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    Tips and tweaks for win 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Fenrir84, Mar 1, 2010.

  1. Fenrir84

    Fenrir84 Notebook Consultant

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    I've been using win7 for about 2 months now but I haven't find any thread in this forum on how to optimize windows 7 or any type of tweaks to make it run faster. Does anybody know where I can find a guide on this?
     
    Fenrir84, Mar 1, 2010
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  2. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    There aren't any tweaks to make it noticeably faster.
     
    Darth Bane, Mar 1, 2010
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  3. Fenrir84

    Fenrir84 Notebook Consultant

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    So you just use it as it is? I mean I don't need any kind of tweaks or anything now but I was just wondering why there are so many guides for winxp and vista but nothing for win7. So I guess win7 is so good that it doesn't need to be tweaked then?
     
    Fenrir84, Mar 1, 2010
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  4. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    IMO there isn't much to tweak performance wise.

    Sure, you can tweak like the look of it and thing's like that, but performace wise? I think it is good as it is.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Mar 1, 2010
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  5. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Just make sure you have the latest drivers and Updates installed. Have a good security plan in place, and just take care of your system; Software and Hardware wise.

    Windows 7 really does a lot to optimize itself.
     
    Matt is Pro, Mar 1, 2010
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  6. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Absolutely true. But there are always people that will want to do it anyways.
     
    Padmé, Mar 1, 2010
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  7. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    Gregory, Mar 1, 2010
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  8. SDreamer

    SDreamer Notebook Consultant

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    Just the same general stuff that people have been doing for a while, modifying services, cleaning up the start up list, defrag, etc etc. Nothing really new, and nothing causes noticable gains really.
     
    SDreamer, Mar 2, 2010
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  9. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Thread closed.

    If you guys want to have fun and share your uber knowledge, then do it while complying with the forum rules. Bickering/arguments/insults are not needed and it just leads to the thread being closed...you guys should know this by now.

    I would tell you about the ignore system, but since you guys do not intend to use, I guess we will have to do it the hard way from now on.

    BTW, the thread will be cleaned up, so that only the first post shows up...I apologize if I delete any "good" posts.


    Edit: I left some post, just to show that I am willing to compromise ;).

    OP and other.

    If you want to make a thread on specific areas of Wind 7 you want to improve, go ahead. Remember to keep it constructive and in compliance with the forum rules.
     
    Kdawgca, Mar 5, 2010
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