Until a long time ago, optimization of the operating system seemed to users a complex procedure that requires special knowledge. However, few people realize that the resource of a computer or laptop can be increased without complicated manipulations.
Surely everyone at least once came across the fact that the technique begins to work more slowly. The computer boots up for a long time, and any operations on it are performed more and more difficult. In this case, it is not necessary to go the hard way and reinstall the OS or even buy new equipment. If you understand what the speed of the Windows 10 system depends on, it will become obvious that to “overclock” the computer, it’s enough to turn off useless programs, check for viruses and other simple manipulations that are accessible even to a novice user.
Running programs and utilities
Very often, users open everything at once and then wonder why the system began to respond worse. You need to understand that by default in the system user software is always active. The more modern the system, the more processes it starts at the moment the equipment is turned on. You also need to consider the so-called swap files and much more.
If we talk about how to increase the performance of Windows 10, then the first step will be to disable processes that slow down the work. For example, in this system by default there is an application from Windows called the Xbox Game. It runs in the background, so for a long time remains invisible to the user. In addition, the service caused a lot of complaints when it turned out that part of the gameplay is being recorded. But this is not the most important thing.
To disable the Xbox Game and slightly increase the speed of your computer on Windows 10, just click on the main "Start" button and type: powershell. The system will find the application that must be opened as administrator and enter the following in the line: Get-AppxPackage * xbox * | Remove-AppxPackage
Thus, shutdown is performed using the console command. It is easy to perform.
Autoload
After installing numerous applications that everyone needs (for example, Skype), the user does not even notice that these utilities are launched at the same time as the computer is turned on. Therefore, the second step in speeding up the computer will be to check which applications load themselves. To do this, just make the simplest performance settings for Windows 10.
To do this, go to the "Task Manager" and find the "Startup" section in it. In it, you can independently disable applications that should be activated only at the request of the user.
Search for programs that run independently using the application
For this, experts and experienced users suggest using a utility from an antivirus package called 360 total security. Among its components, you can easily find the “Acceleration” option. If you click on this button, the system will analyze which applications are completely useless and what can be turned off from them. Their deactivation is also carried out through the program interface, so no effort will have to be applied.
On the network, you can find other programs for tuning the performance of Windows 10, but it is best to give preference to products that are part of well-known antiviruses. Also, experts advise against installing third-party software, since it can also integrate unwanted modules that will waste system resources. It is recommended to download any utilities only from official sources or buy licensed software.
Windows 10 performance tuning: visual effects and turning them off
The fourth step to increase the operability of the equipment is that you will have to abandon all kinds of “decorations” that make the system interface more attractive. It looks very beautiful, but, unfortunately, it requires energy, which means that it leads to inhibited operation of the OS.
In order to turn off unnecessary effects and improve the performance of Windows 10, it is enough:
- Click on the computer symbol with the button located on the right mouse and select the "Properties" section in the drop-down menu.
- Click on the line that says about the additional parameters of the system.
- Go to the additional section.
- Find “Performance” in it and select its parameters.
- Find the section in which the visual effects are indicated, and select the point of ensuring better performance.
- Confirm the operation.
After this step of adjusting the performance of Windows 10, all additional effects will be turned off automatically. It is noteworthy that this will release about 2 GB of free memory, and the speed of the computer will increase markedly. But you can perform several more steps that will help to further increase the resource of technology.
Virus Cleanup
The fifth step in configuring Windows 10 performance parameters is to clean the system of possible malware that could have accumulated over a long time using the computer. If viruses appeared in the system, then they begin to seriously inhibit its performance. And if the user constantly opens letters from unknown senders and installs programs from unverified sources, then the OS definitely suffers from viruses.
To get rid of them, you need to use an additional program. For example, you can install the 360 ​​total security described above. Also, experts recommend that you do not disable the built-in antivirus systems, as they are quite powerful and allow you to quickly identify malware. It is also not recommended to install several antiviruses at once. They will not differ in greater efficiency. Instead, the programs will perceive each other as viruses. It’s not going to end in anything good.
Disabling Disk Indexing
This is the next step, which will allow you to get the best performance of Windows 10. It requires more manipulation, but also allows you to offload the computer resources. As a rule, indexing disks is not a necessary option. This service implies a faster search for information on the media themselves. But in fact, only a few use this option, so it would be more rational to turn it off altogether. The worst thing that can happen is that now it will take a little longer to search for files by name on the computer. And if SSD disks are constantly connected to the computer, then experts recommend disabling this option without fail. The fact is that otherwise the additional drive will suffer. The system will constantly access it. As a result, the search will not be so fast, and valuable resources will be spent, and the disk itself will become unusable faster.
In order to complete this stage of tuning the performance of Windows 10, just go to the main section of the computer and right-click on the main disk in which the OS is installed. After that, select “Properties” and uncheck the item that says that at the moment the data is indexed. At the next stage, you only need to save the changes and enjoy a positive result.
Removing unused programs
This step should be performed after all the methods described above are completed. If the user is a beginner, then he can inadvertently remove the necessary components. Therefore, you need to act carefully.
The fact is that during the use of the computer all kinds of games, applications and additional tools are installed on it. Over time, they become unnecessary, but continue to occupy space on the system disk. If it becomes very small, then the OS independently tries to suspend some processes. Therefore, you should not allow that there is no free space on drive “C”. As a rule, almost all software is installed on it by default. Therefore, you must go to the "Uninstall programs" section and select all those utilities that are no longer of interest.
Disable protection
This step is optional and is intended for users who are used to creating backup copies of all necessary documents. System Restore allows you to roll back the OS to the moment when it was working properly, if it can no longer function normally due to user actions. It is worth noting that if a virus has settled on the computer, then this option will not help much. If the system is damaged, then in any case it will have to be reinstalled.
To disable this module, just click on “Start” and select the “System” section. In the protection settings you need to make the appropriate settings.
Install new drivers
Often, the OS starts to malfunction if the software is outdated. In this case, you need to use the standard update tools. Also, the computer may run slower if problems are associated with the graphics card. It is important for her to install the latest drivers from an official manufacturer. As a rule, they are updated with a frequency of several months.
Change the power scheme
If we talk about how to increase the speed of a laptop on Windows 10, then this method is one of the most important. So that the device does not consume resources, you need to go to the main parameters and find the "Advanced power settings" tab. It is enough to indicate in it that it is required to carry out work in high performance mode. As a rule, laptops switch to sparing work if they are not connected to the network. This saves battery power, but the system itself starts to run noticeably slower.
When the user connects the laptop to the network, it often happens that the system continues to work in its preferred mode. Therefore, it must be reconfigured in manual mode. You can also do this through the parameters of the system drivers. As a rule, in this case an additional interface is available to the user.
Finally
All of the above steps will speed up the system. However, you need to understand that if we are talking about a rather old technique, then you should not expect much from it. Go early. You’ll have to buy a new computer or laptop.
Also, the inhibition in work can be associated with the old video card. If the official manufacturer has stopped releasing drivers for it, then perhaps it is enough to replace only this element to increase the productivity of the equipment.