How to make Windows 7 run faster

No matter which edition of Windows 7 you are using, Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate, it may run slower and slower just as Jack described in a post:

“Now my computer which is running Windows 7 Ultimate always costs several minutes to start a program, and the Google Chrome needs to respond for a long time. That’s so annoying”.

Under such a situation, what are your plans or what measures do you want to take? If you haven’t found effective solutions, just refer to our suggestions.

How to Make Windows Run Faster
1.If you do not care much about appearance but have a strict requirement on computer performance, disable the Aero feature, because it affects system performance largely. Please disable it like this:
Right click on the desktop, and choose Personalize to get the screen below:

disable aero feature

Now, choose any desired theme from “Basic and High Contrast Themes”.

2.Clean hard disk to remove unnecessary files, like temporary files, cache files, and files temporarily saved in recycle bin.
Right click on each partition, choose Properties, press on Disk Cleanup, and perform other remaining operations by following instructions.

how to make windows 7 run faster defrag disk

3.Defrag hard disk to reduce access time for each file by gathering clusters taken by one file. Right click each partition, choose Properties, select Defragment now under the Tools tab, and then start defragging.

how to make windows 7 run faster do disk cleanup

4.Remove needless programs from startup, which not only can reduce boot time but also release RAM.
Type msconfig in Search box or Run, then uncheck programs or services that are not required for boot under Startup tab, and finally confirm operations.

how to make windows 7 run faster increase virtual memory

5.Increase virtual memory. Virtual memory combines your computer’s RAM with temporary space on your hard disk. If your computer lacks the RAM needed to run a program or perform an operation, Windows uses virtual memory to compensate. Generally, the more RAM your computer has, the faster your programs will run.
Go to Control Panel → System and Security → System → Advanced system settings → Settings under Performance → Change under Virtual Memory of Advanced tab:

how to make windows 7 run faster remove unnecessary startup programs

Now type desired size for virtual memory after checking the Custom size box, and finally apply all changes.

6.Extend C drive to give it more free space, and MiniTool Partition Wizard can help do it with ease.
After running the program successfully, please select the C drive and choose “Extend Partition” function from the left side. Then, take free space from other partitions on the same disk to enlarge C drive. At last, make all changes performed by clicking “Apply” button. For detailed steps to enlarge a partition, please see Extend Partition.

7.If all above solutions failed to work, users may need to reinstall Windows. At this time, Windows installation disc like CD, DVD, and USB flash drive is needed.

Does your Windows 7 computer run slow, too? If yes, try using our solutions to make it run faster.

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