{"id":148021,"date":"2019-10-01T21:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T21:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=148021"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:30:00","slug":"windows-10-settings-you-need-to-fix-to-get-the-best-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/windows-10-settings-you-need-to-fix-to-get-the-best-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 settings you need to fix to get the best performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft\u2019s flagship operating system, Windows 10, has banished the demons that haunted the software giant ever since the mess that was Windows 8. Windows 10 looks slick and works well and is just as easy to manage using a touchscreen as it is your mouse and keyboard. That is no mean feat and should be applauded. Even so, there are plenty of Windows 10 settings you can play around with, if you want to ensure best performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t just settings either. In truth, over time, your Windows PC will inevitably begin to slow down<\/strong> and you will have to start thinking about performance options<\/strong>. As hard drives fill up and software starts to slow down a guide for improving Windows 10 performance<\/strong> becomes more and more useful. Let\u2019s look then at some of the Windows 10 settings you can change that will make your PC work faster<\/strong>. We\u2019ll look at your software options first before checking out a couple of hardware issues that could also affect your system speed.<\/p>\n

Windows 10 settings to improve performance<\/h2>\n

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Look at your Startup apps<\/h3>\n

When you install apps onto your PC many of them will try to sneak in a setting that enables them to launch automatically whenever you turn on your PC and start Windows<\/a>. This can cause issues at startup as you\u2019ll have to wait for all of these programs to launch before you can start using your PC normally, but it can also cause general performance issues as these programs will always be running in the background and using up your system\u2019s resources. You can disable this setting in each app, or you can disable it en masse using Windows 10 settings.<\/p>\n

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To do so, all you have to do is go to Windows 10 Settings<\/strong>, then hit Apps<\/strong>, and click Startup<\/strong>. Once in the Startup menu hit Sort by <\/strong>and then Startup impact<\/strong>. This will show you how much of an effect each app will have on system performance and give you a simple toggle switch to stop whichever apps you don\u2019t want starting up when you launch Windows 10. Once you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll need to restart your computer before the changes will come into effect.<\/p>\n

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Disable background apps<\/h3>\n

Startup apps aren\u2019t the only apps that will slow your Windows 10 PC down by running in the background. Other apps can run in the background and hog up your system memory. Like with Startup apps, Windows 10 gives you the chance to disable them all in one place.<\/p>\n

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To disable Windows 10 background apps go to Settings<\/strong>, then Privacy<\/strong>, and finally hit, Background app<\/strong>. This will show you all Windows apps that can run in the background with toggle switches next to them so you can turn them on or off. The only catch here is that this only gives you control over Windows Store apps. If you\u2019ve installed traditional software, you\u2019ll have to go into the app\u2019s settings to stop it from running in the background.<\/p>\n

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Free up some space on your hard drive<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ll look at different types of hard drives in a bit, but for now, let\u2019s just stress that no matter what type of hard drive you have you don\u2019t want to fill more than 70% of its total capacity<\/a>. This is a good rule of thumb to follow as once you get over 70%, you\u2019ll likely start experiencing performance issues and your system will slow down. If this is you, you can free up some space now by:<\/p>\n