Windows 10 cleanup
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My wife's laptop feels a lot slower than when she bought it - is there a one-stop cleanup utility that would get rid of any unnecessary software/processes/bootup tasks etc?
If not, what separate utilities should I try?
If it helps, it's about four years old, originally Windows 7 (?) but then upgraded to Windows 10.
If not, what separate utilities should I try?
If it helps, it's about four years old, originally Windows 7 (?) but then upgraded to Windows 10.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 4th December 20:17
Type Reset this PC into the Windows search box. It gives you the option to keep or delete personal files. It will delete all installed apps however.
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Description here; https://www.howtogeek.com/132428/everything-you-ne...
ScotHill said:
My wife's laptop feels a lot slower than when she bought it - is there a one-stop cleanup utility that would get rid of any unnecessary software/processes/bootup tasks etc?
If not, what separate utilities should I try?
If it helps, it's about four years old, originally Windows 7 (?) but then upgraded to Windows 10.
A reinstall of Win10 on to a reformatted drive would yield the best results.If not, what separate utilities should I try?
If it helps, it's about four years old, originally Windows 7 (?) but then upgraded to Windows 10.
Edited by ScotHill on Wednesday 4th December 20:17
Has it got an SSD? For the sake of £30 or so i'd stick an SSD in and a fresh install of Win10.
Before you get into the re-installing stage a couple of things to check. Most Anti-Virus tools are massively intrusive in terms of performance. They consume resource like its' going out of fashion. Personally, I removed all of the delivered AV tools and just run Windows Defender and only use a basic user account for everyday use.
Secondly, check the Startup tab in Task Manager to see what is being launched at Startup. Lots of TSR's the start are unnecessary, you can toggle them on and off then restart to see what effect they have. Most laptops out of the box have a pile of unnecessary stuff running that you can remove.
Secondly, check the Startup tab in Task Manager to see what is being launched at Startup. Lots of TSR's the start are unnecessary, you can toggle them on and off then restart to see what effect they have. Most laptops out of the box have a pile of unnecessary stuff running that you can remove.
Fore Left said:
Type Reset this PC into the Windows search box. It gives you the option to keep or delete personal files. It will delete all installed apps however.
Description here; https://www.howtogeek.com/132428/everything-you-ne...
Alternatively you can use the media creation tool to create an ISO on the desktop. Running that ISO file will allow you to run a full reset/repair of the pc without losing files or apps.Description here; https://www.howtogeek.com/132428/everything-you-ne...
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/...
you can stop startup items easier in win10 you used to have to run msconfig but now just crtl alt delete and use task manager click more details and the startup tab and disable to your hearts content.
You can also setup the virtual memory correctly rather than auto but that's alot of info so go here https://www.geeksinphoenix.com/blog/post/2016/05/1...
You can also setup the virtual memory correctly rather than auto but that's alot of info so go here https://www.geeksinphoenix.com/blog/post/2016/05/1...
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