“6 Proven Ways to Improve Your Slow Laptop Performance and Boost Productivity”

2. Clear the main storage

Primary storage is the place where the operating system and files from software saved. On Windows laptops, the main storage is usually located on Drive C. This main storage is very important for laptops because important files that can affect laptop performance are stored here.

You can free up the main storage by moving personal files to another partition. Avoid stacking files on partition C because it will affect performance software which runs.

3. Limit software running in the background

Software running automatically in the background will increase RAM performance and make the laptop slower than usual. You can see a list of any applications that run automatically when turned on in the following way.

1. First, press Windows + R;
2. Then, type msconfig on the run dialog and press Enter/OK;
3. Then will appear System Configuration on screen;
4. Select Startup and remove tick on programs you don’t want to run automatically;
5. Save with select Apply and OK;
6. After that, you can restart app to feel the changes in real time.

Your laptop will feel lighter when it is turned on again because you have reduced the applications that run automatically so that the load on RAM is slightly reduced. Make sure the application you deactivate is not a system application, but an additional application on the laptop.

4. Increase RAM capacity

RAM (Random Access Memory) is memory that will store data temporarily while the process is running. When you open some software simultaneously, the role of RAM capacity will be very important because it determines how much software which you can run.

You can usually increase RAM capacity by adding RAM chips to the slot empty or replace it with a larger capacity. However, you need to pay attention to the suitability between the RAM and the laptop you are using because the incompatibility of the RAM type will cause errors or even damage.

5. Uninstall unused software

Software or applications that accumulate on a laptop when you never use it will make the laptop’s storage capacity less and amplify the performance of the laptop. Software These are usually stored on the main storage where the operating system from the laptop is stored.

All you have to do is uninstall the app or software which are not important and you never use to expand storage and reduce the load on the laptop. Please select and selection software that you never use to optimize the performance of your laptop.

6. Routinely clean cache files

File cache on a laptop has the function of storing certain information related to shortening the time to process a request on an application or software. So, when you use apps or surf the internet, data and file required will be automatically saved on cache so that the laptop can process requests faster by accessing the data.

You can delete file cache to lighten the performance of the laptop because file cache that accumulate will overload the RAM and make the laptop slower. You can delete file cache by emptying Recycle Bin or use Disk Clean-Up and delete the contents of the named folder cache.