Speed Up your Laptop

Speed Up your Laptop A laptop is the most advanced hardware available in the Tech industry. Over 50 million people in the world were seen to buy it at the end of 2020. Although a laptop’s performance and portability might outsmart the computer’s speed and hard disk, it still gets cluttered with lots of stuff over time, which becomes the ultimate reason for reducing its fluency. Many experts would recommend upgrading your Laptop to Windows 10 or buying a fresh one, which is not a bad option. However, if you want to manage your computer economically, some small hacks would make a huge difference in its performance. Some “Windows boost-up stories” are based on turning off the most integral features of the operating system, such as visual animations and reducing brightness that might improve functionality but reduce the luxury of using laptop. However, that’s not a good idea. To overcome the barriers to optimal performance, let’s first understand what holds back your laptops speed. Remove Stubborn Applications/Programs If your Laptop is getting slow, one of the most straightforward fixes is to close as many programs as possible. Some programs, however, continue to run in the background even after you close them. These programs can consume your processing power, causing your laptop to slow down. For example, “Adobe Acrobat DC” is one such application that persists in its operation even after closing, reducing battery life and laptop performance. Therefore, it becomes very important to troubleshoot those programs, but “how can we do it”? How to Identify Applications that Slows down the system without losing Windows Step 1) Select Task manager, and hit “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” on your keyboard to open the pop-up. Step 2) Then, in the bottom-left corner, click More details from where you can identify programs that are dissipating your Laptop’s memory, CPU, and other resources. a) For example, in the below screenshot, the highest value of memory (571.6 MB) corresponds to “Google chrome,” Which shows its contribution to slowing down t b) In the second one, you can see the “Very high” Power usage status corresponding to Microsoft word. Which indicates that MS word is using the maximum power of your Laptop in shrinking down its fluency. Step 3) You can close the program (Google Chrome and Microsoft word) running in the background by selecting that program and clicking on the “End task.” option. This act will discontinue the operation for the time being. Note: Specific programs may be operating in the background required for your Laptop to function correctly. So, before you choose to force stop software, be sure you understand it. Update Your Operating System If you’ve not updated your operating system (OS) in a while, you may be losing out on new driver and software fixes. It can slow down your Laptop and make you vulnerable to security flaws used by hackers to infect your machine. Windows typically releases significant feature updates twice a year; patches for strengthening security and addressing bugs, on the other hand, are released every month. If your Laptop is performing slower than usual, check to determine if your system is up to date. How to Update Operating system Step 1) Select the Settings icon To open the feature windows. Step 2) Next, opt for update and security, which will lead to the side tab Step 3) Click on magnifying glass icon At the search bar and type update to check whether your operating system requires an update. Step 4) Click to “Download” Once you find the latest update.