Modern laptops last longer than ever, and even if your laptop seems to be slowing down a bit after a few years, chances are you can get a lot more life out of it by taking a few steps to optimize its performance.
So don’t head to computer shops cape town to get a replacement just yet – here are a few helpful tips that will speed up your old laptop!
- Limit Applications That Run At Startup
If you notice your laptop is especially slow when it first starts up, this is probably the problem. Lots of programs may open up and try to run at the same time when your computer first boots up.
You can stop this, though. Just follow this guide from Microsoft to limit the applications that run when you start up your computer, and you’ll likely notice much better performance when you first turn your laptop on.
- Delete Programs You Never Use
It’s a good idea to go through your computer every once in a while, and uninstall computer programs that you don’t use. These take up disk space that you could use for other things and may even run in the background – taking up computing resources even when you’re not using them. Follow this guide to get started.
- Clean Up Your Disk
Just open up your Windows search bar and enter “Disk Cleanup,” then select this Microsoft program from the list of results. This lets you delete temporary files, empty your Recycle Bin, and perform some other steps that will boost the performance of your SSD or hard drive.
- Add More RAM (If Possible)
Some laptops have upgradeable RAM. Adding more RAM lets you run more programs simultaneously and can help with laptop performance. If your laptop allows you to add more RAM, you can buy replacement RAM online at a PC shop and install it yourself. Or you can bring your computer into GTR Computers in Cape Town, and we can perform this upgrade for you.
- Always Update Your Operating System Regularly
Make sure to frequently update Windows. Doing so will help your computer stay safe from viruses and other threats and will also help boost its performance.
It’s tempting to put off updates but keeping Windows up-to-date is one of the best ways to maintain your laptop’s performance over the years.
Follow These Tips To Improve Laptop Performance – Or Shop For A New Laptop!
We recommend that you try these tips to improve laptop performance before you start shopping for a new model. But if you have tried all of this and your laptop still isn’t performing the way you want it to, it may be time for an upgrade. We have a wide variety of laptop specials at GTR Computers – so shop online now, and get a great deal on the modern, high-performance laptop you need.
