Tips to improve PC performance in Windows

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The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn鈥檛.聽</p> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ETBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ETBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">1. Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ETBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ETBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 11聽installed. When you check for updates, your PC will also search for the latest device drivers, which can also help improve your PC鈥檚 performance.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To check for updates</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Update聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-syncstatus" aria-hidden="true"></span> >聽<b class="ocpUI">Check for updates</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsupdate?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Check for Windows updates</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Do one of the following:</p> <ul> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If the status says "You're up to date," continue and check for optional updates.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If the status says "Updates are available," once they are downloaded, select <b class="ocpUI">Install now</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the updates you want to install, then select <b class="ocpUI">Install</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if it seems to run better.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>Sometimes an optional update, like a new non-critical driver, will be available that may help.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To check for optional updates</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Update聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-syncstatus" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Advanced options </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Optional updates</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If additional updates are available,聽select them聽and then select <b class="ocpUI">Download & install</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if it seems to run better.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> <p>For more info about updates, including how you can have them installed automatically, see the <a href="/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq-8a903416-6f45-0718-f5c7-375e92dddeb2" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Windows Update FAQ</a>.</p> <p>For Windows Update troubleshooting info, see <a href="/en-us/windows/update-windows-3c5ae7fc-9fb6-9af1-1984-b5e0412c556a" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Update Windows</a>聽and <a href="/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-updating-windows-188c2b0f-10a7-d72f-65b8-32d177eb136c" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Troubleshoot problems updating Windows</a>.</p> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ERBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ERBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">2. Restart your PC and open only the apps you need</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ERBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ERBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Having many apps, programs, web browsers, and so on open at once can slow down your PC. Having a lot of browser tabs open at once can also slow it down quite a bit. If this is happening, close any apps, browser tabs, etc., that you don't need and see if that helps speed up your PC. If it doesn't seem to help, restart your PC and then open just the apps, programs and browser windows you need.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To restart your PC</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Power </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-powerbutton" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Restart </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-updaterestore" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>After your PC restarts, open just the apps you need, then close them when you鈥檙e done.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <p>Sometimes apps that were made for an聽earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 11, but they might slow down your PC. If this happens after you open a certain program, check the software company鈥檚 website for an updated version, or run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Search </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">troubleshoot</b>聽in the search box, then select <b class="ocpUI">Troubleshoot settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-repair" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Other troubleshooters </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-repair" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Under <b class="ocpUI">Other</b>, select the <b class="ocpUI">Run </b>button next to聽<b class="ocpUI">Program Compatibility Troubleshooter </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-allapps" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the program that you鈥檙e having problems with, then select <b class="ocpUI">Next </b>and continue through the troubleshooter.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> <p>PC still running slowly? Continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EPBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EPBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">3. Use ReadyBoost to help improve performance</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EPBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EPBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>ReadyBoost lets you use a removable drive, like a USB flash drive, to improve your PC鈥檚 performance without opening your PC and adding more memory (RAM). To use ReadyBoost, you鈥檒l need a USB flash drive or a memory card that has at least 500 MB free and a high data transfer rate.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To use ReadyBoost</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">File Explorer </b>from the taskbar.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Press and hold (or right-click) the USB flash drive (or SD card if you used one instead), then select <b class="ocpUI">Properties</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">ReadyBoost </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Use this device</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"> Windows determines if the device can use ReadyBoost. If it can鈥檛,聽it'll let you know.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>After Windows determines how much free space to use to optimize memory, select <b class="ocpUI">OK </b>to reserve this space聽so ReadyBoost can use it.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> When you look at the contents of the USB flash drive in File Explorer, you鈥檒l see a file named <b class="ocpLegacyBold">ReadyBoost.sfcache</b> on the flash drive. This file shows how much space is reserved for ReadyBoost.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>ReadyBoost can't be used if Windows is installed on a solid state drive (SSD). An SSD聽is already fast,聽and ReadyBoost won't be able to improve its performance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ENBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ENBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">4. Make sure the system is managing the page file size</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ENBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ENBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>The paging file is an area on your hard disk that Windows uses like memory. There's a setting in Windows 11聽that manages the page file size automatically, which can help improve your PC鈥檚 performance.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To make sure automatic page file management is turned on</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Search </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span> on聽the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">advanced system</b>聽in the search box, and then select <b class="ocpUI">View advanced system settings</b>, which has <b class="ocpUI">Control panel</b> listed underneath it.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In <b class="ocpUI">System Properties</b>, select the <b class="ocpUI">Advanced </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b>in the <b class="ocpUI">Performance</b> area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In <b class="ocpUI">Performance Options</b>, select the <b class="ocpUI">Advanced </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Change </b>in the <b class="ocpUI">Virtual memory </b>area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Make sure the <b class="ocpUI">Automatically manage paging file size for all drives </b>check box is selected. If it is, continue to the next tip. If it's not, select it and then restart your PC by selecting <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Power聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-powerbutton" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Restart </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-updaterestore" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>Use your PC and see if it鈥檚 running better. If it鈥檚 not, try the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ELBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ELBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">5. Check for low disk space and free up space</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ELBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ELBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>You may improve performance if you free some disk space on your PC.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To check for low disk space</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-activedockbottom" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Your drives will be listed in the <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b>area. Note the amount of free space and total size for each drive.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If your PC is not low on space, try the next tip.</p> </div> <p>You can use Storage Sense to delete unnecessary or temporary files from your device, which can also free up space.聽</p> <p>If you turn on Storage Sense, Windows will automatically free up space by getting rid of unnecessary files鈥攊ncluding files in your recycle bin鈥攚hen you're low on disk space or at intervals you specify. The instructions below show you how to delete temporary files and how to turn on and configure Storage Sense.</p> <p>If you can't find Storage Sense on your device using the following steps, see the "Free up space with Disk cleanup" section below instead.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>You may not want to delete temporary files to improve performance. While these files may not be used at the moment, they help your apps load and run faster.</p> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To delete temporary files with Storage Sense</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Open <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span>, then select <b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-activedockbottom" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Temporary files </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-delete" aria-hidden="true"></span> in the storage breakdown.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If you don't see Temporary files listed, select <b class="ocpUI">Show more categories</b>.</p> </div> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Windows will take a few moments to determine what files and apps are taking up the most space on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the items you want to delete, and then select <b class="ocpUI">Remove files</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>To see what's in your Recycle Bin before you empty it, open it from your desktop. If you don't see the Recycle Bin icon聽on your desktop, in the search bar on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">recycle bin</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Recycle Bin </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-recyclebin" aria-hidden="true"></span> from the list of results.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>Windows moves files you delete to the Recycle Bin in case you change your mind and need them again in the future. You might be able to free up a significant amount of space by deleting Recycle Bin files to <i class="ocpItalic">permanently </i>remove files you've previously deleted.</p> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To turn on and configure Storage Sense</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Open <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span>, then select聽<b class="ocpUI">System聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-activedockbottom" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Storage management </b>area, turn on <b class="ocpUI">Storage Sense</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <span class="icon-fluent icon-chevronright" aria-hidden="true"></span> for <b class="ocpUI">Storage Sense </b>to configure it.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Under <b class="ocpUI">Cleanup of temporary files</b>, ensure <b class="ocpUI">Keep Windows running smoothly by automatically cleaning up temporary system and app files</b> is checked.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Under <b class="ocpUI">Configure cleanup schedules</b>, choose how often you want Storage Sense to run.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>For the files you want Storage Sense to delete聽(your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder),聽select the preferred time intervals, or select <b class="ocpUI">Never </b>if you want Storage Sense to leave those types of files alone.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="6"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Scroll down and select <b class="ocpUI">Run Storage Sense now</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="7"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Windows will take a few moments to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="8"> </li> </ol> <p>If your system doesn't have Storage Sense, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To run Disk Cleanup</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Search </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">disk cleanup</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Disk Cleanup </b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the checkbox next to the type of files you want to delete. (To view a description of each type of file, select the name.) By default, <b class="ocpUI">Downloaded Program Files</b>, <b class="ocpUI">Temporary Internet Files</b>, and <b class="ocpUI">Thumbnails </b>are selected. Be sure to clear those check boxes if you don't want to delete those files.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>To free up even more space, select <b class="ocpUI">Clean up system files</b>. Disk Cleanup will take a few moments to calculate the amount of space that a can be freed up.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If it鈥檚 been fewer than 10 days since you upgraded to Windows 11, your previous version of Windows will be listed as a system file you can delete. If you need to free up drive space, you can delete it, but keep in mind that you'll be deleting your Windows.old folder, which contains files that give you the option to go back to your previous version of Windows. If you delete your previous version of Windows, this can't be undone. (You won't be able to go back to your previous version of Windows.)</p> </div> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the types of files you want to delete, select <b class="ocpUI">OK</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Delete files </b>in the confirmation window to start the cleanup.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try uninstalling apps you don't use anymore.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To uninstall apps you don鈥檛 use anymore</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Apps聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-oem" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Installed apps聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-allapps" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:appsfeatures?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Apps & features settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Search for a specific app or sort them to see which ones are using聽the most space.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>When you find an app to remove, select the <b class="ocpUI">More </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-more" aria-hidden="true"></span> icon next to it and, if possible, select <b class="ocpUI">Uninstall</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and聽see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try moving files to another drive.</p> <p>If you have photos, music, or other files that you want to keep but don't use often, consider saving them to removable media, like a USB drive. You'll still be able to use them when the drive is connected, but they won't take up space on your PC.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To move files to another drive</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Connect the removable media to your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">File Explorer聽</b>from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the files, then on the taskbar, select <b class="ocpUI">Cut </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-cut" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select your removable media from the location list, then select <b class="ocpUI">Paste </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-paste" aria-hidden="true"></span>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>When the move is complete, restart your PC and see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <p> <a href="/en-us/windows/free-up-drive-space-in-windows-85529ccb-c365-490d-b548-831022bc9b32" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows</a>.</p> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EJBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EJBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">6. Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EJBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EJBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Windows 11 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects. These look great, but they can also use additional system resources and can slow down your PC. This is especially true if you have a PC with a smaller amount of memory (RAM).</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To adjust the visual effects in Windows</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Search </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">performance</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows </b>in the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">Visual Effects </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">Adjust for best performance </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Apply</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if that speeds up your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EHBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EHBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">7. Pause OneDrive syncing</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EHBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EHBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Your PC settings let you choose where files will be saved by default. You can save files on your PC or to OneDrive by default and sync files between the two locations. This lets you get to your files from any device that can connect to the internet, and it helps make sure your files are backed up in case your PC is ever damaged or lost. However, files聽must sync between your PC and OneDrive, and syncing can slow down your PC. You can pause OneDrive syncing temporarily and see if it helps improve your PC performance.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To pause syncing to OneDrive</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the taskbar, look for聽<b class="ocpUI">OneDrive </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-onedrivelogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> near the notification area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">OneDrive </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-onedrivelogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Help & Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Pause聽syncing</b>,<b class="ocpLegacyBold">聽</b>and then choose how long you want to pause syncing your files.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if your performance issues have improved with syncing paused.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>To resume syncing your files, select <b class="ocpUI">OneDrive聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-onedrivelogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Help & Settings </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Resume syncing</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>You can also聽visit聽<a href="https://support.office.com/article/83ab0d8a-8400-45b0-8dcf-dc8aa8a6bcf8" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Fix OneDrive sync problems</a>聽to check for any sync issues.聽</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EFBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EFBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">8. Disable unnecessary startup programs</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EFBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EFBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>When you turn on your PC, some programs start automatically and run in the background. You can disable these programs so they don鈥檛 run when your PC starts.</p> <p>Many programs are designed to start automatically when Windows does. You don鈥檛 realize they're running, but they'll open quickly when you go to use them. This is helpful for programs you use a lot, but not for programs you don鈥檛 use often because it increases the time it takes Windows to start.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">Find the programs that start automatically</b> </p> <p>Sometimes you can聽determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar. Check there first to see if there are any programs running that you don鈥檛 want to start automatically. To try to find out the name of the program, point to the icon with your mouse pointer. Make sure you select <b class="ocpUI">Show hidden icons </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-chevronup" aria-hidden="true"></span>, so you don鈥檛 miss any programs.</p> <p>Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup. Here鈥檚 how you can find all the programs that start automatically, and stop the ones that you don鈥檛 want to start automatically when Windows starts.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To stop a program from starting automatically</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> >聽<b class="ocpUI">Apps聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-oem" aria-hidden="true"></span> >聽<b class="ocpUI">Startup </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-setlockscreen" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:startupapps?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Startup Apps settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Startup Apps </b>area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to聽<b class="ocpUI">Off</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware.聽See聽the next section for more info.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EDBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EDBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">9. Check for and remove viruses and malware</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EDBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EDBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>A virus, malware, or聽malicious software could cause your PC to run slowly. Other symptoms include unexpected pop-up messages, programs that unexpectedly start automatically, or the sound of your hard disk constantly working.</p> <p>The best way to handle viruses and malicious software is to try to prevent them聽by running antimalware and antivirus software and keeping it up to date. However, even if you take precautions, your PC can still become infected.</p> <p>You can scan your PC for viruses or other malicious software by using Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender Security Center), which is included in Windows 11. For more info, see聽<a href="/en-us/windows/turn-windows-security-on-or-off-888b963f-8dde-7952-a2e7-a2301879472d" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">How to protect your Windows PC</a>.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you鈥檙e using other antivirus or anti-malware software,聽see the documentation for that program to learn how to scan for viruses. Also, make sure multiple antivirus programs aren鈥檛 running at the same time. If they are,聽choose the one you want to run, and then disable or uninstall any others.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you have another antivirus program installed and turned on, Windows Security will be turned off by default.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold"> <b class="ocpUI">To scan for viruses using Windows Security</b> </b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Privacy & security聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-shield" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-shield" aria-hidden="true"></span>, and then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Security</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Protection updates聽</b>under <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection updates</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">Protection updates </b>screen, select <b class="ocpUI">Check for updates </b>to make sure you have the most recent updates.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Quick scan</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Wait for Windows Security to finish scanning for viruses and malware.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Do one of the following, depending on the results of the scan:</p> <ul> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If Windows Security finds a virus or malware and can鈥檛 remove or quarantine it, <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">contact Microsoft Support</a> for help.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ul> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If Windows Security doesn鈥檛 open, can鈥檛 update the definition file, or can鈥檛 finish scanning for viruses, try running Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan), which is explained below.</p> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for malware and viruses with Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan)</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Save any documents or anything else you might have open on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-fluent icon-settingsapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Privacy & security </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-shield" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security </b><span class="icon-fluent icon-shield" aria-hidden="true"></span>, and then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Security</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, and then under <b class="ocpUI">Current threats</b>, select <b class="ocpUI">Scan options </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan)聽</b>> <b class="ocpUI">Scan now</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Your PC will restart, and Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) will run and scan for viruses and malware. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Try to reproduce the performance issue.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EBBBDDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EBBBDDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">10. Restore your PC from a system restore point</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EBBBDDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EBBBDDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems. If you think a recently installed聽app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restoring from a restore point won鈥檛 affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates that were installed after the restore point was created.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>System restore works for changes made in the last 7 to 14 days.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To restore your PC from a restore point</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Search </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span> on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpUI">advanced system</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">View advanced system settings聽</b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">System Protection </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">System Restore</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Recommended restore </b>to go with the most recent restore point Windows has made automatically, or <b class="ocpUI">Choose a different restore point </b>to select one yourself, then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Next</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you chose to select a different restore point, select one, then select <b class="ocpUI">Next</b>. Either way, select <b class="ocpUI">Finish </b>to begin restoring.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Once the restore is completed, restart your PC and see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <p>If you don鈥檛 see any restore points, it might be because system protection isn鈥檛 turned on.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To turn on system protection</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">create a restore point</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Create a restore point </b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">System Protection </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">Configure</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Turn on system protection </b>> <b class="ocpUI">OK</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Category-supTabControlContent-2" class="supTabControlTabContent ocHidden"> <p>If your PC is running slowly, the following suggestions might help speed things up. The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn鈥檛.聽</p> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ETBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ETBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">1. Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ETBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ETBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 10 installed. When you check for updates, your PC will also search for the latest device drivers, which can also help improve your PC鈥檚 performance.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To check for updates</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Update & Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Update聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Check for updates</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsupdate?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Check for Windows updates</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Do one of the following:</p> <ul> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If the status says "You're up to date," go to the next tip.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If the status says "Updates are available," select <b class="ocpUI">Install now</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the updates you want to install, then select <b class="ocpUI">Install</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if it seems to run better.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>For more info about updates, including how you can have them installed automatically, see the <a href="/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq-8a903416-6f45-0718-f5c7-375e92dddeb2" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Windows Update FAQ</a>.</p> <p>For Windows Update troubleshooting info, see <a href="/en-us/windows/update-windows-3c5ae7fc-9fb6-9af1-1984-b5e0412c556a" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Update Windows 10</a> and <a href="/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-updating-windows-188c2b0f-10a7-d72f-65b8-32d177eb136c" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Troubleshoot problems updating Windows 10</a>.</p> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ERBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ERBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">2. Restart your PC and open only the apps you need</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ERBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ERBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Having many apps, programs, web browsers, and so on open at once can slow down your PC. Having a lot of browser tabs open at once can also slow it down quite a bit. If this is happening, close any apps, browser tabs, etc., that you don't need and see if that helps speed up your PC. If it doesn't seem to help, restart your PC and then open just the apps, programs and browser windows you need.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To restart your PC</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Power聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-powerbutton" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Restart</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>After your PC restarts, open just the apps you need, then close them when you鈥檙e done.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <p>Sometimes apps that were made for an聽earlier version of Windows will still run on Windows 10, but they might slow down your PC. If this happens after you open a certain program, check the software company鈥檚 website for an updated version, or run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">troubleshoot</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Troubleshoot settings</b>, which has聽System settings聽listed underneath it.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the list of troubleshooters, select <b class="ocpUI">Program Compatibility Troubleshooter </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Run the troubleshooter</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the program that you鈥檙e having problems with, then select <b class="ocpUI">Next </b>and continue through the troubleshooter.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> <p>PC still running slowly? Continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EPBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EPBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">3. Use ReadyBoost to help improve performance</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EPBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EPBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>ReadyBoost lets you use a removable drive, like a USB flash drive, to improve your PC鈥檚 performance without opening your PC and adding more memory (RAM). To use ReadyBoost, you鈥檒l need a USB flash drive or a memory card that has at least 500 MB free and a high data transfer rate.聽</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To use ReadyBoost</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">File Explorer聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-fileexplorer" aria-hidden="true"></span> from the taskbar.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Press and hold (or right-click) the USB flash drive (or SD card if you used one instead), then select <b class="ocpUI">Properties</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">ReadyBoost </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Use this device</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"> Windows determines if the device can use ReadyBoost. If it can鈥檛,聽it'll let you know.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>After Windows determines how much free space to use to optimize memory, select <b class="ocpUI">OK </b>to reserve this space聽so ReadyBoost can use it.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> When you look at the contents of the USB flash drive in File Explorer, you鈥檒l see a file named <b class="ocpLegacyBold">ReadyBoost.sfcache</b> on the flash drive. This file shows how much space is reserved for ReadyBoost.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>ReadyBoost can't be used if Windows is installed on a solid state drive (SSD). An SSD聽is already fast,聽and ReadyBoost won't be able to improve its performance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ENBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ENBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">4. Make sure the system is managing the page file size</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ENBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ENBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>The paging file is an area on your hard disk that Windows uses like memory. There's a setting in Windows 10 that manages the page file size automatically, which can help improve your PC鈥檚 performance.聽</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To make sure automatic page file management is turned on</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">advanced system</b>, and then select <b class="ocpUI">View advanced system settings</b>, which has <b class="ocpUI">Control panel</b> listed underneath it.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In <b class="ocpUI">System Properties</b>, select the <b class="ocpUI">Advanced </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b>in the <b class="ocpUI">Performance </b>area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In <b class="ocpUI">Performance Options</b>, select the <b class="ocpUI">Advanced </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Change </b>in the <b class="ocpUI">Virtual memory </b>area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Make sure the <b class="ocpUI">Automatically manage paging file size for all drives </b>check box is selected. If it is, continue to the next tip. If it's not, select it and then restart your PC by selecting the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button > <b class="ocpUI">Power聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-powerbutton" aria-hidden="true"></span> >聽<b class="ocpUI">Restart</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>Use your PC and see if it鈥檚 running better. If it鈥檚 not, try the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0ELBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0ELBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">5. Check for low disk space and free up space</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0ELBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0ELBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>You may improve performance if you free some disk space on your PC.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To check for low disk space</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span><b class="ocpLegacyBold">聽</b>><b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Your drives will be listed in the <b class="ocpUI">Storage</b> area. Note the amount of free space and total size for each drive.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If your PC is not low on space, try the next tip.</p> </div> <p>You can use Storage Sense to delete unnecessary or temporary files from your device, which can also free up space.聽</p> <p>If you turn on Storage Sense, Windows will automatically free up space by getting rid of unnecessary files鈥攊ncluding files in your recycle bin鈥攚hen you're low on disk space or at intervals you specify. The instructions below show you how to delete temporary files and how to turn on and configure Storage Sense.</p> <p>If you can't find Storage Sense on your device using the following steps, see the "Free up space with Disk cleanup" section below instead.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>You may not want to delete temporary files to improve performance. While these files may not be used at the moment, they help your apps load and run faster.</p> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To delete temporary files with Storage Sense</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Temporary files </b>in the storage breakdown.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If you don't see Temporary files listed, select <b class="ocpUI">Show more categories</b>.</p> </div> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Windows will take a few moments to determine what files and apps are taking up the most space on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the items you want to delete, and then select <b class="ocpUI">Remove files</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>To see what's in your Recycle Bin before you empty it, open it from your desktop. If you don't see the Recycle Bin icon聽<span class="icon-mdl2 icon-delete" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽on your desktop, in the search bar on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">recycle bin</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Recycle Bin from </b>the list of results.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>Windows moves files you delete to the Recycle Bin in case you change your mind and need them again in the future. You might be able to free up a significant amount of space by deleting Recycle Bin files to <i class="ocpItalic">permanently </i>remove files you've previously deleted.</p> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To turn on and configure Storage Sense</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span><b class="ocpLegacyBold">聽</b>> <b class="ocpUI">System聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span>> <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-harddrive" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:storagesense?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Storage settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Storage </b>area, turn on <b class="ocpUI">Storage Sense</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Configure Storage Sense or run it now</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Storage Sense </b>area, choose how often you want Storage Sense to run.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Temporary Files </b>area, select <b class="ocpUI">Delete temporary files that my apps aren't using</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select which files you want Storage Sense to delete (your choices are files in your Recycle Bin and in your Downloads folder), then select the corresponding time intervals.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="6"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Scroll down and select <b class="ocpUI">Clean now</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="7"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Windows will take a few moment to clean up your files, and then you'll see a message indicating how much disk space has been freed up.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="8"> </li> </ol> <p>If your system doesn't have Storage Sense, you can use the Disk Cleanup tool to delete temporary files and system files from your device.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To run Disk Cleanup</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">disk cleanup</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Disk Cleanup </b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the checkbox next to the type of files you want to delete. (To view a description of each type of file, select the name.) By default, <b class="ocpUI">Downloaded Program Files</b>, <b class="ocpUI">Temporary Internet Files</b>, and <b class="ocpUI">Thumbnails </b>are selected. Be sure to clear those check boxes if you don't want to delete those files.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>To free up even more space, select <b class="ocpUI">Clean up system files</b>.Disk Cleanup will take a few moments to calculate the amount of space that a can be freed up.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Note:聽</b>If it鈥檚 been fewer than 10 days since you upgraded to Windows 10, your previous version of Windows will be listed as a system file you can delete. If you need to free up drive space, you can delete it, but keep in mind that you'll be deleting your Windows.old folder, which contains files that give you the option to go back to your previous version of Windows. If you delete your previous version of Windows, this can't be undone. (You won't be able to go back to your previous version of Windows.)</p> </div> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the types of files you want to delete, select <b class="ocpUI">OK</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Delete files </b>in the confirmation window to start the cleanup.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try uninstalling apps you don't use anymore.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To uninstall apps you don鈥檛 use anymore</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Apps聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-allapps" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Apps & features</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:appsfeatures?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Apps & features settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Search for a specific app or sort them to see which ones are using聽the most space.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>When you find an app to remove,聽choose it from the list and select <b class="ocpUI">Uninstall</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and聽see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try moving files to another drive.</p> <p>If you have photos, music, or other files that you want to keep but don't use often, consider saving them to removable media, like a USB drive. You'll still be able to use them when the drive is connected, but they won't take up space on your PC.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To move files to another drive</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Connect the removable media to your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">File Explorer </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-fileexplorer" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽from the taskbar and find the files you want to move.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the files, go to聽<b class="ocpUI">Home</b>,聽then select <b class="ocpUI">Move to </b>><b class="ocpUI">Choose location</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select your removable media from the location list, then select <b class="ocpUI">Move</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <p> <a href="/en-us/windows/free-up-drive-space-in-windows-85529ccb-c365-490d-b548-831022bc9b32" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows 10</a>.</p> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, try the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EJBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EJBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">6. Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EJBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EJBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Windows 10 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects. These look great, but they can also use additional system resources and can slow down your PC. This is especially true if you have a PC with a smaller amount of memory (RAM).</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To adjust the visual effects in Windows</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">performance</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows </b>in the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">Visual Effects </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">Adjust for best performance </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Apply</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if that speeds up your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EHBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EHBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">7. Pause OneDrive syncing</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EHBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EHBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Your PC settings let you choose where files will be saved by default. You can save files on your PC or to OneDrive by default and sync files between the two locations. This lets you get to your files from any device that can connect to the internet, and it helps make sure your files are backed up in case your PC is ever damaged or lost. However, files聽must sync between your PC and OneDrive, and syncing can slow down your PC. You can pause OneDrive syncing temporarily and see if it helps improve your PC performance.聽</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To pause syncing to OneDrive</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the taskbar, look for聽<b class="ocpUI">OneDrive </b>near the notification area.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">OneDrive聽</b>>聽<b class="ocpUI">More聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-more" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">Pause聽syncing</b>,<b class="ocpLegacyBold">聽</b>and then choose how long you want to pause syncing your files.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if your performance issues have improved with syncing paused.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>To resume syncing your files, select <b class="ocpUI">OneDrive聽</b>>聽<b class="ocpUI">More聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-more" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽><b class="ocpUI">Resume syncing</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>You can also聽visit聽<a href="https://support.office.com/article/83ab0d8a-8400-45b0-8dcf-dc8aa8a6bcf8" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Fix OneDrive sync problems</a>聽to check for any sync issues.聽</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li> <p>If you have Window 10 version 1709 or higher, you can use OneDrive Files On-Demand to choose which files you want to sync and always keep on your PC. This can help improve PC performance if you reduce the number of files that are synced to your PC. To see which version of Windows 10 your device is currently running, select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">System</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">About</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:about?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open About settings</a></p> </li> <li> <p>For more info on OneDrive Files On-Demand, see <a href="https://support.office.com/article/0E6860D3-D9F3-4971-B321-7092438FB38E" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">Learn about OneDrive Files On-Demand</a>.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EFBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EFBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">8. Disable unnecessary startup programs</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EFBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EFBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>When you turn on your PC, some programs start automatically and run in the background. You can disable these programs so they don鈥檛 run when your PC starts.</p> <p>Many programs are designed to start automatically when Windows does. You don鈥檛 realize they're running, but they'll open quickly when you go to use them. This is helpful for programs you use a lot, but not for programs you don鈥檛 use often because it increases the time it takes Windows to start.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">Find the programs that start automatically</b> </p> <p>Sometimes you can聽determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar. Check there first to see if there are any programs running that you don鈥檛 want to start automatically. To try to find out the name of the program, point to the icon with your mouse pointer. Make sure you select <b class="ocpUI">Show hidden icons </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-chevronup" aria-hidden="true"></span>, so you don鈥檛 miss any programs.</p> <p> <picture><img class="fluentImage" src="https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/0bebf020-b0ae-d2a4-75d3-a47e18e39318.png" loading="lazy" alt="Show hidden icons in the notification area"></picture> 聽</p> <p> <i class="ocpItalic">Notification area with mouse pointing to show hidden icons</i> </p> <p>Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup. Here鈥檚 how you can find all the programs that start automatically, and stop the ones that you don鈥檛 want to start automatically when Windows starts.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To stop a program from starting automatically</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> button, then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽>聽<b class="ocpUI">Apps聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-allapps" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽>聽<b class="ocpUI">Startup聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-setlockscreen" aria-hidden="true"></span>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:startupapps?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Startup Apps settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the <b class="ocpUI">Startup Apps </b>area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to聽<b class="ocpUI">Off</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware.聽See聽the next section for more info.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>To use the procedure above to stop a program from starting automatically, you need to have Windows 10 (Version 1803 or higher) installed. To see which version of Windows 10 your device is currently running, select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">System聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">About</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:about?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open About settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you have Windows 10 (Version 1709 or earlier) installed, press <b class="ocpLegacyBold">Ctrl</b> + <b class="ocpLegacyBold">Alt</b> + <b class="ocpLegacyBold">Delete</b>, select <b class="ocpUI">Task Manager</b>, select <b class="ocpUI">Startup</b>, select the program you want to stop from starting automatically, then select <b class="ocpUI">Disable</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EDBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EDBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">9. Check for and remove viruses and malware</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EDBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EDBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>A virus, malware, or聽malicious software could cause your PC to run slowly. Other symptoms include unexpected pop-up messages, programs that unexpectedly start automatically, or the sound of your hard disk constantly working.</p> <p>The best way to handle viruses and malicious software is to try to prevent them聽by running antimalware and antivirus software and keeping it up to date. However, even if you take precautions, your PC can still become infected.</p> <p>You can scan your PC for viruses or other malicious software by using Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender Security Center), which is included in Windows 10. For more info, see聽<a href="/en-us/windows/turn-windows-security-on-or-off-888b963f-8dde-7952-a2e7-a2301879472d" class="ocpArticleLink" data-bi-type="anchor">How to protect your Windows 10 PC</a>.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you鈥檙e using other antivirus or anti-malware software,聽see the documentation for that program to learn how to scan for viruses. Also, make sure multiple antivirus programs aren鈥檛 running at the same time. If they are,聽choose the one you want to run, and then disable or uninstall any others.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If you have another antivirus program installed and turned on, Windows Security will be turned off by default.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for viruses using Windows Security (Windows 10 Version 1809 or later)</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> 聽> <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Update & Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-defenderapp" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽 and then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Security</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Check for updates </b>under <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection updates</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">Protection updates </b>screen, select <b class="ocpUI">Check for updates </b>to make sure you have the most recent updates.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Quick scan</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Wait for Windows Security to finish scanning for viruses and malware.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Do one of the following, depending on the results of the scan:</p> <ul> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If Windows Security finds a virus or malware and can鈥檛 remove or quarantine it, <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">contact Microsoft Support</a> for help.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ul> <meta itemprop="position" content="5"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li> <p>If Windows Security doesn鈥檛 open, can鈥檛 update the definition file, or can鈥檛 finish scanning for viruses, try running Windows Defender Offline, which is explained below in <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for malware and viruses with Windows Defender Offline (Windows 10 Version 1809 or later)</b>.</p> </li> <li> <p>To see which version of Windows 10 your device is currently running, select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">About</b>.聽<br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:about?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open About settings</a></p> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for viruses using Windows Defender Security Center (Windows 10 Version 1803)</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> 聽> <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Update & Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-defenderapp" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽and then select<b class="ocpLegacyBold">聽</b><b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Defender Security Center</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection updates </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Check for updates </b>to make sure you have the latest definition file.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select the聽<b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection </b>tab, then select <b class="ocpUI">Scan now</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Wait for Windows Defender Security Center to finish scanning for viruses and malware.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Do one of the following, depending on the results of the scan:</p> <ul> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If Windows Defender Security Center finds a virus or malware and can鈥檛 remove or quarantine it, <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/" target="_blank" class="ocpExternalLink" data-bi-type="anchor">contact Microsoft Support</a> for help.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> </ul> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li> <p>If Windows Defender Security Center doesn鈥檛 open, can鈥檛 update the definition file, or can鈥檛 finish scanning for viruses, try running Windows Defender in Offline Mode, which is explained below in <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for malware and viruses with Windows Defender Offline (Windows 10 Version 1803)</b>.</p> </li> <li> <p>To see which version of Windows 10 your device is currently running, select the <b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽button, then select <b class="ocpUI">Settings </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span>聽> <b class="ocpUI">System </b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-system" aria-hidden="true"></span>> <b class="ocpUI">About</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:about?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open About settings聽</a></p> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for malware and viruses with Windows Defender Offline (Windows 10 Version 1809 or later)</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Save any documents or anything else you might have open on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> 聽> <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Update & Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-defenderapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> and then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Security</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, and then under <b class="ocpUI">Current threats</b>, select <b class="ocpUI">Scan options </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Windows Defender Offline scan </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Scan now</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Your PC will restart, and Windows Defender Offline will run and scan for viruses and malware. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Try to reproduce the performance issue.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To scan for malware and viruses with Windows Defender Offline (Windows 10 Version 1803)</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Save any documents or anything else you might have open on your PC.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select聽<b class="ocpUI">Start聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-windowslogo" aria-hidden="true"></span> 聽> <b class="ocpUI">Settings聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-settings" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Update & Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-sync" aria-hidden="true"></span> > <b class="ocpUI">Windows Security聽</b><span class="icon-mdl2 icon-defenderapp" aria-hidden="true"></span> and then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Open Windows Defender Security Center</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="ms-settings:windowsdefender?activationSource=SMC-Article-4002019" target="_blank" role="button" class="ocpExternalLink supLinkButton" data-bi-type="anchor">Open Windows Security settings</a></p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Virus & threat protection</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Run a new advanced scan </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Windows Defender Offline scan </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Scan now</b>.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true"> Your PC will restart, and Windows Defender Offline will run and scan for viruses and malware. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Try to reproduce the performance issue.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If your PC still runs slowly, continue to the next tip.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ocpSection"> <h2 class="ocpExpandoHead"><button ms.interactiontype="11" aria-expanded="false" class="expandoButtonLink" type="button" id="ID0EBBBBDF-button" aria-controls="ID0EBBBBDF-panel"><div class="ocpExpandoHeadChevronContainer" aria-hidden="true"><i class="ms-Icon--expandoCollapsed ocpExpander" role="none"></i></div> <div class="ocpExpandoHeadTitleContainer" role="none">10. Restore your PC from a system restore point</div></button></h2> <div class="ocpebw" id="ID0EBBBBDF-panel" aria-labelledby="ID0EBBBBDF-button" role="region"> <div class="ocpExpandoBody"> <p>Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems. If you think a recently installed聽app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point.</p> <div class="ocpAlert"> <p class="ocpAlertSection"><b class="ocpNote">Notes:聽</b></p> <ul class="ocpAlertSectionListContainer"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restoring from a restore point won鈥檛 affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates that were installed after the restore point was created.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>System restore works for changes made in the last 7 to 14 days.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> </ul> </div> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To restore your PC from a restore point</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">restore point</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Create a restore point </b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">System Protection </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">System Restore</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Next</b>, then聽choose the restore point related to the app, driver, or update that might be causing the problem.聽Then select聽<b class="ocpUI">Next </b>> <b class="ocpUI">Finish</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="3"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Restart your PC and see if performance has improved.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="4"> </li> </ol> <p>If you don鈥檛 see any restore points, it might be because system protection isn鈥檛 turned on.</p> <p> <b class="ocpLegacyBold">To turn on system protection</b> </p> <ol type="1" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>In the search box on the taskbar, type <b class="ocpLegacyBold">restore point</b>, then select <b class="ocpUI">Create a restore point </b>from the list of results.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>On the <b class="ocpUI">System Protection </b>tab, select <b class="ocpUI">Configure</b>.</p> <meta itemprop="position" content="2"> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <p>Select <b class="ocpUI">Turn on system protection </b>> <b class="ocpUI">OK</b>.</p> <meta 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