There are times when you may feel your PC running slowly, web pages taking too long to load, and folders opening after a while. These are all signs that your PC is struggling with something that doesn’t usually happen. These things can also happen to any new PC if it has also been used for a few months. Don’t blame your PC for this kind of thing, there are chances that it has collected a lot of unwanted items or files, that’s why it is taking too much time to process your request. This is the time to optimize your PC.

Although there are many PC optimizers available on the internet these days and most of them are paid software, but you don’t really need to pay for such software, you can optimize PC yourself without paying anything. It is very easy to clean your PC without any technical knowledge. You just need to do a few of the things mentioned below and your computer will be back to normal, it’s just a matter of a few clicks.

Remove unnecessary programs: Go to Control Panel and then Programs and Features and a list of software currently installed on your PC will appear. Look through the list carefully and remove any programs you are no longer using. This will also free up some disk space on your hard drive that you can use to store important files.

Disk Cleanup: Click the Start button, then Accessories, then System Tools and look for Disk Cleanup Utility. This little tool will help you remove junk and temporary internet files from your PC, this will also free up your disk space.

Optimize startup items: If your PC is taking too long to start, consider checking your startup items. Press Window+R to open the run box, type the command MSCONFIG and go to the startup tab. Carefully check all startup items and disable running unwanted apps at startup.

Hard Drive Optimization: Click the Start button, then Accessories, then System Tools, and search for Disk Defragmentation Utility. This may take a while to complete in order to relocate files and optimize your drive.

windows update– Make sure that Windows updates are turned on and that your computer is regularly checking for new updates. This will fix most security issues on your computer and keep it up to date. Your computer should be able to check for new updates at least once a week.

virus scan: Make sure you are using reliable antivirus protection and that it is also regularly updated with virus definitions. Most of today’s good antivirus programs have a built-in PC Optimizer utility to optimize your computer from time to time. You should run a full scan of your computer at least once a week.

Apart from the above things, you can also increase the virtual memory on your PC if your PC is low on RAM, this might affect the performance of your computer as well. You can also consider optimizing the Windows registries, but remember that editing registry items incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system. If you want to do this, consider using a good PC optimizer or registry cleaning utility.