Chris Scalise of recommends rearranging some of your files in a process called defragmenting or “defragging.” One simple way to do this is to move larger files, like movies and photos, to a CD or a Cloud so that they’re not taking up space on your hard drive, slowing it down. Though deleting some will definitely help matters, that’s far from the only option.
Photos, videos and other extra-large files hog space on your computer and make it run slowly. The Chrome extension “The Great Suspender” can also do this for you. Find the “Privacy” option under “Settings.” Select “background apps,” and then you can restrict certain apps from running in the background by turning off the toggle switch. Close the unused programs and then reboot the computer.Īnd if you’re a Windows 10 user, you can actually avoid having to do this every time by preventing programs from running in the background. Click on any application you aren’t using and click “End Task” on Windows or the X button on a Mac to free up some memory and make your computer faster. You’ll see a list of programs you’re currently running, along with how much memory each is using. On Macs, use the “Spotlight” search (the magnifying glass icon in the screen’s upper right corner) to look for and open “Activity Monitor.” For computers running Windows, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up the Task Manager.
To find and close programs that you may not realise are running, your Task Manager or Activity Monitor is your best friend. “This consumes valuable processing power and RAM which in turn will slow down your. “Many users will close an application window via the red cross in the top right-hand corner however, many applications will still technically be running,” advises Mathew Porter, director at Kumo Digital. If you run too many programs at once – for example having a Web browser, an Excel spreadsheet, and Spotify open at the same time – you’ll overload the computer and slow its processing speed significantly.
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