Does your computer not work as well as before? Are web apps loading slower than you’d like? Are you seeing “not responding” or “spinning beach ball” more often than before?
If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, I have five simple tips for you to try. None of these require any technical skills and can be done in minutes. Give them a try and see if your computer runs a little better afterwards.
- Delete unnecessary files.
- Downloads folders and the Documents folder often have files that you no longer need.
- Run those updates you’ve been ignoring.
- Disable autostart for programs you don’t need every day.
- You can usually do this in the program’s settings or in your start menu.
- Turn off programs running in the background.
- You probably don’t need to keep those seven shopping tabs open nor are you likely to need to keep the Zoom client running at all times.
- Turn it off, turn it back on!
- There’s a reason every IT help desk asks you to do this. It often fixes many simple problems. Give it a try!
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