Delete unused programs:- The internet is full of helpful tools and utilities that can be downloaded to accomplish various tasks, from data backup to desktop customization, but these applications have a tendency to accumulate over time. It is easy to build up a large collection of programs on your hard drive that you don't really use anymore, and these can often contribute to laptops feeling slower in day-to-day use. A good rule of thumb is to regularly audit your installed applications (which you can do from Windows 10’s settings menu) and inform IT to remove any program that you no longer use regularly.

Limit startup programs:-

Many programs (including some of the apps mentioned above) are designed to start automatically as soon as Windows boots. Software manufacturers often set their programs to open in the background, out of sight, so they'll open right away when you click their icons. That's helpful for programs you use a lot, but for programs you rarely or never use, this wastes precious memory and acts as a drag on overall system speed as well as making your machine slower to boot to the desktop.

Thankfully, it is now easier than ever in Windows 10 to adjust what applications are allowed to run on startup. Simply head to the settings menu, click on ‘Apps’ followed by the ‘Startup’ tab; this will show you a list of every program or service that has the option of running at startup, a label showing the impact on system resources and performance, and a toggle switch to block or allow it from running on boot. Simply flip the switch on any services that you don’t want to run all the time, and you should start to see an improvement in performance and boot times.

Avoid opening multiple tabs in a window while browsing:-

Too many browser tabs! It’s a problem everyone has at some point. Besides cluttering your monitor, having multiple tabs open makes it hard to find the right tab when you need it, and jumping from tab to tab is hardly a productive activity. Also, your browser will use up more memory, slowing down your computer and your work.

The simple solution, of course, is to close tabs as soon as you don't need them (Use the CTRL + W or CMD + W keyboard shortcut to close tabs instantly).

Clear cache & cookies:- When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.

Follow the below steps to clear cache & cookies on google chrome browser,

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More.
3. Click More tools Clear browsing data.
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
5. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
6. Click Clear data.

Defrag your hard disk:-

Defragmentation - or defragging - restructures the disk so that all of the bits that make up various files are grouped in the same physical area, which hopefully increases the speed of hard drive access at the same time. Note, however, that because solid-state drives (SSDs) do not use spinning-platter disks, they are immune to fragmentation.

It is easy to check whether a physical disk is in need of defragging; simply head to the storage tab in Windows 10’s system settings menu, and click the option labeled ‘Optimize drives’ (or run a command ‘dfrgui’ in cmd prompt). This will open the optimization wizard, which allows you to analyze your machine’s drives individually and presents you with a percentage showing how fragmented each one is. From there, you can defrag the drive, which should result in more stability and faster performance.

Windows Update:

Windows Update is a free Microsoft service that is used to provide updates like service packs and patches for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft software. Windows Update can also be used to update drivers for popular hardware devices.

In Windows 10, you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely. It can be accessible by the following steps.

• Windows update is built-in and a part of Windows Settings, available from the Start menu (Search from Start as “Check for Updates”) Or   

• To manually check for the latest recommended updates, select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update Or

• Windows Update can also be accessed by executing this command from the Run dialog box (WIN+R).
           control /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate

Click “Check for updates” to get the latest updates and install them. 

Note: Please restart your Laptop/Desktop once the installation got place (Mandatory).

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