In this article we will tell you how to make windows 8 faster. Here’s the complete procedure.
The new look and feel of Windows 8 operating system will be definitely surprising for first time users. It does not have the usual startup button which is replaced with new Windows UI. Some of the techniques which can improve the performance of your Windows 8 OS are explained in this article. You can use certain registry hacks to enjoy a smooth functioning of Windows 8 OS without any delay.
Registry Tweaks
MouseHoverTime
It is registry attribute of Windows 8 which calculates the time taken by the system for display a pop-up menu. You can adjust this registry attribute in order to improve the appearance of pop-up menu whenever you hover the mouse over a menu. The steps to do it are as below,
- Open the windows registry by typing “regedit” on the Run windows. Alternatively you press Windows button + Q and type the same keyword.
- Now search for HKEY_CURRENT_USER-> Control Panel and then Choose Mouse. Now search for MouseHover Time property under this list and right click to modify the property.
- You can alter the time by entering an input of ValueData in range of 0-20 milliseconds. Once you decrease this filed to lower value, you will see that popup menus get displayed faster on hovering your mouse over them.
Now you should restart your computer in order for the new settings to become effective.
MenuShowDelay
This is another registry attribute which helps to alter the time for showing the menu items when you move the mouse pointer over it. This value is set as 400 by default and you can alter it according to your requirements. The steps for altering it as below,
- Now search for HKEY_CURRENT_USER-> Control Panel and then Choose Mouse. Now search for MenuShowDelay property under this list and right click to modify the property.
- Now change the value field to lesser value for reducing the mouse pointer delay.
Also, whenever you uninstall any application, some registry keys will not get deleted properly. You can use some registry cleaning software to clean up the registry keys and remove any unwanted data. This will also boost the performance of your Windows 8 OS.
Make the Startup of Windows 8 Faster
Usually Windows 8 operating system takes lot of time to boot up initially if you have huge number of applications installed in your system. In order to improve the startup performance, you can follow below steps,
- Press Ctrl+Shft+Esc to open Task manager.
- Now click the startup Tab present on top menu. Once you open the startup windows you will find the list of Apps which are enabled during startup, the publisher and Startup Impact.
- There will be many applications which you won’t require to launch during startup and has significant impact on the booting speed of the OS.
- You can disable such unwanted apps from the startup to reduce the boot-time and this will make Windows 8 startup faster.
Disk Defragmentation
One of the most effective techniques to improve the performance of an operating system is by cleaning up the disks and removing any unwanted data. Disk defragmentation is a process which helps in arranging the files in your hard disk in a contiguous manner so that it can be access easily and quickly. With disk defragmentation, the overall performance of the system is enhanced considerably as files can be accessed in quick manner.
Disable Visual Effects for Better Performance
By default Windows 8 has lot of effects in the menus to give better visual experience to the users. If you have a high-end Desktop or Laptop with latest hardware, you won’t be facing any problems with the performance when these visual effects are enabled. But if you have a computer with low amount of graphical memory, physical memory and slow CPU then you can disable the visual effects to enjoy better performance.
You can disable the Visual effects by searching for “System Properties – > Performance and open the “Visual Effects” tab where you can enable/disable the visual effects that you want.
By following above simple tips, you can improve the performance of Windows 8 Operating system.