How To Make Laptop Faster Windows 10 – Top 6 Ways

If you want to make your Windows 10 laptop faster then you have come to the right place. Here I will tell you the best and easiest ways to speed up your Windows 10 laptop. The steps I am going to tell you are super easy and I have performed them myself.

Some of these tips and tricks are very unique, you won’t find them on other blogs. So, without wasting your time let’s start making your laptop faster running on Windows 10.

Ways To Make Your Laptop Run Faster With Windows 10

1. Shift to a lightweight antivirus program
2. Use a lightweight browser
3. Connect to the internet with VPN
4. Free up disk space on your computer
5. Use advanced Cleaning Tools
6. Remove Unwanted Programs From Windows 10

1. Shift To A Lightweight Antivirus Program

If you are using an antivirus program on your computer which you must then you need to think about it. Many efficient antivirus programs are available in the market that protect your laptop from cyber threats. But there is a drawback in most of these programs, they consume a lot of system resources. 

While the resources are taken by your antivirus program, other programs won’t have enough resources to run which makes your laptop slow. Every program needs a specific amount of RAM and other CPU resources to function on your computer. And if you install a feature-rich advanced software then it hogs up most of your system resources. 

So, you need to choose the software which is efficient and light on your computer. You need to find an alternative to your antivirus program right now. Some of the nice lightweight antivirus programs are listed in the table below.

Antivirus Program	CPU Usage	RAM Usage	Disk Usage
Webroot Security	21%	61%	6%
Panda Antivirus	15%	55%	60%
AVG	10%	70%	72%
Avast	12%	71%	74%
Bitdefender	25%	71%	91%
F-Secure	27%	72%	99%
Avira	51%	66%	97%

To read in detail about these programs read this blog- 7 best lightweight antivirus programs for Windows 10.

2. Use a Lightweight Browser

A browser is a must-have app for Windows 10 to connect to the internet. As Microsoft edge is installed by default on your Windows 10 computer and it works fine to an extent. But there could be reasons that you are not satisfied with this browser and you feel the need to use another browser software. 

So, when you download a browser application on your computer you need to make sure that it is lightweight. If you install a high-resource-consuming browser on your computer then it will slow down your computer.

If your system does not have enough resources to function then you might also face a slow internet connection. So, to avoid all these problems you need to choose a browser that is light on your computer. Some of the lightweight browsers are-

1. AVG Secure Browser
2. Midori
3. Vivaldi
4. SeaMonkey
5. SlimBrowser
6. Pale Moon
7. Yandex
8. Falkon
9. NetSurf
10. UR Browser
11. Qutebrowser
12. Comodo IceDragon
13. K-Meleon
14. Torch
15. Opera

If you want to know more details about these browsers then I have written a complete article for you- Top 15 Lightest Web Browsers For Windows PC

These browsers are very lightweight and would run fine on low-end laptops. Among these AVG secure browser is my favorite because it is secure and has nice features.

3. Connect To The Internet With a VPN

If all the offline functions on your laptop run well and only the internet is slow then you should take the help of a VPN program. There are many VPN programs available on the internet which will provide you with a good internet connection with security.

The best thing I like about VPN programs is that they, not only speed up your internet but also they provide added security. Most of the VPN programs on the internet are dedicated to safeguarding your data online. They can save you from tracking, phishing, malware, and much more.

There are some VPN programs available that come with built-in antivirus features. You should try them so you won’t need to install 2 antivirus programs. Having one software instead of 2 will save your system resources.

Some of such VPN programs are here-

• Surfshark
• Nord VPN
• CyberGhost Security Suite

To know more read the complete article- 6 Best VPN With Antivirus and Vice-Versa

If you are satisfied with your antivirus software and only need the fastest VPN services then you can choose from one of these-

Ranking Fastest VPN- International Performance:

1. Hotspot Shield
2. ExpressVPN
3. Avira
4. NordVPN
5. IPVanish
6. Norton Secure VPN
7. Private Internet Acces
8. TunnelBear.

Ranking Fastest VPN: Local Performance:

1. Hotspot Shield
2. IPVanish
3. Private Internet Access
4. ExpressVPN
5. Avira
6. NordVPN
7. Norton Secure VPN
8. TunnelBear

Source: Speedtest.net

I have also written a complete article on VPN programs – 7 Best & Fastest VPN For PC: Windows 7, 10, 11

4. Free Up Disk Space On Your Computer

If your disk space is full then it will slow down your computer. You must be wondering how disk space is related to the speed of your computer. Everyone knows that RAM installed on your computer directly affects your laptop performance. But disk space on your device also plays a vital role in the performance of your computer.

The concept behind this is virtual memory. When your RAM is exhausted then the system borrows some memory from your disk. So, if there is no disk space available on your system then it will be impossible for your laptop to borrow any memory. 

To enable the functioning of virtual memory it is essential for your computer to have some free disk space.

I hope you have understood the concept behind having free disk space to make your laptop faster on Windows 10. To know more about virtual memory you can read this article on TechTarget.

What are the best ways to free up disk space-

• Delete Duplicate Files

If you have a lot of duplicate files on your system then you are wasting your precious disk space. Finding duplicate files manually is a troublesome task and if you have duplicates in thousand it is almost impossible to detect duplicate files and remove them.

So, to find and remove duplicate files on your system you can take help from a free duplicate finder tool. Some of the best tools are-

• Duplicate Cleaner
• Glary Duplicate Cleaner
• Duplicate Media Finder
• DupScout
• Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
• Advanced SystemCare
• Fast Duplicate File Finder
• DupInOut
• XYplorer
• Duplicate Sweeper

I have written a complete article to help you choose the best tool to find and remove duplicate files. Read here- 10 Best Duplicate File Finder And Remover For Windows 10 PC [Free/Paid]

These tools are capable to find and remove any type of duplicate files on your computer i.e. duplicate images, duplicate videos, Duplicate documents, etc. Along with duplicates you can also find similar files and remove them to clean your disk space. So, just free have disk space and make your Windows 10 laptop faster.

1. Empty Recycle Bin

Another good way to free up the precious disk space on your computer is by cleaning your recycle bin. Whenever you delete anything from your computer it straightly goes to the recycle bin and stays there until you delete it from there. 

If a file goes to recycle bin it will consume your disk space. You need to delete the file from recycle bin after deleting it from the original location.

How to clear recycle bin-

Right-click on the recycle bin> Click “Empty Recycle Bin”.

2. Clear Temp Files

Cleaning temp files can significantly improve the speed of your Windows 10 laptop. Windows laptops accumulate a lot of temporary and junk files on the “C” drive. 

How to clear temp files on Windows 10 laptop-

Step 1: Right-click on your C drive and select “Properties”.

Step 2: Now click on “Dick Cleanup”.

Step 3: A new window will appear here select all the files and click “OK”.

Step 4: Now a small message will pop up, here click “Delete”.

Now, all of the temporary files on your computer will be deleted and you can make your laptop faster running on Windows 10.

5. Use Advanced Cleaning Tools

Above, I have described some laptop cleaning techniques which are very useful. There are some other advanced cleaning techniques that are hard to perform for a normal user. There are many tasks that you can perform to speed up your Windows 10 laptop. Some of these tasks are-

• Disk Defragmentation
• Temp file cleaning
• Registry cleaning
• Recycle bin
• Duplicate cleaning
• Junk file cleaning

You can install a complete cleaning tool on your Windows 10 laptop. There are tools available that can perform most of the tasks listed in this article. 

1. Piriform CCleaner
2. CleanMyPC
3. Iobit Advanced SystemCare Free
4. Avast Cleanup
5. BoostSpeed11
6. Advanced System Optimizer
7. AVG PC Tuneup
8. Easy PC Optimizer
9. PC Booster

I have written a detailed guide on these PC cleaning tools here-  9 Best PC Cleaner and Optimization Software For Windows 10, 8, 7 [2021] 

Most of these programs contain duplicate cleaner and junk cleaner tools so you won’t need extra software to download on your computer.

My advice is just to install one VPN with antivirus and one pc cleaning tool that contains junk cleaning, duplicate cleaning, and defragmentation feature.

CCleaner is a nice choice for you because it contains the aforementioned features. 

6. Remove Unwanted Programs

Another common reason behind a slow Windows 10 laptop is the background process of redundant programs. There are many unnecessary programs on your computer which keep running in the background. These programs are unnecessary for your computer, you might have installed them in the past but now they are redundant.

You need to identify these programs are install them right away.

How to uninstall a program on Windows 10 laptop-

Step 1: Search “Control Panel” in the Windows start menu. And open the control panel app (Or just hit enter after typing control panel in the start menu).

Step 2: Now under programs click “Uninstall a program”. It will take you to a new screen.

Step 3: Here you will see the list of programs installed on your windows 10 laptop. You need to click on the program that you want to remove and click on the “Uninstall” button in the gray bar.

When you uninstall a program through a manual process there remain some leftovers. The leftovers of these programs can create problems. So, it is recommended to use an uninstaller software to completely remove a program from your Windows 10 laptop.

You don’t need to install a separate uninstaller if you have the right pc cleaner and optimization tool that I have mentioned above. CCleaner and Glary Utilities contain an uninstallation feature built-in.

Conclusion:

These are the best ways to make your laptop faster on Windows 10. All of the tips I have listed above are very easy to perform and don’t need any expertise in technology. After performing these tips you will have a faster Windows 10 laptop.

I hope this article has helped you to speed up your Windows 10 laptop. If you like this article please share it with your friends. For any suggestions please use the comment section below.