Is your laptop’s boot time slow? Does your computer hang often? If yes, then your laptop is not running as it should. To effectively optimize your laptop speed and increase its productivity few steps need to be taken which have been shared below.

1. Msconfig – There are number of startup files which lie hidden in the background. They become active as the system is booted. On most occasions they cause the system to take huge booting time. To reduce it you can use the following command

Go to Start>> Run>>Msconfig – after this you will reach a tabbed window, select Startup, then uncheck the files you deem are not needed. Be sure about the file you uncheck; only those you are confident with should be chosen.

2. Disk Defragmentation – systemizes your data by rearranging files are per their respective categories.

3. Empty Recycle Bin - A very common mistake. All files deleted from the source move to recycle bin, wherein they have to be deleted again. If you are sure about deleting a file you can use Shift+Del to delete a file right away and permanently.

4. Temporary Files – Internet usage brings with it numerous file which get collected in the temporary and the buffer memory of the laptop, leading to slow system speed. Follow few steps given below delete these files and increase system speed.

1. Go to Start-RUN-prefetch - Select all and delete.

2. Go to Start-RUN-temp - Select all and delete.

3. Go to Start-RUN-%temp% - Select all and delete.

All these go to your recycle bin so don’t forget to empty it.

5. Disk Cleanup – Frees the memory space of the system. This utility first analysis the hard drive and then separate those files which are useful from those which have become obsolete. The obsolete ones are deleted rendering more hard drive space - essential for system speed.

6. Clean Desktop – One of the most common mistakes done by everyone is of saving all and everything on the desktop. Crowded desktop slows down the system immensely, so always keep is clean and tidy.

7. Appropriate Software Installations - Keep the software installation to the limit of use. This is to say that sometimes unnecessary software can occupy system memory. Get rid of those software and increase system speed.

8. Keep OS updated – The automatic updates that keep coming for operating system are essential to be installed as and when they come.

9. PC’s RAM – If your system’s RAM is low you might face frequent hang-ups, system crashes and a very slow speed. In such case consider upgrading your RAM.

10. Memory Allocation - Save all your files in drives other than C, because stuffing it would make the speed very slow. The C drive should be kept as clean as possible and used optimally.

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