Once again, if there are any problems, open Msconfig again and restart the services. Result: We found a number of programs that didn't need to load on startup, so we unchecked them. We also found a couple of services that ran on startup that were used by old programs we had long ago uninstalled, so we safely stopped them.
If you have more than one operating system installed on your PC — for example, you may have both Windows Vista and Windows 7 beta installed — your computer displays a menu asking you which operating system you want to load. If you don't select an operating system within 30 seconds, it automatically loads your default operating system.
You can cut the amount of time your computer waits for your input before loading Windows Vista by going back to Msconfig and selecting the Boot tab. Where it says Timeout, change the number to a lower setting, but give yourself enough time to actually make your choice.
If you only have Windows Vista installed on your machine, you don't need to complete this step. Windows Vista is great at letting you know if there's a problem with your computer. Your antivirus program should also alert you to potential problems, such as when a virus has been found or if you haven't downloaded and installed the latest update for the software.
These notifications usually pop up from the notification area when you boot into Windows Vista, and on a computer that's already struggling, the appearance of such messages could slow down the start-up time even further.
You can save a few seconds by making sure that you always read all the notifications and subsequently follow their recommendations to fix the problems. Not only will this stop the notification from popping up on your screen again, but it will probably also help your computer in other ways. Current page: Manage your start-up programs. If you're encountering a problem or need some advice with your PC or Mac, drop him a line on Twitter. North America.
Audio player loading…. Matt Hanson. When you find an app to remove, select the More icon next to it and, if possible, select Uninstall. If you have photos, music, or other files that you want to keep but don't use often, consider saving them to removable media, like a USB drive. You'll still be able to use them when the drive is connected, but they won't take up space on your PC. Select File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.
Select your removable media from the location list, then select Move. Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows. Windows 11 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects.
These look great, but they can also use additional system resources and can slow down your PC. Select Search , type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results. Your PC settings let you choose where files will be saved by default. You can save files on your PC or to OneDrive by default and sync files between the two locations. This lets you get to your files from any device that can connect to the internet, and it helps make sure your files are backed up in case your PC is ever damaged or lost.
You can pause OneDrive syncing temporarily and see if it helps improve your PC performance. You can also visit Fix OneDrive sync problems to check for any sync issues. When you turn on your PC, some programs start automatically and run in the background. Many programs are designed to start automatically when Windows does. Sometimes you can determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar.
To try to find out the name of the program, point to the icon with your mouse pointer. Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup.
To stop a program from starting automatically. Open Startup Apps settings. In the Startup Apps area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to Off. Note: If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware.
See the next section for more info. A virus, malware, or malicious software could cause your PC to run slowly. Other symptoms include unexpected pop-up messages, programs that unexpectedly start automatically, or the sound of your hard disk constantly working. The best way to handle viruses and malicious software is to try to prevent them by running antimalware and antivirus software and keeping it up to date. However, even if you take precautions, your PC can still become infected.
For more info, see How to protect your Windows PC. If they are, choose the one you want to run, and then disable or uninstall any others. If you have another antivirus program installed and turned on, Windows Security will be turned off by default.
To scan for viruses using Windows Security. Open Windows Security settings. On the Protection updates screen, select Check for updates to make sure you have the most recent updates. Wait for Windows Security to finish scanning for viruses and malware. Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC.
If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC. To scan for malware and viruses with Microsoft Defender Offline. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that. Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems. If you think a recently installed app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point.
Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system , then select View advanced system settings from the list of results. On the System Protection tab, select System Restore.
Select Recommended restore to go with the most recent restore point Windows has made automatically, or Choose a different restore point to select one yourself, then select Next. If you chose to select a different restore point, select one, then select Next. Either way, select Finish to begin restoring. In the search box on the taskbar, type create a restore point , then select Create a restore point from the list of results. On the System Protection tab, select Configure.
One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. Sometimes apps that were made for an earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 10, but they might slow down your PC. In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshoot , then select Troubleshoot settings , which has System settings listed underneath it. Select File Explorer from the taskbar. In the search box on the taskbar, type advanced system , and then select View advanced system settings , which has Control panel listed underneath it.
In the Temporary Files area, select Delete temporary files that my apps aren't using. Select which files you want Storage Sense to delete your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder , then select the corresponding time intervals.
Windows will take a few moment to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up. For example, if you aren't using your computer's cloud storage app, you should consider ending this process.
Click "Exit" at the bottom of the context menu. This will usually prompt you to confirm your decision by clicking "Exit App Name ". You'll need to repeat this process for every single process you want to end. Part 2. Open Control Panel. Search for it in the Search bar, located near the bottom right corner of your screen.
Fast startup is a new Windows 10 feature, which speeds up the startup time on your computer. Next scroll down to the Shutdown settings screen and check the "Turn on fast startup" option. Part 3. Open the Start menu. This is in the bottom left corner of your computer screen. Visual effects in Windows 8 and 10 were designed for relevant brand-new machines; if you updated to one of these operating systems with an older computer, you've probably noticed some significant slow-down.
Turning down the visual effects will speed up your computer's processing immensely. Open the "Control Panel" app. You can do this by typing "control panel" into Start's search bar, or you can open Control Panel manually from the "Windows System" folder at the bottom of the Start menu. Type "Adjust the appearance" into Control Panel's search bar.
The search bar is in the top right corner of your Control Panel window. Click "Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows". This should be near the top of the "System" group on the left side of the Control Panel window. Review your computer's visual effects. You have a few options in this menu: Adjust for best appearance - This will turn Windows effects all the way up, which is effectively the opposite of what you should do.
Adjust for best performance - This will turn Windows effects down considerably, speeding up your computer in the process. Custom - Un-check the box next to any feature you wish to disable. For optimal performance on an older machine, disable every feature. Click the option that best pertains to your PC. For older machines, using the Custom option to disable all visual effects is your best course of action, while the "Adjust for best performance" option will take care of most mid-range computers.
Exit the Performance Options window. You may notice a decrease in the presentation quality on your computer, but its processing speed should have increased.
Part 4. Open your Start menu. This is in the lower left corner of your screen. Type "disk cleanup" into the search menu. You should see an app appear at the top of the Start screen. Click the "Disk Cleanup" app. Disk Cleanup is a standard utility on an Windows computer; it rids your computer of temporary files, processes, and other small bits of information that can slow down your PC's processing speed.
Go to source. Check every box under the "Files to Delete" heading. This will clear the following items from your computer's cache: Downloaded program files Temporary internet files Recycle Bin contents Temporary files Thumbnails You may also see other options here depending on which default apps shipped with your device. It's perfectly safe to check any box in this menu, so check these too. Click "OK", then confirm by clicking "Delete Files".
This will get rid of your computer's temporary files. If you don't perform this cleanup often, you can find several gigabytes' worth of temporary files and such here. Open Start again, then type "defrag" into the search bar. This will locate the disk defragmentation app on your computer.
Click the "Defragment and Optimize Drives" option. This should be at the top of your Start menu. When your hard drive has been around for a while, its subfolders and their respective contents get scattered around your hard drive in other words, your drives "fragment". Running the Disk Defragment tool will consolidate your files and these fragments, which will increase the speed at which your hard drive can access information.
Do not run the Disk Defragment program if your computer has a solid-state drive installed. SSDs are made to resist fragmentation, so running a defrag on them can seriously damage your files. Select your main drive in the Defrag window. It should be labeled something like "OS:C".
Click "Optimize". This will begin to defragment your drive. Depending on how long it has been since your last defrag, this can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Consider moving files to external storage. Hard drives recall the first 50 percent of storage placed on them much quicker than they do the bottom 50 percent; for example, if you have a gigabyte hard drive, the first gigabytes of information you put on your hard drive will be quicker to access.
You'll notice significantly less slow-down on your PC if you limit your file storage to half of that of your hard drive's capacity. The best way to do this is by increasing your hard drive capacity with an external flash drive or hard drive.
You can also move your files to any one of several free cloud storage services e. Part 5. You can view all of your PC's programs and apps from inside of the Start menu; simply scroll down to view all of them. You will also see folders here; they often contain more apps, so click them to view their contents. Decide on which apps you want to uninstall. Generally speaking, apps like "News" or a radio app that ship with your OS are completely unnecessary and easily replaced with better programs or online plugins.
If an app is crucial to your computer's functionality, you won't be able to delete it; that being said, most mandatory apps take up minimal processing power. Right-click an app you want to uninstall.
This will prompt a context menu. Click "Uninstall", then confirm your choice. This will immediately uninstall your app or program, negating the need to visit the "Programs and Features" folder. You may have to click "More" at the bottom of the context menu to access the "Uninstall" option. Uninstall any apps you don't use.
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