If you're wondering how well it's going Windows 11 on your computer, running Windows The Experience Index (WEI) can help you find out. WEI evaluates various hardware components and assigns them a score on a scale of 1.0 to 9.9. Here's how to run this tool and what the scores mean.
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How do you know how well it's going? Windows 11 on your computer using PowerShell
Windows Experience Index is a rating system that measures your computer's performance based on various hardware components, such as the processor (CPU), RAM, graphics card and storage drive. Although WEI is no longer actively used in recent versions of Windows, you can still check your performance score using PowerShell. Here are the steps you need to take to see how well it works Windows 11 on your computer
1. Press on Windows + S to open the search menu.
2. Enter "PowerShell" in the search box and select "Run as administrator".
3. Choose "Yes" when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.
4. In the PowerShell console, type the following command and press Enter:
Get-CimInstance Win32_WinSatPowerShell will now display WEI scores and other relevant information about your hardware performance.
It should be noted that this test is irrelevant on systems Windows 11 virtual, installed using Parallels on Mac or VirtualBox.
What does it mean Windows Experience Index for your computer?
Windows Experience Index evaluates your PC's overall performance using a score called WinSPRLevel. This score is based on the individual evaluation of hardware components, including the processor, memory, graphics card and main storage unit.
A higher WEI score means your PC is better equipped to handle demanding tasks like gaming, video editing, or running multiple programs simultaneously. For example, if the graphics score is high, the system is likely to provide smoother images in games and other graphically intensive applications.
However, it's important to note that the WEI score is only one of the factors in evaluating your PC's overall performance. Other factors such as software optimization, system maintenance, and even the specific tasks you perform play important roles as well.
In the past, certain characteristics of Windows 7 they could not be activated and used if the WEI score did not exceed a certain score. See: How you can modify Windows Experience Index in Windows 7.
Additional recommendations for evaluating PC performance
Although WEI can give you a detailed picture of hardware performance, if you need more advanced performance metrics or detailed diagnostics, it is recommended to use third-party system analysis tools or specialized benchmarking software to Windows. These tools can provide more accurate information and details about the performance of each component under different usage scenarios, allowing you to make more informed adjustments to your system to optimize it for your specific needs.
