As your PC ages and the software and apps become more demanding, it will experience performance degradation at some point. When this happens, try improving some of the things we’ll suggest in this post. It will help you improve the performance of your PC and renew its life, without any hardware replacement.
1. Limit unwanted programs at startup.
Some apps or programs that you install on your computer can add themselves to the boot process and start automatically when you sign in to Windows. You can prevent them from taking an unnecessary drag on your PC’s resources by following the instructions below.
Click the Windows button on the taskbar and select Setting. Choose Apps Tile and scroll down. Start Entry under the side panel.
On the right side, you will find all installed apps for startup during boot. You’ll also see how these apps affect the startup process. Just run through the list and disable the ones that have the most impact. After this process, you should experience an improvement in your system performance.
2. Adjust appearance for best performance.
Although visual effects like animations and shadow effects add appeal to how things look on your system, they can slow down your computer. This is especially true if you have a PC with a small amount of memory (RAM). You can change this behavior and adjust the appearance settings for optimal performance.
Right click on Windows button and select System. Click on Advanced System settings Link to go to System Features Switch to Window. Advanced Tab and press Setting button below performance Section
Enable the Adjust for best performance. Authority under Visual effects Tab
If you really can’t live without a certain effect, like a drop shadow, you can also enable (or disable) effects individually.
3]Check if the system is managing the page file size.
Windows is configured to automatically control the size of the page file to optimize your computer’s performance. However, if this feature is not enabled, you may experience performance delays. To turn this feature on, do the following:
Right-click on the Windows button and select System. Click on Advanced system Setting Link to go to System Features Switch to Window. Advanced Tab and press Setting button below performance Section
I Performance optionsselect Advanced Hit the tab Change button below Virtual memory Headline
Make sure that Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. The check box is marked. If not, enable it and restart your computer to let the changes take effect.
4]Stop syncing to OneDrive.
Syncing to OneDrive is an easy way to keep files accessible from any device. However, this process can slow down your computer. So, as a temporary measure, you can choose to stop OneDrive syncing and see if that helps improve your PC’s performance.
search for OneDrive icon near the notification area of the Windows 11 taskbar. Click the icon and select Help and settings Icon
From the list of options that appears, click Stop syncing. drop-down button and select an option.
Restart your PC to check if the synchronization pause has improved.
5]Uninstall the bloatware.
Some software or apps that come bundled with your device are often pre-installed by vendors, manufacturers or carriers. These apps or software are called bloatware. If you don’t find it useful, uninstall via Control Panel.
Inside the Search button on the taskbar, type Control panel and select it to open the panel. Scroll to the bottom. Programs Heading and click. Uninstall it. A program link. Find a program that is using a lot of resources. If you rarely use it or if it’s bloatware you’d like to remove, right-click the program and select Uninstall it. option
So, if you don’t mind spending a few minutes breathing new life into your Windows PC and making it less prone to performance issues, try these tips. It will help you increase the speed of your computer without compromising on its appearance or functionality.
