17 ways to speed up Windows 10
Want your Windows 10 PC to run faster? We've here to help. By tweaking some of the operating settings, your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues.
And if you're already running Windows 11, we've got you covered there. Check out our top 12 ways to keep Windows 11 devices chugging along smoothly. Here's our list of tips for Microsoft's current OS.
The top ways to speed up Windows 10
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Change your power settings
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Disable programs that run on startup
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Go to a previous restore point
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Use ReadyBoost to speed up disk caching
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Shut off Windows tips and tricks
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Stop OneDrive from syncing
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Use OneDrive files on-Demand
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Turn off search indexing
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Clean out your hard disk
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Clean out your registry
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Disable shadows, animations and visual effects
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Disable transparency
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Turn on automated Windows maintenance
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Kill bloatware
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Defrag your hard disk
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Disable game mode
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Shutdown and restart Windows
You may notice that that last tip is the most tried-and true way of (hopefully) smoothing out any problems in Windows 10. There's a reason it's effectively an internet meme.