Windows 8, like any other system of this family, is not immune to the fact that over time it begins to "slow down". And the speed of work that was observed immediately after installation, no. Why it happens? Yes, just because a huge amount of computer debris accumulates in the system, the system cache and browser cache increase, a lot of unnecessary processes are constantly “hanging” in the RAM, etc.
Most users prefer to use optimizer applications to speed up the system. But which one is optimal? In order to find out the answer to this question, you need to look at the rating of programs to optimize the computer. True, different sources may indicate their own data, based on the opinions of users and experts. So all this looks very relative.
The best programs to optimize computer performance
In general, the evaluation of any application is based on several key indicators, which include the speed of operation, the number and quality of built-in modules and their capabilities, system cleaning algorithms, stability, the ability to control system elements, etc.
If you make a list of the best and most popular programs, of course, you can include the following utilities in it:
- CCleaner;
- Windows 8 Manager
- Advanced SystemCare;
- Glary Utilities;
- TuneUp Utilities;
- Ashampoo WinOptimizer;
- SpeedUpMyPC;
- AVG PC TuneUp;
- PC Optimizer Pro, etc.
You can list utilities for a long time. So many of them have been released today that simply can not be counted. For the most part, these are free programs to optimize computer performance. By the way, the above list is suitable not only for accelerating computer systems based on the eighth version of Windows, but for others (except perhaps only Windows 8 Manager, which will not work in other versions of the OS).
Built-in modules
But let's look at the best programs to optimize computer performance from a different perspective. To begin with, we will figure out which modules can be found in them and, if necessary, use them.
A common feature of all these applications can immediately be identified as the fact that any program for optimizing computer performance (Windows 8) contains a special section in which you can perform one-click cleaning (the so-called 1-Click Maintenance mode).
In the main window of this section there are several modules that you can enable or disable if desired. As a rule, the following can be distinguished among the main ones:
- download optimization;
- cleaning and defragmenting the registry;
- privacy cleanup;
- scan and optimize the disk;
- spyware removal;
- vulnerability repair;
- label repair;
- internet acceleration;
- system optimization.
Sometimes you can find additional tools for using the turbo mode, additional anti-virus modules, hardware acceleration controls, personal data and logon protection tools, RAM cleaners, finding and deleting duplicate files, restoring files after deletion, etc.
As you can already understand, any such program to optimize computer performance (Windows 8) is a whole combine with an incredible amount of features. But how to put them into practice? We will talk about this later.
Computer Optimization Program (Windows 8): practical nuances using the example of ASC
The easiest way to quickly optimize in any application is to use one-click cleanup and fix. To do this, on the optimization page, it is necessary to note which particular tools will be involved.
Having selected the necessary items, it remains only to press the scan start button. Almost every such program for optimizing computer performance (Windows 8) also contains a special field for auto repair. If you select the checkbox on it, the correction of errors will be made automatically immediately upon completion of their detection.
But if you need to perform a deep scan or clean up the RAM, you will have to turn to the section of tools that are not included in the main set of quick repairs. The same goes for turning off some elements of the system that can slow down the computer. Many people believe that only the Windows 8 Manager application allows you to fully manage system components in terms of disabling them as unnecessary. Nothing like this! Almost all of the applications on this list allow this.
But, of course, Windows 8 Manager has more. There is no arguing. But the program itself is paid, and the rest of the utilities, if you do not take into account the versions of Pro, are distributed free of charge and without any restrictions.
However, in order to deal with all the features, you will have to thoroughly study all the available modules. Some of them can be loaded in a separate order.
What to choose?
But what to prefer to the ordinary user? Of course, the manager for the eighth version in terms of managing system components looks most preferable. But in terms of optimizing the system or even defragmenting the registry, it is better to use any other application from the above (at least CCleaner or ASC).
By the way, the built-in defragmenters of the hard drive in such utilities are a cut above the means of the system itself, not to mention the fact that Windows does not know how to clean or defragment the registry. And access to it for many users is a taboo.