Why Windows 10 slows down after updating. Why the laptop slows down, how to fix

After installing Windows 10 usually does not slow down. Something needs to be done to achieve this effect. The ten is definitely faster than the seventh version. Especially if you turn off all the visuals, which we are sure most of the population does not need. When your Windows 10 laptop slows down, download Dr Web Cure It first. Please note that some adware and other Trojans do not allow you to get the required file from the company's official website. The download may break or freeze at some stage. So it makes sense to transfer the necessary software on a flash drive from another PC.

Again, the threat is not to infect the neighbor too. As you know, viruses are perfectly transmitted through removable media. So, at the slightest problem, download your antivirus software immediately. Even if Kaspersky is installed, this does not mean that a couple of Trojans could not settle in the system. Let's just say that Dr Web perfectly complements the named application. But, it should be noted that even a dozen began to fall not as often as it was with XP or 7. Or hackers appeared more cunning ... We have already told how Red October terrorized government organizations in many countries for 5 years before it was noticed.

Performance tuning

All laptops have a performance tuning setting. It usually hangs in the tray. Lenovo's interface looks like this.

Here, the race car icon shows the arrow position where Windows 10 slows down the least. The other two options are:

• Energy saving.
• Balanced mode.

This can be called quick access. There is one more place where the installed set of options will allow the laptop to work a little faster. We are talking about the power plan now.

You can see that there is a High Performance Power Plan. In this case, the display never turns off, and the hard disk works without stopping. It is difficult to say whether the performance of the PC will actually increase. As well as what the connection is between this power plan and the laptop's built-in interface. You can try to change options and track the effect in a "friendly" rig.

Graphics

The PC will run about three times faster if you disable any bells and whistles in the design. There are two ways to do this:

• Put a contrasting theme.

1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Personalization.
3. Themes.
4. Theme options.
5. Scroll down to the bottom.
6. We put the desired one (the desktop background will disappear).

• Disable all visual effects.

1. Win + Break to enter system properties.
2. Extra options…
3. Advanced tab, section Performance.
4. Set the switch to the desired position (see screen).

Anti-virus scan

This step can only be skipped in two cases:

1. Antivirus check has already been performed and nothing has changed.
2. Ten got up from scratch on a PC isolated from the network and immediately began to freeze.

Windows 10 itself does defragmentation on a schedule, but it is still afraid of viruses. So check the system periodically if the computer dulls (slows down).

Where can I download

In any other situation, the first step should be to visit the official Dr Web site. Many people know that for home PCs there is a free utility called Cure It. Pay attention to this point if the laptop is part of the equipment of any organization. However, be careful too. If you insist on compliance with the law to such trifles as buying an antivirus, then you can fly out of work.

To download the utility, just type in the search engine "web doctor smokes", or follow this link free.drweb.ru/download+cureit+free/?lng\u003dru and click Download.

The file size is usually up to 150 MB, although there were times when this figure was slightly higher. Please note that the Doctor's version must be up to date. Recently, the official site even conducted a vote on whether to make the software use period of only 5 days. Apparently, the company's specialists believe that it is during this period that the databases manage to become outdated. Therefore, the utility will not catch all threats. If the Trojan is cunning, then most likely it will not even be possible to restart the PC. You just need to turn it off (in any way), start it again and immediately start checking. The downloaded file is in the Downloads folder, but if you are working from Opera, you will be asked where you want to save the module. To make searching easier, sort the folder by Date.

Check progress

Once upon a time, Dr Web blocked the PC for the duration of all operations. But today this inconvenience has been eliminated. Just click on the file a couple of times and start the process. If a significant number of threats are detected, immediately stop the progress of the task, heal and restart the PC. Surely with each such step, it will run a little faster.

The wizard will offer you to select files and folders to scan, but we would recommend not touching anything, but simply allowing the utility to start crawling. The process can take up to half an hour, but it takes even less time.

Cleaning browsers

Some installers clog our computer not only with Trojans, but also with various add-ons in browsers. For example, some malicious applications promote mail.ru, like to put an unnecessary search page as a start page, register bookmarks, panels in the system, change search settings. It is necessary to systematically clean all the observers that are available. Something from mail.ru is deleted through the Control Panel (Win + X). Here you are, look at the screen. The virus that stuffed our PC with Trojans put this everywhere.

Cleaning from such "well-wishers" takes up to 40 minutes. In our case, it took a little more, because there are 6 browsers in the system. We emphasize: this start page was prescribed by the installer, we did not install it in IE. And there were no questions about whether we have a desire to start every day with mail.ru. We answer: it is not, it was not, and henceforth it will definitely not be (after cleaning). But how to get rid of this?

Restart the browser with peace of mind. And so we had to do with each of the six, and in addition - remove Search mail.ru from the desktop from the Taskbar. There were also some other "weeds" that had to be dealt with. Readers now understand why it took 40 minutes to clean. Why do this? The speed of browsers, above all. Well, and, of course, the principle: there should not be software on the PC that climbed onto it without warning. Understand correctly, the blame is on mail.ru, and the pirates, but this does not make it easier for us, and 40 minutes of life cannot be returned.

How to avoid becoming a victim of viruses

We have already talked about this more than once and gave examples, but our readers have already guessed that no one is perfect. By the nature of the activity, you have to download a lot of software, and about 2 times a year you have to delete mail.ru. So this case is just an example. In fact, he is typical. Here are some warning signs:

1. You try to download a file, and then a bunch of options appear on one page (although the search engine fails to find anything at all). And it is written: there are no viruses! Throughout our activity, there was only one site where we downloaded the file, and there was no virus (if there was such an inscription). However, 3 Trojans had to be removed soon. Whether these events are related to each other, we still cannot say with certainty. So, the promise to fill something "without viruses" should be taken with caution. Because decent sites never leak Trojans anyway.
2. You enter and see: under the link, comments with laudatory praises are tirelessly "left". Everyone is so happy (with a frequency of 1 person / sec) that, willy-nilly, suspicions arise. And all the way: some icons from VK plus phones. At least right now go pick a password or call some beautiful woman. Only one thing is wrong here: there are no such accounts in VK, and it is impossible to leave your praise. Be careful with such resources.
3. "Forums" repeat the previous scenario. Moreover, scammers often produce several pages. So it is difficult to distinguish a fake. Remember only one thing: do not give your phone number. In 90% of cases, this is just phishing.
4. "Search Engines". Someone noticed that some resources are not looking for everything, but only for certain formats. For example e-books. And he began to create his own, but only fake ones. They have everything, from the love correspondence between Lenin and Trotsky and ending with instructions on how to properly milk a goat. We think readers have already guessed that such sites should be bypassed.

This is not a complete list. The most conscientious scammers do not drive us Trojans, but only offer to watch ads under one pretext or another. That is, we simply waste our time, but we don't get anything. But we don't get any problems, which then take 40 minutes or more to solve.

Firewall prohibitions

Network requests take the longest time. Even if the laptop is not connected to the Internet. Open your firewall and deny maximum network traffic. In particular, browsers and many other applications do not need them.

1. Win + A.
2. Network.
3. Network parameters.
4. Network and Sharing Center.
5. In the lower left corner is Windows Firewall.
6. In the left column - Allow interaction ...

The new operating system consumes much less resources, it is more optimized than previous versions, but what if after installing Windows 10 the computer slows down? Let's take a closer look at this problem, try to find ways to solve it.

Reasons for slow Windows 10

If the Windows operating system takes a long time to load, there may be many reasons. Now we will try to sanctify some, provide solutions.

Weak processor

It is possible that the PC has become slow to work on the new OS due to a weak, old processor. He does not cope with the load, which is why brakes and failures begin. Users often do wrong when they have 4 GB of RAM, a weak percentage is set by a 64-bit OS, which consumes a lot of resources. You can easily check how busy the processor is:

1. Right-click on the bottom panel, select "Task Manager".



2. Look there the load on the CPU, if a lot of programs are not enabled, in idle mode it is about 50-70%, this is bad. You need to look at which applications are consuming how much, close them.



This is one of the reasons why Windows 10 computer slows down.

With the launch of Windows, some programs are automatically launched. You need to look at the startup list and disable unnecessary applications:




Hard drive problems

The computer may slow down if the disk is 100 percent loaded. This can also be seen in the Task Manager under the tab "Disk"... There you can also close applications that load the hard drive. In addition, the system can slow down:





Low RAM

Windows 10 computer slows down very much, what should I do? Perhaps there is not enough RAM installed (2-3 GB). You can check it through the Task Manager:




You can customize the swap file:






Virus software

Quite often, a large number of viruses in the system become the cause of computer brakes. If there are such suspicions, you need:

1. Download Dr. WebCureit and check the OS.
2. The utility will find viruses and eliminate them.



OS update

Now the reason for the terrible brakes may be the update of Windows. If after the last update Windows 10 slows down the computer, then:



Drivers

Driver problems can cause the system to malfunction. To check:

1. Search for Windows Device Manager and run it.
2. If there is a yellow exclamation mark next to any device, then there is a problem with it.
3. You need to remove the drivers for such a device, reboot the system and reinstall, or they will be installed automatically.



Hardware problems

It is possible that the brakes are due to a problem with the computer hardware. Recommended:






Conclusion

Now you know why your Windows 10 computer slows down and how to deal with it. Use our recommendations. If the problem is not solved, write in the comments or in and I will definitely help you.

The operating system "Windows 10" is a very interesting thing. Sometimes it works just fine. But more often there are situations in which the OS slows down, bugs, deletes user files and generally behaves inadequately. Why it happens? Why and how can this be fixed? This is what will be discussed in this material. Indeed, now the "ten" is installed by a decent number of users. According to this parameter, it is already overtaking the cult and most successful "seven".

Why does the "ten" slow down?

How is it that Microsoft's state-of-the-art OS often works out of hand? There can be many reasons. But there is one indisputable fact. Exacerbation of inappropriate Tier 10 behavior is associated with updates provided by Microsoft. It is after them that the system produces such pretzels that programmers pale. But there are other problems as well. Let's list them all as a list. This will be more convenient.

• Refresh curves. The scandal is still on everyone's lips when, after the next global update, Windows 10 deleted user files. "Curved" updates from developers are the most common cause of slowdown.
• A bunch of Metro applications. "Chip" of the tenth version. It comes with built-in applications that not only can be removed, but even just closed, it is quite problematic. They load the OS in full.
• Lots of unnecessary startup programs. Together a certain number of programs start from the OS, which then work in the background, consuming the computer's RAM.
• The presence of viruses. Malicious software often strains the OS with its work. And the regular "Windows Defender" is useless and full of holes, which can do nothing.
• Small swap file. If the OS physical RAM is insufficient, then it accesses the paging file. And if he has a miniature size, then the system starts to work much slower.

This is why Windows 10 is slow. This is sometimes treated. But if the case is completely neglected, then a complete reinstallation of the system may be necessary. However, we will try to solve these problems using the methods available to us.

Step 1. Disable Windows updates

Of course, this is not recommended for security reasons. But if you choose security or stable performance, then 99% of users will prefer the latter. After all, why did the laptop with Windows 10, which yesterday was the most powerful in its class, start to slow down? It is because of the "curves" of updates. Therefore, you need to disable the hated Update Center. The system will be more complete.

This can be done according to the following algorithm:

1. Open the "Control Panel".
2. We click the item "Administration".
3. Click on "Services".
4. A window with a list of services will open. We move to the very bottom and double-click on the "Windows Update" service.
5. In the "Startup type" column, set "Disabled".
6. Click the "Stop" button.
7. Click "Apply" and "OK".

The System should now start to work more stable. If that didn't help much, then there are probably some other problems. Why does the computer slow down on Windows 10 yet? Because there is something wrong with the OS. Let's continue to solve the problems.

Step 2. Removing the Metro applications

These apps are inherently useless. There are far more advanced alternatives. And not from Microsoft (most importantly). You need to uninstall Metro applications, if only because they take up space and load the device's RAM. When they are gone, the system will immediately feel better. But you won't be able to remove them in the usual way. We'll have to use the following algorithm.

1. Open the Start menu and look for the Windows PowerShell directory.
2. We launch this very PowerShell as an administrator using the right mouse button.
3. In the blue console, enter the command Get-AppxPackage | Remove-AppxPackage and press Enter.
4. We are waiting for the completion of the process.
5. We reboot the car.

The above command will remove the entire set of standard Windows 10 applications, including the hated Windows Store. This action should make the system easier to operate. But why does the game slow down on Windows 10? This also has a completely logical explanation. It's all about background processes.

Step 3. Clean up startup

The startup contains not only those programs that are required for the operation of the operating system. There are also a bunch of unnecessary ones. The most dangerous of the useless programs is OneDrive, which Microsoft aggressively shoves into every Windows release. But there are others. Therefore, you need to disable their autorun. This can be done as follows.

1. Right-click on the Start menu icon.
2. In the menu that appears, select "Task Manager" and launch it.
3. We study the list of programs.
4. Right-click on the name of the program that shouldn't be here.
5. In the drop-down menu, click "Disable".
6. We repeat the action for other applications.

After restarting the machine, Windows should get a second wind. You will immediately notice how much faster it started loading. But why does Windows 10 slow down on a laptop with 2 gigabytes of RAM? There is probably not enough physical RAM and the paging file is very small. We need to solve this problem.

Step 4. Increase the swap file

You don't need to be a programmer to increase the paging file. Even a beginner can handle this. If you follow the instructions below. You need to do the following.

1. Right-click on the computer icon on the desktop and select "Properties" in the menu that appears.
2. In the next window, click "Advanced Options".
3. Now select the "Advanced" tab.
4. Go to the "Performance" section.
5. We click "Options", then "Virtual Memory".
6. We set the paging file size from 2 to 3 gigabytes.
7. Click "Apply" and "OK".
8. We reboot the car.

Now the lack of RAM on your machine will be less noticeable. In general, the system should start to work stably. And why does Windows 10 slow down even when performing simple tasks? It's probably all about viruses. There are several ways to solve this problem: by disinfecting and reinstalling the OS. But the latter should be used only if the pandemic is rampant and the antivirus is not helping.

Step 5. Get rid of viruses

It should be noted right away that it is better not to use the regular Windows Defender under any guise. Better to install a normal third-party antivirus. For example, ESET NOD32. Using his example, we will analyze the process of getting rid of viruses.

1. Right-click on the antivirus icon in the tray.
2. We click "Open antivirus".
3. We move to the "Scanning" tab.
4. We click "Custom Scan".
5. We mark all the items. Including the area of \u200b\u200brandom access memory.
6. We launch the check and wait for its completion.

Anti-Virus will automatically scan all necessary objects and take appropriate measures if it finds threats. If this does not help, then there is only one way out - a complete reinstallation of the OS with all the ensuing consequences.

Conclusion

So, we tried to answer the question of why Windows 10 began to slow down, and offered solutions to the problem. After completing all the above actions, the OS should definitely breathe more freely and start working normally.

Greetings, readers.

Laptops have long been devices that make a person mobile, while offering almost all the capabilities of a desktop computer. But at the same time, this equipment often fails. And this usually manifests itself in a slowdown in overall work. In the article below, I will tell you why Windows 10 slows down on a laptop, what to do with it, and how to cope with the disease on your own?

Despite the fact that the Windows 10 system is considered to be productive and maximally optimized for different devices, it can still work unstable. And there are several reasons at once explaining this:

insufficient device parameters;

incorrect drivers;

overheat;

busy hard drive;

inappropriate software;

viruses (can be caught using Comodo Internet Security).

Weak device performance( )

The main and most common reason due to which speed problems start on a laptop is insufficient technical parameters. Usually, before selling equipment, manufacturers choose the appropriate OS for the technical capabilities of the device. But when users decide to reinstall the operating system themselves, they usually do not look at the minimum requirements:

If a Lenovo, Asus or any other laptop does not fit the above parameters or is close to them, most likely it will not work correctly.

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If all of a sudden you decide to install Win 10 on your device, and it starts to slow down over time, you shouldn't be upset - there is a way out, or rather even several. How to fix the current situation?

Let's start with autorun applications, which occurs during the start of the operating system. The fact is that when buying new equipment, a lot of additional software can be installed on it, which the client does not need. But at the same time, there will always be less free resources. To get out of this situation, you need to perform several movements:

Call the context menu to " Taskbars».

Go to " Device Manager"And then to" Startup».

Important! Apps that are specific to this account are shown here.

1. Find unfamiliar software in the list, press RMB. We are interested in "".

You can select "" for details. There is also a column " Impact on launch". It shows how the utility affects the startup speed of the operating system.

In this case, the laptop may not work properly because of the above tool. So why is it slowing down? Let's go further.

Drivers( )

Fortunately, most laptop computer manufacturers today, regardless of the assembled company, Acer or Samsung, provide accompanying software. But still, sometimes there are situations when, after an automatic update, the unit starts to work incorrectly. This is due to the use of inappropriate drivers.

In this case, in addition to braking, the cursor may not move, the keyboard or any other important elements may not work.

The solution is to install the right software. To do this, we perform a number of actions:

Due to incorrect software, sometimes even the screen is rotated, like a tablet. If you don't know the model or manufacturer, try another method:

Overheat( )

In most cases, the fresher a game or program is, the more laptop resources it consumes. Because of this, overheating of the system often appears. This is directly related to the small size of the devices, because it is simply impossible to accommodate a powerful system that provides maximum cooling. Therefore, as the temperature rises, the computer can not only start to slow down, but also turn off, since the overheating protection is triggered.

The solution will be to clean the inside of the dust, lubricate the cooler, apply new thermal paste to the processor and purchase a special stand with additional cooling.

If all this does not help, it may be worth replacing the programs you are using. So, for example, Yandex browser can be safely removed and start using Opera or Chrome.

A laptop with Windows 10 makes a person mobile and at the same time takes full advantage of a desktop PC. But unlike computers, these devices are more likely to fail. If you do not know why the laptop slows down, what to do to make Windows 10 work efficiently, use the tips described in this article.

Why the laptop slows down

The developers are trying to make Windows 10 as feature-rich and productive as possible. But sometimes, after upgrading to "ten", the laptop starts to slow down. It interferes with work and play. This also happens with devices on which the OS is initially installed. Causes:

• not optimized;
• incompatible drivers;
• overheat;
• the hard disk is full;
• incompatible programs.

Viruses are a problem for all devices running different versions of Windows. We have written many times about how to clean your PC from malware (“”, “”, “”, “”, “”, it will also be interesting to read “”), so this topic is not touched upon in the article.

Weak computer

The main reason a laptop with Windows 10 starts to slow down is its "weak" technical parameters. Manufacturers are trying to adhere to Microsoft's recommendations regarding the minimum technical requirements for devices on which the "ten" will work. When an ordinary user updates or installs a new OS on his own, he rarely looks at the recommendations.

Windows 10 minimum system requirements:

• processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or higher or single-chip system (SoC);
• rAM: 2 GB for new devices, 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) when upgrading;
• free disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit);
• screen resolution 800 × 600 pixels;
• video adapter supporting DirectX9 or higher or WDDM version 1.0.

If the laptop does not meet the minimum stated requirements or is close to them in value, Windows 10 will slow down and work incorrectly.

What to do if your laptop slows down

Optimization of startup

A user who buys a new laptop may have a huge number of additional programs from the device manufacturer installed by default. They run automatically along with the OS and mostly run in the background.

Good to know! Utilities for speeding up and optimizing Windows 10 often act the other way around - they slow down the system, regardless of the "name" of the manufacturer.

Downloading the correct drivers

The problem faced by many users of laptops with Windows 10. Creation of drivers for the gadget should be handled by the company that collected it. But a year after the release of the "dozen", many manufacturers still have not provided actual drivers, or they release them only for new laptop models.

If your laptop slows down after upgrading to Windows 10, download and install drivers for your device.

On the manufacturer's website

In Device Manager

Helpful! It is better to use the first method, because if the OS says in the Device Manager that the device is working normally, this may not be true.

Overheat

Modern games and programs use large resources of the laptop, which is why its components (processor, video card) overheat. Due to its compact size, a powerful cooling system cannot be installed in the device. As the temperature inside the case rises, the laptop starts to slow down and may turn off (automatic protection).

How to find out the temperature of the processor and other components of the device, you will learn in the article "". If at idle it does not drop below 50-60 degrees, clean the laptop from dust. You can do this yourself or at a service center.

Important! Only do your own laptop dust cleaning if you have experience and relevant knowledge.

If that doesn't work, purchase a dedicated laptop cooling pad. This is a platform with built-in fans. They create a directed air flow to the bottom of the gadget and additionally cool it.

Cleaning the hard drive

After upgrading to Windows 10, the files of the old OS version remain on the system drive. They are used if the user decides to "roll back", but because of them the hard disk becomes full. If you are confident that you will not be returning to an older OS, delete these files. How to do this is described in the article "

Incompatibility with programs

If the device slows down when starting a program or utility, but otherwise works normally, then the problem is in compatibility with Windows 10.

Old programs do not support the new OS (even in), so they either do not work at all, or work incorrectly. The solution to this problem is to find an alternative replacement.

Other cases of incompatibility.

1. Installed two antiviruses that interfere with each other's work. Solution -\u003e remove one of them.
2. The downloaded program is "curve", it lacks drivers for correct operation, it is not compatible with the device. Solution → download software from the official website or find other software.
3. In browsers instability is caused by extensions and plugins installed by the user. Solution -\u003e disable / remove unnecessary components.

Video

More general reasons are discussed in the video.