This article lists several solutions that may help improve your PC’s performance. We recommend trying all the listed solutions as multiple factors can contribute to slow performance.

Learn how to use Manage and Optimize Drives to keep your disk and data drives defragmented and at top performance in Windows.

Learn how to use a health report in Windows Security to manage your device performance and keep your device secure.

Performance issues may increase when Outlook is running in Online mode. Such performance issues occur because running Outlook in Online mode increases the load on the Exchange server.

Learn how to recognize Internet connection problems and help improve your computer's online performance.

Surface devices have an adjustable power mode to allow you to balance your preference between best battery life and best performance. Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery.

Use these tips from the Excel team to improve performance and stability in your workbooks.

The following guidelines can help improve Access performance, regardless of whether the database with which you are working is stored on your computer or on a network.

If you're working with an older computer that doesn't meet these requirements, the editor may still function, but be aware that you could encounter problems like slow performance, freezing, and …

Learn about performance features in Microsoft Edge, such as sleeping tabs, efficiency mode, and performance detector.