Windows 10 : Performance optimization?

[LLOYD-AF]

Hello people,

 

I am looking to boost the performace of my pc as much as I can.

 

I've already disabled superfetch / Windows updates / windows search. I have also disabled all the apps I don't want in task manager > start up.

 

What else can I do to maximise OS performace? I'm lookingh to do everything possible so tell me everything you know and even give me links to guides if they exist.

 

[I'm happy to edit reg files etc if needed]

 

Thank you.

[wraptor]

4 minutes ago, LLOYD-AF said:

Hello people,

 

I am looking to boost the performace of my pc as much as I can.

 

I've already disabled superfetch / Windows updates / windows search. I have also disabled all the apps I don't want in task manager > start up.

 

What else can I do to maximise OS performace? I'm lookingh to do everything possible so tell me everything you know and even give me links to guides if they exist.

 

[I'm happy to edit reg files etc if needed]

 

Thank you.

I used CCleaner to uninstall the unnecessary pre installed apps for windows, it also allows you to disable more startup programs than the taskmanager shows you

[LLOYD-AF]

5 minutes ago, tv15dsi said:

I used CCleaner to uninstall the unnecessary pre installed apps for windows, it also allows you to disable more startup programs than the taskmanager shows you

 

I'll give that a go.

 

Thank you!

[Fulgrim]

If you are that focused on making your OS more lightweight / less bloated, then why not try Linux?

I'd recommend giving these Linux distros a try -

Linux Mint 

Ubuntu

Elementary OS  

Solus 

[LLOYD-AF]

2 minutes ago, Fulgrim said:

If you are that focused on making your OS more lightweight / less bloated, then why not try Linux?

I'd recommend giving Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Elementary OS or Solus a try.

 

Because Its my main pc and I use it for gaming (Steam) and most of the games I play do not work on Linux or Steam Os, So I'm trying to get the most I can from windows.

 

Thank you for the reply though

[Fulgrim]

Just now, LLOYD-AF said:

 

Because Its my main pc and I use it for gaming (Steam) and most of the games I play do not work on Linux or Steam Os, So I'm trying to get the most I can from windows.

 

Thank you for the reply though

What games?

[LLOYD-AF]

2 minutes ago, Fulgrim said:

What games?

 

Day Z, Supreme Commander 2, GTA V, Elite Dangerous etc.

[GoodBytes]

To boost performance, Enable: Superfetch, Windows updates, and windows search. Stop disabling things your don't understand, because some idiot says so in some site. Windows already optimizes itself with your system to provide you with the best experience and gives you the most out of your software and games.

 

If you have an HDD< you can defrag it, or deep defrag it. Deep defragmentation is lengthy process and few software offers this. Deep defragmentation basically not only defrags your drives data, but also sorts it so that what is accessed is one after another, and not all over the HDD. A software I recommend for this is O&O defrag (trial version is fine). The process can easily take 8h, so disable Sleep, and let it run over night, and once done, enable back Sleep.

Be sure to select Complete/ACCESS, menu option under the "Start" button.

 

[LLOYD-AF]

5 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

To boost performance, Enable: Superfetch, Windows updates, and windows search.

Windows already optimizes itself with your system to provide you with the best experience and gives you the most out of your software and games.

 

If you have an HDD< you can defrag it, or deep defrag it. Deep defragmentation is lengthy process and few software offers this. Deep defragmentation basically not only defrags your drives data, but also sorts it so that what is accessed is one after another, and not all over the HDD. A software I recommend for this is O&O defrag (trial version is fine). The process can easily take 8h, so disable Sleep, and let it run over night, and once done, enable back Sleep.

Be sure to select Complete/ACCESS, menu option under the "Start" button.

 

 

Should have mentioned I'm using an SSD.

 

Thanks for the reply.

[GoodBytes]

Good, then there is nothing else to do. You Overclock your system, but aside from that, there is nothing else. There is no "Turbo" button in Windows, sorry. Trust me, I have done a whole multi-weekend project on this, debunking myths after another. (Windows 7 and up)

[LLOYD-AF]

10 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Good, then there is nothing else to do. You Overclock your system, but aside from that, there is nothing else. There is no "Turbo" button in Windows, sorry. Trust me, I have done a whole multi-weekend project on this, debunking myths after another. (Windows 7 and up)

 

Alright thank you, saves me looking at every forum post I can find.