It's better to have an optimized computer whether it's Windows 10 or 11, so your system can perform efficiently without any freeze. That's why you should try to implement good practices to keep your system smooth and secure. In this article, we're going to discuss some of the best steps and methods to boost your Windows 10 and 11 system's performance at its peak. Let's check them out:
1. Windows Update
You can begin with the Windows Update process as it will help you to provide better and advanced security features. Here's how you can do it:
- Go to the Start Menu, type Settings and hit the Enter button
- Click on Update & Security.
- Navigate to Windows Update.
- Click the Check for updates button and download the updates.
2. Update Device drivers
You might be aware of the fact that these drivers are very crucial as they works as a intermediator between the operating system and particular devices to communicate. So, it is necessary to update device drivers by using these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for Device Manager.
- Expand the branch for the device you want to update.
- Right-click the device, and select the Update Driver option.
3. Disk Fragmentation
Fragmentation occurs when the allotted memory is larger than the memory requested by the program, then the difference between allotted and requested memory is known as fragmentation. So, we need to run a disk defragmenter to rearrange fragmentation which makes drives work more efficiently. Follow the steps below to perform this action:
- Select the search bar on the taskbar and enter defrag.
- Select Defragment and Optimize Drives.
- Select the disk drive you want to optimize.
- Select the Optimize button.
4. Disk Clean-up
Disk Clean-up is a computer maintenance utility tool used to remove temporary files, files in the recycle bin, and other items that you no longer need. Here's how you can do it:
- Type Disk clean-up in the search bar on the taskbar.
- Select the drives you want to clean.
- Select the folder or file types to get rid of.
- Select OK.
To claim more space, you can also delete system files as follows:
- In Disk Clean-up, select Clean up system files.
- Select the file types to get rid of. To get a description of the file type, just click on it.
- Select OK.
5. Adjust Windows Visual Effects
Lowering or customizing the settings of Windows visual effects will increase the performance of your devices. Follow the below steps to achieve so:
- Search "System" in the search bar on the taskbar.
- Click Advanced system settings and it will open the System Properties menu.
- On the Advanced tab under Performance, click Settings and it will open Performance Options.
- Click on the Visual Effects tab, either choose to adjust for best performance or go for Custom.
6. Turn off Transparency Effects
Transparency effects will make your Windows device slow as it consumes resources. You can disable transparency to reclaim that resources by the following steps:
- Open the Settings > Personalization > Colors > Turn off Transparency effects.
7. Uninstall Unused Programs
Reclaim the hard disk space by uninstalling the programs which are not in use for a long time. To reclaim your memory on the hard disk, follow the below steps:
- In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel.
- After opening the Control Panel, select Programs and Features.
- Select the program you want to remove and select Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
- Then follow the directions on the screen.