{"id":135,"date":"2023-04-24T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auslogics.my\/en\/articles\/?p=135"},"modified":"2025-04-18T06:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T06:45:06","slug":"speed-up-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/speed-up-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed Up Windows 7 Without Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 7 may be past its glory days, yet both individuals and businesses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/is-it-okay-to-stay-with-windows-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are still clinging to it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From compatibility concerns to unwillingness to pay to upgrade, there are various reasons that prompt users to keep running this version of Windows on their personal computers.<\/p>\n<p>A predecessor of Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and 11, Windows 7 holds <a href=\"https:\/\/gs.statcounter.com\/os-version-market-share\/windows\/desktop\/worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a 5.34% chunk of the desktop OS market<\/a> as of February 2023 despite the fact that Microsoft has <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/windows-7-support-ended-on-january-14-2020-b75d4580-2cc7-895a-2c9c-1466d9a53962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">discontinued its support and recommends migrating to Windows 11<strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, there is little surprise numerous Windows 7 users are wondering, how can I speed up my computer?<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately there are safe ways to without having to download any software or applying dangerous registry hacks. We are going to cover these ways in this article.<\/p>\n<h2>The Top Windows 7 Performance Tweaks and How to Apply Them<\/h2>\n<h3>Fix 1: Use ReadyBoost<\/h3>\n<p>\nReadyBoost is a feature that was first introduced in Windows Vista and made its way into Windows 7. Basically, it lets you use a USB flash drive as secondary memory cache, which helps your computer to run faster. Keep in mind that it&rsquo;s no substitute for RAM, though.<\/p>\n<p>To use ReadyBoost, simply inset a USB flash drive and if it meets certain requirements, Windows 7 will ask you if you want to use it for ReadyBoost and recommend the size to reserve.<\/p>\n<p>If you insert the flash drive and nothing happens, it could mean that AutoPlay is disabled. In this case do the following:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"green-square\">\n<li>Go to <em>Computer<\/em>, right-click on the removable storage device and select <em>Properties<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>If the drive is compatible, you will see <em>ReadyBoost<\/em>&nbsp;there. Click on it.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Use this device<\/em>&nbsp;and set the amount of space to be used for ReadyBoost system file.<\/li>\n<li>Click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"shcode-askquestion\">\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__heading\">Need help with your PC?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"shcode-askquestion__text\">Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/qa.auslogics.com\/questions\/most_commented\" target=\"_blank\">Ask a Question<\/a> service &mdash; our experts will diagnose and resolve your PC issues completely free of charge.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/is-it-okay-to-stay-with-windows-7\/\">How to Upgrade to Windows 10 From Windows 7?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Fix 2: Get rid of unused programs and Windows features<\/h3>\n<p>\nWhen you get a new PC or laptop, it often comes with lots of pre-installed try-and-buy programs. Most people never use these programs, so it&rsquo;s best to uninstall them.<\/p>\n<p>Also if you like trying out new software and download different applications regularly, it&rsquo;s a good idea to review your installed software list and get rid of everything you don&rsquo;t need.<\/p>\n<p>That way you&rsquo;ll be able to free up some system resources and speed up Windows 7 startup time.<\/p>\n<p>To do that just go to <em>Control Panel &ndash;&gt; Programs &ndash;&gt; Uninstall a program<\/em> and get rid of everything you don&rsquo;t use.<\/p>\n<p>Same goes for unused Windows features &ndash; go to <em>Control Panel &ndash;&gt; Programs &ndash;&gt; Turn Windows features on or off<\/em> and uncheck the features you don&rsquo;t need.<\/p>\n<p>This is another tip on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/go\/blog_boost_hardbs\/en\/software\/boost-speed\/downloads\/?ref=speed-up-windows-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to speed up your computer<\/a> running any Windows version.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Fix 3: Review your startup list<\/h3>\n<p>\nHaving too many startup items is the most common cause of computer slow-downs.<\/p>\n<p>Some programs act as if you can&rsquo;t live without them and make themselves load every time your computer starts.<\/p>\n<p>That way every time your computer loads all these programs load as well, even if you don&rsquo;t use them that frequently. As a consequence, your Windows becomes much slower.<\/p>\n<p>The answer is to disable the option for such programs to start automatically. This can be done either via the program menu, or with the help of the System Configuration utility (msconfig).<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speed-up-Windows-7-1.webp\" alt=\"speed up windows 7\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Just type <code>msconfig<\/code> in the <code>Start menu<\/code> search box, hit <em>Enter<\/em>, and then launch the program from the search results. Then go to the <em>Startup <\/em>tab and disable the entries you don&rsquo;t need.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the previous tip, this will work on all Windows versions.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Fix 4: Adjust visual effects for best performance<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe &ldquo;eye candy&rdquo; Windows 7 is not the fastest Windows 7. So if you are keen on performance, you should consider choosing the more minimalistic look to gain speed.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <em>Control Panel<\/em>, search for <em>Performance<\/em>, and then select <em>Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows<\/em> from the <em>System <\/em>category in the results.<\/p>\n<p>A new window will open. There you can either select the <em>Adjust for best performance<\/em> option, or make a custom selection of the visual effects you like.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Fix 5: Disable sounds<\/h3>\n<p>\nWindows sounds can be really annoying and they also take up valuable system resources. Fortunately, you can always disable them. Don&rsquo;t worry, it&rsquo;s only the Windows sounds that will be disabled &ndash; not all sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <em>Control Panel &ndash;&gt; Hardware and Sound &ndash;&gt; Change system sounds.<\/em> There you will see the <em>Sound Scheme<\/em> drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>Select <em>No Sounds<\/em> and also don&rsquo;t forget to uncheck <em>Play Windows Startup sound<\/em>. Click <em>OK <\/em>and you&rsquo;re done.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Fix 6: Adjust indexing options<\/h3>\n<p>\nIndexing helps Windows to speed up search, but it can affect performance and make you hard drive thrash. That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s a good idea to make Windows index only the locations you search pretty frequently.<\/p>\n<p>To do it, go to <em>Control Panel<\/em>, search for <em>Indexing<\/em> and then select <em>Indexing options<\/em>. Click <em>Modify<\/em>. A new window will open.<\/p>\n<p>Click on <em>Show all locations<\/em> if the button is enabled. Then simply clear the checkboxes for locations where you rarely search and click <em>OK<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Fix 7: Disable gadgets<\/h3>\n<p>\nWindows 7 takes the idea of gadgets and sidebar a step further than its predecessor, Vista. It uses customizable gadgets that can be placed anywhere on the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn&rsquo;t make them less resource-hungry &ndash; they still take up a portion of system resources to load and update. Turning off all gadgets is one more way to speed up Windows 7.<\/p>\n<p>You can just close all of the gadgets so that none are displayed, or you can go a step further and switch off the entire Windows 7 gadgets platform via <em>Control Panel &ndash;&gt; Programs &ndash;&gt; Turn Windows features on or off.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-24-at-4.24.41-PM-1.webp\" alt=\"speed up your system Windows 7\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-block cta-block_main\" data-cta-type=\"main\" data-cta-position=\"left\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__heading lazyload\" data-bg=\"\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/auslogics-milenium\/assets\/images\/icons\/product\/windows-slimmer.svg\">Download Auslogics Windows Slimmer<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__text\">This tool cleans your PC from unneeded components and applications to make your Windows system more compact and efficient.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__btn-group\">\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__download-btn\" href=\"\/en\/software\/windows-slimmer\/after-download\/\">Download for Free<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__learn-more\" href=\"\/en\/software\/windows-slimmer\/\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__privacy\">\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/legal\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a>&#8195;&#8194;\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/eula\/\">EULA<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn this article we&rsquo;ve covered the essentials of how to speed up Windows 7. Remember that Windows 7 requires regular maintenance to keep it running fast and smooth &ndash; just like any other version of Windows.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend using a system utility, like <strong>Auslogics BoostSpeed<\/strong>. If you are asking &#8220;Will this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/go\/blog_boost_hardbs\/en\/software\/boost-speed\/downloads\/?ref=speed-up-windows-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speed up my computer<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, with the help of this program you will be able to clean up your system from junk files, defragment disks, repair registry errors and automatically tune over 280 hidden Windows settings to maximize your computer&#8217;s speed.\n<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-box__tabs\"><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-1\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-1\"><span>Is it risky to run Windows 7?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> Yes. Windows 7 no longer receives security updates from Microsoft, meaning you are at risk when running this OS. It&#8217;s more vulnerable to malware than Windows 10 or 11 but you can Auslogics Anti-Malware to protect your system.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-2\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-2\"><span> How to speed up Windows 7 on an old laptop??<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> we suggest that you programs like A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/software\/windows-slimmer\/\">uslogics Windows Slimmer<\/a>. This tool will make your OS more efficient and compact by eliminating junk, unneeded Windows components, and outdated items and thereby saving an impressive amount of memory and CPU power on your vulnerable device.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-3\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-3\"><span> Can I upgrade from Windows 7?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> Yes. Since Microsoft doesn&#8217;t support Windows 7 anymore, it&#8217;s advisable to upgrade or get a Windows 11 PC for better performance.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter which modification of Windows 7 you run, it will get cluttered and start slowing down over time. Fortunately, there are safe ways to speed up Windows 7 without having to download any software. 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