Windows 7: Rate and Improve Your Computer's Performance [How To]

Windows 7: Rate and Improve Your Computer’s Performance [How To]

By Rich on January 18, 2009 (75 Comments)

Like Windows Vista, Windows Seven comes with a performance rating tool, which rates your system and then gives you tips on improving it. In this guide, you’ll learn how to use Windows 7’s Performance Information Tools to rate your system.

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Rate and Improve Your System

To rate your system, do the following:

Click the Start button, type perf, and click on Performance Information and Tools
Click on Rate this computer and let the tests run
After the test is complete, Windows will offer suggestions on how to improve your computer’s performance

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Nicky
My computer’s rate is 1.0
it told me new hardware detected
your windows experience needs to be refreshed
when I’m refresh it tell me that “The Windows Experience Index your system could not be computed”
eac
I get the same “Cannot complete assesment. The assessment or other operation did not
complete successfully. This is due to an error being reported from the
operating system, driver, or other component.”
Looking forward for new releases.
eac
I get the same “Cannot complete assesment. The assessment or other operation did not
complete successfully. This is due to an error being reported from the
operating system, driver, or other component.”
Looking forward for new releases.
eac
I get the same “Cannot complete assesment. The assessment or other operation did not
complete successfully. This is due to an error being reported from the
operating system, driver, or other component.”
Looking forward for new releases.
shafqatali
I have installed Windows 7 Dual boot mood with XP. I don't find any problum with it regarding performance or any other matter. It working perfectly fine as expected. Thakns to Microsoft for its greate effort. My computer specifications RAM-512 MB, HD 30 GB, CPU 2.2 Inter Celerone, ASSUSE Motherboard.
Bugingo Emmy
My computer is compaq610 after intalling your product the rate is 1 and i know that there is some thing it cant perfom in,what can i do for getting at least rat 0f 5 on my computer
http://richr.org/ Rich
Upgrade your hardware.
Lovespot Richard
even im gettin the same……….ne soln?
Ejay
Sounds like all your PC's are crap – may i recommend you build a custom PC with some power behind it. My score is 7.7 :)
Jwitt2002
This WINDOWS SUCKS!!!!!! I hate being near a computer now.. IT SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why the heck do you all have to keep “changing” and Up grading” wtf ther are still some peeps who are just adjusting toall of this! And then there are those that get is and this windows suck I AM BUYEN A MAC!!! NICE JOB GUYS mac makes and keeps it simple…
- http://richr.org/ Rich
  Yes, and you’ll never need to upgrade your Mac. Good luck with that.
shaksham
my computer is very slow .my pc rating is 3.2 how i increase by online process .give me detail on my email is shakshamgreatman@gmail.com. i want to play latest game on my computer

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