More than ten simple optimizations worth doing after installing Windows 8

According to our previous tests, the performance and speed of Windows8 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 his 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 worth doing after installing Windows 8. Although it may not make your computer speed much faster, at least, in many cases, resources can be saved. Don't let it read and write without reading or writing. Especially for the students who are not very good in hardware configuration, moderate and targeted optimization will make your Win8 system more convenient...

A few optimization techniques worthy of you after installing Windows 8:

1. Turn off visual effects

In any case, the interface theme of Win8 is already back to the original, canceling the Aero matte effect, we don't care about this visual effect. Close method: System Properties – Advanced – Performance – Settings – Turns off the fade-in effect. After opening the folder, small software and the like, the speed lever!

2. Turn off disk defragmentation (optimized drive) plan

Use good disk defragmentation to improve disk performance, but if you are used to manually sorting, you can close the finishing plan and avoid Automatically organize when you work, affecting performance. Method: Resource Manager, select disk – Properties – Tools – 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 the file search or "Windows library" function that comes with Windows itself, you can consider turning off the background file indexing function. Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services – Windows Search is disabled. Method: Control Panel – Index Options – Selected Index Items – Modify – Cancel the position 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 temporary folder (TEMP/TMP), etc. to non-system disk

By default, Win8 will save temporary files in C drive, which is easy to use. C disk bloated and excessive disk fragmentation caused the system to slow down, moving it to a non-system disk can avoid this problem. Method: Right click on "Computer", select "Properties", click on the "Advanced System Settings" option on the left in the window that opens, click on "Environment Variables" in the lower right corner, "User Variables" in the pop-up window and "System Variables" have the values ​​of the TEMP and TMP temporary folders. Click the "Edit" button to change the variable value to a value such as D:\\TEMP.

5. Create a quick shutdown/fast restart Shortcut:

Win8 The new shutdown method makes many people unaccustomed. 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 on the "Start" screen 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, it may cause the hard disk and CPU to be in a high load state.

If you can't use the home group, you can directly turn off the home group service. Method: Win+C – Settings – Change PC Settings – Family Group – Leave; Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services – HomeGroup Listener and HomeGroup Provider Disabled

7. Set Superfetch Service

Method : Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services - Superfetch - Startup Type - Automatic (Delayed Startup) to avoid frequent access to the hard drive from Win8.

8. Set Win8 to log in automatically, save the trouble of entering password every time you start, and boot faster

Method: Shortcut Win+R – Enter netplwiz – Cancel to use computer Username and password options – then double-click on the account you want to log in automatically – enter your password.

9. Turn on Hybrid Boot

Turn on Win8's unique hybrid boot technology allows the computer to boot fast. It is enabled by default, but if you are not activated, you can go to the Control Panel – Power Options – Select the function of the Power button – Change the settings that are currently unavailable – Shutdown Settings – Check Enable Quick 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 booting

Although Win8's Hybrid Boot has made the startup speed satisfactory, it is sometimes possible to further optimize the boot speed 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 – Properties – Disk Cleanup – Check the previous Windows installation checkbox – OK to clean up.

12. Turn off IPv6 features

The NIC driver of some computers is too old. If IPv6 is enabled, the boot system may 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 – Properties – 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, Jinshan) Drug tyrants, red umbrellas, 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 – Settings – Implement Protection – Remove Tick and Administrator – Enable Windows Defender – Remove Tick. Then, Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services – Windows Defender Service is disabled.