How to speed up Windows 10



There are a number of usual suspects that are most probably responsible for such slow down. That includes bloatware, temporary files and less powerful hardware.

1. Restart your PC

While this may seem an obvious step, many users keep their machines running for weeks at a time. Windows 10 will automatically put the display to sleep, but any processes which have previously been started will continue. These can accumulate over time and slow down your computer.

2. Update the Updates

If machine performance is lagging, open the Windows menu and type 'Update' in the search bar and click 'Check for Updates' to access your settings.



3. Check startup apps

To check your startup programs, open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), then click the 'Startup' tab. Pay close attention to the 'Startup Impact' values for each program e.g. 'High' as this is a good way to spot apps that are likely to slow your system down.

To prevent a program from launching on login just right-click and choose 'Disable'.



4. Run Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup is an extraordinarily built-in Windows utility.  Click the Windows menu and type 'Disk Cleanup' in the search bar to get started. Click 'Clean up system Files' to begin. Disk Cleanup will calculate the amount of space you will save.



5. Remove unused software

Redundant programs take up space on your hard drive and can reduce performance. To check your installed apps go to 'Control Panel'>'Programs'>'Programs and Features'>'Uninstall a Program'. Right-click on any programs you no longer need and select 'Uninstall'.



6. Disable special effects
To take your PC back to basics, open the Windows menu and search for 'System', then go to 'Advanced Settings' tab and select 'Performance Settings'. 
Under the 'Visual Effects' tab, click the radio button for 'Custom'. From here, you can uncheck the tick boxes next to any visual effects you want to disable. Click 'Apply' to confirm your changes.



7. Upgrade your RAM

 Your PC's overall speed can be hugely improved by increasing the amount of virtual memory (RAM). Windows 10 requires a minimum of 4GB to run smoothly, although this does not take into account resource hungry applications such as video games.




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