No doubt that computer lagging issues can frustrate you. This mostly happens due to software issues, but hardware issues somewhere contribute less. As time passes, your system gets sluggish due to a lack of maintenance. If you are also victimized with the same consequence, don’t worry as we got you all covered.

In this article, we will show you how to fix the computer lagging issue. By the end of this post, your system should run smooth as butter, so make sure you follow the methods that we have managed to prepare for you. Without further ado, let’s get started.

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Restart your computer

Restarting your computer is the major thing you can perform when lagging and sluggishness are experienced. This could be happening due to random bugs and glitches. Also, when you open multiple applications and programs, it consumes a lot of memory resulting in the slow loading of other programs.

A simple restart will not only fix bugs and glitches but also release or free up some memory of the system. Just click on the start menu > click on the Power button > select to Restart your computer.

Delete Temporary Files

When you use programs such as Photoshop or browsing the internet, temporary files get collected at a greater amount. These temporary files an effect on the system performance. So we need to get rid of these temporary files as they are totally unwanted and unnecessary to have on our system.

Here’s how to delete temporary files:

Step 1: Press Windows + R keys at the same time in order to open Run.

Step 2: Now all you need to type is “%temp%” and press Enter.

Step 3: A window with huge temporary files will appear.

Step 4: You can delete some files, but we suggest you delete all the temporary files at once.

• To delete all the files, just press Ctrl + A to select all the files > now press the Delete button to delete all the temporary files.
• To delete temporary files individually, just do a right-click on the file and select delete to delete the particular file.

Step 5: Visit Recycle bin and make your recycle bin empty by deleting all the temporary files.

Run Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup will help you to remove unwanted and unnecessary files located on your system. These files might have some bugs and glitches resulting in your system make laggy. If that’s the case, perform a Disk Cleanup.

Step 1: Click on the Start menu, and type “Disk Cleanup” in the search bar, and press Enter.

Step 2: Select the drive that you want to perform a clean-up, and press OK.

Step 3: Now your system will scan all the files, this might take some time.

Step 4: Once done, select the unwanted files that you want to get rid of from your system.

Step 5: Press OK.

Run Disk Defragment

Sometimes your system runs the fragmentation which makes the hard disk run the process slower. Here, Defragmentation comes into the picture to recognize and sort the data in order to make your system faster. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Go to the start menu and type “defrag” in the search bar and click Defragment and Optimize Drives.

Step 2: Select the drive and click on Analyze, the process will start analyzing the fragmentation.

Step 3: Once done, click on Optimize and wait for the process to get finished.

Step 4: Close the window and restart your system.

Uninstall or Remove Unwanted Programs

There are some unwanted programs that just run in the background unknowingly which consumes more memory. Let’s uninstall those unwanted programs which we don’t need anymore.

Step 1: Go to the start menu, and type “Control Panel” in the search bar and open it.

Step 2: Search and open Programs and Features, you can use the search bar to find the option.

Step 3: A list of all programs present on your system will appear, just select programs that you don’t use and uninstall them.

Step 4: Restart your system.

Run System File Checker

It happens sometimes that corrupted and damaged file makes the system laggy. We will run Windows built-in feature called SFC (System File Checker), to find those corrupted and damaged files and replace them with working uncorrupted files.

Step 1: Do a right-click on the start menu, and select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu list.

Step 2: Now, type sfc /scannow command and press enter.

Step 2: The system will analyze corrupted and damaged files present on your system and resolve the issues.

Step 3: Once done, just exit the Command Prompt, and restart your system.

Limit Startup Programs

There are some programs that launch at computer startup time. This action can make your system slow and laggy as soon as you start your computer. Disabling some programs can help your system boot up faster and faster.

For Windows 10

Step 1: Do a right-click on the Windows taskbar to open Task Manager. Or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc key at the same time to open Task Manager.

Step 2: From the upper tab menu, select the Startup tab.

Step 3: A list of programs will appear that launch on startup, you just need to click on the unwanted programs and click on Disable.

Step 4: Restart your system.

For Windows 7

Step 1: Press Windows + R key in order to open Run.

Step 2: Now type “msconfig” and press ok.

Step 3: Select the Startup tab from the upper tab menu.

Step 4: Select the programs and click on Disable.

Step 5: Click on Apply and OK to make changes.

Step 6: Restart your system.

Scan for Harmful Software

Virus-like trojan, boot sector, etc can make your system slow even if your computer has good specifications. If that’s the case you need to perform a complete virus scan with your anti-virus program.

You can use Windows Defender, but it might not detect some malware and virus. so consider using other anti-virus programs such as Avast, Norton, etc. Perform a complete system scan, it may take some time but it will detect harmful files and software.

Follow the instructions to remove the virus from your system by your anti-virus program and restart the computer.

Clean your system

A clean computer is a happy computer, and that’s true because a dusty system will perform slower. Dust stuck into your fan makes your computer fan slow, resulting in more heat and less airflow which increases the temperature of your CPU and GPU.

Consider cleaning each part of your computer carefully without damaging any electrical components. You can use Q-tip, cotton ball, or microfibre cloth to clean the computer parts. The same thing is applicable for laptop users, but certain precautions need to follow as laptop parts are complex and delegate to handle.

You can consider attaching more fans to maintain good airflow. Whereas laptop users can use a laptop cooling pad.

Consider using SSD

You might don’t know that SSD (Solid-state drive) can help you open applications and programs faster than HHD. This is because SSD has more RPM than HHD. However, HHD with 7200 RPM and more are faster, but SSD is the sweet spot. Installing your Windows 10 operating system on the SSD will help your system to run smoothly, and will read data quicker than before.

Get more RAM

When multiple heavy applications or programs are running at the same time, it consumes a lot of RAM (Random Access Memory). This won’t allow other programs to use memory resulting in computer lagging issues. Make sure to use more RAM, if you do gaming then 16GB RAM with 3200MHz frequency is considered as the sweetest spot.

So make sure to consider upgrading with more RAM.

What if Nothing Works?

All the methods mentioned above are valid fixes to resolve computer lagging issues. At this point, your system should run smoothly. But if computer lagging issues are still encountering then you can install a fresh Windows 10 copy. If that’s not enough and your PC is old then it’s time to build a new computer accordingly.

That’s it for now, hope this helps! Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Till then stay tuned for more info.

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