If you have slow computer that running windows 10 operating system and you want speed it up and improve the PC performance, there are two side why you have this issue:
- Software side
- Too many apps running in the background
- Virus or malware infection
- Cache files & Junk files
- Unwanted application
- PC components drivers are old and need to be updated
- Windows files are currupted
- Not enough space in the hard disk drive
- Power plan issue
- Windows needs update
- Virtual memory is not set properly
- Web browser issue
- Too many programs in the Windows startup
- Hardware side
- Hard disk drive is old
- RAM is not enough
- CPU is overheating
- Peripherals issues
Note: please backup your data in the PC before proceed the steps below.
Table of Contents
- Here are some methods to fix slow computer in windows 10 PC:
- 1. Turn off background apps
- 2. Run anti-virus program
- 3. Clean up all the cache files and cookies in the web browsers
- 4. Uninstall any unwanted programs
- 5. Update the drivers
- 6. Run system file check
- 7. Free up disk space
- 8. Choose the right power plan
- 9. Update Windows
- 10. Set the virtual memory (page file)
- 11. Minimize the number of web browser open tabs
- 12. Disable the startup items
- 13. Delete the temporary and junk files
- 14. Disable the search indexing
- 15. Upgrade HDD to SSD
- 16. Upgrade and increase the RAM
- 17. Reset the PC
- 18. Reinstall the Windows
