30+ ways to speed up your computer effectively on Windows 10

Your computer has a weak configuration and is falling into sluggish performance and low performance. The following article will give you more than 30 ways to speed up your computer on Windows 10 effectively and easily. Let's get started!

1. Turn off Windows 10 background applications 2. Power options: High performance 3. Prevent some applications from starting with Windows 4. Speed ​​up computer startup 5. Turn off services running in the background not in use 6. Defragment the drive (HDD) 7. Turn off image effects 8. Set more virtual RAM for the computer 9. Windows 10 application graphics performance options 10. Turn off System Restore 11. Increase network speed 12. Clean out computer junk (HDD) 13. Disable Windows 10's auto color and turn transparency effects off 14. Disable the virtual assistant Cortana 15. Remove redundant Windows apps and features 16. Update Windows 10 regularly 17. Fix the errors on the system 18. Update your computer's drivers to the latest version 19. Turn off sound effects 20. Turn off Windows 10 ads 21. Turn off annoying notifications 22. Turn off application alerts 23. Turn off the automatic playback of external devices 24. Turn on Windows surround sound (with headphones) 25. Do not automatically restart when the blue screen fails 26. Disable Windows Defender and Windows Firewall (Not Recommended) 27. Turn off Search Indexing (Not Recommended) 28. Optimize the video card (graphics) 29. Optimizing the application 30. Update BIOS / Firmware for motherboard (Motherboard) 31. Reset the computer 

1. Turn off Windows 10 background applications

Background apps are a common cause of your computer slowing down. Apps you do not use but still silently operate to update data, display notifications.

You can disable background applications by:

- Step 1: Open Settings> Select Privacy.

- Step 2: Select Background apps> Click the On / Off button at Let apps run in the background line to turn off all background apps or select each app that can run in the background according to your needs.

2. Power options: High performance

Windows allows you to choose the power source to suit your needs. If you are plugged in, the "High Performance" option will make your computer run faster (Consume more power than "Power Saving" mode).

Instructions to open power options: Click the battery icon in the bottom right corner of the screen> Select "Best performance" to use the power source with high performance.

3. Prevent some applications from starting with Windows

When Windows starts, several installed applications start at the same time. This will take longer to boot up the machine.

You can prevent this by: Open Settings> Select Apps> Select Startup> Click the On / Off icon to enable or disable applications that start with Windows.

4. Speed ​​up computer startup

We can speed up computer boot by resetting the BOOT time.

Implementation Guide:

- Step 1: Type the keyword "System Configuration" into the Windows search bar> Select System Configuration.

- Step 2: Open the Boot tab> In the Timeout box enter "3"> Select Advanced options .> In the box Number of processors (Declare number of CPU cores that can be run) select "4"> Select OK> Click OK again to complete.

5. Turn off services running in the background not in use

There are quite a few services that we do not use that still run in the background. Turning off these services will help your computer run smoother.

Turn off services running in the background by:

- Step 1: Right-click the This PC icon> Select Manage> Select Services and Applications> Select Services.

- Step 2: Select the service you want to disable, right-click> Select Properties> In the line Startup type, click the drop-down arrow and select Disabled> Click OK.

6. Defragment the drive (HDD)

Disk fragmentation can lead to stuttering, lag, slow performance and a significant decrease in the computer's performance.

Defragment your drive by:

- Step 1: Right-click on the drive you want to defragment> Select Properties> Select Tools tab> Select Optimize.

- Step 2: Select the drive you want to defragment> Select Analyze, wait for the system to check (The results show that drive C has a defragmentation rate of 2%)> Select Optimize to defrag and wait until completed.

7. Turn off image effects

Sharp visual effects will make you prefer the eyes to use but this is also one reason why your computer works slower. Turning off unnecessary visual effects will help optimize the performance of Windows 10.

How to turn off visual effects:

- Step 1: Open Control Panel, select System> Select Advanced system settings.

- Step 2: In the Advanced section, choose Settings> In the Visual Effects tab, choose Adjust for best performance (You can choose Custom to enable / disable visual effects of the components as you like).

8. Set more virtual RAM for the computer

Virtual RAM (Virtual Memory) can be understood as memory simulated by physical RAM, the operating system takes part of the capacity of the computer hard drive to make virtual RAM. Set more virtual RAM to help software that needs RAM have more memory to operate stably and effectively.

Instructions to set more virtual RAM:

- Step 1: Open Control Panel, select System> Select Advanced system settings.

- Step 2: In the Advanced section, select Settings> Open to Advanced tab, click Change .

- Step 3: Uncheck the line Automatically manage paging file size for all drives> Enter the amount of space you want to set virtual RAM at Custom size, here I set it to 4096 MB (4 GB) and maximum 7168 MB (7 GB )> Select Set> Select OK.

9. Windows 10 application graphics performance options

Graphics-intensive applications like online games are quite heavy and drain the battery. The app's graphics performance option helps improve performance as well as save battery power.

Proceed as follows:

- Step 1: Open Settings> Select System> In the Display section, select Graphics settings.

- Step 2: Open the application you want to adjust graphic performance, select Options> Select "High performance" to use the application with high graphics performance or "Power saving" to save battery> Click Save.

10. Turn off System Restore

System Restore is a feature that restores the system state to a specific point in time to troubleshoot problems. This is a useful feature but it takes up a lot of system space when activated.

You can turn off System Restore by:

- Step 1: In the Windows search bar, look for the keyword "System Restore"> Select Create a restore point.

- Step 2: Select the drive you want to turn off System Restore> Click Configure .> Select Disable system protection> Select Apply> Select Yes.

11. Increase network speed

Network speed is also a factor that directly affects Windows' performance.

You can improve network speed by:

• Change bandwidth limit:

- Step 1: Press Windows + R to bring up the Run dialog box> Enter the line "gpedit.msc"> Select OK.

- Step 2: Choose Administrative Templates> Select Network> Select QoS Packet Scheduler.

- Step 3: Select Limit reservavle bandwidth> Check Enabled> In the box Bandwidth limit (%), enter "0"> Select Apply> Click OK.

• Change DNS Server address

- Step 1: Open Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center> Select Change adapter settings> Right-click the Ethernet or Wifi icon you are using> Select Properties.

- Step 2: Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)> Select Properties> Enter the DNS server address as shown below (This is the address of the Google Public DNS Server, you can refer and use the addresses. Other DNS server)> Click OK.

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12. Clean out computer junk (HDD)

Temporary files, unused data, contribute to filling up your hard drive memory. Clean up your hard drive to increase storage space and find data more easily and quickly.

• Use the Disk Cleanup feature: Right-click on the drive you want to remove junk (eg drive C), choose Properties> Select Disk Cleanup> Check the files you want to delete> Select OK> Select Delete Files to complete. socks.

• Using the Storage Sense feature: Open Settings> Select System> Select Storage> Turn On for Storage Sense (Learn more about Storage Sense HERE).

13. Disable Windows 10's auto color and turn transparency effects off

When selecting the automatic color feature, the colors of the components such as Taskbar, Start Menu, and title bar will change according to the system background image. Disabling automatic color as well as transparency effect will make Windows work smoother.

How to do as follows: Open Settings> Select Personalization> Select Colors> Click the On / Off icon to turn off the transparency effect at the line Transparency effects> Uncheck the line Automatically pick an accent color from my background to disable auto color.

14. Disable the virtual assistant Cortana

Cortana virtual assistant helps you to voice commands to your computer (Must use English). If you feel Cortana is not useful to you, you can turn it off to save more computer resources.

How to disable Cortana:

- Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to bring up the Run dialog box> Enter the line "gpedit.msc"> Select OK.

- Step 2: Choose Administrative Templates> Select Windows Components> Select Search> Select Allow Cortana.

- Step 3: Check Disabled> Select Apply> Click OK.

15. Remove redundant Windows apps and features

There are a number of applications that are installed by Windows by default. You can delete them to get more space for other apps to perform better.

Uninstall these applications and features by: Open Settings> Select Apps> Under App & features, select the app you want to remove> Select Uninstall.

Or you can open the Control Panel, choose Programs & Features> Select Turn Windows features on or off> Uncheck unused apps and features> Click OK.

16. Update Windows 10 regularly

Microsoft always offers updates to improve the stability and performance of Windows 10. Regular operating system updates will help your computer run faster and smoother.

How to check Windows 10 update status: Open Settings> Select Update & Security> Select Windows Update.

17. Fix the errors on the system

Troubleshoot function on Windows 10 helps you detect and fix common errors such as network connection errors, sound errors, printer errors, .

Instructions: Open Settings> Select Update & Security> Select Troubleshoot> Select the component you want to fix, click Run the troubleshooter.

18. Update your computer's drivers to the latest version

The new driver version will fix errors of the old version and improve performance.

The way to update the driver is as follows: Right-click the This PC icon, choose Manage> Select Device Manager> Select the name of the driver you want to update, right-click and select Update driver> Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

19. Turn off sound effects

You don't like the sound of the system or applications that keep coming out, distracting you.

Turn off sound effects easily by: You open the Control Panel, choose Sound> Open the Sounds tab> Under the Sound Scheme line, press the drop-down arrow and select No Sounds> Click OK.

20. Turn off Windows 10 ads

The advertisements are both annoying and resource-consuming to regularly update and display.

You can disable ads on Windows 10 by:

• Turn off ads on lock screen: Open Settings> Select Personalization> Select Lock screen> Turn status to Off at Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen line.

• Turn off Start Menu ads: Open Settings> Select Personalization> Select Start> At the Show suggestions occasionally in Start line, switch the status to Off.

21. Turn off annoying notifications

Annoying system and applications notifications keep popping up, taking up space on your desktop.

You can turn off these notifications by: Open Settings> Select System> Select Notifications & actions> Select Off at Get notifications from apps and other senders line.

22. Turn off application alerts

Windows will issue warnings when you make changes to Windows or applications.

You can turn off these alerts by: Open Control Panel, choose System and Maintenance> Select Change User Account Control settings> Move the green bar down to the lowest level> Click OK.

23. Turn off the automatic playback of external devices

Turn on auto-play for external devices such as USB flash drives, memory cards, drives, etc., can endanger your computer at risk of virus infection.

To ensure your safety, you can turn off automatic playback of external devices by: Open Settings> Select Devices> Select AutoPlay> Switch status to Off at the line Use AutoPlay for all media and devices.

24. Turn on Windows surround sound (with headphones)

Surround sound provides a immersive, immersive sound experience like those found in recording studios. Windows gives you surround sound when using a headset called Windows Sonic.

How to enable Windows Sonic surround sound: Right-click the speaker icon in the bottom right corner of the screen> Select Spatial sound> Select Windows Sonic for Headphones.

25. Do not automatically restart when the blue screen fails

The blue screen error is a pretty serious problem that computer users don't want to encounter. Turning off the Windows auto-restart feature will help you find the exact problem you're having.

Proceed as follows:

- Step 1: In the Windows search bar, enter the keyword "View advanced system settings"> Select View advanced system settings.

- Step 2: In Startup and Recovery section, select Settings .> Uncheck Automatically restart line> Select OK.

26. Disable Windows Defender and Windows Firewall (Not Recommended)

Windows Defender and Windows Firewall are two applications that help to protect your computer against viruses and malicious applications. Disabling these two apps can slightly increase performance but take away security. So, you need to consider before disabling Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.

How to turn off Windows Defender and Windows Firewall as follows:

• Turn off Windows Defender:

- Step 1: Press Windows + R to bring up the Run dialog box> Enter the line "gpedit.msc"> Select OK.

- Step 2: Choose Administrative Templates> Select Windows Components> Select Windows Defender Antivirus.

- Step 3: Select Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus> Check Enabled> Select Apply> Click OK.

• Turn off Windows Firewall: Go to Control Panel> Select Windows Defender Firewall> Select Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off> Select both items as Turn off Windows Defender Firewall> Click OK.

27. Turn off Search Indexing (Not Recommended)

Search Indexing helps with search engine optimization, parsing, and data storage to facilitate fast and accurate information retrieval. Disabling this feature can make the system work faster, but it can cause the taskbar to 'die' and not be restored.

How to turn off Search Indexing:

- Step 1: Right-click the This PC icon> Select Manage> Select Services and Applications> Select Services.

- Step 2: Find and select Windows Search> Select Disabled at Startup type> Select Apply> Click OK> Restart to execute.

28. Optimize the video card (graphics)

Optimizing the video card helps focus its processing on a single purpose. This will reduce the processing load on the card and help the application you want to optimize (such as games) can perform better.

Since each computer will be equipped with different types of video cards, you can freely search for information from the Internet to optimize the type of video card you are using.

Refer to how to optimize the Nvidia video card in Control Panel such as:

- Change Adjust image setting with preview.

- Toggle Ambient occlusion.

- Increase or decrease Anisotropic filtering / Texture Filtering.

- Toggle Anti aliasing FXAA - anti aliasing.

- Toggle Anti aliasing mode on and off.

You can see details in the article How to optimize the Nvidia video card for smoother, better gaming.

29. Optimizing the application

You can uninstall unnecessary applications on your computer, this will contribute to your computer running faster and smoother.

Refer to the article 3 ways to quickly and effectively remove software on Windows 10,8,7 computers to know how to remove the software effectively!

30. Update BIOS / Firmware for motherboard (Motherboard)

Updating your computer's BIOS / Firmware can help your system boot faster, fix some compatibility issues and improve performance.

Since each computer manufacturer will use different motherboards, you can search for updates from their website. The basic implementation will have 4 steps:

- Step 1: Check the BIOS version that you are using (Press Windows + R key combination> Enter the line "msinfo32"> Click OK).

- Step 2: Download the update on the motherboard manufacturer's website.

- Step 3: Read carefully the accompanying documentation of the update.

- Step 4: Carry out the update.

31. Reset the computer

Resetting your computer to its original state will make your computer completely clean and operate faster. However, your accounts, apps, and system settings will be deleted after the reset is performed.

Implementation Guide:

- Step 1: Open Settings> Select Update & Security> Select Recovery> Select Get started.

- Step 2: Select Keep my files to keep your personal files or Remove everything to erase everything> Continue to follow the instructions, the reset process may take longer than 1 hour.

Above is a list of ways to speed up your Windows 10 computer effectively and easily.

Hope your computer improves with these instructions.