My Computer is Running Slow, What Steps Can I Do to Fix It?

Reboot

If your computer has not been rebooted recently, reboot it before following the steps below. Rebooting the computer can fix many problems and is an easy first step.

Delete temp files

As a computer runs programs, temporary files are stored on the hard drive. Deleting these temp files help improve computer performance.

Open the Start menu or press the Windows key, then type %temp% in the Search field.

Press Enter, and a Temp folder should open.

Select all files found in this folder and delete, if any files are in use and cannot be deleted, they can be skipped.