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How to speed up your laptop without spending a dime

We all have expectations from our laptops. We want them to work snappily and let us get through whatever it is we’re trying to get through, be it a big work projector or the next level of our favorite video game. Sadly, there’s plenty of occasion for our laptops to let us down, running slowly and bringing all the smooth productivity to a grinding halt. Wrestling that performance back doesn’t have to be hard, and there are quite a few things you can attempt to boost your speeds for free.

If you’re trying to get your laptop to run smoother and feel a little bit more like the day you first bought it (or you just bought one and don’t think it’s running as fast as it could), here are some free things to try in order to give it a boost.

1. ENSURE YOU’RE ON THE OPTIMAL POWER

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