How to speed up your slow computer

Find out how to speed up your computer - we reveal the top five facts and fictions to make your computer faster.

0:00 Intro
0:16 Resetting Windows 10
0:39 Defragging your hard drive
1:06 Free PC cleaning
1:23 Uninstalling programmes
1:49 Installing memory

Viruses, bloatware and settings can all make your computer run slowly. Whether you're using Windows 10 or your PC or laptop is running on a different versions of Windows, if your computer is slow here's how to speed it up:

1) Keep software up to date

2) There is no need to defrag your hard drive

3) Avoid free PC cleaning applications

4) Free up storage space by uninstalling programs that you don’t use

5) Install new memory with a solid-state drive (SSD)

If none of the above tips for speeding up your computer or laptop works, you can get one-to-one technology support from Which?

[alexgabriel]

Mine is so damn slow, I can't even watch this video properly.

[jackj]

I went to Reset. It asked if I wanted to retain all my files. YES. Then it told me that the following programs would be removed. Like 50 including Google Chrome, HP Printer and a bunch of programs I don't want to reinstall.

[aidanvaughn]

what does she mean by programs will be uninstalled when resetting. Like it means that every program or app you've downloaded (Like FL Studio or editing softwares) will be deleted or other certain programs will?

[mark]

this video missed the point that viruses is one of the problems for a slow computer