Tech Tip of the Day: How to view the Windows Experience Index Score of your computer in Windows 7

Description: This article outlines the process of viewing the Windows Experience Index (WEI) score of your computer in Windows 7.

Foreword: The Windows Experience Index (WEI) is a system that is built into Windows Vista/7 that allows a user to generate an at a glance assessment of the performance of key system components. The generated score will be on a scale of 1.0 to 7.9, with 1.0 being the lowest possible performance rating and 7.9 being the greatest.

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. Left click on the Control Panel Link.
   
   
   
   
3. Set the Control Panel to Large Icons View.
   
   
   
   
4. Left click on the Performance Information and Tools Link.
   
   
   
   
5. Left click on the Rate this computer Button to begin the assessment.
   
   
   
   
6. Your Windows Experience Index base score will be shown upon completion as outlined in the image below.
   
   

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