Tips to improve PC performance in Windows — by Microsoft Support

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Lists twelve fixes for a slow Windows 10 or 11 PC, from updating and scanning for malware to freeing space and trimming startup apps. It notes that older PCs with outdated hardware may not improve much, and upgrading may be the best long-term fix.

Quick steps

  1. Check for Windows and driver updates
  2. Run a Quick scan in Windows Security
  3. Free up disk space with Storage Sense or Disk Cleanup
  4. Uninstall apps you no longer use
  5. Disable unneeded startup apps in Task Manager

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

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