Archive · 19 Nov 2025
4 Hidden Windows Settings to Boost PC Performance
Windows has some secret settings that can make your PC feel faster.
You can use extra drive space as memory, save system state during shutdown to reduce boot time, turn off fancy visuals for speed, and tell Windows what's important right now.
Windows can use extra drive space as virtual memory to handle low RAM situations
Fast Startup feature can reduce boot time by saving system state during shutdown
Reducing visual effects and animations can improve performance on older or budget PCs
Adjusting process priority can allocate more resources to important tasks
- Who
- Windows users
- What
- can improve PC performance
- When
- by adjusting certain settings
- Where
- on their Windows PCs
- Why
- to make daily use smoother
- Setting 1
- Extra memory from your drive (virtual memory)
- Setting 2
- A half shutdown that cuts boot time (Fast Startup)
- Setting 3
- Dialling down the visual flair and animations
- Setting 4
- Telling Windows what matters right now (process priority)