
Tips to improve PC performance in Windows - Microsoft Support
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.
Change the OneDrive sync app upload or download rate
Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then Settings.) Go to the Sync and back up tab, and …
Defragment / optimize your data drives in Windows - Microsoft …
You can change the schedule to Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or turn it off entirely, set it up to increase the frequency if it misses optimization three times, and select which drives the schedule …
How to speed up or slow down a video - Microsoft Support
Click on your video on the editing timeline, then click on the speed tab on the property panel. Here, you can adjust the speed of your video from 0.1x to 16x speed using the speed slider.
USB and SD storage media – ReadyBoost with a SD card or a flash …
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 …
PC is charging slowly or discharging while it’s plugged in
Learn about things you can try to fix things if your Windows 10 PC is plugged in and charging slowly or discharging.
Free up drive space in Windows - Microsoft Support
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 …
Search indexing in Windows - Microsoft Support
Search Indexing in Windows improves the speed and efficiency of searches by creating an index of files and their properties on your device. This index allows Windows to quickly locate and …
Tips for improving Excel's performance - Microsoft Support
We improved Excel’s memory allocation with Large Address Aware Excel, increased copy/paste speed, undo, conditional formatting, cell editing and selection, scrolling, filtering, file open, and …
How to use the PC Health Check app - Microsoft Support
Oct 14, 2025 · Learn how to use the PC Health Check app to help you improve your device performance.