{"id":13148,"date":"2018-08-20T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/08\/20\/news-6915\/"},"modified":"2018-08-20T09:00:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:00:04","slug":"news-6915","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/08\/20\/news-6915\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Make My Windows 10 Computer Run Faster? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:00:21 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nobody wants to endure the frustration of a poorly performing laptop or desktop. People just want their machines to work as intended, whenever they switch on or log-in. So whether your home PC is used for shopping, social media, storing important family photos and documents, remote working, or all of the above, our handy two-part guide will teach you how to maximize your PC\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

There are many reasons why your computer may be running slower than intended. It could be something simple like too many applications open at once or background processes using too much memory. It might even be that you\u2019re in low power mode and don\u2019t know it. Or perhaps there\u2019s some malware on the machine impairing performance.<\/p>\n

In Part 1<\/a> we discussed some basic first steps you can take to improve things, and some Windows tools that can help. Here are some slightly more advanced things you can do to speed things up, rounding out our top 10 for Windows 10 users.<\/p>\n

1. Keyboard shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all love a shortcut. Well, the good news is that there\u2019s a really simple way you can access the apps you use most frequently, at the push of a button. Simply Right-click<\/strong> on the app shortcut in question, either on your Desktop<\/strong> or in your Taskbar<\/strong> and open Properties > Shortcut<\/strong> and type the shortcut key you want to use for that app (in this case, the number 5<\/strong>). Windows will then create the short combination of keys needed to execute the shortcut. That means no more searching through the Start<\/strong> menu for the app you want. In this case, just hold down the keys Ctrl > Alt, <\/strong>then type the number 5<\/strong> and the app launches.<\/p>\n

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2. Clean-up your hard disk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another common cause of slow PC performance is a hard drive cluttered with files you don\u2019t need any more. The great news is that there\u2019s a fantastic, user-friendly Windows tool to help you clean out all of these old files: Storage Sense.<\/strong> Go to Start > Settings > System > Storage <\/strong>and toggle Storage Sense on<\/strong>. Click Free up space now <\/strong>and it will automatically scan your computer and present a list of categories where unused files can be deleted, including the Recycle Bin, Windows thumbnails and Temporary Files.<\/p>\n

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By clicking on Change how we free up space automatically<\/strong> you can also choose to run Storage Sense or delete temporary files more frequently.<\/p>\n

3. Turn off visual effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK, it\u2019s decision time. There are many features in Windows 10 that we might not really notice, but which make the user experience a lot easier on the eye. As a whole, these animations and special effects might make everything look great, but they use vital system resources. This can be especially telling if you\u2019re running Windows 10 on a slightly older machine. So if you value performance over appearance, switch these off by Double-clicking the File Explorer icon in your Taskbar, and in the left-hand menu Right-click This PC > Properties > Advanced system settings > Advanced Tab > Performance Settings > Adjust for best performance.<\/strong> This turns off all special Visual Effects<\/strong>. Or select Custom<\/strong> and uncheck specific boxes yourself.<\/p>\n

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More simply, you can also save resources by turning off Transparency effects<\/strong> by going to Settings > Personalization > Colors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4. Change graphics settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve mentioned, applications can be responsible for many of the performance problems your PC may be encountering. Graphics are a key component here, so if you are having problems with specific apps it might pay to do a little tweaking. Go to Settings > System > Display > Graphics settings<\/strong>. Select the Classic<\/strong> or Universal<\/strong> app you want to configure, by hitting Browse<\/strong> for the first or the Drop-down<\/strong> menu for the second, then click Add and then Options. You can now switch graphics to high performance.<\/p>\n

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On the same theme, if you or someone in the family is a gamer then even all the performance improvement tips listed above may not be enough to meet the high specs required by many titles. It may be worth investigating an upgrade of your graphics card<\/a>, although this will involve physically opening up the computer to install it.<\/p>\n

5. PC Health Checkup for Trend Micro Security customers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now back to super-easy. For PC or laptop users with Trend Micro Security products there\u2019s one final tool that could help to improve performance. Our PC Health Check<\/a>up scans for vulnerabilities and improves system performance by removing no-longer-needed temporary files as well as those which may contain private information on your browsing history.<\/p>\n

Simply Double-click on the Trend Micro Security<\/a> shortcut on the Desktop<\/strong>, and when it loads, click Device > PC Health Checkup > Start.<\/strong> PC Health Checkup<\/strong> scans your computer for places it can clean up clutter<\/p>\n

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Click Make Improvements<\/strong> for quick various improvements when needed in Security Vulnerabilities, Reduce Computer Startup Time, Regain Disk Space, Clean Privacy Data, <\/strong>and Protect Browser Passwords<\/strong> (remove them from your browser). Manual optional improvements are also possible: in this example, by clicking Reduce Computer startup<\/strong> time<\/strong> and by then selecting the first item you can save 56.98 seconds<\/strong> on your computer startup time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one more common-sense way to get your PC running faster and smoother. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Go to the Trend Micro Security<\/a> website for more information or to buy the product.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:00:21 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nobody wants to endure the frustration of a poorly performing laptop or desktop. People just want their machines to work as intended, whenever they switch on or log-in. So whether your home PC is used for shopping, social media, storing important family photos and documents, remote working, or all of the above, our handy two-part…<\/p>\n

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