These 4 Tips Will Sky Rocket Your Windows 10 Performance Without Upgrading Hardware

Windows 10 is slow and you don't want to upgrade your hardware right away? We have quick tips for a lean, high-performance system. We'll show you how to get Windows moving!

There are many reasons when Windows 10 suddenly runs slower. It doesn't always have to be broken hardware if the system suddenly seems noticeably slowed down over time, for example after an update or just like that. Instead of investing in more RAM, an SSD or a new PC right away, you can take simple steps that often bring a speed advantage for older systems, make the computer boot faster and more. We've got quick tips for Windows 10 that can help.

Tip 1: Disk Clean Up

Disk Clean Up Removes Junk Data

Junk data such as temporary files, crash system memory dumps, error reports and more cause fragmentation on the hard drive. On a standard system in which, for example, the virtual main memory is also located on the same hard disk as Windows, a large number of real system breaks can quickly occur - the result: Windows boots more slowly and every access to files becomes noticeable over time slower. With an almost full system partition, this happens much earlier - even large updates are noticeably slowed down as a result.

The solution: clean up! Windows 10, like many of its predecessors, comes with Disk Cleanup, which you should run regularly. Simply click into the start menu and enter "disk cleanup". Then select a drive that you want to free from data garbage, for example, "C:", on which the Windows operating system is usually located. The tool then searches for elements to be cleaned up, which you can simply tick in order to delete them after confirming with "OK".

Depending on the system, in addition to a direct confirmation with "OK", you can also search for "system files" to be cleaned up. You may then find complete, old Windows installations that Windows created for the purpose of system recovery after an update.

Note: Microsoft has moved classic options such as disk cleanup to the settings, which you can open with the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl" + "i". For a long time (depending on the Windows update status) you have found what you are looking for under "System" and "Storage". There you can activate the memory optimization, which deletes temporary data and empties the recycle bin at regular intervals.

In the settings window, you can also manually click on entries such as "Apps and Features" or "Temporary Files" on a drive to see what you could throw off the computer.

Tip 2: Detoxify Auto Start

Op[timizing Auto Start Ensures A Significantly Faster Start-Up

Over time you will install many programs that can also be found in the autostart. Windows then uploads and has to load many tools before you can work with the operating system. In addition to the obligatory virus scanner, Windows 10 autostart can contain many programs that you can also run manually or simply do not need - at least not every time you start it.

To edit the startup, right-click on the taskbar and select "Task Manager". If necessary, click on "More details" in the task manager if only the small view can be seen, which only shows active programs. Then select "Autostart" in the tabs above. Ideally, you will only find your antivirus program or software for your hardware drivers there. You deactivate everything else with a right click and the appropriate selection.

You can simply deactivate tools such as software updaters or "quick starters" for the multifunction device. Updates for Adobe Photoshop, Java & Co., for example, can also be carried out manually using the appropriate programs; the printer or scan functions run using graphics or word processing programs even without an autostart entry. However, only deactivate programs here that you can clearly identify. If necessary, a quick search engine research can help. The result: Windows boots faster and is ready for use sooner after switching on.

Tip 3: Delete Unnecessary Programs

Remove Unnecessary Programs To Speed Up PC

Normally, users use a Windows installation for months or even years. Over time, many installed programs will accumulate. Some of them you may have used only a few times and then forgotten - like a CD ripping tool that you used before switching to Spotify, or a free Photoshop alternative before you buy the Adobe package.

It is worthwhile to check it out regularly and simply uninstall programs that are not required. But where and how? Click on the start menu, enter "Add or Remove Programs" and confirm with "Enter". A list of apps and tools that are set up on your computer appears. A left click and there is a possibility to uninstall a program. Sort out here - there is more space on the hard drive afterwards.

Tip 4: Disable Background Apps

Wrong Management of Background Apps Slow Down The System

The RAM is precious, there shouldn't be too many programs running at the same time, because at some point the barrel will be full, and the number of accesses to the hard disk can increase - all of this slows the system down and can also damage the life of the hard disk. Hence, you should turn off background apps that you don't need.

To do this, open the settings. Then navigate to "Privacy" and click on "Background apps" on the left. You can now simply use the slider to deactivate the apps that you do not need.