After running Windows 10 for a while, you may feel the PC is running slow. This article will show some simple methods to improve the PC performance.
Method 1: Run System Configuration Utility
Method 2: Repair hard drive errors
Method 3: Install latest hardware driver.
Method 4: Adjust Paging File or disable Automatic Paging
Method 5: Run SFC/Scannow
Method 6: Run (DISM) to fix damaged image files
Method 7: Check any errors in Event Viewer
Method 8: Install latest Windows updates.
Method 9: Run Windows Troubleshooting
Method 1: Run System Configuration Utility – Disable unused programs/services and troubleshoot configuration errors.
* To type msconfig in the Search bar and then double- click on System Configuration
1.On the General, you have options select what drivers and services are loaded at Windows startup. Diagnostic startup and Selective startup can help you troubleshooting Windows problems.
Note: remember to switch back to “Normal startup” after the troubleshooting, and then all the services and startup items are going to be enabled at startup.
2. On Boot, you can select Safe boot and other options for troubleshooting.
3. On Services, you can disable any services which cause problem for the troubleshooting, for example Adobe Acrobat Update Service.
Or you can Hide all Microsoft services and work on only third-party services.
4. On Startup, click Open Task Manager.
* Disable the programs you don’t want startup.
4. On Tools, you have many troubleshooting tools such as Windows troubleshooting, Event Viewer, and System Restore.
Method 2: Repair hard drive errors
1.In the Search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, and then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2.Select Yes.
3.In the window that appears, type the following command, including the space as shown:
chkdsk /f C:
and then press Enter.
4.Enter Y and press Enter
5.Repairs will automatically start on your hard drive, and you’ll be asked to restart your device.
6.After restart, try the update installation.
Method 3: Fix an issue by installing latest hardware driver.
1. In the Search bar, type Device Manager.
2. Open Device Manager.
3. Expand the suspected device that causes the problem, Firmware in our example.
4. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software.
5. You may need to restart the computer, and then try the update again.
Method 4: Adjust Paging File or disable Automatic Paging
* Type Control in the Search bar and open the Control Panel
* Click System and Security
•Click on System
* Click on Advanced system settings
* Click Settings in Performance under Advanced tap
* Click Advanced and then Changing under Virtual memory.
* Uncheck Automatically mange paging file size for all drivers.
•Now, you have two options, Check the System managed size or Custom size if you know what are you doing.
•Click all Oks to save the settings and restart the computer.
Method 5: Run SFC/Scannow
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2. In the window that appears, type this command including spaces as shown:
sfc /scannow
3. Press Enter. Wait until the sfc scan verification reaches 100% completion, and then close Command Prompt.
Method 6: Run Microsoft Windows Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) to fix damaged image files 1.Open Command Prompt as administrator 2.Run this command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
3. If you do see any errors, try this command:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Method 7: Check any errors in Event Viewer
1. Type event viewer in the Search Bar and click on it.
2. Got to Custom Views>Administrator Events to view any errors.
Method 8: Install latest Windows updates.
1. Click on Settings icon
2. Go to Update & Security.
3. Install the Windows update and Restart the computer.
Method 9: Run Windows Troubleshooting 1.Go to Settings>Update & Security>Troubleshooting 2.Follow the instruction to troubleshoot the issue you have.
Please view this step by step video:
