How to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Laptop: Easy Performance Boosts

Optimize Startup Programs and Apps

• 🚀 Disable unnecessary startup applications to significantly speed up boot time and free up system resources.
• 💡 Uninstall unused applications that haven't been used in months to free up space and system resources, making your computer faster.

Clean Temporary Files

• 🧹 Delete temporary files from the %temp% folder by opening Windows plus R and typing temp.
• ⚠️ If some files cannot be deleted, select 'do this for all current items' and then 'skip'.
• 🗑️ Repeat the process for the %temp% folder by typing percent temp and deleting all files.
• ⚙️ Also, delete files from the prefetch folder by searching for it and repeating the deletion process.

Utilize Optimization Tools

• 🛠️ Use the 'Win Util' tool by Chris Titus Tech for a one-click optimization, automating performance tweaks.
• ⚡ Within Win Util, disable background processes, remove Windows bloatware, and optimize system settings.
• 📌 Advanced tweaks include disabling full-screen optimizations and Microsoft Copilot.
• 📈 After running tweaks, activate the 'Ultimate Performance Profile' to ensure maximum laptop performance.

Adjust Visual Effects and Virtual Memory

• ✨ To improve performance, go to advanced system settings, then performance settings, and select 'adjust for best performance' to disable visual effects.
• 🧠 If your laptop has low RAM, increase virtual memory by unchecking 'automatically manage page file size', setting an initial size (1.5x RAM), and a maximum size (3x RAM).

Disk Defragmentation

• 💽 Open 'defragment and optimize drives' from the Start menu.
• ✅ Select the disk and click 'optimize' to ensure the drive is optimized and its status is 'OK'.