Windows 10 optimization tricks
While this version of Microsoft's operating system (OS) has brought considerable performance enhancements over its predecessors, there are still several areas where it can—and should—perform better.
Increasing the Windows 10 Boot Process' Speed
One noteworthy area where Windows 10 falls short of earlier OS versions is start-up time.
There are two ways to quicken the boot process. You can use the first way to enable Fast Startup, a feature of Windows 10 that combines a regular shutdown with the hibernate capability. When you turn on the computer again after doing this, the system will be compelled to write all the data necessary to reconstitute your current session to disk storage.
When you turn off your computer, Fast Startup logs off all users, stops all running programs, and loads the Windows kernel and drivers into a hibernation file on your hard drive. Instead of loading each device driver from a different location on your hard disk during startup, Windows 10 will make reference to this information from a single file. Your startup time is greatly decreased as a result.
The "Starting impact" column in the Windows 10 Task Manager additionally displays how much of an impact (low, medium, or large) each program has on your startup time.
This might help you decide which applications to disable or leave enabled.
Start Menu optimization
When people click the Start button, it doesn't open, it freezes, or it shows some entries and then hides them, according to many customers. There are some other options you can attempt if restarting your computer doesn't resolve your Start Menu issue. Windows 10 updates might provide a fix, despite the fact that they can also be the cause of a variety of other problems.
Go to Settings, Updates & Security, Windows Update, and choose "Check for updates" if you're ready to take the chance. Install the most recent version, restart your computer, and pray for the best.
Despite everything mentioned above, you can establish a new local administrator account if your Start Menu behaves improperly still. Move all of your files and settings there if the Start menu works there. Try resetting your computer using Windows 10 recovery options as a last resort.
Getting Lost Storage Back for Improved Performance
Windows 10 saves the previous version of your operating system in case you ever want to revert to it after upgrading your system or installing a significant update.
This may cause your hard drive to store many gigabytes' worth of unnecessary files and programs.
Old Windows installations are kept in a folder named Windows.old in the /Windows folder. You can delete these installations using the Disk Cleanup program, and you can also restore "lost" storage space that might be affecting your system's performance.
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