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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 21043" data-source="post: 238121"><p>Disabling UAC is a bad idea... As mentioned above. The writer was clearly out of his mind when he wrote the article, I'm sure he knows now not to mention disabling it on any other article he writes ever again.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, if you need to make Windows run faster, some of the following things really helped when I had Windows 7 on my old 1gb RAM, Intel ATOM 1.6ghz processor netbook:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No Desktop Background. When I say NO background, I really mean: no custom images etc. Just have a plain color background selected from settings. Don't set your background as a color of a image as it will make it slower. Even though I think Windows does that anyway after selecting a color. But there is a difference... I remember. Depending on your PC specs, you won't feel any difference at all.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep a clean Desktop at all times. This means having a folder on your desktop to store all the items you would normally fill your Desktop up with, or saving files elsewhere. A clean desktop does actually improve your PC speed, as when you go to your desktop behind all your apps it isn't as laggy and is quick to load right.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Change your Windows Theme. Change your Windows theme to a theme which does not support Aero, as in, a theme without Aero included. This SHOULD lower RAM usage and performance. On low spec devices, Aero is a massive hog (or was for me at least). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></li> </ul><p>Some other suggestions from me include:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Less clutter - what I mean is, less junk on your computer. Only download what you need or usually use. Don't randomly download apps and files whilst being click happy. I have lots of experience of being click happy, don't do it. It's not a good idea, I stopped as well. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite113" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try a cleaning program such as CCleaner, Advanced System Care or Glary Utilities. I recommend CCleaner for a general PC user, if you are not knowledgable when it comes to cleaning programs please stay away from Advanced System Care and Glary Utilities. If you don't and don't know what your doing, your likely to mess up your registry. I have had lots of practise with it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Don't laugh, I know Malware Hunters who made the mistake I did too... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite115" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disable animations - I am sure you can disable Animations on Windows somehow for minimizing and maximizing apps. This also can enhance performance when using your PC.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disable Window Form shadows in settings (control panel).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try using a lightweight Antivirus such as webroot. Personally, I have never used Webroot but if you need the memory a lightweight Anti-virus/Anti-malware solution is essential. You can find a lightweight Antivirus which is good at day0 detections by searching on these forums a bit, for sure. I have a discussion about it every week... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></li> </ul><p></p><p>Later this evening or tomorrow I may update this post with more ideas. Hopefully I helped <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 21043, post: 238121"] Disabling UAC is a bad idea... As mentioned above. The writer was clearly out of his mind when he wrote the article, I'm sure he knows now not to mention disabling it on any other article he writes ever again. Anyway, if you need to make Windows run faster, some of the following things really helped when I had Windows 7 on my old 1gb RAM, Intel ATOM 1.6ghz processor netbook: [LIST] [*]No Desktop Background. When I say NO background, I really mean: no custom images etc. Just have a plain color background selected from settings. Don't set your background as a color of a image as it will make it slower. Even though I think Windows does that anyway after selecting a color. But there is a difference... I remember. Depending on your PC specs, you won't feel any difference at all. [*]Keep a clean Desktop at all times. This means having a folder on your desktop to store all the items you would normally fill your Desktop up with, or saving files elsewhere. A clean desktop does actually improve your PC speed, as when you go to your desktop behind all your apps it isn't as laggy and is quick to load right. [*]Change your Windows Theme. Change your Windows theme to a theme which does not support Aero, as in, a theme without Aero included. This SHOULD lower RAM usage and performance. On low spec devices, Aero is a massive hog (or was for me at least). :) [/LIST] Some other suggestions from me include: [LIST] [*]Less clutter - what I mean is, less junk on your computer. Only download what you need or usually use. Don't randomly download apps and files whilst being click happy. I have lots of experience of being click happy, don't do it. It's not a good idea, I stopped as well. :confused: [*]Try a cleaning program such as CCleaner, Advanced System Care or Glary Utilities. I recommend CCleaner for a general PC user, if you are not knowledgable when it comes to cleaning programs please stay away from Advanced System Care and Glary Utilities. If you don't and don't know what your doing, your likely to mess up your registry. I have had lots of practise with it :D Don't laugh, I know Malware Hunters who made the mistake I did too... :D :p [*]Disable animations - I am sure you can disable Animations on Windows somehow for minimizing and maximizing apps. This also can enhance performance when using your PC. [*]Disable Window Form shadows in settings (control panel). [*]Try using a lightweight Antivirus such as webroot. Personally, I have never used Webroot but if you need the memory a lightweight Anti-virus/Anti-malware solution is essential. You can find a lightweight Antivirus which is good at day0 detections by searching on these forums a bit, for sure. I have a discussion about it every week... :oops: [/LIST] Later this evening or tomorrow I may update this post with more ideas. Hopefully I helped ;) [/QUOTE]
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