48 |^ |^ April 2020
ALL THE BEST TIPS AND TRICKS TO
MAKE YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM
RUN FASTER, BY CHRISTIAN GUYTON
With support for Windows 7 gone
and Windows 8 bearing an ominous
expiration date (albeit one that is three
years from now), there’s never been a
better time to make the jump to Windows 10. For
our money, it’s the best operating system since the
Old Faithful that was XP Professional. Actually, if
you haven’t upgraded already, what’s holding you
back? The 10th iteration of Microsoft’s flagship OS
has been around for almost five years now.
If you’re already a card-carrying member of the
Windows 10 club, though, you probably want to
squeeze the absolute best out of your OS, whether
you’re using your computer for gaming, work, or
just a spot of Netflix and chill. There’s plenty of
ways to do this, mostly using tools that are built into
Windows 10; a huge selection of nifty functions,
apps, and settings to be tweaked to make for
the ultimate experience. It’s not just ease-of-use
stuff, either; if you’re a hardware head, Win 10
is a powerful tool for system optimization and
monitoring. Lots of things that might demand third-SPEED UP
WINDOWS
party software elsewhere can be done directly
in the OS, be that disk defragmenting, malware
eradication, or something else entirely.
Yes, it lacks the raw flexibility of Ubuntu or the
super-sleek interfaces of macOS Catalina, but the
fact remains that Windows 10 is the most popular
OS for home computers right now. We don’t think
it’s a stretch to claim that everyone reading this
has used Windows at some point. If you haven’t,
write to us with your life experiences, because they
sound interesting. Windows has permeated almost
every aspect of computing over the years, and in
2020, it’s no different.
Of course, it’s not perfect, but there’s
customisation aplenty; even the bad elements of
Win 10 can be adjusted, mitigated, or disabled
entirely. Annoyed that Cortana won’t leave you
alone? Frustrated with your CPU always running
hot due to background programs? Don’t worry,
we’re here to help. Over the next few pages, we
break down all the best tips for creating your ideal
OS experience, whatever you use your system for.