1. Remove unnecessary auto starters
You might be shocked to discover how many programs load automatically every time you boot. Each one slows down the boot process a bit, and some may continue to slow down Windows after the boot, as well.
To see how bad the situation is, right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. Click the Startup tab. (If you don’t see any tabs at the top of the window, click More Details in the lower-left corner.)
The Startup tab will show you all of the autoloading programs. As you examine the list, think about what programs really need to be running at all times. Your antivirus program qualifies, so it’s a valid autoloader. But some programs, even good ones, don’t really need to run all the time. To stop one from loading automatically, right-click its entry on the Startup tab and select Disable.
If you don’t recognize the name of an autoloader, right-click it and select Search online.That should help you find information on it.
2. Change power settings
Windows may assume that you’d prefer an energy-efficient computer to a fast one—especially if you have a laptop. There are good reasons to go with energy efficiency, but not when the PC’s slow performance is driving you crazy.
Right-click the Start button and in the resulting—but ugly—menu, select Power Options.
In the resulting Control Panel window, pull down the Show additional Plans option.
Then select High Performance.
3. Get rid of fancy animations
There’s a lot of code in Windows that just makes things looks nice. If your PC is underpowered, you may want to skip the aesthetics and gain some speed.
Right-click Start, and select System. In the resulting Control Panel window’s left pane, select Advanced system settings.
This brings up the System Properties dialog box. Click the Advanced tab, then theSettings button in the Performance box (the first of three “Settings” buttons on this tab).
This brings up another dialog box. Select Adjust for best performance.
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