How To Improve Your PC Performance

Tasks in the left pane of Performance Information and Tools can help you improve your computer's performance.

• Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, and then, in the list of results, click Performance Information and Tools.

Task	Description
Adjust visual effects	Optimize performance by changing how menus and windows appear.
Adjust indexing options	Indexing options can help you find what you're looking for quickly and easily on your computer. You can search more efficiently by narrowing your search to focus on those files and folders that you commonly use..
Adjust power settings	Change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently, and adjust battery usage for portable computers.
Open Disk Cleanup	This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have.
Advanced tools	Access advanced system tools, such as Event Viewer, Disk Defragmenter, and System Information, that system administrators and IT professionals often use to solve problems. You can also view notifications about performance-related issues and what to do about them. For example, if Windows detects that a driver is reducing performance, click the notification to learn which driver is causing the problem and view help on how to update the driver. Issues listed at the beginning of the list are impacting the system more than issues listed further down the list. tutorials  by dreamz