Resolving Slow Performance Issues in Your Computer

Slow computer performance can be a problem, and today we’re going to show you how to solve this common issue.

  • If you’re having performance issues with your PC, maybe it’s time to update or reinstall your operating system.
  • Keeping your software up-to-date is another way to boost your PC’s performance.

Modify your PC’s power plan

  1. Go to Change PC Settings
  2. Go to System
  3. Click Power & sleep
  4. Click Additional power settings
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  5. Select Change plan settings
  6. Click Change advanced power settings
    Click Change advanced power settings
  7. Click Processor power management
  8. Uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power

Use Disk Cleanup Tool

  1. To run Disk Cleanup, press the Windows key + S, type disk cleanup, and select Run as administrator.
  2. Next, select the drive you want to clean, and click on the OK button.
    Next, select the drive you want to clean, and click on the OK button.
  3. Click Clean Up system files to clean up temporary files.

Perform System Maintenance

  1. Run the Disk Cleanup tool by right-clicking the Start button and selecting “Run”.
  2. Next, enter “cleanmgr” in the text field and click “OK”.
    Next, enter "cleanmgr" in the text field and click "OK".
  3. This will bring up a list of system files that you can remove.
  4. Choose the “Clean up system files” and “Clean up system files (advanced)” options to clean up junk files.
  5. Disconnect any external hard drives from your computer to save space.
  6. Disconnect any unnecessary USB devices.
    Disconnect any unnecessary USB devices.
  7. Turn off any unnecessary devices.
  8. Remove any programs that you don’t use.

Update drivers

  1. Open Device Manager by right-clicking on the Start menu.
  2. Click Device Manager and expand the Display adapters section.
    Click Device Manager and expand the Display adapters section.
  3. Right-click on the display driver and select Update driver.

Use a third-party troubleshooter

  1. Download a third-party troubleshooter from the Microsoft website.
  2. Double-click the downloaded installer and run it.
  3. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
    Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Modify your registry

  1. Press the Windows key + R and type regedit and press Enter.
    Press the Windows key + R and type regedit  and press Enter.
  2. Navigate to
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
  3. Modify the value of REG_SZ to “%AppData%MicrosoftMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRundllhost.exe”.
  4. Restart your computer.
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