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You can make your Windows 11 faster. If it hangs more often or stops working properly, there are a few utilities and tools that can help.
Making Windows 11 faster: Tips at a glance
If your Windows 11 hangs more often or works very slowly, you need to maintain your computer regularly. The following selection of tips can help you with this:
- Defragment: Your computer’s hard drive should be defragmented regularly. Tools, such as “Smart Defrag” will help you organize your files and bring structure to them.
- Disable autostart: Many programs turn on automatically as soon as the computer starts. Go into the settings and check which programs start automatically and overload the RAM of your Windows 11. You can turn off the autostart in the same way as Windows 10.
- Uninstall Programs: Uninstall programs that you no longer need. This not only saves disk space, but also makes your computer faster.
- Turn off background apps: Many apps will run in the background once you open them. In the app settings, you need to specify whether the apps are allowed to run in the background or not.
- Perform updates: Perform any updates that your computer needs. These are often related to performance improvement. Your PC must always be up to date to work well.
Turn off background apps: How it works
Background apps eat up your PC’s performance. To turn them off, proceed in the following way:
- Hold the Win + X keys together. The settings will open.
- Go to “Apps & Features” on the left. Look for the apps you want to be turned off in the background.
- Tap on the three dots and go to “Advanced Options”.
- For “Background App Permission”, select “Never”.
