By temporary files, I am mostly referring to old Windows Updates which you no longer need, temporary internet files, etc. Other than that, do clean-up the temporary files of Windows as well. So, do make sure that you absolutely need every file that you have got on your main drive right now. Running out of space is one easy way to slow down your computer. If you click on the 'optimize' button for an SSD, Windows will send a 'Trim' command on the drive which is an entirely different thing that has nothing to do with this article.
SSDs are different than HDDs and do not need to get defragmented because they contain no moving parts. There is the option of setting this tool to automatically defragment the drives manually, weekly, or monthly. To defragment a drive, open your Windows search bar and type 'Defragment', then choose the 'Defragment and optimize' option. Regularly defragment your HDDĭue to the way that they work, HDDs can get fragmented over time and that will increase your loading speeds, thus making your computer feel slower. To disable start-up programs, right click on your taskbar -> Task Manager -> Start-up tab, then select the program of your choice and click on 'Disable'.
