1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Go to the Startup tab
3. Right-click and disable any unnecessary high-impact apps (e.g., Discord, Spotify, OneDrive if unused, etc.).
4. Reboot and check speed.

Step 2 – Enable Fast Startup

1. Press Win + R, type powercfg.cpl, and press Enter.
2. Click „Choose what the power buttons do” on the left.
3. Click „Change settings that are currently unavailable”.
4. Check „Turn on fast startup”.
5. Save changes and reboot.

Step 3 – Check for Windows Updates

1. Open Settings > Windows Update.
2. Click Check for updates and install any pending updates.
3. Reboot after installation.

Step 4 – Update Drivers

1. Use Device Manager (Win + X > Device Manager).
2. Focus on: Display adapters, Storage controllers, Network adapters
3. Right-click and choose Update driver > Search automatically.

• Intel Driver & Support Assistant
• AMD Radeon Software
• NVIDIA GeForce Experience

Step 5 – Run Disk Cleanup

1. Press Win, type Disk Cleanup, and run it as admin.
2. Select C:\ drive and check: Temporary files, Delivery Optimization Files, System created Windows Error Reporting
3. Click OK to delete.

Step 6 – Check for Malware

1. Run Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
2. Click Quick Scan or Full Scan.

Optional (I recommend it)

Use a trusted third-party scanner like Malwarebytes.

Step 7 – Adjust Virtual Memory (Paging File)

1. Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, press Enter.
2. Go to Advanced > Settings under Performance.
3. Go to Advanced > Change under Virtual memory.
4. Uncheck „Automatically manage…”.
5. Set Custom size: 1.5 x RAM, 3 x RAM
6. Click Set > OK > Reboot.

Step 8 – Disable SysMain (Superfetch)

1. Press Win + R, type services.msc.
2. Find SysMain, double-click it.
3. Set Startup type to Disabled.
4. Click Stop, then OK.