Every user personal computer or a laptop is interested in ensuring that the performance of their “electronic assistants” is as high as possible. But how to speed up loading Windows 7 ? Someone achieves this by purchasing modern components from leading companies with excellent technical parameters that cost a lot of money. Some people like to engage in overlocking, that is, overclocking the parameters of computer components to the highest possible values. This, by the way, can also cost quite a large material investment. After all, if overlocking is done incorrectly, the overclocked component can simply fail. I propose an absolutely free and safe way, albeit slightly, to still increase the boot speed of Windows 7. This is available to every user with administrator rights.

Technological progress has leapt so far that today it is very rare to find a computer with a single-core processor. Currently, the majority of users have 2- and 4-core processors installed. And some can afford to use 8 and even 12-core processors. Why did I talk specifically about the number of cores, actual and virtual (or threads)? The fact is that only one processor core is used to boot the system. And there is still an opinion on the Internet that if you use all the cores when loading, the speed will increase. I'll keep the intrigue and start with what we will discover system utility, which will help you configure the system boot to your taste. To do this, go to the “Start” (or “Start”) menu and in the “Search programs and files” line, enter the following command without quotes “ msconfig».


A shortcut that launches the utility will appear here at the top. Click on it with the left mouse button.

The System Configuration window opens. We are interested in the “Download” tab – open it.


Actually, this is where the main boot settings are made. Windows systems 7. First, let’s go to “Advanced options”.


A small window will open with additional boot options. If you check the box next to “Number of processors,” you can manually specify how many cores will be used during boot. You can set the maximum number of cores. For example, I have four of them. But, returning to the opinion about which I wrote above, I can tell you with confidence that this is just a myth. Just for fun, I even did a little experiment - I booted the system several times with one core, and after that with four. The conclusion turned out to be absolutely clear: Windows 7 boot speed The number of cores has virtually no effect. In my case, the speed increase was only 2-3%. And this may simply be an error. After all, for more accurate results you need at least a hundred downloads. But I didn’t mock myself and the technique like that. But if you still decide to leave the maximum number of cores for reliability, nothing bad will happen. Click OK.

Now open the Startup menu, where you can enable or disable the downloading of some applications. Disabling downloads of programs you don't need can significantly reduce Windows 7 boot time. After all, when the system boots, a lot of resources are spent on automatically launching the applications you have installed. To disable it, you just need to uncheck the box next to the application. To apply the settings, click the “Apply” button.


On Windows 7 boot speed The number of enabled services that you can find in the “Services” tab also affects. Here, I strongly recommend that before disabling a particular service, you familiarize yourself in detail with what it is responsible for. To avoid disabling system services by mistake, check the “Do not display Microsoft services” checkbox. In this case, all system services will not be displayed; only the services of the programs and drivers you have installed will remain. I do not recommend disabling more than one service at a time, so that in case of critical errors you know exactly which service caused them. To save the settings, click the “Apply” button and then the “OK” button.


A small window will immediately appear with a message that for the new parameters to take effect, a system reboot is required, for which I recommend clicking the “Reboot” button.

The computer will begin to restart. And right when the system boots, pay attention to how quickly it goes. On this small

Hello, friends! In this article we will talk about loading acceleration and . Microsoft is also concerned about increasing the loading speed of its products and has developed a bunch of interesting things for this. Our task is not to interfere with these things working. How to do this is below.

Before accelerating, you need to decide on the starting point, so as not to measure by eye (as I did in the article about). You can find out the exact time it takes for your operating system to load using.

In this article, we will try to reduce loading time.

Restoring Windows Settings

The first thing that can and should be done is to restore the mechanisms built into Windows that constantly optimize the loading speed of the operating system. This can be done automatically using a utility written by Vadim Sterkin - CheckBootSpeed. For that I bow to him.

Download the archive with the utility and .

Come to account Administrator and run CheckBootSpeed.diagcab

By default, the utility checks your computer's boot speed and fixes problems. If you do not want the utility to change anything on your system, click on the “Advanced” link and uncheck the “Automatically apply fixes” checkbox. Click Further

The program produces a report in which you can see how long it took the computer to boot up last time, the average time of 3 bootups, and much more useful information.

Afterwards you are asked to find out about the choice of disks. I also highly recommend it.

Once the diagnosis is complete you will be shown what has been fixed

In principle, this procedure will already restore Windows settings by default and over time (if something has been fixed) the download speed will increase. If you want to speed up now, read on.

The time until my desktop was completely ready was 84 seconds. That is, the desktop appeared to me, but I can only fully work after 84 seconds. To reduce this time, you can understand programs in .

You can use the built-in tool system configuration. Find this most useful utility Can

and organize everything there by unchecking the boxes against programs. About this below

It is more convenient for me to use the Autoruns utility by Mark Russinovich.

Let's launch autoruns.exe and go to the tab Logon

The figure above shows all the programs that are loaded immediately when the operating system starts. To reduce desktop readiness time, we need to reduce their number.

We leave the programs that we really need in the first seconds of work and system programs. I include system programs manufactured by Microsoft, Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Realtek and others. That is, programs and drivers for devices without which normal functioning of the computer is not possible.

If you don’t know what the program is responsible for, you can use the search in or or don’t touch the program at all.

After all the manipulations I got the following picture

Distributed computing has gone under the knife (since it will still be paused until the computer is idle), utilities from Seagate, Acronis, . Weather () also does not interest me immediately after turning on the computer along with and.

After you have unchecked the necessary boxes (excluded programs from startup), simply close Autoruns.

Some programs (for example) need to be disabled in the settings of the program itself

After the reboot, open Auroruns again and check the disabled programs

If any utility registers itself in startup again, you need to disable it in the settings. In my case it is the automatic keyboard switch −

It’s also good to check the Startup section in . We remove everything unnecessary from there

I removed Punto Switcher, left Evernote as a necessary program that makes my memory perfect.

After clearing autoload, reboot and check the loading time

By leaving 9 programs out of 19 in startup, we managed to reduce the desktop readiness time to 40 seconds and total time Windows boot up to 88s.

Delayed launch of programs

In the previous section, we disabled a bunch of programs in startup, but we will still need them in our work and will have to launch them. This can be done manually, or you can use a delayed launch.

In a similar way, you can space the launch necessary programs to speed up Windows boot.

SuperFetch and ReadyBoot

The utility described above automatically enables and configures the SuperFetch service and the ReadyBoot feature. If you want to figure out how to enable them yourself, read below.

15% of free space is required for a complete defragmentation. Otherwise, only partial defragmentation will occur.

In order to speed up loading now, you can defragment the boot files with the command

defrag C: /B /U

Let's launch command line with administrator rights

execute the command

Boot files are defragmented.

Conclusion

Thanks to Vadim Sterkin's utility, structuring startup and defragmenting the system disk, I was able to reduce Windows boot time to 58 seconds

To do this, check the “Number of processors” checkbox and select the maximum from the drop-down list. And check the “Maximum memory” checkbox.

This didn’t help me, so I didn’t put this method in a separate section. Perhaps it will help you and if you really speed up the loading of Windows by doing this, please write in the comments how much faster your system began to boot and what is your volume random access memory. Everyone will be interested.

If you need to boot even faster, then you should pay attention to - SSD or - SSHD. The first ones will be faster in any case.

This instruction will talk about methods that will be useful for speeding up your computer startup, even loading the desktop specifically for Windows 7 ( although they will fit other versions as well). Many users are annoyed by long loading times, especially often on older systems with weak specifications.

I'll start with more simple ways and I'll end with more complex ones. Each action will be accompanied by a picture for clarity.

Cleaning your desktop

1. To do this, remove unnecessary shortcuts and folders from it ( for example, combine several folders into 1).
2. Disable background art. Can be replaced with a simple color, such as black.

To change the background, go to Start >> Control Panel >> Appearance. Next to the "Display" category, click on "Change Desktop Background" as shown below.

In the window that appears, select solid colors and save your changes.

Disabling the loading screen

Every time you start your computer, you've probably noticed a screen with the Windows logo and a loading bar. Instead, you can make the screen black and the computer will not waste time displaying graphics.

To do this, go to the Start menu >> Run or press Win + R. Enter the msconfig command.

Now go to the download tab and check the box “Without GUI” as shown in the image.

Do not close this window. You will need it in the next method.

Startup programs

Now you need to disable programs that start with the system. This will significantly speed up the computer startup.

Go to the startup tab and uncheck all applications if possible.

Using all processor cores

Typically, by default, the computer starts using 1 core. If you enable all cores at startup, performance will increase noticeably.

Attention! Before doing this, it is advisable to make a system restore point. Some users are having trouble turning on their computer.

Again in the system configurations from the boot tab, go to advanced options ( having previously selected the OS used).

Here, check the box next to the number of processors and select the largest number. I have 2, but you may have 4, 8 or even more.

Disk Defragmenter

Changes the location of files on disk ( only physically, virtually all your files will remain in their places) and due to their sequential arrangement, their launch speeds up.

In this case, its execution will only be required for the system disk where the Windows files 7 (usually drive C) and for system files.

I recommend using the free one Defraggler program. Download it and install it. Select the system disk and defragment it.

Now here you need to do the same thing, but with system files.

It will start the next time you start the computer.

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There is a well-known picture when thoughts about buying a new PC come to mind at the moment when your old computer ceases to cope with the task, which he previously solved much faster. Loading the operating system seems like an eternity, launching programs takes a relatively long time, and more than a dozen browser tabs “hang” the computer. Yes, the picture is quite old, and it is strange to see it when all modern computers contain multi-core processors. Even CPUs from five to seven years ago have sufficient performance for the needs of a modern user. The cause of problems with your PC can be a mere trifle, and in order to make your work on the computer more comfortable, you do not have to incur large time and financial costs. In this article you will become familiar with possible solutions common problems and find a solution for yourself.

Speed ​​up your computer boot

After pressing the power button on computer BIOS motherboard performs initialization of PC hardware components, conducts various hardware tests, searches available storage media for the operating system boot file and then transfers control of the computer to it if it launches successfully. It takes a lot of time to go through and complete these procedures. If you are inexperienced in tinkering with the settings, your computer may take more than a minute to boot before you see the Windows logo and it starts loading. Let's first look at how to optimize BIOS settings your computer.

Login to BIOS. After turning on your computer, press the key several times Del . In most cases, this action will open the BIOS Setup settings. Laptops and some desktop motherboards may use a different button (such as F2 or F10) to enter BIOS settings. It is worth noting that in modern versions of BIOS Setup, a simplified mode for displaying settings first opens, so you need to switch to the advanced mode (Advanced BIOS Features or similar).

Disabling the RAM test. The option that has the greatest impact on your computer's boot speed is "Quick Boot" , "Skip Memory Check" or something similar. You can find it in the boot settings (for example, the “Boot Settings Configuration” item). If this function is active, then hardware tests - such as checking RAM - are not performed. Enabling the option "Quick Boot" can reduce computer boot time by more than 10 seconds.

Download priority optimization. The BIOS can search for the boot sector on all connected system board information storage devices. However, the system disk is not always detected immediately. In this case, time is wasted. To avoid this, I recommend in paragraph Hard Disk Boot Priority or similar, select your system drive as the first boot device.

Attention. When installing an SSD, you may need to select of this device in the “First Boot Device” item or similar as the first disk so that the SSD appears in the boot device priority list.

Disabling unnecessary devices. In modern PCs, all internal drives are connected via the SATA interface. Despite this, many motherboards have a built-in (P)ATA controller, also known as IDE, which takes a few seconds to boot. If your PC does not have drives connected via IDE cables, then disconnect this controller. To do this, open “Integrated Peripherals | OnChip IDE Channel" or a similar item and change its value to "Disabled". You can also disable other controllers, such as parallel (LPT) and serial (COM) ports, as well as the built-in sound card, if you are using an external sound card to output sound. However, these measures can only slightly reduce loading time.

Optimal settings for Windows

Old installed Windows OS, combined with big amount Applications load very slowly. The problem lies in the countless programs and services that start when the operating system starts, regardless of whether they are used or not. Therefore, before deciding to replace a slow-running PC component, you should first “clean up” the system folders and registry. Cleaning the registry and removing unnecessary programs from startup using special software will save tens of seconds on boot speed. For these purposes I recommend using the program Vit registry fix or CCleaner . They can also be used for the following actions.

Disabling services. Windows services are installed with drivers or software, and often their main task is to search for updates for this software. Some of them are necessary for another application to work. One way or another, when the operating system boots, they also need time to start. To disable unnecessary services, use the keyboard shortcut "Win+R" , enter « msconfig" and press "Enter" . The system setup program will open. On the tab "Services" check the box opposite "Do not display Microsoft services" . Uncheck all services that are not related to your antivirus software. However, remember that software update services, e.g. Adobe Flash and Reader, on which the security of the entire system depends, must be left enabled.

Disabling programs at startup. On the tab close to services in msconfig Listed are programs that automatically start after the computer boots. Disable here first all elements that are not related to your antivirus program or are not necessary, for example, a client for synchronizing a smartphone or an instant messaging program.

Result | Checking OS startup speed. The next time you reboot, the OS should start faster, and your computer will only reach its optimal speed after several reboots. If you receive various error messages during startup, reactivate the services and items you have disabled. The same applies to programs that have stopped working, which, however, happens very rarely.

Replacing a standard hard drive with an SSD

When loading the operating system or running programs, the computer tries to access many small files that are often stored on different parts hard drive, which is due to the peculiarities of recording information. The read/write head moving from one place to another spends a lot of time searching and reading them. Working in background antivirus program It also greatly slows down your hard drive. , on the contrary, is capable of providing data instantly without mechanical delays. The access time (that is, the time that passes before data transfer begins) for an SSD is 600 times less than for a hard drive.

Computer with Windows operating system installed on solid state drive, on average it starts in 15-20 s, which is 2-3 times less than the results when using a regular HDD. A computer with a standard hard drive responds more slowly than one with a solid-state drive.

Installing an SSD. There is always room for a 2.5-inch SSD in a desktop computer case, just like in a laptop. Instead of using a mounting frame for the 3.5-inch chassis bay, you can side-mount the SSD with two screws to one of the 5.25-inch slots, which are usually free. Connect the SSD to the SATA power connector of the power supply and motherboard SATA cable. Check your user manual to see if it supports the current SATA 6Gbps standard, and if the answer is yes, which port, then connect an SSD to it.

Windows installation. After installing the solid-state drive, you must reinstall Windows and all programs to obtain optimal system performance and stability. To do this, disconnect the old HDD, boot from the Windows installation DVD and install the operating system on the SSD, and then all your programs. When everything is ready, reconnect HDD. To access the information on it, use the libraries function in Windows 7. To do this, click in one of the libraries (images, documents, music, videos) on the link following "Includes:" . You can later delete any directories that do not contain your data.

Adding RAM

Even if you are only browsing websites or working in office programs, your computer must be equipped with at least 4 GB of RAM so that the system accesses the page file on the notoriously “slow” hard drive as little as possible. To work with multimedia files and modern three-dimensional games, you need to have from 8 to 16 GB of RAM.

Attention! 64-bit only Windows version capable of recognizing more than 3 GB of RAM.

Analysis and increase in RAM capacity. Before you upgrade your RAM capacity, find out how much and what type of memory is installed in your system. Install and run the CPU-Z program. On the tab "SPD" in the drop-down menu in item "Memory Slot Selection" you can determine the number of slots, and by clicking on one of the slot numbers, information about the installed memory module will appear. For example, if your system has two 2 GB modules and two more slots are available, purchase two additional modules. It's best to stick with identical models with the same catalog number (by which you can find memory on price comparison portals). If you cannot find them, then you need to select a memory that matches the old one or exceeds it in timings and clock frequency. If there are no free slots, replace the existing modules with new ones of larger capacity. As a rule, it is best to set an even number, since in this case the fast dual-channel memory mode will be available.

Installing RAM. Installing RAM into a computer is quite simple: press the two DIMM slot latches outward and install the new module so that the groove between the contacts coincides with the slot. Then push the module down until it clicks, first on one side, then on the other. You should make sure that Windows recognizes the installed hardware. To do this, use the “Win+Pause” combination and view information about the computer - among other things, the amount of installed memory will be indicated.

Installing a powerful processor

Tasks that can fully utilize modern processors are very rare. Converting videos or processing photos to RAW format are among them. In everyday work, a more powerful CPU means a faster computer response time to user actions, but only if you have an SSD and sufficient RAM. If you are sure that your PC is “slowing down” precisely because of insufficient performance central processor, then there is nothing left to do but replace it. This procedure will take you several hours and can cost a lot of money, and this is exactly the case when you should think about purchasing a new device, especially if other components are also outdated.

Hardware check. In the corresponding CPU-Z tabs, determine the processor and motherboard model. In chapter "Support" Manufacturer's website to determine the most powerful CPU compatible with your motherboard. The difference in relation to the old processor must be noticeable, otherwise the replacement procedure will lose its meaning. For example, if you change the weakest chip to the most powerful one of one series or install a device from another, more advanced line, the computer will work significantly faster. Otherwise, the performance gain will be minimal.

Attention. Some older processor models, which have already been discontinued, are still on sale and are often offered at more high price than a new generation chip together with a motherboard. If you are going to buy a powerful CPU, be sure to order a quiet and efficient cooler from a third-party manufacturer for it, and if you need to use an old cooling system, you definitely need a tube of thermal paste (usually included with the cooler).

Installing the processor. Disconnect the power and release the cooler lock. Carefully lift it up and away from the processor, turning it slightly left and right if necessary. Open the CPU socket locking lever and carefully remove the chip. Use a lint-free paper towel and an alcohol-based cleaner to remove any remaining thermal paste from the cooler as well as the CPU socket. Then install new processor so that the highlighted corner coincides with the connector mark. Squeeze a small amount of thermal paste into the center of the CPU surface (a drop no larger than a pea), then install the cooler and carefully turn it left and right a few times to evenly distribute the paste. The clamping force that appears when you close the cooler clamp will “smear” the paste over the entire surface of the processor. After this, you can connect the cooler's power plug to the motherboard.

Replacing the video card

If 3D games “slow down” and errors appear when they are launched, despite the fact that a fairly powerful video card is used, or if, contrary to the manufacturer’s information, the video processing process does not allow the use of computing resources GPU, then most likely the video card drivers are outdated. Updated utilities will help improve performance and compatibility with new games and applications that use the GPU, but you can only get a noticeable boost in power from a new GPU device that you can install yourself.

Search for the required driver. If you don't know the name of your GPU, install and run the GPU-Z program. Using the information received on the site www.nvidia.ru or www.amd.com you can find necessary drivers. Installing graphics drivers is carried out similarly to other programs, but before installing new ones, it is recommended to remove old ones, or use special applications from the manufacturer for them automatic update(For example, GeForce Experience from Nvidia).

Selecting a video card. Graphics card costing up to 6,000 rubles. (for example, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti/660 or AMD Radeon HD 7850) copes with all modern games in resolutions up to Full HD. If you want to have some stock for next-gen gaming, then for around RUB 9,000 you can purchase an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD 7950. All of these models support DirectX 11. Video cards that cost more than these amounts are intended for gamers who play in resolutions exceeding Full HD, or strive to obtain maximum graphics quality.

Installing a video card. Disconnect the PCI-e power connectors from the old video card, and also unscrew the screw or remove the fastener near the metal strip on the back of the case. Push the PCI Express slot latch towards the motherboard and remove the card from the slot. Installation is carried out in reverse order, but do not forget to connect the power connector. All of these boards work in combination with a 500 W power supply.

If you are faced with the task of speeding up the loading of Windows, and you need to do this without using third party programs, then you definitely need to read this article. Because it contains simple, and most importantly, effective ways to speed up the loading of the Windows 7 operating system, the impact of which you can feel without a stopwatch.

When starting up any computer, the first thing it does is launch the BIOS (from the English Basic Input/Output System), and therefore you need to start speeding up Windows startup with it. In BIOS(e) we are interested in two things: the boot priority queue, and the Fast boot function.
The latter can significantly speed up system startup by eliminating the search and check of the BIOS(s) of connected devices. However, this function has its drawbacks - by disabling it, the user disables the use of devices connected via non-standard connectors (USB, S-Video, hosts for mobile devices). They will start working after Windows has fully started.

To speed up booting by configuring the BIOS, you must:

Important! The picture shows the "Boot Queue" for a laptop Dell Inspiron. It may vary slightly on other devices. As a rule, the differences concern only the visual component, while the names of bookmarks and commands are almost always identical (standardized) for all devices.

It should also be noted that Fast boot sometimes works too well. As a result, users do not physically have time to press the required button in time to re-enter the BIOS. This problem can be solved by pressing the button that opens the BIOS settings before turning on the computer.

Second step

The next step to speed up booting involves connecting all processor cores (if there are more than one) to start the operating system. For this:

The manipulations performed will begin to work the next time the operating system is rebooted.

Step three

The next step is to disable unnecessary programs and services that affect the system startup.

Disabling services

Here it is necessary to disable unnecessary services, since they load the system even if they are not used by the user. Especially when Windows startup. You can read in detail about what can be disabled and what is better left alone on the Internet, however, you can guess about some services yourself. For example, you don’t need Print Manager if you don’t have a printer.

The “service” is turned off by right-clicking on it and clicking “Properties”. After which a window will open, where in the “Startup type” column select “Disabled”.

Step four

Next, we configure what Windows programs should automatically start when the system starts. Since so many programs like to be registered in autorun, the user not only does not use them, he does not even suspect that they are running.

Setting up Windows 7 startup

The changes you make will take effect the next time you start the operating system.

Step five

The last point to speed up system startup is organizing the space on the hard drive occupied by files, in other words, defragmenting the hard drive. This procedure is reminiscent of organizing the arrangement of books in a library. What is required to make it more convenient, quick search books (in our case files) and their use.

The disk defragmentation service in Windows 7 is launched by a separate command - defrag.exe. It must be entered into search bar Start menu or in the Run window (Win+R).

By running this command, you will open the “Defragmentation” window, where you should select the drive on which you installed operating system and run its defragmentation.

The defragmentation process can take a long time, sometimes several hours.

Also in this window, it is better to immediately enable the function of periodically running defragmentation by clicking “Set up schedule”.

And choosing the optimal launch parameters for you. After this, you can start defragmenting your hard drive.

Advice. You should not boot your computer during defragmentation; it is best to leave it until the process is finished.