Computers slow down for any number of reasons, but most of those boil down to one thing – us using them. As you download programs, install extensions, surf the web, create files, and fill your hard ...

Windows and macOS artificially throttle CPU speeds even when plugged in, but a simple 60-second power setting fix boosts performance 5-20%.

“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 computer starts ...