Is your computer running slow? There are multiple factors that could slow down your computer. In this guide, you will find some simple tips to get your system back on track.
Steps
Step 1. Delete unused files
Windows runs faster when it doesn't have to load unnecessary files. These files include temporary files, Internet history, cookies, browser auto login data, and files that are still in the recycle bin. These files can be deleted simply using the Windows Disk Cleanup tool.
Step 2. Defragment hard drives
Follow the steps below to use the Windows defrag tool.
Step 3. Open My Computer
Step 4. Right click on the drive to be defragmented and click on “Properties”
Step 5. Click on the Tools tab
Step 6. Select "Defrag Now" …
Step 7. Change the applications that start automatically with Windows:
Step 8. Click Start
Step 9. Go to Run
Step 10. Type “msconfig” and click OK
Step 11. After typing misconfiguration, click on the boot.ini tab and click on the + sign next to Noguiboot, this will disable the Windows animations allowing the system to boot faster
Method 1 of 2: Alternative method: msconfig
Step 1. Go to Start, click on “Run” and type msconfig”
Step 2. A new window will appear
At the top of the window you will see a tab called "startup". Go to the startup tab and disable the automatic start-up of all the programs you do not need. If you don't know what a particular program does, search for it on google.com. If you are afraid of deactivating it for fear of doing damage, leave it alone.
Step 3. Go to the boot tab or “BOOT. INI”
Then, in the boot section, click on "advanced options". A window should appear where you can select the option to use multiple processors during startup, check the box and choose how many processors you want to use. For Windows XP users, enable / NUMPROC = and enter the number of processors you want to use at startup. Click OK and return to the boot section of msconfig.
Step 4. To the right of the msconfig screen you should be able to see the “timeout” section
This should be set to 30 seconds. Change the value to "3 seconds".
Step 5. Click OK and then OK again to exit msconfig and restart your computer
Method 2 of 2: Alternative method: BIOS
Step 1. Start your computer
Resetting the computer from standby will not work. In fact, you will have to completely restart your computer. During boot, when you see the motherboard brand, also known as the BIOS screen, press the corresponding key to enter the BIOS setup. Go to https://www.computing.net/answers/dos/list-of-bios-set-up-keys-combinations/449.html to see a list of all keys to access the various BIOS setup screen.
Step 2. Once in the BIOS setup screen, you can only use the arrow keys, the Enter key, and the Esc key to move through the menus
Go to the “Boot” section by pressing the left arrow or the down arrow until you get to the “Boot” tab. Once you enter this section, select the Boot Property, Boot Proprity, Boot Order or Boot Order or something like that, and once you are in that section, you will see a list with 4 devices in order of priority, which should be set as follows: floppy, then CD, then the HDD group and then the network group, or something similar. What you will need to do is change the first device from floppy to HDD group. Select HDD group as first device, second select CD group and third select network group. As the fourth device, select the floppy group or otherwise disable it. Just make sure the HDD group is set first and there are no duplicate entries in the list. You must enter only one entry for each group.
Step 3. Exit the properties menu and, still in the boot section, you should see a quick boot option
Activate the option. Navigate to "Quick Launch" and press Enter. A pop up window will appear asking us if we want to activate or deactivate the option. Select "activate" and press Enter.
