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(I know it might be obvious for many people, but it’s usually not.)

The restarting process closes background processes and applications.

Task Manager and Settings app

Task Manager and Settings app

If you haven’t seen any improvements, continue with the recommendations.

Although these are convenient features, they can significantly slow down the system and startup process.

However, you might always control these features to speed up the equipment.

Windows 11 shut down option

Disable startup apps

Certain apps can register with the system to launch automatically during startup.

Disable restartable apps

Windows 11 can save and restart specific applications when you reboot the computer and sign in.

Uninstalling those apps can help to increase performance.

Settings startup

(It’s important to note that well-known companies can also make low-quality applications.)

To maintain your gear’s health and efficiency, prioritize installing reputable apps.

If the specific app is not in the store, only download it from a trusted source.

Disable startup apps

When in doubt, conduct online research to gather more information about the app.

Explore software vendor forums to check for user experiences and potential issues.

On Windows 11, you have many different ways to free up space.

Sign-in options settings

However, the easiest way is to use the Storage parameters to delete temporary and unnecessary files.

If you need more space,use this guideto find more ways to optimize the storage on your box.

Update drivers manually

You should utilize the instructions provided on the manufacturer support website to accomplish this task.

Disable restartable apps

If instructions are not available, you could refer to the steps below.

Once you complete the steps, the machine driver should be installed on the computer.

Check the developer support website for updates if you have non-Microsoft Store apps.

Windows 11 installed apps

You may also be able to use the update option in the tool itself.

Usually, this happens when a new version or an update for the operating system ships with unknown issues.

Only use this option if it’s known that a bug is causing performance issues on Windows 11.

Windows 11 uninstall apps

This option increases the power consumption but improves the overall performance.

Use the app’s parameters if this is the case.

Inthis set of instructions, you will find more details on how to use these command-line tools.

Open Temporary files

You should periodically perform a full virus scan, especially when you suspect the computer could be infected.

After the scan is complete, the antivirus will remove the malware and restart the computer automatically.

This mode should also improve framerates during gameplay and stop services like Windows Update from disrupting the experience.

Windows 11 free up space

If you want to improve your box’s gaming performance, consider turning off these features.

Here’s how:

Once you complete the steps, games should run more smoothly.

You should also consider investing in a new computer if you have the system for three or four years.

Windows 11 update settings

Otherwise, the hardware is likely to start throttling as soon as the battery starts to drop.

I’m not including the defragment feature, since most devices running Windows 11 already use Solid State Drives.

Windows 11 upgrade

Advanced options for updates

Optional updates for Windows 11

Windows Update install drivers

Device Manager update driver option

Browse my computer for driver software

Select driver files location

Microsoft Store update apps

Windows update history

Windows 11 uninstall updates

Uninstall problematic update

Recovery settings

Windows 11 Go Back feature

Windows 11 roll back skip updates

Windows 11 rollback feature

Windows 11 power options legacy

High performance power plan

Windows 11 display settings

Windows 11 graphics settings

Change app graphics to high performance

High performance GPU configuration

Open Visual Effects settings

Disable Visual Effects to improve performance

Searching Windows

Windows 11 indexing settings for performance

Advanced indexing option

Show all locations

Change indexing settings for speed

Windows 11 about settings

Advanced system settings

Open Performance settings

Virtual Memory settings

Virtual memory high performance settings

DISM Restorehealth

sfc scannow command

Protection updates

Defender antivirus check for updates

Defender Antivirus scan options

Defender Antivirus full scan

Microsoft Defender Offline scan

Game Mode settings

Enable gaming mode

Core isolation details

Memory integrity

Optional features

More Windows features

Virtual Machine Platform

Recovery settings

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Windows 11 reset to fix performance

Task Manager memory usage

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