Below we list 9 free ways to improve your computer’s performance and let you enjoy a faster internet on Windows.
1. Keep your desktop clean
People always ignore how important it is to clean your desktop in daily use. As a matter of fact, too many files dotted on desktop can make your computer run slower and slower.
2. Check out Errors of Windows system
There are a collection of files or programs that perform different functions in Windows operating system. Sometimes, one or more of these system files may be changed or damaged or corrupted out of sudden. The damaged or changed system files will be another factor to decrease your computer speed. Thus, it is necessary to keep some security software or antivirus software installed on your computer, which can be used to scan and inspect these damaged or changed files and fix their problems in time.
3. Timely scan for viruses, adware and spyware
Viruses always do great harm on your computer. And the spyware or adware can also occupy your computer memory to let your computer slow down.
4. Keep your hardware sufficient
Besides optimizing your computer by software, it is also a must-do to make sure you have proper and best hardware on your computer.
5. Turn off unneeded visual effects to improve your computer performance
A lot of funny visual effects such as animated windows and fading menus can make your computer special and beautiful. But these visual effects also take your system memory, if there is no enough operating memory on your computer, these effects will slow down your PC. Therefore, it is a good choice to adjust or turn off visual effects running on your computer.
6. Remove useless programs from Windows Startup list
Programs you added in Windows Startup can also slow down your computer. For it will take time to load these programs during Windows Startup.
7. Uninstall unneeded programs on Windows
To keep too many programs installed on your computer will take your system memory and decrease your computer running speed. It is a good habit to uninstall all unneeded or useless programs installed on your system timely.
8. Defragment your computer hard drives
Most people are used to defragment their HDD weekly. In this way, they can clean their hard drives and get a bigger free space of hard drives. They do the right thing. It is a good way to accelerate all your actions on computer.
9. Reinstall your PC OS and programs
If your computer does not become more responsive after you have done all steps mentioned-above from 1 to 8, the final thing you can choose to do is to reinstall your operating system and programs. But, do not forget to back up your computer data first before reinstallation.
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