Windows 10 is arguably the most efficiently coded operating system from Microsoft, but it also contains a vast number of features which require large amounts of system resources. On the plus side, the latest iteration of Windows also has some extremely useful built-in features to improve overall efficiency.

If you've found that your computer's performance has slowed down, there are a number of usual suspects who are most probably responsible including bloatware, temporary files and less powerful hardware.

In this guide, we'll explore ten of the best ways that you can speed up Windows 10 today, including defragging, clearing out unwanted programs, disabling superfluous special effects and even performing hardware upgrades.

1. Restart your PC

While this may seem an obvious step, many users keep their machines running for weeks at a time. Windows 10 will automatically put the display to sleep, but any processes which have previously been started will continue. These can accumulate over time and slow down your computer.

You can fix this issue by shutting down your PC each day once you have finished using it, by clicking on the Windows button and selecting the 'Power' button.

Make sure to close any running programs and save your work before you do so. If your PC has slowed down to the extent that you can't display the Windows menu, manually hold down the Power button until the computer is fully powered....


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