How to speed up my computer.

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How or what program is safe to clean up my computer. It seems it's getting slower and slower loading programs etc. Have the most current Windows.

Thanks, in advance.
 
Hi Bill, Have you done the basic stuff like clearing out your browser history, and deleting cookies? You will have to sign back into password protected sites, so make sure you have them.
You might also run a malware detection program like Malwarebytes. It's free and will detect and clear out the bad guys.
Beyond that I end up taking my computer to a local company that usually fixes whatever is wrong while I wait, or gives me the bad news.

Good to see you survived another harsh Florida winter.
 
Disabling unneeded startup programs can free up memory and cpu demand. Are there a bunch of things pre loading down on the tray? (near the clock)

A lack of RAM/memory or a slow CPU/older computer are usually the main reasons for this. If it has 4gb or less, this is a small amount of memory for modern operating systems.
 
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