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.

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Important This article contains a section that shows how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem.

For example, you could create a rule to move all messages that are older than three months to an archive folder under On My Computer. To learn more about how to create rules, see Create a rule in …

If your computer is showing a black or blank screen in Windows, these troubleshooting tips could help get your system back up and running.

Try these solutions if your Surface seems to be running more slowly than it once did.

These processors are specialized for computing graphical transformations, so they achieve better results than the general-purpose CPU used by your computer. These adapters free your computer's …

Try to fix touchpad problems in Windows by updating drivers using either Windows Update or Device Manager or by reinstalling the touchpad.

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If the performance improves, the number of open apps might have been interfering with your PC’s connection to the mouse or keyboard. Check the reported battery levels.