The following recommendations could help speed things up if your PC is running slowly.

1. Make sure you have the new Windows and System Driver updates.

Making sure you have the new update of Windows 10 updated is one of the easiest ways to improve performance of your PC. Your PC can also scan for the new system drivers while you search for updates, which will also further boost the performance of your Computer.

Steps To Check Windows Updates

Click on the Start  button, then select Settings  → Update & Security  → Windows Update  → Check for updates.

If there are updates available, install them, or else move to step no 2.

After the updates are installed, restart your PC to check if it is running faster than before. If not, move to the next step.

2. Restart The PC And Only Open Required Applications.

Your PC will be slowed down by having multiple apps, applications, web browsers, and so on open at once. You can also slow things down quite a little by keeping a lot of browser tabs open at once. If this happens, close any applications that you don’t use, window windows, etc., and see if that will speed up your PC. Restart your PC if it doesn’t seem to help, and then open only the applications, programs, and windows of the browser you use.

Restart the Computer by Selecting Start → Power → Restart.

After your PC restarts, open just the apps you need, then close them when you’re done.

Apps that were designed for an earlier version of Windows would still run on Windows 10 occasionally, but your PC could slow down. If this occurs after you open a specific application, Search the website of the software provider for a modified version or run the Compatibility Troubleshooter for the application.

How to run the program in compatibility mode

Type troubleshoot in search box on taskbar and select Troubleshoot Settings.

Select Program Compatibility Troubleshooter → Run the troubleshooter from the list.

Pick the application you are having issues with, then pick Next and proceed to the troubleshooting process.

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3. Ensure the system manages the page size

The paging file is an environment that Windows uses like memory on the hard disc. In Windows 10, there’s a setting that automatically controls the page file size, which will help boost the performance of your PC.

Just ensure that automatic page file management is activated

Type Advanced System in the taskbar search box, and then pick View Advanced System Settings, which has the Control Panel underneath it.

Select the Advanced tab in System Properties, then choose Settings in the Performance area.

Under Performance Options, select the Advanced tab, and in the Virtual Memory area, select Change.

Ensure that the check box is selected for Automatically manage paging file size for all drives. If it is, so proceed to the next tip. If not then Restart your Computer.

After Your Computer Restarts, check if it is running faster, if not then try the next option.

4. Checking for Low Disc Space and freeing up some space

If you free up some disc space on your PC, you can increase your PC performance.

How To check low disk space

Click on Start Button → Select Settings → Select System → Storage

In the Storage section, your drives will be listed. Note the amount of free space and overall size for each drive

You can remove unnecessary or temporary files from your computer using Storage Sense, which can free up space as well.

When you turn on Storage Sense, when you’re short on disc space or at intervals you specify, Windows can instantly free up space by getting rid of unused files, like files in your recycle bin. The directions below show you how to uninstall temporary files and how to turn Storage Sense on and enable it.

If you can’t locate Storage Meaning on your computer using the following methods, instead, see the category “Free Space with Disk Cleanup” below.

Free Space with Disk Cleanup

In the taskbar search box, type Disk Cleanup, then select Disk Cleanup from the results list.

Click the checkbox next to the file form that you choose to delete. By default, downloaded program files, temporary internet files, and thumbnails are selected.

Click on Clean up system files if you want to free up more space. Disk Cleanup process will take a few moments to calculate how much space a can be freed up.

In the confirmation window, choose the file types you wish to delete, click OK, and then select Delete Files to initiate the cleanup.

Try uninstalling apps you don’t use anymore if your PC still runs slowly.

5. Switch the appearance of windows and their performance

Windows 10 provides many special effects, such as animations and shadow effects. These look fantastic, but they can still use extra system resources and can decrease PC performance. If you have a PC with a smaller amount of memory ( RAM), this fix may prove useful.

In the taskbar search box, type performance, then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the results list.

Make sure Visual Effects option is selected on top and then select Adjust for best performance and then click Apply at the bottom.

Restart the system and see if that speeds up the computer.

If you continue facing the same issue, move to the next option.

6. Check and Disable Unnecessary Startup Applications

When a system boots up, some applications start and run in the background. Disabling these applications may improve the performance when they don’t run in the background when the computer boots up.

Many applications are designed to start automatically when system boots up. You don’t realize they’re running, but they’re going to open up quickly when you’re going to use them. This is good for applications you use a lot, but not for apps you don’t use much because it increases the time it takes Computer to boot.

How To stop an application from starting automatically

Click Windows Start → Settings → Apps → Startup

If you don’t find Startup, you can search for Startup. In the Startup Apps area, find the apps you want to stop from starting automatically and turn it to Off. 

7. Check for Infections

If your system is infected with viruses, Malware, Trojans, it can result into the slow performance of your computer as well. Other signs include unexpected pop-up messages, applications that start unexpectedly or randomly, or hard disc sound that keeps running.

By running anti-malware and antivirus applications and keeping it up to date is the safest way to manage viruses and malicious software and to avoid them. However, your computer can still be infected with these virus, malware, Trojans, etc. even if you take precautions.

If you are using any third-party antivirus software make sure you run the scan regularly.

Make sure you don’t have multiple antivirus software running in the computer at the same time.

You can also use Microsoft default Windows security to scan for infections.

Click windows Start → click Settings → select update & security → Windows Security → click on Open Windows Security 

Click on Virus & threat protection →click Check for updates under Virus & threat protection updates.

On the Protection updates windows, click on Check for updates to ensure you have the latest updates.

Click on Virus & threat protection → Quick scan

If the scan finds an infection, follow the steps to remove it and restart your PC. Check the computer is running fine after it boots up or else move to the next option.

7. Restore Your PC

If you believe that a newly installed Windows app, driver, or update could cause problems, you could get things running again normally by restoring your PC to an earlier point, also known as restore point. 

Caution

Restoring from a restore point will not change your personal files, it will uninstall applications, drivers, and patches that were enabled after you created the restore point.

Restoring the system will only work if the modifications were made in the last 7-14 days.

How to restore your computer from a restore point

Type the Restore Point in the search box on the taskbar, then select Create a Restore Point from the results list.

Select System Restore from the System Protection tab

Click Next, choose the restore point for the app, driver, or upgrade that could be causing the issue. Then click on Next → Finish.

Reboot your computer and check if performance has improved.