According to our previous tests, the performance and speed of Windows 8 is indeed better than Win7 (refer to performance comparison evaluation 1, evaluation 2), the actual use of students may have already realized. But who would suspect that their computer is too fast? As long as your hardware is not particularly high-end, the operating system is still worth optimizing to get it to its best.
The following are some simple optimizations that are worthy of you after installing Windows 8. Although it will not speed up your computer, at least, in many cases, resources can be saved, the hard disk can not read. Don't let it read and write unnecessarily. Especially for the students who are not very good in hardware configuration, moderate and targeted optimization will make your Win8 system more convenient. ……
Some optimization techniques worthy of your installation after installing Windows 8: Br>Windows8 optimization tips
1. Turn off visual effects
In any case, Win8's interface theme is already back to earth, canceling the Aero matte effect, we don't care about such visual effects. Close method: System property – Advanced – Performance – Set – Turns off fade-in effect. Then open the folder, small software and the like, speed lever!
2. Turn off the defragmentation (optimized drive) plan
Use good disk defragmentation can improve the disk performance, but if you are used to manually sorting , then you can close the finishing plan, avoiding the automatic finishing when you work, affecting performance. Method: Resource Manager, select the disk – property – tool – optimize and defragment the drive – optimize – change settings – deselect run as scheduled. In addition, if you use SSD solid state drives, you can use some SSD Fresh free SSD optimization tools to optimize.
3. Use the index option to reduce hard disk pressure.
If you don't use Windows' own file search or "Windows library" function, you can consider turning off background file indexing. Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Service – Windows Search is disabled. Method: Control Panel – Indexing Options – Select Index Item – Modify – Cancel the location where you do not want to index. If you want to search for files quickly, you can use Tools such as EveryThing, Lightspeed Search, and DocFetcher instead.
4. Move the temporary folder (TEMP/TMP), etc. to a non-system disk
Win8 will save the temporary file in the C drive by default. After a long time, it is easy to make the C drive bloated and disk fragmentation. Excessively causing the system to slow down, moving it to a non-system disk can avoid this problem. Method: Right click on the "Computer" and select "Properties". In the window that opens, click on the "Advanced System Settings" option on the left, click on the "Environment Variable" in the lower right corner, and the pop-up The values of the TEMP and TMP temporary folders are in the "User Variables" and "System Variables" in the window. Click the “Edit” button to change the variable value to a value such as D:TEMP. Br>5. Create a quick shutdown /quick restart shortcut:
Win8 The new shutdown mode makes many people not used to it, in fact, you can manually set up a quick shutdown shortcut. Method: Right click on the desktop to create a new shortcut - enter shutdown.exe -s -t 00 (this is the shutdown code, if you want to restart it is shutdown.exe -r -t 00), you can double click to use. Of course, right-click shortcuts, select properties, and change icons for them. If you want to be more convenient, right-click and select the "Start" button to see them in the Metro interface. In addition, using Start8 can also find a classic start menu for your Win8, so shutdown and restart is as convenient as the Win7 era.
6. Turn off the home group, in some cases may cause the hard disk and CPU to be in a high load state
If you can't use the family group, you can directly turn off the home group service. Close: Win+C &ndash ; set – change computer settings – family group & ndash; leave; control panel – management tools & ndash; service & ndash; HomeGroup Listener and HomeGroup Provider disabled
7. set up Superfetch service
Method: Control Panel – Management Tools – Service & ndash; Superfetch – Startup Type – Automatic (Delayed Startup), which avoids frequent access to the hard disk by just starting Win8.
8. Set Win8 automatic login, save the trouble of entering the password every time you start, boot faster
Method: Shortcut Win+R – Enter netplwiz – Cancel the use of computer must enter the user name and password Options – Then double-click the account you want to log in automatically – Enter your password.
9. Turn on Hybrid Boot
Turn on Win8's unique hybrid boot technology to make your computer boot fast. It is enabled by default, but if you are not started, you can go to the control panel – power options – select the power button function – change the currently unavailable settings – shutdown settings – tick enable fast start. If you don't see this feature, please enable hibernation first: Win+X – Command prompt – Enter powercfg -h on
10. Turn off the boot screen (GUI boot) to speed up the boot speed
Although Win8 Hybrid Boot has made the startup speed perform satisfactorily, but sometimes it is possible to further optimize the startup speed of the boot by turning off the GUI boot. Method: Shortcut key Win+ R – Enter msconfig – Boot – Check No GUI boot, OK, restart takes effect.
11. Overwrite or upgrade to install Win8, you need to clean up the generated Windows.old folder, free up the C disk space
Method 1: Shortcut Win+X – Command prompt – Enter rd X: windows. Old /s (X stands for drive letter)
Method 2 (recommended): C drive – Right click – Attribute & ndash; Disk Cleanup & ndash; Check the previous Windows installation checkbox –
12. Turn off IPv6 features
The NIC driver of some computers is too old. If IPv6 is turned on, it may cause the booting system to not respond or die. Moreover, the current IPv6 network is still far from universal in China, so shutting down its resources will not cause any problems. Method: Network Sharing Center – Network Connection – Ethernet – Attribute – Cancel IPv6.
13. If you use professional anti-virus software, you can turn off the Windows Defender that comes with the system to save resources.
If you use more professional anti-virus software (such as: Avast!, AVG, Kingsoft, Red Umbrella, MSE, etc., then you can directly turn off the system's own Windows Defender anti-virus software to save resources. Method: First, Win+X – Control Panel – Windows Defender – Set – Implement Protection - Remove Tick and Admin – Enable Windows Defender – Remove Tick. Then, the Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Service – Windows Defender Service is disabled.
Writing in the back:
The above Windows 8 optimization tips are collected from benyouhui, I have not fully verified whether they can really improve performance, some are really effective, and some may not produce any effect. Again, any system optimization requires rationality, and over-optimization can lead to various problems. Including this article or any other optimization techniques on the web is best for reference and learning. Please combine your actual situation and think about it before deciding whether it is worth using. This literary right is a joke, more Win8 optimization skills to be added, and friends who have experience can leave a message, let the small X be included to improve it … …