To terminate the apps and processes, right-click on the ‘Start’ icon in the Taskbar or press WINDOWS + X to launch the Quick Access menu, and select ‘Task Manager’ from the list of options. You can view the apps and processes which are presently running in the background and consuming considerable resources in the ‘Task Manager’ and terminate the unwanted ones. This method will immediately clear a lot of system resources and improve its performance. Terminate Apps and Processes Hogging the System This will provide you an insight as to what is leading to the system slowdown and thereby help you formulate a strategy to optimize system performance.ģ. Navigate through the various section for a better understanding of the performance. You can also see the detailed report of performance on various parameters underneath the summary. It will be mentioned next to ‘Top Process Group’. Select the one for the test that you run earlier.įor those who are not fairly acquainted with the various processes, refer to the ‘Summary’ section to identify which process is consuming the maximum system resources. If you have run the test earlier, you will find all the reports listed here with the date and time for each mentioned under the ‘Date’ column. Next, select ‘System Performance’ since we ran a performance test earlier. The current status of the test will be listed under the ‘Status’ column.Īfter the test is complete, select ‘Reports’ from the navigation pane on the left and then double-click on ‘System’ on the right. It will be a short process, around 60 seconds for the test and another couple of seconds to compile the results. The tool will now run a performance test assessing how the various apps, processes, and services impact the system. Right-click on ‘System Performance’ and select ‘Start’ from the context menu. You would now find two options, System Diagnostics and System Performance. Next, double-click on ‘System’ in the list of options on the right.
In Performance Monitor, click on ‘Data Collector Sets’ in the navigation pane on the left. To run the Performance Monitor app, press WINDOWS + S to launch the ‘Search’ menu, type for ‘Performance Monitor’ in the text field at the top, and click on the relevant search result to launch the app. Note: This is not a fix per se, but will help you formulate a strategy in order to optimize system performance. You can explore the other features at your convenience to make the most out of the built-in tool. The app does a lot more but here we will focus on this aspect. Simply restart the computer and finish the task at hand.Ī built-in tool in Windows, the Performance Monitor, allows you to diagnose the system performance and identify the apps or programs that are slowing down the system. When you restart the computer, its performance considerably improves.Īlso, you can use this as a fix in critical situations where time is of paramount importance. This is a temporary fix for the problem but will come in handy when you are unable to execute the other fixes due to the sluggish performance. Hence, you would have to execute a bunch of fixes in order to achieve an optimal system performance. Your system could be slow and lagging due to a bunch of reasons. Since we are not dealing with an error, there’s no one specific fix. These could be anything from low system storage, too many startup programs or background apps and services. Whenever you notice your system lagging or apps taking longer to launch, there are specific reasons behind it. But Windows computers aren’t meant to slow down over time, a common misconception amongst the users. Either be the case, it’s fairly easy to improve the system performance with a bunch of simple fixes.Ī sluggish computer isn’t as effective. It could be over a period of time or completely out of the blue.
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Here are some tips and tricks to boost performance and speed of your Windows 11 PC.Ī lot of users complain of their Windows 11 PC becoming sluggish. As dreading as it may sound, we all encounter sluggish system performance.