CPU Speed Test
Here is a piece of software; CPUIndex (small - about 4KB) which I received by email from someone who sends me good stuff occasionally.
I don't know who belongs to this program and there's no copyright notice to read or write about.
After downloading the file, you click on Start > Run > Browse... to the location of the file you just downloaded onto your HDD, to 'run' this program. What it basically does is work the Processor for a fixed amount of seconds and return the result.
Just to to get your feet wet, here's something you can try.
- Run the CPUIndex program as detailed above; jot down the results. Close the DOS window.
- Go to your Desktop and right-click somewhere where there's no icon or shortcut.
- You will be presented with a Menu, choose Properties and then the Effects tab.
- Remove ALL the check marks from the listed options. Click on Apply to finish this step.
- Now, run the CPUIndex again - There should be a marked improvement!
By the way, you've also just tweaked your Windows PC to work a bit faster.
