How can I fix a slow computer?

3 Quick Ways to Speed up a System with Windows 10,8,7 

If you are a regular PC user or a computer student, you might’ve faced issues of computer unresponsiveness. You also might’ve searched about how to get a good computer speed or how to increase computer speed. All these questions will be answered today, as you are going to learn some amazing hacks to speed up your computer. If these hacks are done on regular bases, they can speed up your computer by 200%.

But do make sure that you are also equipped with other important resources such as Keyboard usage, MS word usage and right Web Browser to support your working.

TIP- If you have less time directly go to tip 2

Tips to Increase speed of your computer-

1 1-   Delete Temporary Files-

Many files stored in your PC become useless after one time. These are mostly system generated and have a huge role in slowing down your PC. Deleting temporary files is easy, all you need to do is
I) Open Windows run command (Win+R)
II) Type “temp” and press enter
III) In the pop-up window select all files and press Shift+delete
This will permanently delete the extra files and speed up your PC,

 

2 2-  Set PC for best performance-

Our PC is optimized for best appearance and animations, hence a major part of your ram goes into processing and execution of these animations. Most of these animations are left unnoticed and hence become useless. You can set your PC for best performance by
I) Open Control Panel
II) Click on System and security
III) Go to system and towards the left Click on Advanced System Settings
IV) Click Settings under performance
V) Under visual effects tab chose ADJUST FOR BEST PERFORMANCE and click on APPLY
This trick gives you instant results and you can notice the changes as soon as you come back to desktop.

 

3 3-   Use Disk Cleanup-

In most cases the unresponsiveness of a computer is caused due less storage space C: Drive. This is the most common and one of the biggest causes of a slow PC. Using disk cleanup is actually easy
I) In the task bar search menu search DISK CLEANUP
II) Open disk cleanup and choose C: Drive
III) A new window pops up and shows the files to delete, uncheck any category if you want and click on CLEANUP SYSTEM FILES.
This helps you to remove unnecessary data in your C: drive and is another effective way to speed up your computer.

         Answering common questions-

 

    1-   Does deleting temporary files effect my valuable data?

 No, temporary files are only system generated and have
 no connection to your valuable files such as MS word file or Excel
 sheet. Therefore, it is completely safe and advisable to delete them

     

    2-   Will closing up animations make my PC unattractive?

 Animations do play a role in making your PC look fancy but the hack mentioned on 2^nd number only disable the unnecessary animations which remain unnoticed and yet harm your system performance. Hence, this is the most effective to speed up you computer.

    

   3-   How much RAM do I require to work efficiently?

     A few years ago 4 GB RAM was considered to be more than enough for a regular PC. But nowadays software and tasks have increased enormously and so you should consider having at least 8 gb RAM to allow smooth functioning of programs.

    

   4-   Why is my computer running slow?

A slow computer is likely because you have too many programs running. This takes up a lot of processing power and impacts performance and speed. There are two ways to fix this: firstly, decreasing the number of programs running, and secondly, increasing your computer’s memory and processing power.

Comment below if you want a detailed tutorial for any of these hacks.

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