Improve Windows 10 performance on a laptop. Using “light antiviruses and programs.” Disabling visual effects

Windows 10 has already surprised many owners of older machines, and in a good way, because after installing it, computers actually begin to function noticeably faster. This is partly explained by a clean installation, during which old software and any software garbage is guaranteed to be removed from the hard drive, which, as a rule, brings little benefit, but effectively “eats” system resources and memory. But not everything is actually so smooth. You often read that even newer PCs work slowly over time and cope with tasks worse. In this article I would like to share my experience, tell you how you can speed up the operation of the device, what needs to be done to ensure that your laptop or PC always makes you happy. I know that some will say that there are a lot of articles of this kind and I won’t be able to reinvent the wheel, but still.

PC Upgrade

A powerful computer bought 5 years ago may be able to run the latest version of Windows, but this is not a fact. Understand that “minimum system requirements” are not called minimum out of whim. An operating system works best when the computer meets or exceeds the “recommended system requirements.” Computers are becoming more powerful, and programs require more and more resources. Sooner or later, you will have to upgrade your computer to install a new program. You could even say that the life of a computer is determined by the patience of its owner. If you have the opportunity to update your PC, then this will become almost the main criterion for its improved performance. The more modern the processors, video cards, etc., the more likely your device is to provide you with all the delights of working with it.

We all remember the first day of use of our new laptop, when it seemed like perfection. Everything opens easily, works correctly, the system does not freeze, and there is enough RAM. But over time, this good feeling goes away. We notice that for some reason the laptop takes a long time to turn on and off, the browser takes a long time to load, and we often receive messages that the program is not responding. What happened? What are we doing wrong? I'll try to help you.

Disabling programs at startup

When I turned on the laptop, I began to notice that it sometimes took a long time to turn on and load programs onto the taskbar. This can be forgiven if you use such programs frequently; but a large number of startup programs has a negative impact on the speed of your computer (especially the system boot time). In the Task Manager, which can be easily opened by right-clicking on “Start”, the system kindly provides us with all the information about the impact of different programs on the startup of your device. I was pleased that it is very easy to disable a program you don’t need and this will help reduce the load on the processor, memory and speed up system startup.

Identify resource-intensive programs

Over time, my laptop began to work slower, its performance dropped, system resources were occupied with something, an open application consumed RAM, while forcing the system to use the page file. The application itself may be using the disk too much, causing other programs to run slower when they need to read or write data.

The solution to this problem can also be found in the Task Manager by opening the section Processes. Using color, the system immediately shows which application is currently loading your device the most. If an application is too busy, it is better to close it, and if it does not close in the usual way, you can select it in the Task Manager and click the “End Task” button in the lower right corner to force it to close. This will undoubtedly speed up your device.

Closing programs in the system tray

When you turn on your PC, some applications are running in the background without you even realizing it. You can find them in the lower right corner in the system tray. Click on the arrow, select the application, right-click and close it, thereby freeing up system resources at least a little.

Disabling visual effects

This will help improve the response a little. It is especially recommended to do this on not very powerful laptops and netbooks. How to turn off visual effects? To do this, right-click on “Start” and go to “System - Advanced system settings - Advanced - Settings - Visual effects”. Here you can disable visual effects that you do not need, you can even disable everything if you select the “Ensure the best performance” option. I always use the “Special Effects” option, which allows you to customize the effects.

Freeing up space on your hard drive

This is not the first time I’ve written about the fact that often the presence of any junk in your PC is the biggest hindrance to its operation. We often forget to empty the trash, remove temporary files, thumbnails. After upgrading to Windows 10, users discovered that folders from the previous version of the OS remained. To get rid of all this junk, you need to use the built-in Disk Cleanup utility. It's very easy to find. Just enter it in Search, click on Disk Cleanup and it will start working. All you have to do is select only the files that need to be deleted and in a couple of minutes your disk will noticeably lose weight, which will undoubtedly have a positive effect on its operation, and the entire system too.

Cleaning tab. CCleaner automatically scans specified directories and deletes temporary files of the most common programs. Almost all popular browsers are supported, such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Google Chrome and others, which allows the user to completely clear all traces of Internet surfing. Temporary files of multimedia, office and standard Windows programs are also thoroughly cleaned.

To start scanning, click on the “Analysis” button. After it is completed, review the report and click on the “Cleanup” button to permanently delete the files. On some laptops, sometimes several gigabytes of such file garbage are deleted!

Registry tab. The installation and subsequent removal of various programs, as a rule, does not leave a mark on the system. Any installed application leaves its entries in the operating system registry and very often, when uninstalled, this data is not completely erased. The accumulation of such information garbage in the registry can lead to a fairly noticeable decrease in the speed of the computer.

A registry analyzer is built into the CCleaner program specifically to remove such errors. It carefully cleans the registry of all detected problems, preventing the deletion of important parameters, which guarantees stable operation of the system after cleaning. The program also allows you to save a copy of the registry settings before changing them.

Service tab This section contains utilities for working with installed software and a system recovery assistant. All these functions partially duplicate standard Windows 7 tools, but their combination in one section and increased ease of use make it possible to recommend this program for performing these tasks.

In the Startup list there are all programs that run along with the operating system. This function is extremely convenient for launching anti-virus software, instant messenger programs (ICQ, Skype, Viber, etc.) and other programs frequently used from the very start of the system. But, many applications that are not so essential when starting Windows are included in this list, thereby taking up precious PC computing system resources and slowing down the system startup. Carefully study the list of programs and disable and then remove from the list those that you do not need to run at system startup. The programs themselves are not removed from the computer.

In the "Uninstall programs" menu the user is invited to familiarize himself with a complete list of all programs installed on the mobile computer. To remove unnecessary software, select it in the list and click on the “Uninstall” button, after which the uninstall manager will be launched. If you are sure that the program has already been previously removed, but is still present in the list of installed ones, click on the “Delete” button and CCleaner will erase all mentions of it from the Windows 7 registry.

Section "System Restore" allows you to delete unnecessary restore points, thereby freeing up space on your hard drive.

So, without a shadow of a doubt, I recommend using CCleaner regularly to optimize Windows. This will allow the Windows system, even after many years, to work as fast as when the system was first launched. Just don't overdo it - cleaning your computer once a month is more than enough.

Defragmenting your hard drive

Modern operating systems mostly automatically optimize hard drives, but if you still doubt this, you can do it manually. In Search, search > Disk optimization, select the disk you want to optimize. First analyze it, then optimize it manually. It will take some time, but then your disk will work more correctly. Here you can also configure the time for automatic disk defragmentation. This is very convenient, but sometimes still look here.

Removing unnecessary programs and applications

Often our devices have applications and programs that we do not use or are simply outdated. This also affects the speed of the PC. In Windows 10, there are 2 ways to remove programs you no longer need. This is the usual path Control Panel - Programs - Uninstall Programs, where you can easily remove unnecessary programs. You will find another way if you open Settings - System - Applications and features.

Find an unnecessary application in the list, click on it and easily remove it. It is worth recalling the fact that the new Windows 10 now allows you to select the drive on which you will store them. This is very convenient for owners, especially if your tablet has little built-in memory.

Ridding your browser of unnecessary extensions

Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine a modern browser without all kinds of extensions that undoubtedly help us in our work, watching videos, listening to music, etc. But it is worth remembering that too many of these same extensions can negatively affect the operation of the browser. They will slow down work and consume a large amount of RAM. You should use only the extensions you need at the moment, and simply disable or remove others.

It is also important to clear your search history and delete downloaded files. All this will speed up your browser and help your device perform better.

Search for viruses and malware

In the last article, I talked a lot about the dangers of viruses, Trojan horses and other malware. All of them undoubtedly have a bad effect on the performance of your device, causing it to slow down and slow down. Malware also monitors you in your browser, monitors your requests and searches, immediately offering you phishing advertisements, sometimes with a viral page. Therefore, you should at least occasionally check your device for viruses.

Updating Windows and video card drivers

I am sure that this phrase of mine will cause a lot of indignation among many, but if you have a licensed Windows 10, then I strongly recommend that you automatically update your laptop, as well as video card drivers. This will give you the opportunity to receive solutions to certain problems from Microsoft and avoid any incidents when working with the device. The same goes for video card drivers. Their incorrect operation often disrupts the operation of the PC, which leads to failures and failures during use. But it's up to you.

Factory reset and reinstall Windows

Sometimes all the options I suggest do not help and your device does not work correctly. In this case, you need to reinstall Windows 10. However, do not forget to copy your files, otherwise they may simply be lost during reinstallation. It is, of course, better to reinstall the system from scratch. But, if you think that you won’t be able to or are simply afraid, then the system itself comes to your aid. It will help you reset the device to factory settings, or even completely reinstall the system from any media. Then your device will correct all errors, clean hard drives, and undoubtedly speed up the operation of your PC. This is already a very radical measure, but very effective.

In conclusion, I would like to advise you to monitor your device, help it work correctly, and then it will give you joyful moments of communicating on the Internet, working with documents, etc. Be responsible.

A nice translucent “Start” may well have an impact on system performance, especially if you have an inexpensive laptop with a budget processor. Disabling transparency will free up some resources that can be allocated to higher priority tasks.

To do this, you need to go to “Start” → “Settings” → “Personalization” → “Colors” and there switch the “Transparency effects” switch to the “Off” position.

Animation effects, smooth scrolling and various shadows further affect system performance. You can disable all this with literally one click.

To do this, open the “Control Panel” (you can find it through a search) and then follow the points: “System and Security” → “System” → “Advanced system settings” → “Settings” on the “Advanced” tab. Now in the “Visual Effects” section you need to check “Ensure the best performance”.

There you can simply uncheck the effects that are least important to you, leaving only the ones you need.

If you don't use Live Tiles in your Start menu, you can avoid them entirely, as they also use up resources. To clear Start, leaving only the list of programs, you need to unpin all the tiles one by one. To do this, you need to right-click on each one and select “Unpin from Start Screen”.

Notifications from applications and other senders can load the system the first time you launch certain programs, especially . To turn off all annoying Windows 10 notifications, go to Start → Settings → System → Notifications & Actions and there, switch the top switch to the Off position.

Avoiding Windows tips, tricks, and recommendations will also help relieve system resources. You can disable such help in the same settings section just below.

And removing garbage from memory must be done systematically. This is a mandatory procedure to maintain a high level of system performance, especially when there is not enough free space on the hard drive.

Cleaning can be done with third-party programs, such as, or using a standard utility. To launch the latter, you can simply type “Disk Cleanup” in the Windows search and open the suggested option. Next, you just need to note what can be deleted.

If, when you turn on your PC, the system takes a long time to boot and even after the desktop appears it continues to think about something, you should check the list of programs in startup. It is likely that there will be something there that can be removed, making the initial launch easier.

To do this, open the “Task Manager” using the combination Ctrl + Alt + Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc, then go to the “Startup” tab. To identify the heaviest components, you can sort the list by the “Startup Impact” column. All you have to do is select programs and disable them.

Windows 10 comes with a standard tool for finding and fixing problems. With its help, it is quite possible to fix some pop-up errors that slow down the entire system.

You can go to such a debugger through “Settings” → “Update and Security” → “Troubleshooting”. In the window that opens, start checking from any section where any errors were encountered.

If you do not have a top-end computer with powerful hardware, it is worth lowering the level of protection of your computer by prohibiting it from systematically checking your PC memory. You can also search for potential threats manually, when the computer is not performing other tasks.

A particularly high load on the system can be caused by two antiviruses installed on the PC for maximum reliability. Make a choice in favor of one means of protection and discard the less useful one.

Windows 10 by default monitors some user actions and sends reports to Microsoft. These background activities inevitably consume system resources, which is especially noticeable on weak computers.

Such surveillance can be disabled in the privacy section of the system settings. There you need to turn off the first three functions in the “General” subsection, and also select the main amount of data to send and the frequency of generating reviews “Never” in the “Feedback and Diagnostics” subsection.

In the case of laptops, the selected power management scheme can also affect system performance. When operating from the network, a scheme with high or at least balanced performance should always be selected. The “Energy Saving” option is designed for stand-alone use of the laptop, when it is important to use battery power as efficiently as possible.

You can go to power management through “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Power Options”.

Often, owners of weak computers are forced to suffer from low performance, even without installing any particularly demanding programs, but simply using the Internet or basic functions. After installing the Windows 10 system, which is accompanied by a bunch of secondary services, the performance drawdown becomes more noticeable than ever. Fortunately, all this can be fixed and in just a few simple ways you can make your communication with Windows 10 much more comfortable.

Disabling unnecessary things

As already mentioned, the lion's share of the resources of a computer running Windows 10 goes to the work of completely unnecessary processes and meaningless embellishments. Just disabling them will help to noticeably speed up your computer without the risk of harming anything or reducing the functionality of the system.

Cancel startup

You've probably noticed that when you turn on your computer, when the system has fully started up and the desktop has opened, at first everything works quite sluggishly and you have to wait for the computer to start working normally. It's not a matter of preparing Windows - when the desktop appears, the system is already fully running and ready to go. The problem lies in the autostart of programs, the inclusion of which is prescribed to accompany each system startup.

Most programs you install have the bad habit of setting Windows to autorun when you turn it on, so that it can work and update as much as possible without notifying the user.

To cancel startup:

It is recommended to periodically check the autorun list, even if you have not installed anything, since simply turning on the application can reactivate the autorun of its own updater and sometimes this happens in a completely unexpected way. For example, turning on Photoshop activates the autorun of the Adobe Acrobat updater or any other product from this company. In most cases, this problem is solved by disabling the autorun function in the settings of the application itself.

Closing active processes

In the previous paragraph, you learned how to prevent unnecessary processes from autorunning. But if some services have already been launched accidentally or temporarily, you cannot simply disable them, since most of them work in the background, and restarting the computer is too radical.

This problem can be resolved through the same task manager in the “Processes” tab: in the context menu of the selected process, click “End task”.

Any active process can be closed in the task manager

On weak computers, it is not uncommon for applications with a large number of processes, such as browsers, to close incorrectly. As a result of this, some processes remain active and can only be disabled through the task manager.

Windows 10's style is simple, but still features a list of visual flourishes. Most of them are completely invisible, and turning them off optimizes the performance of your computer.

1. Open the Start menu and type Control Panel, then press Enter.

   

   Open the Start menu and type Control Panel

2. Open the System and Security category.

   

3. 

   Go to the "System" section

4. Open Advanced System Settings.

   

   Open Advanced System Settings

5. In the "Advanced" tab, click "Options...".

   

   Click "Options..."

6. In the “Visual Effects” tab, uncheck all the boxes except “Output thumbnails instead of icons” and “Smooth out jagged screen fonts.” Then confirm the changes.

   

   Uncheck all items except “Output thumbnails instead of icons” and “Smooth out jagged screen fonts”

Disabling system auto-update

The Windows line of operating systems is famous for its extremely dubious updates, which can be released several times a week. System auto-updates are enabled by default, that is, they can start downloading at any time, during which you can observe a noticeable drop in performance, especially noticeable on weak computers.

In some rare cases, the next update package may remove the license from a pirated version of Windows, but it can be cracked again.

On the Windows 10 operating system, disabling auto-update was removed from the settings, leaving inexperienced users with no choice. However, this unpleasant disadvantage can be eliminated in various ways. Here's the most effective one:

If you are afraid of missing an important update package, you can always search for them manually, which is recommended to be done periodically.

Disabling surveillance

From the first day of Windows 10's launch, it became known that the system uses an extensive set of services to massively collect information about its users. Of course, we are not talking about “big brother”, but about banal statistics and system reports. However, the collection and transmission process periodically loads your computer, which means we need to turn it off.

Cleaning the hard drive

Everything written to the hard drive is divided into many sequential fragments to reduce the space taken up. When accessing any of the files, the computer is forced to put them together from these same pieces, and the presence of various garbage in its path can greatly slow down the process. This kind of neglect becomes most noticeable when the operating system takes a long time to start and applications open slowly. To avoid this mess, you need to periodically get rid of unnecessary junk and do not forget to defragment your hard drive.

Removing garbage

Windows has a special place for storing junk files. This is the Temp folder and everything that is stored in it: temporary files that represent the residual products of all applications. Some of them are actively used, but do not have any uniqueness and completely deleting all temporary files cannot harm your computer.

Video: how to delete temporary files on Windows 10

CCleaner and registry treatment

The main problem of the Temp folder is that it contains only those files that the system recognizes as junk. At the same time, there remains a lot of unnoticed junk scattered in all corners of your computer. Fortunately, you don’t need to search for all this separately and remove it manually; you just need to use the CCleaner program, which will do all the dirty work for you.

1. Download the free CCleaner utility and install it.

   

   CCleaner can be downloaded from its official website

2. Launch CCcleaner and click Clean.

   

   “Cleaning” is a standard function of the CCleaner program

3. Now open the Registry tab and run Problem Scan.

   

   CCleaner will help you detect problems in the registry

4. Click Correct Selected.

   

   CCleaner will fix problems found in the registry

5. Better keep backups just in case.

   

6. Go to the “Service” tab and get rid of unnecessary programs.
   

   

   Using CCleaner, removing unnecessary programs is convenient and easy

7. For further prevention, it is better to leave CCleaner on the computer. To do this, go to settings and disable tracking (autorun). When finished, restart your computer and delete your backups.

   

   It is better to disable CCleaner autorun so that memory is not occupied

Defragmentation

As mentioned above, the entire contents of the hard drive are divided into many small fragments, and when new information is entered, these fragments are located taking into account their best position for sequential reading, one might say, side by side. However, when they change, new information is recorded and existing information is moved, a well-ordered structure gradually tends to become more chaotic. Moreover, bad sectors appear, where the reading process is greatly hindered. The process of optimizing this entire structure is called defragmentation and is recommended for periodic execution at least once every six months. Defragmenting a hard drive takes several hours, so it is better to leave it overnight:

Video: how to defragment a disk on Windows 10

Removing viruses

In addition to system garbage and forgotten files, there may be more unpleasant things on your computer that it wouldn’t hurt to get rid of. And even if you already have an antivirus, this does not guarantee you protection from all sorts of nasty things and may require checking with a program from alternative developers.

To download an antivirus, it is not at all necessary to shell out money for a full-fledged edition or surf torrents. Many security software developers provide free versions of their programs that do not even need to be installed on your computer. If you already have an antivirus installed, it is better to temporarily disable it to avoid a conflict.

Video: how to remove viruses using an antivirus

Simulating RAM

A distinctive feature of RAM is its ability to quickly exchange information. However, in the event of a critical shortage, it is possible to replace it with ordinary storage media, which will work much slower, but will help deceive demanding programs and take on part of the load.

Changing the swap file

The page file is a section of your main memory that is used as RAM. Initially, its size is determined automatically, but forced expansion is possible.

Manually setting the paging file size is a questionable action and is not appropriate on all computers. The easiest way is to check this experimentally, and if you don’t notice the result, you should return the starting settings.

1. Open the System and Security category in Control Panel.

   

2. Go to the "System" section.

   

   Open the "System" section

3. Open "Advanced System Settings".

   

   Go to "Advanced System Settings"

4. In the "Advanced" tab, open performance options.

   

   Open performance options

5. Go to the new "Advanced" tab and click "Change...".

   

   Go to the new "Advanced" tab and click "Edit..."

6. Uncheck automatic selection and select “Specify size.” Set the initial size to one and a half times the recommended size, and the maximum size to three times. Then confirm the changes and restart your computer.

Using ReadyBoost

Readyboost is a program that allows you to place a swap file on your flash drive, which should have a more acceptable information exchange speed. If you have a 32-bit operating system (x86), it makes no sense to make the total volume more than 4 GB.

What not to do

In pursuit of performance, many users are unwilling to stop there and recognize the limits of their computer. This leads to a fanatical search for new ways to speed up the computer, as a result of which you can become a victim of bad advice and unscrupulous developers. All the methods described above are the only safe methods to improve Windows performance.

To prevent your computer from suffering at the hands of incompetent advisors, here are examples of the most popular potentially harmful methods:

After using even some of the methods described above, the load on your computer will noticeably decrease. However, it is worth periodically consolidating the result by repeating certain actions. The following tips will help you keep your system clean and tidy and prevent new problems from arising:

The Windows 10 operating system is not much different in gluttony from its predecessors, but this impression is greatly blurred due to the services accompanying it and the settings enabled by default, which are designed for more decent hardware and competent configuration by the user. By applying all the methods described above, you will definitely be able to optimize Windows for your computer and improve its performance, and timely cleaning of junk and defragmentation of the hard drive will help consolidate the result and avoid frequent reinstallation of the system.

I finally decided to upgrade to the latest OS version from Microsoft. I initially knew that after installation I would have to configure Windows 10 for maximum performance. I immediately remove various visual effects, smooth transitions and all that. Only efficiency and speed. What needs to be done for this? I'll tell you now.

Setting up visual effects

Right-click on the “This PC” icon and select “Properties”. Previous versions of Windows were configured in the same way at this stage. That's why I do it intuitively. On the left I click the bottom menu item “Advanced system parameters”. In the window that appears, click the top “Options” button.

The picture shows which items I ticked and which ones I removed. At this point, I have completed setting up the performance of my working environment. By clicking OK, I forget about this setting until a new version of Windows comes out.

Power supply

Having a laptop for mobility and a desktop computer for working at home, I, however, configured the power supply in both places the same way. That is, with an emphasis on productivity. No savings on electricity. Initially, the power plan in Windows 10 was even called “Balanced”. Timers have been set for the screen to fade out and the computer to go into sleep mode. It even indicates the time after which the hard drive should stop. It's of no use to me. I set the screen fading to “Never” and turned off sleep mode too.

Then I assigned pressing the computer's shutdown button to turn off the power without prompting.

After some time, the System begins to slow down. I noticed this a long time ago, and I’m not the only one. I don't think the new Windows 10 will be an exception. Having noticed the first signs of deterioration, you have to defragment the disks. This is a long process, but necessary. I usually set this task at night. In the “Control Panel” in the “Administration” section there is the required “Disk Optimization.

Autoload

The next step is to look into Startup. This needs to be done periodically, after each installation of new programs. Some of them have a habit of starting every time you turn on the computer, which leads to increased system boot time and RAM load.

Right-click on the Taskbar to open the context menu and click “Task Manager”. On the “Startup” tab you will find what you are looking for. On a newly installed system there will be nothing there. But as soon as I install the same Skype, he will immediately register there. It should be removed.

Let me summarize what has been done:

1. Visual performance – removed all effects.
2. Power supply - no savings.
3. Defragmentation - let all files be in their place.

These are not all the actions that will speed up the operation of the System, but the most basic ones.

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Setting up Windows 10 for maximum performance

Hello everyone, this article will talk about how to configure Windows 10 for maximum performance.

What is meant by the concept of maximum performance: this is the computer running at 100%. For example, your monitor often goes off and your computer goes into so-called sleep mode to save energy. And after waking up, it requires you to enter the password again if you have one!

This is not entirely convenient and I personally am not happy with this small drawback, so now I’ll tell you how to eliminate it.

Step-by-step setup:

To do this, go to the Control Panel

Select Power Options

In the left toolbar, click on the Request password on wake-up tab

In the parameters of the power and sleep buttons, indicate that no action is required, and accordingly click Save changes

In order to create a specific power management scheme. Select the High performance item, leave the scheme name as default in the field and then move on to the next section by clicking Next

In the control scheme for putting the display into sleep mode, in the Turn off display field, set the Never option and click Create

But that's not all, in the circuit that we created we need to make a couple more settings.

To do this, in Setting up the power supply scheme

Changing Advanced Power Settings

Then go to the item Hard disk – Disconnect the hard disk through – Status (set equal to 0 min)

Then click OK

That's all, if you have any questions, ask them in the comments!

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Tuning Windows 10 for maximum performance to speed up your PC

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Setting Windows 10 for maximum performance is essential to ensure your computer runs perfectly. All necessary settings for Windows version ten occur during installation of the operating system on the computer.

But there are additional settings that many users would prefer to make, but don't know how. How to configure Windows 10 for maximum performance?

How to disable or delete cloud storage

This innovation does not suit all users; people are distrustful of the fact that their personal information will be stored in an unknown place. And the annoying service that runs in parallel with the operating system irritates many.

There are two ways to get rid of storage:

Let's look at both.

Steps to take to disable cloud storage.

Method one

• You need to go to notifications.
• Select the cloud icon and click on it.
• Next you need to select parameters.
• In this tab, you need to uncheck the option: “Automatically launch One Drive when you log into the operating system.”
• In addition, if the user logs into a system that is connected to the cloud, then in the settings you must select the column: “Delete connection with cloud data storage.”

Second way

• Press the Win plus R keys.
• In the window that appears, you must enter the command: “gpedit.msc”.
• The next step is to select the “PC Configuration” section.
• Next is the “Administrative Templates” subsection.
• Then "OS Components".
• And finally “One Drive”.
• In the window on the right there will be a single inscription: “Prohibition of using One Drive for storing data”, you need to click on this column.
• The next step is to switch the state to: “Enabled”.

Setting up Windows 10 for maximum video performance:

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How to configure Windows 10 for maximum video performance

Greetings, dear friends. Let's talk today about setting up Windows 10. Since it is becoming more and more popular, and I recently set it up on my tablet. Also, if you just installed or bought a device on Windows 10, then in any case it’s best to configure it.

Why do you need to configure Windows 10?

We won’t delve too deeply into this topic, we’ll just list a few sharp reasons to understand how to set up Windows 10:

• Initially, the system does not work 100%. You just can’t please the user, there are millions of them, and the creators of the operating system want to show all the possibilities, or the maximum possible. And everyone’s needs are different, so it’s better to tailor the system to suit your loved one.
• Services and applications are running that you probably never use, and they are loading the system.
• Perhaps your computer is old or simply weak, but you want to work on Windows 10.
• Powerful games require maximum performance.
• Over time, the system becomes cluttered with various types of debris and needs to be cleaned.
• Perhaps the standard tools and programs are not suitable for you, some need to be disabled, or maybe you just need to change the shell or the type of system.
• You just love to change something with your own hands, always and everywhere 😮 .

After simple steps, you can safely work in the system and periodically perform cleaning and adjustments. This way the system will work for a long time without failures or critical errors.

System update

There is a lot of controversy about whether it is necessary to update the system. In my opinion it is necessary, this is correct. After all, very often improvements are made, some errors are corrected, all this improves the system. Yes, I don’t argue, it happens that an update is installed, and the system starts to glitch. Let's look at how to configure Windows 10 for updates.

I haven’t noticed this on Windows 10 yet, but in any case, you can rollback it as soon as you notice it. In addition, the system will break down faster because you do not update it. Since the programs you use are reinstalled in any case, or over time you simply install other new programs, and the system is hard to work with, all sorts of problems may arise, but this is a separate topic for discussion.

And so, we need to go to Settings and click “Update and Security”. Next, “Check for an update.” And if there are updates, we immediately download and install them.

After installing all the updates, click Advanced options below and at the very top change the option to “Notify when a reboot is scheduled.” This is necessary so that the system does not restart itself. Otherwise, you never know, perhaps you are playing at an important moment, or you are having a serious event, and the system itself took over and restarted - crash. Whatever it is, change the parameter.

We also put two checkmarks below. The first is to keep all windows products updated. The second is to prevent the system from starting downloading updates itself. This is necessary so that you can manually download updates exactly when you need them. For example, when the computer is idle, you can enable downloads and updates.

It’s just that during downloading and updating the system is loaded, and if the Internet is also weak, then everything takes a long time. Some people are starting to get confused, saying that the system is slow, which means it’s bad, but in fact it’s just an update.

Below, click on the option “Choose how and when to receive updates.” Turn off the parameter as in the screenshot below. This is to prevent updates from being downloaded from different sources.

You can also immediately disable Windows Defender (menu on the left). I use third-party antivirus software, so I don't need Defender. By going to this tab, turn off three items, as in the screenshot.

By the way, you can read about how to choose a good antivirus here.

Disable password upon login.

This does not affect performance, but personally I don’t need this function, maybe you don’t need it either, then it will come in handy. Although this still relates to the topic of how to set up Windows 10.

This function is not necessary, if you need a password, then do not disable it, now let’s move on and figure out how to set up Windows 10.

Setting up System parameters.

Before setting up, it is better to check whether all drivers are installed, if not, install them. And you need to install all the programs you use. Only then do adjustments and cleaning.

Now we will turn off notifications and remove some unnecessary applications.

Configure Privacy settings.

Now go to the Privacy option (Start - Settings - Privacy). Look carefully here, turn off what is not useful to you. We continue to answer the question of how to configure Windows 10, so here we disable what applications can link to. In principle, I always turn off almost everything and don’t worry. I grant access to some applications separately when they ask.

And most importantly - Background applications. Here we turn off everything that we don’t use every day, constantly. The fact is that everything that is turned on always works, otherwise we don’t need what we don’t use, we turn it off so as not to load the system.

Editing system properties.

Now we open the launch - system. On the left, select the item - System Protection. We will enable it on drive C, or on the drive where your operating system is installed. To do this, click on the desired drive, I have C, and below click configure.

Now the point is to turn it on and use the slider below to set it to approximately 5-8 GB, this is quite enough. and click OK.

We continue to figure out how to set up Windows 10. Now, on the left under System Protection, select - Advanced system settings, Performance - settings.

The visual effects option will open. Check the box for Ensure the best performance. Then all the checkboxes in the lower list will be removed. And now we put only 5 checkboxes in this list, as in the screenshot. You won’t see much of a difference, and the system will load less.

Now, next to Visual Effects, click the Advanced tab and below in the Virtual Memory item, click the Change button...

Now select the system drive in the list, I have C and below check the box Without paging file. But on another disk we put a paging file twice as large as your RAM. For example, you have 2 GB of RAM, then set the swap file to 4 GB or 4000 MB. We write in two fields, opposite the item Specify size.

Changing the System Configuration.

We continue and answer the question of how to set up Windows 10, describing everything as I do it myself for my computer, which faithfully serves me for a long time and without failures.

1. Bluetooth wireless service (if you don't use it),
2. Bluetooth support (if you don't use it),
3. Cryptography Services,
4. Fax,
5. Geographic Location Service,
6. Manager of downloaded maps,
7. Telephone communication,
8. Automatic remote access connection manager,
9. Store demo service,
10. Task Scheduler,
11. Smart Card Removal Policy
12. Setting up a remote desktop server,
13. Touch Keyboard Service (only if you don't use it, like you have a tablet),
14. Telephony,
15. Remote Desktop Service,
16. wallet service,
17. windows store service,
18. X-box Authentication Manager,
19. Saving games on X-box Live,
20. X-box Live network service.

Now click apply.

Cleaning up unnecessary files.

Even if you have just installed the operating system, it is necessary, even necessary, to clean your disks of excess debris.

To do this, go to my computer (this computer) and on the system drive, I have it C, right-click, and click properties in the menu. Below there will be a “Disk Cleanup” button, click it and wait as long as necessary while the system scans the disk.

Next, a window will open, check the boxes everywhere, click the “Clean up system files” button below, also check the boxes everywhere and click OK. The procedure takes time. It is better to do this cleaning more often, about once every 3 months. The first clean takes a long time, the subsequent ones are faster. There is nothing to be afraid of, this tool is very reliable and high quality.

We continue to figure out how to set up Windows 10. Next, after cleaning, also in the properties of drive C, click the tab next to it - Service. We check for errors. Even if for the first time he says that no verification is required, we do the verification. If it finds something, the system will fix it or notify you and click fix.

Go to Optimize and defragment the disk, Click Optimize. In the window that opens, click on the system drive, mine is C. And below, click Analyze. After the process is finished, click Optimize next to it. The process takes time.

These steps need to be repeated with your computer from time to time. This way it will work faster. After optimization we close everything.

Then press the Win+R combination again to open the Run window. where we write %temp%, a window will open where we select all the folders and delete them. We skip what is not deleted.

This opens a closed folder with temporary files; they need to be cleaned periodically.

Power settings.

We continue to figure out how to set up Windows 10. Go to Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Power Options. Here at the bottom we put a tick on “High performance“.

If you have a simple desktop computer, then you don't need to do anything else. If you have a laptop or tablet, then it is better to leave the “Balanced (recommended)” scheme and just quit. This will save battery power.

You can also click on “Sleep mode settings” on the right and set there to use both Network and Battery, never go into sleep mode. Again, if the computer always works from the network.

I think we’ve done all the basics of how to set up Windows 10. Of course, there are actually a lot of settings, but we have done the most basic things. Now the system will work more stable. The main thing is not to forget to periodically clean and optimize your disks. It is garbage that causes big problems.

In addition, it is better to customize the Start menu itself. Reduce some icons and, most importantly, remove those icons that you do not use.

There should not be many shortcuts or folders on the desktop; all of this loads the system. Try to clean up your desktop and disks as you work. This helps the system work quickly.

As an alternative to antiviruses and various cleaning programs, I advise you to install 360 total security. It protects your computer well and also cleans it. Besides this there is a lot of other interesting things.

Among other things, I strongly advise you to read the article: “How to clean your computer so it doesn’t slow down.” We also wrote a lot about optimization.

That's all for me, stay with us further. Subscribe to our articles. Write in the comments, I will answer everyone and share the article on social networks. Bye everyone.

A bonus is a video about detailed system setup, very useful, consists of 2 parts.

Microsoft has improved the Windows system well, but it has also added additional features that slow down Windows 10. These features include services, such as those aimed at networking and synchronizing information across different types of devices.

But it’s not just Microsoft services that are responsible for system slowdowns. Often, we ourselves unconsciously create problems using additional antiviruses without disabling the standard one, adding various widgets and applications, installing programs into autorun, which can happen without our knowledge.

So, we have finally decided to bring order to the system, where to start?

How and what services can be disabled in Windows 10

What services can be disabled?

• Windows Biometric Service- used for processing and storing biometric data;
• Computer browser- used to create a list of computers on the network;
• Secondary login- allows other users to control the computer;
• Print Manager- ensures the operation of printing devices;
• CNG Key Isolation- produces insulation for the key process;
• SNMP trap- provides message interception for local SNMP agents;
• Workstation- access to workstations via SMB protocol;
• Work folders- used to synchronize directories on different devices;
• Xbox Live Online Service- provides access to Xbox Live services;
• All hardware related services Hyper-V visualization- services that are designed for the operation of virtual machines;
• Geographic Location Service- used to track computer coordinates;
• Sensor Data Service- processes and stores information received from sensors installed on a PC;
• Sensor service- controls sensors on a PC;
• Client License Service- ensures the correct operation of the Windows 10 store;
• Microsoft Windows SMS Router Service- forwards messages according to pre-created rules;
• Remote registry- created for editing the registry by a remote user;
• Fax- ensures the operation of devices that can receive and send fax messages.

All of the listed services do not affect the performance and stability of the operating system, therefore you can safely turn them off.

I would also like to note that before disabling these services, carefully read their purpose in the description. For example, if you disable Print Spooler and Bluetooth Helpdesk, you will not be able to connect the printer and will not be able to use Bluetooth devices.

I would also like to advise our readers that if you want to disable a certain service not from the list considered, then carefully read its functions and purpose so as not to harm the system.

For example, if you stop Windows Audio, you will disable all audio devices and audio programs. To restore the functionality of audio devices and sound programs, you need to restart unused Windows Audio. From this example it can be noted that it is necessary to remember the services to be disabled to restore Windows 10 to normal operation.

How to disable unnecessary services in Windows 10

Disable unnecessary services using the Services add-on

Get into the add-on " Services» possible through Control Panel and through the program " Execute", entering the command "services.msc" in it.

By opening the add-on, you will see the entire list of services installed on your computer.

For example, let's try to disable the service " Remote registry» through the opened add-on. To do this, let's go to the service we are looking for and open it.

From the window that opens you can see a detailed description of the service, as well as its status. To finally stop " Remote registry", we will select the launch type " Disabled"and press the button Stop.

Disable unnecessary services using the command line

Each of the services that are listed in the first example can be disabled quite easily and quickly through the console. To disable it, we need a console running in Administrator mode. In Windows 10, you can launch the console in Administrator mode in various ways. The most convenient way is to click on the menu “ Start» right-click and select the item we need.

In the running console, let's try to stop the service that is already familiar to us " Remote registry" To do this, type the command net stop "RemoteRegistry" in the console and execute it.

If you need to start the “Remote Registry” again, you can do this with the command net start "RemoteRegistry"

The English name for entering on the command line can be found in the task manager on the “ tab Services»

This example is best suited for system administrators and experienced users. I would also like to note that the example considered can be used without problems on previous operating systems Windows 7 and 8.

Disable unnecessary services using PowerShell

In addition to the command line, you can also use PowerShell. You can open PowerShell in Windows 10 through the Control Panel or through search.

Now let's enter the command stop-service remoteregistry in PowerShell and execute it.

This command will stop the service we are familiar with " Remote registry" To restart " Remote registry"in PowerShell, you need to run the command: start-service remoteregistry

In the same way, unnecessary services are stopped via PowerShell. This example, like the previous one, is best suited for system administrators and advanced users.

Stop services via task manager

First of all, let's launch the Task Manager. You can launch it in Windows 10 using the familiar key combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc. You can also launch it by clicking on the menu “ Start» right-click and select « Task Manager».

In the open task manager, go to the “ Services» to the remote registry.

Now right-click on it and select “ Stop».

After these steps, the remote registry will be stopped. In the same way, you can restart this service.

I would also like to note that you can open the add-in discussed in the first example through the task manager. To do this, click on the link at the bottom of the task manager window.

Speed ​​up Windows 10 using programs

Speed ​​up with Advanced systemcare

Advanced system care - The program allows you to speed up your system in a few clicks. The program itself monitors and disables unnecessary and unused services. The most complete functionality is presented in the PRO version, but the free version also helps in maintaining and speeding up your computer quite well.

Advanced SystemCare is a software package containing many modules for optimizing, tuning and improving the performance of computers based on Windows OS. The application allows you to clean your computer of spyware and adware, find and eliminate possible threats and gaps in the OS security system, fix errors in the system registry, clean temporary and unnecessary files, manage startup lists, and optimize your PC.

Features and functionality of Advanced systemcare:

• Maintains peak computer performance. Completely optimizes Windows, delivering exceptional system performance and high Internet speeds by freeing up the system's own power, depending on the nature of your PC work and network configuration. The program turns your computer into a business machine, a productive workstation, an entertainment center, a gaming machine and a scientific computing center.
• Reliably protects your computer. Scans and analyzes information security features in Windows. Detects and removes spyware and adware using the latest databases to prevent attackers from installing malicious applications on your computer. Erases and updates your computer's usage history.
• One click fixes the 10 most common computer problems. Advanced SystemCare Pro combines the ease of use inherited from previous versions with even more powerful features. With one click, it scans and fixes the top ten PC problems and protects it from hidden security threats.
• Real-time optimization. ActiveBoost function. ActiveBoost technology continuously runs in the background and detects unused resources. By intelligently redistributing system resources, the technology ensures maximum efficiency in using the processor and memory.
• Over 20 unique PC maintenance tools. Advanced SystemCare Pro includes the latest version of IObit's Toolbox, with more than 20 unique tools for both everyday computer maintenance and advanced needs. The Toolbox contains tools for cleaning, optimizing and repairing your system, tools to improve system security, and tools for complete control over your computer.
• Cloud technologies ensure timely updating of the database. The new cloud technology ensures that the database is updated in a timely manner, allowing you to receive the latest settings for system configuration and malware signatures.
• Set up optimal performance for work or play. You can now choose between two Turbo Boost options - Work Mode and Game Mode. In addition, customization of each mode is now possible on the main screen.
• Deep cleaning and optimization of the registry. Completely safe registry cleaning, compression and defragmentation of the registry guarantees maximum performance. The program finds and eliminates even those errors in the registry that other programs that do not have deep scanning technology miss.
• Automatically works in the background. This powerful utility runs continuously in the background of your computer, without requiring attention, completely automatically. You can set it to run on a schedule or simply allow it to optimize when your computer is idle.
• The new user interface consumes fewer resources and is faster. With the new interface, Advanced SystemCare Pro starts up much faster and uses fewer system resources.
• New architecture and code rewritten from scratch for 32- and 64-bit systems. The improvements allow your computer to run even more efficiently and more consistently than before, stabilizing even older systems.
• Improved Maintenance module with more powerful cleaning and optimization features. Improvements to the Maintenance module include features such as Startup Optimization, which more effectively scans your PC for potential problems.
• Powerful hard drive defragmentation. Fast, powerful and incredibly effective, Disk Defragmenter eliminates disk fragmentation up to 10 times faster than comparable products.

Pro version features:

• Performs a full range of work to achieve the best performance. Simply cleaning the registry cannot provide a truly significant increase in speed. Advanced SystemCare Pro combines registry cleaning, defragmentation, system fine-tuning, repairing damaged shortcuts, removing personal information from temporary files, deleting unnecessary files, disk recovery and optimization, and much more - everything you need to keep your computer running like new.
• Detects and resolves more security and performance issues. The innovative Deep Scanning technology we developed provides the Advanced SystemCare PRO program with the highest percentage of problem detection among its analogues, which allows you to find the root of problems with your computer.
• Simpler and easier to use. You don't need to be a professional or know a lot about computers. All you need to do is install the program, click a few times, and your computer will work like new again.
• Recommended by many users. Advanced SystemCare Pro combines legacy ease of use with even more powerful features. One click starts scanning and fixing dozens of different problems on your computer, and also activates the machine's protection against many hidden security threats.

Advanced SystemCare has the ability to enable optimization automatically without slowing down Windows 10. Checking and cleaning occurs when the system is idle, so this is not reflected in performance. Also in the PRO version, the developers presented Anti-Virus - it’s up to you to decide whether to use this function or not.

The interface is clear with detailed tips, available in many languages ​​including Russian.

Download the program from the developers website http://ru.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper/ or we search on the Internet ourselves.

Disabling unnecessary services Easy Service Optimizer 1.2 Portable

This is a very simple program that will help significantly speed up your system by disabling unnecessary and little-used Windows services.

Easy Service Optimizer allows you to disable unused Windows services in three scenarios: safe, optimal and extreme.

Now you don't need to go and disable any services in Windows settings. Easy Service Optimizer will help you optimize the system by disabling services in just one click and without necessarily understanding which service is intended for what. It is strongly recommended that you create a system restore point before applying the settings.