This article lists several solutions that may help improve your PC’s performance. We recommend trying all the listed solutions as multiple factors can contribute to slow performance.

Try these solutions if your Surface seems to be running more slowly than it once did.

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If it's a hard disk drive, select Analyze if you want Windows to check the drive to see if it needs optimization, or select Optimize to have Windows run optimization on the drive.

For example, it's faster to sort contacts by name than by a custom field. Select a folder that's taking a long time to open. Click the By: list and select the column heading that you want to sort by. For …

Like its predecessor Windows Vista, Windows 7 provides the Windows ReadyBoost function to provide Netbooks or older PC systems with more memory. You can use non-volatile flash memory such as …

You can boost performance a bit and help your computer run more smoothly by not using a screen saver. Tip: Don't rely on a screen saver to protect your computer from unauthorized access. To help …

Here are some ways to free up space so you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly. These suggestions are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the …

These processors are specialized for computing graphical transformations, so they achieve better results than the general-purpose CPU used by your computer. These adapters free your computer's …

How does indexing make my searches faster? Much like having an index in a book, having a digital index allows your PC and apps to find content faster by looking for terms or common properties such …