Why Your Computer is SLOW and How to Fix it To Work LIKE NEW – 10 Easy Fixes for a Fast Computer

Do you have a frustratingly slow computer? Let’s fix that. I’ve got 10 easy, free fixes that will make your computer run lighting fast like the day you first started it.

If your computer is slow to start up, slows down when rendering, slows down when modelling or slows down when watching a god damn video. These fixes will solve your problems.

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----- Timestamps
0:00 – G’day
1:11 - Coffee
2:38 1 - Fix Slow Start Up
6:00 2 - Get a Lightning Fast Computer
12:43 3 - Update Software
13:45 4 - Fix a Noisy, Overheating Computer
15:33 5 – Clean Your CPU to Run Like New
17:00 6 – Do You Have Viruses & Malware?
19:36 7 – ONE Piece of Hardware You Need for a Fast Computer
20:11 8 – Test Your Computer Components
22:33 9 – Power Saver to HIGH PERFORMANCE
23:27 10 – Quick Things You Can Do to Speed Up Your Computer NOW
27:44 Bonus - The Correct Order for Upgrading Your Computer Components

There are tons of reasons why your laptop or PC is slow, and everyone’s computer is going to be different. I decided to round up the 10 most common causes and the best tips you can follow along to make your computer run like brand new.

There’s nothing wrong with your computer, it’s perfectly fine. Well, probably not if you clicked on this video. But it will be. You just need to follow along with these 10 steps for a lightning speed computer. Let’s go.

2. Too much bloat. Use CCleaner and defrag your computer. Delete any unused files and clean up your disks. Make sure all your disks have at least 15% free disk space. Also use CCleaner tools panel to uninstall unnecessary programs.
Delete or move any files off your desktop. This really has a big effect on start-up time.

3. Make sure your OS is up to date as well as all your drivers and applications. This isn’t just for speed but also security. Viruses and malware target older OS’s.

4. Your hardware is dirty. Dust really does slow down your computer as it causes fans to work slower by blocking them, your computer gets hotter, it throttles harder and takes more up resources. If your computer is noisy it’s usually a good sign you’ve got a build-up of dust.

5. Your CPU can get hot if it’s receiving insufficient airflow. Starts from dust built up that’s hindering fans to work properly. This can burn away the thermal paste that allows the CPU’s fan to cool the CPU. Without the paste – the fan can spin at lightning speed with nearly no effect. When that paste dries up and is gone, the CPU will throttle down in a very significant way.
The CPU is the heart of your computer. You don’t want that malfunctioning. It’s worth buying some thermal paste (link above) and taking apart your CPU fan to apply the paste. Trust me.

6. Viruses and malware. If your computer is infected it will take up resources and slow down the things you want to work on. You need anti-virus or anti-malware programs.

7. Run your computer off an SSD. You can keep all your files on an external or internal hard drive but to boot and load your programs off an SSD will madly improve its speed loading files.

8. Use passmark’s performance test.

9. Go from power-saver to high-performance.

10. Go to command prompt. Type cmd in search.
a. Check Drive Health / Status - Type WMIC.
b. Check for drive errors: CHKDSK. Will repair some errors.
c. Sfc /scannow – system file checker.
d. Check for memory errors: windows memory diagnostic.

If you’ve decided you just want to upgrade your hardware, I would probably do it in this order: 1. Make sure you have an SSD. 2. I would get more RAM. Especially if you only have 8GB or less. 3. I would get a better CPU.

[kylesinko]

Thanks for watching! I've added a bunch of super useful links in the description to get your computer running like new again. Let me know if you have any questions :)

[kellycollins]

You have good advice for someone like me that is computer illiterate! I installed the software cleaner and my computer is as fast as new! Thanks!!

[Squeaks]

Almost a year later and this drastically helped my computer. I know some of them were obvious fixes but other than that they gave me reminders of shit I forgot.

[NotHimKoja]

I like how he talks about viruses like the only reason they're bad is because it slows your computer lol.

[syntycheesenowo]

This video came at the perfect time! Thank you Kyle!

[sammize]

I took notes... I can't wait to do these things. The accent is awesome. Thanks from Texas

[ZephCloud]

Any idea why pc will lag when a hard disk is scanning and 100% load? My operating system and antivirus aren't even on that drive...

[Magnum]

Always check the spark plugs on the CPU; might be low on RAM fluid.

[yrugae]

this video was extremely useful and it was made into several different parts and had timestamps so i knew where to watch and what i didnt need. thanks a lot

[owenlambert]

bruh never heard these things on any yt vids ive watched thank u m8

[thesafetycappin]

Very helpful! My PC I build a while ago is running like it used to. Thank you!

[jasonduncan]

Another good cleaning utility with plenty of tools... Cleanup, uninstallers, software updater is Glarysoft Utilities. Been using it for years, along with CCleaner, but I use it primarily now since CCleaner was hacked a while back.

[ArchAnime]

Been struggling with this for a while, thank you!

[gib]

This info was awesome, Thanks for taking the time to present it.

[Ayresboutique]

Thank you so much, I only went to 11:30 and it’s already working 100x faster!

[DOEBOII]

This may be the most useful video I've ever watched on YouTube. THANK YOU A LOT.

[highway]

It’s just when I open anything the power usage and my memory does around 1000 mb

[chrisfortune]

With your last point in the description about order to upgrade hardware basically correct but with a caveat, that being know your workflow requirements. If your workload is GPU intensive then upgrading memory or CPU might not achieve very much. For the not too techy inclined this might not be particularly easy to do but a little research is worth the effort when spending hundreds of dollars.

With regards to ram you can leave a lot of performance on the table if the memory clock speeds are not set properly. DDR4 runs at either 2133mHz or 2400mHz out of the box but many sticks of ram are designed to run at higher speeds. You can use task manager on the performance tab it will show you what speed the ram is running at and compare this with the label on the ram itself. If they match then great if not you will need to dig into the Bios to set this at the proper rate. If you are uncomfortable doing this ask a friend and watch over their shoulder as it is quite easy but it looks very complicated.

[tradeology]

Could also be a hardware problem. Many are not aware that a bad MB to LCD Ribbon connector on a laptop can cause the processor to run at very slow speeds.

For example instead of the 3.5ghz it should run at 1ghz plus show a heavy load when using a simple application.

[williamvillantay]

its crazy because i use my laptop for computer science purposes only and stoped using the laptop for 3 weeks because i had my desktop, and now im back in the semester and for whatever reason, my laptop became slow, it freezes at time and im unable to share my zoom like i use to before