Windows is known to get slower over time. So, it came as a surprise when some users raised concerns about Windows 11 slowing down already. There could be a long list of causes that could be behind this but thankfully, in each scenario, a handful of simple tweaks can significantly enhance system speed. A slow computer is less efficient. However, contrary to popular belief, Windows computers are not designed to slow down with time. If you notice your system is underperforming or apps are taking longer to launch, this could be due to a lack of system storage or an excessive number of background apps, or services. Today, we will guide you on how to speed up Windows 11 PCs. So, let us begin!
How to Speed Up Windows 11 PC
Many factors may affect the performance of your Windows 11 system. Hence, checking its performance through Performance Monitor is the first step to diagnosing the issue.
Diagnose Your System Through Performance Monitor
Performance monitor comes as an inbuilt tool in Windows OS. The tool monitors and identifies apps and processes that are slowing your computer down. Follow the given steps to run the Performance monitor:
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ Performance monitor. ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ເປີດ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.
2. From the left pane, click on Data Collector Sets.
3. Then, double click on ລະບົບ ຕັ້ງ.
4. ກົດຂວາໃສ່ ການປະຕິບັດລະບົບ ແລະເລືອກເອົາ ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນ from the context menu, as depicted.
The scan would run and collect data for 60 seconds.
5. After the test is completed, click on ບົດລາຍງານ in the left pane. Then, click on ລະບົບ in the right pane, as shown.
6. ດຽວນີ້ກົດເຂົ້າໄປ ລະບົບ ການປະຕິບັດ.
7. Among the list of reports, find the most ບົດລາຍງານທີ່ຜ່ານມາ of the test you ran earlier.
8 ໃນ Summary section, you can find the processes which are hogging system resources labeled as Top Process Group.
ຫມາຍເຫດ: You can read through other sections of the report to understand the performance of your computer comprehensively.
ວິທີການ 1: Restart PC ຂອງທ່ານ
Restarting the PC may seem like a simple thing to do but it acts as a band-aid solution to the problem. It will come in handy to reduce sluggish performance. as your computer performance improves drastically once it is rebooted.
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Method 2: End Unwanted Processes
Task manager is your go-to utility tool to monitor and control memory consumption.
1 ກົດປຸ່ມ Windows + X keys ຮ່ວມກັນເພື່ອເປີດ ການເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ດ່ວນ ເມນູ.
2 ເລືອກເອົາ Task ຜູ້ຈັດການ ຈາກບັນຊີລາຍຊື່.
3 ໃນ ຂະບວນການ tab, you can see the applications and processes that are consuming a lot of memory resources.
4. ກົດຂວາໃສ່ປຸ່ມ ຂັ້ນຕອນການສະ ໝັກ (ຕົວຢ່າງ ທີມງານຂອງ Microsoft) that you do not need right now.
5 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ສຸດທ້າຍ ວຽກງານ from the right-click menu, as illustrated below.
Method 3: Disable Startup Applications
Too many applications starting at the time of boot can hog up RAM and can cause Windows OS to slow down. Disabling them will speed up Windows 11. Read our exclusive guide on How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows 11 here.
Method 4: Change Power Plan
Power options may not be that essential in a desktop setup but they could make a ton of difference when set properly on a laptop. To change Power settings, follow these steps:
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ ການຄວບຄຸມ ຄະນະກໍາມະ. ກົດ ເປີດ.
2 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ພະລັງງານ ທາງເລືອກໃນການ.
ຫມາຍເຫດ: ຕັ້ງ ເບິ່ງ by > ໄອຄອນຂະ ໜາດ ໃຫຍ່ from the top right-hand corner, if you can’t see this option.
3. You will see three default power plans offered by Windows:
- ພະລັງງານ Saver: This option gives you the longest battery life from your laptop at the sacrifice of performance. This is an option that should never be selected by desktop users because it would just impair performance while saving very little power.
- ດຸ່ນດ່ຽງ: When a laptop is not plugged into a power source, this is the best alternative. As the name implies, it offers a decent mix between performance and battery life.
- ສູງ ການປະຕິບັດ: When connected to a power source, you require high performance to accomplish CPU-intensive tasks, this should be the first choice.
4 ເລືອກເອົາ ສູງ ການປະຕິບັດ power plan, as shown.
Method 5: Delete Temporary files
Lack of space on your Hard drive can also hinder the performance of your computer. To clean up junk files:
1 ກົດປຸ່ມ ປຸ່ມ Windows + I ຮ່ວມກັນເພື່ອເປີດ ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ app
2 ໃນ ລະບົບ ແຖບ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ການເກັບຮັກສາ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.
3. Wait for Windows to scan your drives to identify temporary files & junk files. Then, click on ຊົ່ວຄາວ ໄຟ.
4. Mark the checkbox for types of files and data that you no longer need e.g. Thumbnails, Temporary Internet Files, Microsoft Defender Antivirus & Delivery Optimization Files.
ຫມາຍເຫດ: Make sure you read the description of each file type to avoid deleting important data.
5. ດຽວນີ້ກົດເຂົ້າໄປ ເອົາ ໄຟ shown highlighted.
6. ສຸດທ້າຍ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ສືບຕໍ່ການ ໃນ ລົບໄຟລ໌ ວ່ອງໄວການຢັ້ງຢືນ.
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Method 6: Uninstall Unused Programs
Unused apps can hog up RAM resources in the background. It is recommended to uninstall the application that is not used anymore to free up both storage and memory resources.
1 ກົດປຸ່ມ Windows + X keys simultaneously to open the ການເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ດ່ວນ ເມນູ.
2 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ແອັບແລະຄຸນລັກສະນະຕ່າງໆ ຈາກບັນຊີລາຍຊື່.
3. Scroll through the list of installed apps and click on the ສາມຈຸດ for the app that you want to uninstall. e.g. Translucent TB.
4 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຖອນການຕິດຕັ້ງ.
5 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຖອນການຕິດຕັ້ງ in the prompt to confirm.
6. Repeat the process for all unwanted apps.
Method 7: Disable Visual Effects
Disabling visual effects can serve you in the long run while cutting down on RAM consumptions. This will also help speed up Windows 11 PC.
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ systempropertiesadvanced.exe.
2. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ເປີດ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.
3 ພາຍໃຕ້ ແບບພິເສດ ແຖບ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ ໃນ ການປະຕິບັດ ສ່ວນ.
4 ໃນ Visual Effects ແຖບ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ປັບຕົວໃຫ້ດີທີ່ສຸດ.
5. ຈາກນັ້ນ, ເລືອກ ສະ ໝັກ> OK ເພື່ອບັນທຶກການປ່ຽນແປງ.
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Method 8: Increase Virtual Memory
Virtual memory allows data in RAM to be offloaded to disc storage, accounting for the lack of physical memory in your system. It is a practical solution to the problem of high memory usage. This will certainly speed up Windows 11.
1 ເປີດຕົວ System Properties window as you did in the previous method.
2. ປ່ຽນໄປທີ່ ແບບພິເສດ ແຖບແລະເລືອກເອົາ ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ ພາຍໃຕ້ການ ການປະຕິບັດ ສ່ວນ.
3 ໃນ ປ່ອງຢ້ຽມຕົວເລືອກການປະຕິບັດ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ແບບພິເສດ tab
4. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ປ່ຽນ ... ພາຍໃຕ້ການ virtual ຫນ່ວຍຄວາມຈໍາ ສ່ວນ.
5. Uncheck the box marked ຈັດການຂະ ໜາດ ເອກະສານ ໜ້າ ຈໍໂດຍອັດຕະໂນມັດ ສຳ ລັບທຸກໆ drive.
6. ເລືອກຂອງທ່ານ primary drive (ຕົວຢ່າງ C:) from the list and click on ບໍ່ມີເອກະສານ ໜ້າ ຈໍ. ຈາກນັ້ນ, ກົດເຂົ້າໄປ ທີ່ກໍານົດໄວ້.
7 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ແມ່ນແລ້ວ ໃນການໂຕ້ຕອບການຢືນຢັນທີ່ປາກົດຂຶ້ນ.
8. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ non-primary volume (ຕົວຢ່າງ D:) in the list of drives and select ຂະຫນາດລູກຄ້າ.
ກະລຸນາໃສ່ທີ່ Paging size in MegaBytes (MB).
ໃຫ້ສັງເກດ 1: Enter the same value for both ຂະໜາດເບື້ອງຕົ້ນ ແລະ ຂະ ໜາດ ສູງສຸດ.
ໃຫ້ສັງເກດ 2: The paging size is ideally ສອງຄັ້ງ the size of your physical memory (RAM).
11 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ທີ່ກໍານົດໄວ້ > OK.
12. ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນໃຫມ່ your computer for changes to take effect.
Method 9: Run Virus & Malware scan
Your computer slowing down can be a symptom of a malware attack so it is advised to run an in-depth malware scan. Windows Defender is an inbuilt antivirus to protect Windows system from malware. To run a malware scan, follow the given steps:
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ Windows Security. ຈາກນັ້ນ, ກົດເຂົ້າໄປ ເປີດ.
2 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ປ້ອງກັນໄວຣັດ ແລະໄພຂົ່ມຂູ່.
3 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຕົວເລືອກ scan.
4 ເລືອກເອົາ ສະແກນເຕັມ ແລະຄລິກໃສ່ ສະແກນດຽວນີ້.
5. Let the scan be completed to get the report. Click on ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນປະຕິບັດ, if threats are found.
Method 10: Defragment Storage Drive
When data blocks or fragments that make up a file are spread across the hard disc, is is known as fragmentation. This occurs over time and causes the system to slow down. Defragmentation is the act of bringing these pieces together on the physical space of the hard disc, allowing Windows to access files more quickly. Alternately, to save space you can transfer more data to an external drive and retrieve it when needed. Read our List of Best External Hard Drive for PC Gaming here.
While Windows defragments your hard drive regularly, you can do it manually as well. Furthermore, new SSDs (Solid State Drives) do not require defragmentation, albeit you should do so on HDDs (Hard Disk Drive). Follow the given steps to speed up Windows 11 by defragmenting your drives:
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ Defrag and Optimize Drives. ຈາກນັ້ນ, ກົດເຂົ້າໄປ ເປີດ.
2 ເລືອກເອົາ ຂັບ you want to defragment from the list of drives connected to your computer. e.g. Drive (D:)
3. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ເພີ່ມປະສິດທິ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.
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ວິທີ 11: ອັບເດດ Windows
Windows needs to be regularly updated to work flawlessly. Hence, to speed up Windows 11, update your Windows OS as follows:
1 ເປີດຕົວ ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ & click on Windows Update ໃນແຜງດ້ານຊ້າຍ.
2. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ກວດສອບການປັບປຸງ.
3. If there is any update available, click on ດາວໂຫລດແລະຕິດຕັ້ງ.
4. Let the install be downloaded and installed. Click on Restart now to implement the update.
Method 12: Update Outdated Drivers
Outdated drivers can also present themselves as obstructions and may slow down your computer. Hence, to speed up Windows 11, update all system drivers by any of the following methods.
Method 12A: Through Device Manager Window
1. Type, search & launch ຕົວຈັດການອຸປະກອນ from search bar, as shown.
2. ຄລິກສອງຄັ້ງໃສ່ ຄົນຂັບລົດ ຕົວຢ່າງ: ອະແດບເຕີເຄືອຂ່າຍ that are outdated.
3. ກົດຂວາໃສ່ປຸ່ມ ຄົນຂັບລ້າສະໄຫມ (ຕົວຢ່າງ Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11 ac PCIe Adapter).
4. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ອັບເດດໄດເວີ from the context menu, as shown.
5 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຄົ້ນຫາໂດຍອັດຕະໂນມັດ ສຳ ລັບຄົນຂັບລົດ.
Let the scan run and find the latest driver ສຳ ລັບອຸປະກອນຂອງທ່ານ.
6A. If updates are available, the system will install them automatically.
6B. If not, you will be notified about the same via The best drivers for your device are already installed ຂໍ້ຄວາມ.
7. After updating, click on ປິດ.
8. Repeat the above steps to update all outdated drivers to speed up Windows 11.
Method 12B: Through Windows Update Feature
1 ກົດປຸ່ມ ປຸ່ມ Windows + I simultaneously to open the ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ app
2 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ Windows Update ໃນແຜງດ້ານຊ້າຍ.
3. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຕົວເລືອກຂັ້ນສູງ, shown highlighted.
4 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ການປັບປຸງທາງເລືອກ ພາຍໃຕ້ການ ຕົວເລືອກເພີ່ມເຕີມ.
5 ເລືອກເອົາ ການປັບປຸງຄົນຂັບ ທາງເລືອກ.
6. Check the boxes for available driver updates and click on ດາວນ໌ໂຫລດແລະຕິດຕັ້ງ ປຸ່ມ.
7. ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນໃຫມ່ your Windows 11 PC for installation to take place successfully.
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Pro Tip: Automate Storage Maintenance using Storage Sense
Automating your storage maintenance will manage your temporary files on your behalf without user intervention. To enable Storage Sense, do as follows:
1 ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ໄອຄອນຄົ້ນຫາ ແລະປະເພດ ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ. ກົດ ເປີດ.
2 ໃນ ລະບົບ ແຖບ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ການເກັບຮັກສາ.
3. Click on the switch toggle ສໍາລັບການ Storage Sense ເພື່ອເຮັດໃຫ້ມັນສຸດ.
4. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ລູກສອນຊີ້ຂວາ ໃນ Storage Sense ກະເບື້ອງ.
5. Here, check the box marked Keep Windows running smoothly by automatically cleaning up temporary system and app files.
6. Tun on the toggle under ການອະນາໄມເນື້ອຫາຜູ້ໃຊ້ອັດຕະໂນມັດ.
7. Configure settings according to your choice like
- ດໍາເນີນການຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກການເກັບຮັກສາ ຄວາມຖີ່ຂອງການ
- Delete files in my recycle bin if they have been there for ໄລຍະເວລາ.
- Delete files in my Downloads folders if they haven’t been opened for ໄລຍະເວລາ.
8. ສຸດທ້າຍ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ເປີດໃຊ້ Storage Sense ດຽວນີ້ ປຸ່ມສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນຖືກເນັ້ນ.
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