1. Clean Up Your Hard Drive: Over time, your hard drive can become cluttered with temporary files, internet cache and unnecessary programs. To improve your PC’s speed, clean up your hard drive by deleting unnecessary files and programs.
2. Update Software: Make sure all software is up to date both on the operating system and the applications you use. Updates usually contain performance improvements and security fixes that can help increase your PC’s speed.
3. Add More Memory: Adding more RAM (random access memory) can help your computer run more efficiently and increase its speed.
4. Use Disk Cleanup: Disk Cleanup is a built-in tool for Windows that can help delete unnecessary files from your computer and reclaim some space.
5. Disable Unnecessary Startup Programs: Some applications start up when you turn on your computer and can slow down the booting process. You can disable unnecessary startup programs to speed up your computer.
6. Defragment Your Hard Drive: Fragmentation occurs when data is stored in separate sections of the hard drive rather than being contiguous. Running a defragment can help organize data so it takes less time to be loaded which can speed up your PC.