Computers slow down for many reasons, I'll review some of the steps you can take to make it faster again.

Make Windows Faster
Reduce running software
Scan for malware
Let your antimalware tools work
Turn off the search indexer
Reduce visual effects
Adjust the power mode
Do less
Upgrade your internet (if you can)
Get more RAM (if you can)
Upgrade to an SSD (if you can)

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Chapters
0:00 Make Windows Faster
0:40 Reduce running software
2:40 Scan for malware
3:40 Run a full scan
4:00 Let your antimalware tools work
5:04 Turn off the search indexer
6:40 Reduce visual effects
7:45 Adjust the power mode
9:00 Do less
10:30 Upgrade your internet (if you can)
12:00 Get more RAM (if you can)
13:40 Upgrade to an SSD (if you can)
14:45 Bonus
15:00 Reinstall Windows
15:20 Reduce the color depth
16:00 Defrag
16:30 Slow CPU
17:30 Reboot
18:20 Subscribe to Ask Leo!

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