30:T9fa,[How to Tune Up Your Windows 10 PC for Free](https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-tune-up-your-windows-10-pc) * 1. [Clear Startup Programs](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-11/how-to-run-task-manager-on-windows-11-6-ways/m-p/2701239) 2. [Disable Unnecessary Startup Services](https://www.windowscentral.com/how-start-and-stop-services-windows-10) 3. [Scanning for Viruses](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-windows-defender-security-center) 4. [Disable Windows Animation](https://www.pcworld.com/article/423950/how-to-disable-window-animations-in-windows-10.html) 5. [Keep Software Updated](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keep-your-pc-up-to-date-de79813c-7919-5fed-080f-0871c7bd9bde) 6. [Check Power Settings](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-adjust-power-and-sleep-settings-in-windows-26f623b5-4fcc-4194-863d-b824e5ea7679) 7. [Check Drive Health/Status](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/chkdsk) 8. [Storage Sense](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-drive-space-with-storage-sense-654f6ada-7bfc-45e5-966b-e24aded96ad5)
--[Manage drive space with Storage Sense](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-drive-space-with-storage-sense-654f6ada-7bfc-45e5-966b-e24aded96ad5) * [Disk Cleanup](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/disk-cleanup-in-windows-8a96ff42-5751-39ad-23d6-434b4d5b9a68) 9. [Check Windows File Integrity](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e) 10. [Check for Memory Issues](http://hs.windows.microsoft.com/hhweb/content/m-en-us/p-6.2/id-4edd5f80-def2-4d32-965c-116d49fb9872/)31:[{"id":"4db4c982bb97254bde287a4b2e7a7920cd004c7bf7ef535454c9c6042b26f188e23b07748eefa601e0acbb5f4bb3dfdc8d3e66407f4eb256572d2bb219ae254d","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/4db4c982bb97254bde287a4b2e7a7920cd004c7bf7ef535454c9c6042b26f188e23b07748eefa601e0acbb5f4bb3dfdc8d3e66407f4eb256572d2bb219ae254d","name":"TunePC.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","lastModified":1650653027805.541,"size":193439},{"id":"e93a3e1228c076c822ef2da04fcb1e1e666dd578ded910e1c3e986e1f8d3422673f8f8596336ed09c2b35bdf734ef070e0251ddb5b1c46322ddde9b013f166c6","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/e93a3e1228c076c822ef2da04fcb1e1e666dd578ded910e1c3e986e1f8d3422673f8f8596336ed09c2b35bdf734ef070e0251ddb5b1c46322ddde9b013f166c6","name":"image.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675279192832.097,"size":50921},{"id":"2e0bd32b702596bfb67470ec83b263eaeb22daddc9c5de924ea77a249abc9e5035338a90c704d7daef56465f5d87349e897efa76153caba1342ef8726851b205","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/2e0bd32b702596bfb67470ec83b263eaeb22daddc9c5de924ea77a249abc9e5035338a90c704d7daef56465f5d87349e897efa76153caba1342ef8726851b205","name":"image@1.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675352690698.694,"size":803},{"id":"e3760a49f509036599c5f54cc65a879e4ed574d1aacb24ccc2685b946483322ee9efbe54c9f535b13745d096938dcc61d69c8fdbe8bb6c1a4c4abd0365f8da73","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/e3760a49f509036599c5f54cc65a879e4ed574d1aacb24ccc2685b946483322ee9efbe54c9f535b13745d096938dcc61d69c8fdbe8bb6c1a4c4abd0365f8da73","name":"image@2.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675353414874.217,"size":45584},{"id":"686e3f946726a8c108edce583d926a4856f39835ca0dd49e1ccdb83ebb4453b377042e26f0219b860ab31d3335d4937d0d8089893496348385378424d6851909","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/686e3f946726a8c108edce583d926a4856f39835ca0dd49e1ccdb83ebb4453b377042e26f0219b860ab31d3335d4937d0d8089893496348385378424d6851909","name":"image@3.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675353606163.952,"size":17261},{"id":"8649822e7a0538a7036d61f23f232b560e076aa4e808f4aa3e5016b6890d50451aa5e53dd4acded2b772722e8a8332d9a4c9a771212ef52541d0475816372914","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/8649822e7a0538a7036d61f23f232b560e076aa4e808f4aa3e5016b6890d50451aa5e53dd4acded2b772722e8a8332d9a4c9a771212ef52541d0475816372914","name":"image@4.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675433443927.503,"size":44251},{"id":"2482c560aed17704b57f70d40eb7d58e0dc2af27990359e00e6557a215dfd577170f5d8c2e928ea285692cf62b7918e0b8c773162291bfee93f8d647bfb42f08","href":"https://static.observableusercontent.com/files/2482c560aed17704b57f70d40eb7d58e0dc2af27990359e00e6557a215dfd577170f5d8c2e928ea285692cf62b7918e0b8c773162291bfee93f8d647bfb42f08","name":"image@5.png","type":"image/png","lastModified":1675438061540.281,"size":94085}] 2e:{"title":"Tune-Up Your PC","cells":[{"id":0,"value":"# Tune-Up Your PC\n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":7,"value":"html`

`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs"},{"id":58,"value":"* [Microsoft Support Vidoes](https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftCustomerSupport)\n* [Apple Support Videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYFQ33UIPERYx8-ZHucZbDA)\n* [Here’s Why You Should Reboot Your Computer At Least Once a Week](https://www.tworivercomputer.com/reboot-computer-once-week/)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":83,"value":"## Windows","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":86,"value":"### [PC Health Check](https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp)\n* [How to use the PC Health Check app](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app-9c8abd9b-03ba-4e67-81ef-36f37caa7844)\n * [Checks for Windows 11 Eligibility](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications)\n * You're not the only one that gets to retire...[Windows 10 retirement](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro).
![image.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image.png\").url()})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":16,"value":"### Disk Management\n* [Disk Managment](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help-in-disk-management-ad88ba19-f0d3-0809-7889-830f63e94405)\n * Quickly Determine Disk Drive's Health Status. \n * Windows Key ![image@1.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image@1.png\").url()}) + 'X'
\n \n * ![image@3.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image@3.png\").url()}) \n * ![image@2.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image@2.png\").url()})\n * [Why Do I Have Two Recovery Partitions?](https://www.partitionwizard.com/resizepartition/multiple-recovery-partitions.html)\n\n ","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":96,"value":"### Tuning","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":98,"value":"* [5 Common Mistakes Slowing Down Your Windows PC (And What to Do Instead)](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/common-mistakes-slow-down-pc/)\n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":105,"value":"[Why Installing Software Slows Down Your PC](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/installing-software-slows-pc/)\n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":91,"value":"$30","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":102,"value":"**System File Checker** \nA utility in Windows that checks for problems with files on your computer. \n[Using System File Checker in Windows](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-system-file-checker-in-windows-365e0031-36b1-6031-f804-8fd86e0ef4ca)\n
\n![image@4.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image@4.png\").url()})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":110,"value":"A ***very*** long technical video...just included for reference and to appreciate the complexities of computer systems management.
\n***Beware!***: ![image@5.png](${await FileAttachment(\"image@5.png\").url()})\n","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":23,"value":"## Mac OS\n* [How to Free Up Space on Your Mac](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/technology/personaltech/mac-storage-space.html)\n* \n* ","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":48,"value":"## Once basic tuning has been done, consider installing a [Solid-state Drive (SSD)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive) to improve performance:\n* [How to Upgrade Laptop Hard Drive to SSD without Reinstalling Windows ](https://youtu.be/-LB9TqfQrsA)\n * \n* [How to Set Up a SSD in Your Mac! (Upgrade Your Drive, Transfer Your Data, Replace a Failing Drive)](https://youtu.be/Ejy4K7gO14A)\n * ","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"},{"id":60,"value":"## Windows and Mac OS Utilitis that Report on Disk Health\n* [CrystalDiskInfo](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/crystaldiskinfo/XP8K4RGX25G3GM)\n * [Hard Drive Smart Stats](https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-smart-stats/) \n* [GSmartControl](https://gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev/)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md"}],"files":"$W31","stdlib":"1","titling":"auto"}