But if you’d still like XP to look more like XP, simply select the Custom radio button and select the visual effect you like. If you don’t mind that, then simply enjoy the performance gain. This will make your Windows look very minimalistic and even out of date. Now select the Adjust for best performance radio button. Locate the Performance section and click on the Settings buttonĤ. Press the Windows key + the Pause/Break key to open System Propertiesģ. So, if in your book performance is more important than looks, you should consider choosing a more minimalistic look. Remember that the pretty Windows is not the fastest Windows, especially if you have the “eye candy” Windows 7 with Aero and transparency enabled. Now click on the Screen Saver - None icon to disable the screensaver 5. Click on the Desktop Background icon, then select Solid Colors in the Picture Location drop-down box and choose a background color that you like bestĤ. Right-click somewhere on your desktop and click on PersonalizeĢ. Now go to the Screensaver tab and set it to None. You can then choose a background color that you like best.ģ. Go to the Desktop tab and set the background to None.

Right-click somewhere on your desktop and click on PropertiesĢ. Switching your wallpaper and screensaver off is super-easy:ġ. True, screensavers were a necessity for old CRT screens, but now they are pretty much obsolete, just like the screens that required them. Both your wallpaper and your screensaver are not needed by your PC and only have an aesthetic value.

Wallpapers and screensavers can take up a massive amount of RAM and a fair bit of disk space. The first thing I recommend is switching off your wallpaper and screensaver. Turn off wallpaper and disable screensaver TURBO WINDOWS® - The Ultimate PC Speed Up Guide Even if you have a newer, more powerful system with a graphics card that has its own memory, you could make your computer run faster and smoother by optimizing Windows appearance settings. Graphics and visual effects are very resource-hungry and can severely affect system performance, especially if you have an older computer and an integrated video card that has no dedicated memory of its own. But did you know that cool looks come at a cost? And that’s why people tend to download cool wallpapers and have elaborate screensavers. That’s why most people love the way Windows 7 looks with all of its visual effects enabled. Everybody loves nice-looking things and cool designs no matter whether it’s clothes, gadgets or your computer.

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