As laptop computers have become more affordable and comparatively powerful today than before, more and more people are switching from desktops to this portable device. However, you may have noticed that your laptop runs a bit slower compared with their desktop counterparts. Why? What should we do to speed up laptop computers? In this article, we will explain why laptops are much slower than desktops and how we can remedy this problem.

Why is your laptop slower than your desktop? Practical knowledge teaches us that laptops and pc’s are the same. The truth, however, is that, while they run similar programs and they perform similar operations, they are two different devices in terms of design and construction.

Laptop computers are inherently slower compared with their much beefier desktop cousins that are manufactured with the same technology. The reason is that laptops have to compromise some things to maintain its size as well as its battery life. {Laptops have slower computer processor than desktops to keep its performance at par}. {Memory is also a big issue since larger memory needs more power to maintain}. These are some of the things that you need to understand about your laptop before you decide to go back to the good ‘ol pc. Nonetheless, there are several ways to speed up your laptop and to keep its performance reasonable.

Learn to declutter. As you use your laptop, your storage contains more files than ever before. These files make your laptop run slower. {It can be in the form of unused files, unnecessary files, useless programs, and temporary internet files you didn’t realize to be in your computer}.

{To delete unimportant documents, mp3, photos, and videos, go to the folders where they are located, select files you wish to remove, and delete these files}. To compete the process and free up some hd space, go to your recycle bin and empty it. Remember though that after you have emptied your recycle bin, they are permanently deleted.

Unwanted programs should be removed properly. {Go to the Control Panel and choose Add/Remove programs. Select the programs you don’t need, then uninstall them to free up some space}.

Temporary internet files are little data that are saved from webpages you have previously visited to improve browsing speed. These files are saved in your computer and use a considerable hard drive. {Delete these files by going to the “Clear Browsing History” in the Tools Tab of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox or whatever browser that you are using}. {Delete cookies, history, form data, and temporary internet files}.

Other effective ways to speed up laptop include disk clean up, defragmentation, virus and spyware and clean up. And during normal computer operation, use programs that you only need. Even though most laptops handle multi-tasking well, opening several programs at the same time takes up a lot of speed and can contribute to a slow laptop performance.

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