Next, select an option from the ones available. At least, critical and security updates must be applied so that you can better prevent and fix bugs, errors, malicious software installation or intrusions. Note that Microsoft often releases updates to fix some known bugs that exist on a fresh Windows installation. Some of these updates can even fix and optimize performance issues. Wait until Windows finds all available updates and then select the ones that you want to install.
In the end, you will probably have to restart your workstation. Remember, your computer may probably run software that is not needed all the time. Some of these programs can be disabled to increase speed. Remember that these programs may run in the back, so as a user you may not be aware of the running processes.
Check the following image:. In many occasions, your computer can have low performance because it may be infected with viruses. The best method of dealing with viruses is by installing an antivirus program and run it on a regular basis.
You'll still be able to use them when the drive is connected, but they won't take up space on your PC. Select File Explorer from the taskbar and find the files you want to move. Select your removable media from the location list, then select Move. Get more info about freeing drive space in Windows. Windows 11 includes many visual effects, such as animations and shadow effects. These look great, but they can also use additional system resources and can slow down your PC.
Select Search , type performance , then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows in the list of results. Your PC settings let you choose where files will be saved by default. You can save files on your PC or to OneDrive by default and sync files between the two locations. This lets you get to your files from any device that can connect to the internet, and it helps make sure your files are backed up in case your PC is ever damaged or lost. You can pause OneDrive syncing temporarily and see if it helps improve your PC performance.
You can also visit Fix OneDrive sync problems to check for any sync issues. When you turn on your PC, some programs start automatically and run in the background. Many programs are designed to start automatically when Windows does. Sometimes you can determine which programs start automatically by looking at the program icons in the notification area on the far right of the taskbar. To try to find out the name of the program, point to the icon with your mouse pointer.
Even after you check the notification area, you might still miss some programs that run automatically at startup. To stop a program from starting automatically. Open Startup Apps settings. In the Startup Apps area, find the program you want to stop from starting automatically and set it to Off. Note: If you turn off a program and it continues to start automatically when Windows starts, you should scan for viruses and malware.
See the next section for more info. A virus, malware, or malicious software could cause your PC to run slowly. Other symptoms include unexpected pop-up messages, programs that unexpectedly start automatically, or the sound of your hard disk constantly working. The best way to handle viruses and malicious software is to try to prevent them by running antimalware and antivirus software and keeping it up to date.
However, even if you take precautions, your PC can still become infected. For more info, see How to protect your Windows PC. If they are, choose the one you want to run, and then disable or uninstall any others. If you have another antivirus program installed and turned on, Windows Security will be turned off by default. To scan for viruses using Windows Security. Open Windows Security settings. On the Protection updates screen, select Check for updates to make sure you have the most recent updates.
Wait for Windows Security to finish scanning for viruses and malware. Run the recommended advanced scan. This scan takes longer but searches more extensively for threats on your PC. If no viruses are found, restart your PC and try to reproduce the performance problem you were having with your PC. To scan for malware and viruses with Microsoft Defender Offline. The scan might take 15 minutes or so, and your PC will restart again after that. Restoring your PC undoes recent changes that might be causing problems.
If you think a recently installed app, driver, or update for Windows could be causing problems, you might get things running normally again by restoring your PC to an earlier point, called a restore point. Select Search on the taskbar, type advanced system , then select View advanced system settings from the list of results. On the System Protection tab, select System Restore. Can anyone please help me?
I was expecting drastic improvements over vista but game performance is awful. Wednesday, July 29, AM. Your drivers are likely out of date. Go find new drivers for you video card s Vote if answered or helpful, I am running for Office joke!
Hi Angus, Thank you for posting. Thursday, July 30, AM. What graphics card do you have? If you have a older ATI card, see the link in my signature to see if your card is affected by a recent driver change by ATI.
Please try every solution given to your problem Click here for my thread on Win7 min. Saturday, August 1, PM. Over time these drivers will get better and along with better drivers for your chipsets things should improve. Marked as answer by Mark L. Ferguson Sunday, May 24, PM. Saturday, May 16, PM. So in future overall performance will be improve, right?
Sunday, May 17, AM. It's the drivers, there not fully compatible yet with Windows 7. It's up to the manufacturers to come up with decent beta's in the next few months while the RC is out. I would lower the graphics settings for a month or so and try again after updating graphics drivers.
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