How to Fix Slow Performance Issue in Windows 10 and Increase Overall System Speed

[steven36]

After the official launch of Windows 10, millions of PC users upgraded their PCs to Windows 10 by availing the free upgrade offer from Microsoft. If you haven’t got the upgrade, here’s a simple way to get Windows 10 upgrade right now. However, several desktop users have reported a slow performance issue on Microsoft forums and Reddit after upgrading their systems.

There are some definite issues with the OS as the number of people facing slow performance issue in Windows 10 is very large. This sluggish performance usually appears in the form of input lags. For example: After clicking the Start Menu, it takes about 2-3 seconds to appear. Complaining this slow performance issue in Windows 10, many users have downgraded to the previous versions of Windows OS.

According to a user at the Microsoft Community forums, this issue could be fixed by tweaking the Page File settings in Windows 10 that affects and improves the overall system performance. If you’re facing the slow performance issue in Windows 10, you can try to speeding up the OS by changing the default settings for Page File control.
How to Fix Slow Performance Issue in Windows 10 and Boost System Speed?

If you are irritated with slow performance issue in Windows 10, we advise you to follow this small guide to speed up your Windows 10 OS on you computer. You need to change the default settings for the Page File control in Windows 10 from System Managed to manual format. Here you can change the page file memory’s file and maximum size- based upon the RAM on your PC.

Take a look at these simple steps to fix the slow performance issue in Windows 10:

1. Open Start Menu and find the Control Panel. Click on it.

2. Here in the Control Panel, go to the Search field at the top-right of the window and type Performance. Now hit Enter.

3. Now find Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows.

4. Go to the Advanced tab and click on Change in the Virtual Memory section.

5. Now untick the option “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.”

6. Select the default C: drive where Windows 10 is installed and then choose Custom Size. Then change Initial Size and Maximum Size to the recommended values by Windows (given below).

7. Now click Set and then hit OK to save the settings.

8. Reboot the computer for the changes to take effect and fix the slow performance issue in Windows 10.

After the PC boots up, you should see better performance in your Windows 10 PC.

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[dMog]

ony issue i have have is 64 bit chrome not working in build 10525 and where the H is cortana in Canada oh and edge will not be using it firefox is my front line browser

[Sylence]

What we don't know is what page file size is optimal for different systems. I have 8GB RAM and had issues playing GTA V on Windows 10. so what is the best page file size for this system?

[steven36]

At the bottom of virtual memory it will have the recommended value for what ram you have you just set both boxes to that is how this fix works.

[Sylence]

Half the RAM size then. I was thinking about 16 MB but that would make it super fast and super unstable.

[steven36]

16 mb is the minimum regardless of what you set it too . the more ram the higher the recommended value is and what ever it is that's were it should be. If you set it to a non recommended level then you could mess things up .What I get from it windows 10 by default has the wrong page file setting.

[rudrax]

Windows 10 :troll:

[Chatman]

Is it a good idea to change my Microsoft Windows page file size?

No! Let Microsoft Windows choose the best initial, maximum, and minimum settings for virtual memory.

Disabling or setting the page file size too small can reduce system performance and cause instability and crashes within Windows.

Having a larger page file is just going to add extra work for your hard drive, causing everything else to run slower.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001293.htm

[software182]

Get a better rig ? :p

[CyberTod]

Page file is used when your RAM is not enough for all your running programs. I have 16gb of RAM and have disabled mine completely. It works with no problems.

[Nastrahl]

Please let those Windows 98 """tweaks""" die already.

[steven36]

Please let those Windows 98 """tweaks""" die already.

I tested it on mine really i see no difference so im putting it back .

Is it a good idea to change my Microsoft Windows page file size?

No! Let Microsoft Windows choose the best initial, maximum, and minimum settings for virtual memory.

Disabling or setting the page file size too small can reduce system performance and cause instability and crashes within Windows.

Having a larger page file is just going to add extra work for your hard drive, causing everything else to run slower.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001293.htm

Not Having not enough ram to run windows 10 is going to do that anyways . That's what article is all about . If you have a of lot ram there no need to fool with it its only meant for people who have crappy pcs. Its like when I had a xp with 2 gb of ram and i put win 7 x64 on it it didn't last but two years. :rolleyes:

I think some of the bugs in Windows10 are O/S bugs and I didn't have on windows 8.1 I will wait on M$ to fix.

But M$ flat out lied saying it would work good on all old pcs

There are some definite issues with the OS as the number of people facing slow performance issue in Windows 10 is very large.

[Sonar]

windows 10 slow? its perfectly fine for me :S

[steven36]

windows 10 slow? its perfectly fine for me :s

Its OK I guess, it boots fast for me .But some of my programs kind of load slow or hang up and its not all programs just of some them , I didn't have this problem in 8.1 . I even read on here some rolled back because of it but im trying to tough it out lol . And My computer came with windows 8 x64 on it has enough ram . Like my browser and media player work great its just some apps it dont seem work that great for me like my IM and my portable launcher .

[steven36]

Microsoft are working on the way it handle memory right now in the preview .

In Windows 10, we have added a new concept in the Memory Manager called a compression store, which is an in-memory collection of compressed pages. This means that when Memory Manager feels memory pressure, it will compress unused pages instead of writing them to disk. This reduces the amount of memory used per process, allowing Windows 10 to maintain more applications in physical memory at a time. This also helps provide better responsiveness across Windows 10. The compression store lives in the System process’s working set. Since the system process holds the store in memory, its working set grows larger exactly when memory is being made available for other processes. This is visible in Task Manager and the reason the System process appears to be consuming more memory than previous releases.

It got some bugs with memory are that would not be what there trying fix it. Right now on stable build I experience slow response on some apps.

[kaloo1995]

no matter how much u have ,,,

there will always be a requirement for more ram

[Kalju]

If everything is OK (programs are not damaged), then the computer the speed determines the processor, and you cannot do it any way faster than it is.
And that's all.

[212eta]

Frankly,

Windows 10 has been faster and smoother than

my Windows 8.1 and 7.

I've always used x64 versions though...