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Microsoft recently released an update for Windows 10 Anniversary, introducing numerous new features and optimizing existing ones. However, there are still features on Windows 10 Anniversary that you may never use, yet they consume system resources. You can disable them to clean up and optimize your system, helping Windows 10 Anniversary run faster and smoother. Follow the guide below to accomplish this.
Optimizing Windows 10 Anniversary for Better Performance
Step 3: Next, click on the Advanced Options choice.
Step 4: In Advanced Options, select Choose how updates are delivered.
Step 5: In the Choose how updates are delivered setting, switch to Off for this option.
If you want updates to download faster, switch to On for this option. After downloading, switch back to Off for faster internet speed.
Boost your Windows 10 Anniversary performance by disabling ads in Start Menu.
Sometimes, you might encounter unfamiliar apps in your Start Menu that you haven't downloaded from the Store. These are actually Microsoft's advertising suggestions. When clicked, the Store app opens automatically, giving you the option to download the suggested app. Disabling this feature is simple.
Step 1: Begin by accessing the Start menu by clicking the window icon at the bottom left corner. Then select Settings, the gear-shaped icon.
Step 2: In the main Settings screen, navigate to Personalization.
Step 3: Next, click on the Start option and toggle the Occasionally show suggestion in Start option to Off.
Minimize unnecessary notifications appearing in the Action Center.
While Windows 10 Action Center has seen significant improvements, there are still some unnecessary notifications. You can adjust these notifications as they contribute to Windows slowdowns. Therefore, limiting them will enhance the performance of Windows 10 Anniversary.
Step 1: To begin, access the Start menu by clicking the window icon at the bottom left corner. Then select Settings, the gear-shaped icon.
Step 2: In the main screen of Settings, select the System tab.
Step 3: Click on Notifications & action. Then toggle to Off for the apps from which you don't want to receive notifications.
Disable background-running apps.
On Windows 10 Anniversary, there are numerous background-running apps that you may never use. You can turn them off to free up RAM memory.
Step 1: Begin by accessing the Start menu by clicking the window icon at the bottom left corner. Then select Settings, the gear-shaped icon.
Step 2: In the main screen of Settings, choose the Privacy tab.
Step 3: Here, click on Background apps option. A list of apps will appear, simply toggle to Off for the unnecessary ones to disable them.
Disable the Lock Screen feature of Windows 10 Anniversary.
Microsoft has beautifully redesigned the Lock Screen interface. However, if you don't require computer security, you can disable the Lock Screen to enhance the speed of Windows 10 Anniversary.
Step 1: First, press the Windows + R key combination, then type regedit in the search bar and press Enter to open the Registry tool.
Step 2: Next, navigate to the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows
Create a new Key named: Personalization. By right-clicking on the Windows folder, selecting New > Key, and naming the folder Personalization.
Step 3: Right-click on the Personalization Key you just created and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, then proceed to name it “NoLockScreen”.
Step 4: Change the Value to “1”. Restart Windows to complete the process.
To re-enable the Lock Screen, simply change 1 to 0 and restart your computer. This method also allows you to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Anniversary. Follow the instructions accordingly.
Disable synchronization feature.
Similar to previous Windows versions, Windows 10 Anniversary is also equipped with the synchronization feature by Microsoft with mobile devices. However, if you don't need this feature, you can completely disable it.
Step 1: Start by opening the Start menu by clicking on the window icon at the bottom left corner. Then select Settings, the gear-shaped icon.
Step 2: In the main screen of Settings, choose the Account tab.
Step 3: Under the Sync your settings option, toggle to Off to disable synchronization for the features you don't want.
Disable Microsoft's user tracking feature.
Microsoft employs this feature to gather information from users to improve the operating system, but you can turn it off if you don't feel comfortable.
Step 1: Begin by accessing the Start menu by clicking on the window icon at the bottom left corner. Then select Settings, the gear-shaped icon.
Step 2: In the main screen of Settings, choose the Privacy tab.
Step 3: Click on the General option and toggle to Off for the choice Send Microsoft info about how I write to help use improve typing and writing in the future.
Under the Speech, inking, & typing option, click on Stop getting to know me and Turn Off
Here, Mytour has guided you on how to make Windows 10 Anniversary smoother and faster. When you upgrade to Windows 10 Anniversary, your computer will automatically create a Windows.old folder so you can revert to the previous version if needed. If you don't intend to do this, you can delete Windows.old to free up memory. You can refer to the article on deleting Windows.old on Windows 10 for instructions. Good luck!
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