HOW TO IMPROVE COMPUTER SPEED
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If your computer takes a long time to start up, the first thing you want to do is see everything it starts when you hit the power button.
To do this,Press on the Windows button, press "run",and then type"ms-config" into the box. Press on the "Start up" tab. Some things you want to leave alone.For example, your Antivirus. Others, such as Adobe Acrobat or Google Toolbar Notifier, you don't need to start up with your computer.

2) Uninstall Programs Which Use Not Longer

Along with presenting every app on your computer from starting with Windows, you should also review which programs you no longer need and remove them.
Access the uninstaller tool from your control panel and use that to uninstall programs you don't use. I regularly do this, of course, as a software reviewer.

3) Consider Switching From Internet Explorer to Chrome

If you are using Internet Explorer (IE) as your Web browser, it is time to upgrade.Make the Google chrome download the last thing you do on it.
Chrome is faster.

4) Clean Your Drive

clean up your drives by typing "cleanmgr.exe" into the run menu to access Disk Cleanup. This is that "search programs and files" box that shows when you hit the Windows Start icon, usually in the down align of most screens (although you can move it to any part of the screen).

5) Clean Your Browser

Regardsless of your browser, you should clean it out regularly. To clean Chrome, press the three bars icon in the upper right corner, the press "Tools," then "Clean Browsing Data," and then check the history boxes, cookies and cached items.
Or, download C cleaner which does a great job on the five top browsers, registries and Windows, overall.

6) Scan For And Remove Viruses and Spyware

In addition to performing regular scans on your computer for maleware, you should also regularly scan for viruses and spyware.
Access your antivirus and manually perform a scan. You can schedule these weekly. Just make sure you do so when you won't be using the computer. Also, having more than one antivirus on your computer will slow it down, so unless you are wanting to be incredibly thorough, and perhaps a bit redundant, it is better to run only one.

7) Scan For And Remove Malware

8) Defragment Your Disk-Drive

You should de-fragment your drive or schedule it to perform this action automatically. In general, you can do this monthly. However, if you excessively download, move, uninstall, programs,you may need to do it more frequently.
If your computer is running slow, you can manually analyze the disk to see if it is more than 10% fragmented. I still do this occasionally, but Windows seems to be doing a better job of keeping things optimized.

9) Make Adjustments For Better Performance

You can reduce your resolution, which can speed things slightly and improve battery life when running on it.

10) Upgrade to Solid State Drive (Hard Disk)

Finally, you can upgrade to an SSD drive. This will make your computer run faster, but they are more expensive and have overall less storage capacity. I wish there were easy ways to convert standard laptop drives to SSD, but I haven't found any that are affordable.
Do not let a slow machine stop your productivity. Use these tips on how to increase computer speed to keep your desktop and laptop machines running smoothly.

11) Add More RAM Memory Or Swap From DDR-2 To DDR-3 To DDR-4
(Next To Generation)

There are a few physical things you can do to increase your performance, as well. You can and should add more RAM memory until the computer is at capacity. I've found that as a machine ages, you can extend its utility with a RAM upgrade. i'm literally ordering RAM for one of my laptops as I write this.
In most cases, this is simply a matter of snapping in or out memory sticks. Laptops are usually slightly more tricky and you have to remove screws, but still fairly easy. You can also have a retail store service desk do it.

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