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You can speed up a Windows 10 computer with any or multiple of these methods.
- If your computer is running more sluggish than it once did, there are several ways to speed up Windows 10.
- Your Windows 10 computer might be able to run faster if you tweak certain settings in Windows.
- To coax additional performance from Windows 10, turn off special effects, uninstall unwanted programs, and change your startup settings.
- If you are not already using an SSD for your hard drive storage, it's the single most effective upgrade you can make to improve your computer's performance.
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People sometimes wonder how it was possible for the guidance computer in Apollo 11 - a computer with less memory than the cheapest Windows 10 PC in use today - to reach the moon.
The answer: It didn't waste any processing power on a fancy interface, or multi-tasking.
You can eke some extra performance out of your own Windows 10 computer by making it a little more minimalist, like that original Apollo 11 computer.
Here are seven ways you can speed up Windows 10.
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