Got a computer that takes forever to respond to basic commands? It's either a matter of poor maintenance or a malicious program that you’re unaware of. Here's how to fix it.

In the Programs and Features box you'll see a Clean Up button. Pressing that will open a window listing all the programs installed on your computer. You can sort by name or size.

“The most common cause of a slow computer is too many startup programs,” says Aaron Schoeffler, former COO of LaptopMD. “90 percent of programs want that permission to start when your ...

Or if you're running multiple programs simultaneously, close them one by one until only one program remains open and then see if the speed of your computer improves.

Every program you run will take up a portion of your computer’s memory and processing power, and if you open up too many of them at once, eventually you’re going to run out of resources.

On Windows, open Settings via the cog icon on the Start menu, then choose Apps. If you have Windows 11, click Installed apps, and if you have Windows 10, look for Apps & features.

Having multiple tabs and open programs running simultaneously could cause your PC to slow down.

A quarter of laptop owners have described their laptop as 'slow', with 35% of those blaming sluggish startup speeds and 22% left twiddling their thumbs when opening programs, according to a study of ...