APC_Australia_Issue_442_June_2017

howto » windows
Learn how to
streamline
Windows 10
With just a little effort, you can
make Windows 10 slicker, faster and
easier to use with Alex Cox.
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Not all computers fare
particularly well in their
transition to Windows 10.
The promised quick, clean
environment and super-fast boot
time might not have materialised.
Or there might be as much clutter as
there was before, if not more. And for
the majority who have had a pleasant
Windows 10 experience, you could
make it even better still.
Here, we’ll speed up your system
and clean it up at the same time.
We’ll also disable some of Windows 10’s
less essential features, clear away
unwanted clutter, and make sure
you’re only running the programs you
need at startup. You should end up with
a faster boot time and a much more
elegant experience. And since most
of the things we’re going to do are
non-destructive, you’ll be able to
switch back the changes at any time
if you miss certain features.
“You should end up
with a faster boot
time and a much
more elegant
experience.”
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Clean your Windows 10 system
START ATTACK
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If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 or picked up a new PC with
it pre-installed, it’s likely that a number of existing programs will
run at startup. Each one of these takes time to load, contributing to
that laboured power on sequence. Hit Ctrl-Shift-Esc to open Task
Manager, click the arrow to see more information, then click the
Startup tab to see the offenders.
CHOOSE YOUR VICTIMS
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You’ll see a list of programs, the majority of which you’ve
probably never used. So with the exception of your anti-virus
software, you’re safe to disable as many as you like. Reboot your
machine, and you should notice the difference. If you disable
something then find you need it, head back to Task Manager
to switch it back on again.
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