For most PC users, the decrease over time in the speed of the operating system and the performance of the computer as a whole is not a revelation. The reason for this is many different factors, eliminating which, you can significantly increase the speed of your computer in everyday tasks.
Clean the operating system from debris
There are a lot of small programs and applications that can, in just a couple of clicks, clear your computer of junk and restore the registry to normal, defragment your hard drive, and configure startup. All these tools are obtained by the user by installing only one cleaning program.
Despite the seeming simplicity, such a utility is able to significantly increase the speed of your computer in a short time. The optimal solution for this task is CCleaner, a small utility with the necessary efficiency and the necessary set of cleaning and optimization functions. The interface of the program is simple and the user will not have any questions about its use.
Find resource-intensive programs and uninstall them
One of the reasons for a slow computer is not enough free CPU resources. Different programs consume a different amount of computer resources to perform their direct tasks.
To find out which of the programs slows down your computer, you need to open the Task Manager; the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + alt="Image" + Escape will help you quickly do this.
The reason for removal may be the lack of demand for a program or utility, as well as a heavy load on the processor and a large consumption of RAM. In the case when the program is needed and its uninstallation will be undesirable, the device manager allows you to stop its operation by clicking on the "end task" button.
Stop executing programs from the system tray
When you turn on the computer and load the operating system, a certain number of programs are launched, which then continue to work in the background, consuming computer resources for nothing.
To see which programs are currently active, you need to click on the notification area icon located in the system tray and close them.
Disable or reduce animation
The Windows operating system uses quite a few visual effects. Naturally, it looks presentable, however, disabling all animation, you can see a big performance gain.
For example, uncheck the box next to the "window animation when minimizing and expanding" item in the "advanced system settings" menu by clicking on the "settings" button in the "performance" section in the computer settings.
Optimize browser performance
The slow operation of the browser itself speaks not only of the low speed of the Internet, but also of the large number of installed plugins, as well as unnecessary extensions. See what exactly loads your browser, perhaps in its settings, which can be accessed after clicking on three dots, or on three longitudinal lines in the upper corner of the screen. Inside the settings menu, click on the extensions tab and remove the unnecessary ones from those already installed.
Scanning for malware and adware
There is a possibility that the slow computer performance is due to the presence of malicious software that runs in the background without the knowledge of the PC owner. If an antivirus program is not installed on your computer, scan all partitions of your hard drive using an antivirus utility that can be downloaded from the Internet.
