Performance guides

Getting more speed out of Windows and the hardware you already own.

All Performance guides

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  Performance

  How to speed up Windows 11

  The changes that actually make Windows 11 faster, from startup apps and power mode to storage headroom and drivers. And the popular tips that do nothing.

  5 min read
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  Performance

  Windows startup programs you can safely disable

  A walkthrough of Task Manager's Startup apps tab, covering what the common entries do, which are safe to disable, and the few you should leave alone.

  4 min read