <a href="http://www.av-comparatives.org/" target="_blank">AV Comparatives</a>  website to view benchmarks and performance testing on all of the major  anti-virus applications. This should help you choose a security package  that performs well and suits your system power. We also have a listing  of <a href="http://www.w7forums.com/free-antivirus-software-t2127.html" target="_blank">free anti-virus packages</a> for Windows 7 that may be of use. 19. Run periodic Anti-Spyware scans Although many tech-savvy readers will have some sort of anti-malware  scanner on their computer, it is worth reiterating this for those that  don’t yet use it. I wouldn’t recommend relying on this software, but it  can be a useful tool if you unintentionally end up installing spyware  software (often in the form of near-useless free downloads).                                                                                                                                                     </blockquote>

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