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Is your Windows PC suddenly running slow? By making some simple tweaks to Windows, you can make your PC feel brand new again. Read on to learn how to tune up your PC for a fast performance boost without upgrading your RAM or hardware!
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- QuestionWhy is my computer suddenly slow to respond?Luigi OppidoLuigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
Computer & Tech SpecialistThe first thing we always check for slowdowns is the hard drive SMART status of the machine. You can download a software called Crystal Disk Info and it will tell you the health of your hard drive. See if there's any reallocated sectors, which are basically pieces of the drive that have been locked off like bad neighborhoods. When that happens, the computer tries to put the data out of those sectors and place them somewhere else so the computer can keep working, and this might cause a slowdown. - QuestionWhy is my Windows 10 running slow and freezing?Luigi OppidoLuigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
Computer & Tech SpecialistIt's possible that your computer is simply not up to Windows 10 standards. I usually go to a website called PassMark and I'll type in the processor name so the website gives me a score. Anything Mark that's under 3000 is virtually unusable in Windows 10 and it's probably better suited for older versions of the Operational System.
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References
- ↑ https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/30572.windows-how-to-educate-your-users-to-regularly-restart-their-pcs.aspx
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uninstall-or-remove-apps-and-programs-in-windows-10-4b55f974-2cc6-2d2b-d092-5905080eaf98
- ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1385029?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-b3b3ef5b-5953-fb6a-2528-4bbed82fba96#optimize-windows-better-performance=windows-7&Category=Windows_10
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-background-apps-and-your-privacy-83f2de44-d2d9-2b29-4649-2afe0913360a
- ↑ https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000211304-Using-the-High-performance-power-plan-Windows-
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/free-up-drive-space-in-windows-85529ccb-c365-490d-b548-831022bc9b32
- ↑ https://www.crucial.com/articles/about-memory/how-much-ram-does-my-computer-need
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1.Restart your PC.
2.Uninstall unused apps and disable apps running in the background.
3.Install Windows and driver updates.
4.Turn off apps that start up automatically.
5.Use fewer browser tabs and disable browser extensions.
6.Turn off animations and visual effects.
7.Free up space on your hard drive and defragment if necessary.
8.Pause OneDrive syncing.
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