Then perform a full-system malware scan. To make doubly sure your system isn't infected, scan again with a different antivirus program, such as the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Sometimes the slowdown is caused by your system creating too many restore points.
The Microsoft Support site describes that problem and offers a hotfix. Another Microsoft hotfix addresses delays resulting from displays being changed from the default 96 dots per inch. Unfortunately, the source of your PC's slow start could be relatively obscure, such as a faulty hard-drive power connector switching the drive to a different power connector solved the problem or use of a solid-color background start times improved after using a photo as a background.
Free Windows diagnostic utility shaves seconds off startups It seems counterintuitive that you can improve your system's performance by adding yet another program. In addition to the time required to download and install the software, there's the chunk of system resources the new program uses itself. That's why I was skeptical of the performance benefits promised by Kingsoft's free PC Doctor , one of which was faster starts. I tested the program on a 5-year-old PC running Windows 7 Ultimate.
During installation, the program offered to install the Maxthon browser--in fact, the option was prechecked. Be sure to uncheck this option to avoid installing more software than you bargained for. After restarting the PC to complete the installation, PC Doctor generated a pop-up alerting me to six potential hazards. For more information how to delete temporary files, read this guide.
Besides find and fixing boot errors automatically, it can delete temporary files automatically. Using the Disk Defragmenter utility from Windows, you can rearrange the fragmentation of your hard-disk to make it run more efficiently.
The Professional Edition of Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows features a powerful antivirus and rootkit scanner that can normally resolve this and similar errors caused by viruses, rootkits, trojans, or spyware. Easy Recovery Essentials searches for viruses and cleans infections on the selected Windows installation.
The Startup Repair utility can find and fix various errors that may prevent your computer to boot correctly. If the slow boot is caused by a boot error, Startup Repair will attempt to fix the error. For Windows XP systems, follow the next set of instructions, at Fix 7. That is, no more than three applications could run at the same time.
Apparently, this did not go over well with the public, and Microsoft reversed the decision. Some restrictions remain. Microsoft has disabled the Personalize option in the context menu that is shown when you right-click the desktop. This limitation might be to allow OEMs to provide their own custom-branded wallpapers.
At press time, it is unclear whether Microsoft will lift this limitation as well. This edition is designated for emerging markets only; it is for customers who are looking for an inexpensive entry-level Windows experience limited Aero support, no features such as Windows Media Center or multitouch support. This edition is designed for home users and will include features like Media Center, multitouch support, the Aero Glass UI, and so on. This edition is designed for home workers and small businesses, and will include features like advanced network backup and the Encrypting File System.
Includes everything that Professional includes and adds BitLocker protection. It will have the option to encrypt USB flash drives and external hard disks. It also includes DirectAccess, which allows remote workers to access a company network securely without using a VPN, and federated search.
Includes all the features available in Windows 7. Windows 7 Ultimate edition is really the same as the Enterprise edition. The key difference is that the Enterprise edition will be sold through volume licensing to companies, as well as through the Software Assurance program. The Ultimate edition, however, will be available to retail customers. One key thing to note about the different editions of Windows 7 is that each higher edition is a superset of its lower edition.
That is, all the features available in Starter Edition will be available on the Home Basic edition, and the Home Premium edition will include all the features of Home Basic, and so on. This is different from Vista, where Media Center was included in the Home Premium edition but not available in the Business edition. Though there are six different editions of Windows 7, Microsoft will focus its marketing effort on just the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions.
As a quick rule of thumb, Windows 7 Home Premium is targeted at consumers and Professional is targeted at small businesses. If you are currently running Windows Vista, the good news is that you are ready for Windows 7.
Tests performed by various parties have consistently confirmed that Windows 7 outperformed Windows Vista on a similar hardware configuration. If you are coming from previous versions of Windows pre-Vista , take note of the following suggested hardware requirements:. The suggested requirements are necessary to experience all the features of Windows 7 such as Aero Glass effects , but Windows 7 will still function on lesser hardware. If you are currently running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 , you can upgrade to Windows 7 directly from within Vista.
Windows XP users will need to install a fresh copy of Windows 7. Double-click migwiz. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the settings to another computer via a cable or network, or save them to a hard disk or USB drive.
Follow the online instructions to copy the saved settings onto the new Windows 7 installation. The following steps will walk you through the process of installing Windows 7 on a fresh computer. When the installer has booted up, you will be greeted with the screen shown in Figure the upgrade screen is slightly different; you will have an option to check the compatibility of your system or start the installation.
You will be asked to select the language to install, the time and currency format, and your keyboard type. You will be asked to accept the license agreement. Check the licensing checkbox and continue. On the next screen, you have a choice between upgrading your existing Windows or installing a fresh copy of Windows. If you are using Windows XP or earlier, the first option will not work for you—select the Custom advanced option see Figure You can upgrade from Windows Vista only if you run the installer from within Windows Vista.
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