Windows 7/ Vista speed up

Windows 7/ Vista runs too slowly, How can I speed it up?

Speeding Up Vista

Windows Vista/ Windows 7 come with many options to make things a little more flashy and pleasing to the eye. Examples of this are the smooth transitions between windows and graphical alt-tab setup. While these features look good, they are not required to run windows Vista and can be turned off to increase performance on machines that are having trouble running the operating system. 

You can also remove some of the preinstalled "junk" that comes with vista if you do not feel you will need them.  

Turning Off Aero (graphical enhancements)

Turning off the Aero interface will dramatically increase the performance of machines running Windows Vista. Follow the steps below,

1. Go to Start, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on "Performance Information and Tools".
3. In the left sidebar, click "Adjust visual effects", then select "Adjust for best performance".
4. Click "Apply". Vista may take a minute to display the new interface.

Remove Programs

A number of installations come with unnecessary software that runs in the background; removing this software can help speed up your system. We recommend removing software "extras", such as free games and trial software. Follow the steps below,

1. Go to Start, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click on "Programs and Features".
3. Right-click any application and select "Uninstall" to remove.