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How to Make Windows 11 Faster | 200% Faster Windows 11

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Summary: How to Make Windows 11 Faster (Tips/Workarounds)

1) Enable Storage Sense (auto-clean junk)

  • Go to Settings → System → Storage.
  • Enable “Storage Sense.”
  • Open Cleanup recommendations → See advanced options.
  • Select cleanup items, but leave “Downloads” unchecked to avoid deleting downloaded files.
  • Click Remove files to clear clutter (especially on the C drive) for smoother performance.

2) Adjust Privacy & Security settings (reduce background features)

In Settings → Privacy & Security:

  • General: Disable listed options (turn off tracking/feature prompts).
  • Speech: Turn off “Online speech recognition” if you don’t use online speech services.
  • Inking & typing personalization: Turn OFF typing/ink personalization suggestions.
  • Diagnostic & feedback: Disable optional diagnostic data unless you’re in the Windows Insider Program (then keep it enabled).
  • App permissions:
    • Location: Disable if you don’t need location services (e.g., maps).
    • Camera: Disable if you don’t use webcam/video calls.
    • Notifications: Turn off notification access for apps you don’t need.
    • Messaging: Disable if you don’t use messaging apps (skip/enable based on needs).
    • Radios/Bluetooth-related permissions: Do not disable Bluetooth-related radio permission, as it may break Bluetooth. Only disable permissions for apps you don’t use (e.g., contacts/phone calls/email client, etc.).

3) Turn off Windows usage tips/suggestions

  • Go to System → Notifications → Advanced settings.
  • Uncheck “Get tips and suggestions when using Windows” to reduce prompts and promoted suggestions.

4) Uninstall unwanted (including default/preinstalled) apps

  • Go to Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
  • Identify apps you don’t use and uninstall them.
  • Benefits mentioned: frees memory, disables related services, and reduces load on system resources.

5) Disable unnecessary startup apps

  • Go to Settings → Apps → Startup.
  • Sort by status and disable startup items you don’t need.
  • Recommendation: keep anti-virus enabled, disable other startup apps.

6) Tune Visual Effects for performance

  • Press Win + R, run sysdm.cpl
  • Advanced → Performance → Settings
  • Choose “Adjust for best performance”
  • Then selectively re-enable some effects so the UI doesn’t look poor.
  • Apply changes.

7) Disable Xbox Game Bar (if not gaming/recording)

  • Go to Settings → Gaming
  • If you don’t play games: disable Xbox Game Bar
  • If gaming/recording: keep it enabled.

8) Disable selected Windows services (if you don’t use them)

Via Search → Services:

  • Disable services you don’t need using Properties → Startup type: Disabled, including:
    • Download map manager (if not using map apps)
    • Fax
    • Hyper-V (if not using virtualization)
    • IP helper (disable if not using IPv6; example given: Jio Fiber uses IPv6, so don’t disable there)
    • Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
    • Geolocation (if no apps require it)

Caution: Do not disable Print Spooler (it may break the ability to print/save as PDF in Chrome/Word and other apps).

9) Clean temporary files (Windows + user temps)

  • Press Win + R, type temp → delete all accessible temp files (skip items that can’t be deleted).
  • Press Win + R, type %temp% → delete user temporary files/folders (skip undeletable items).
  • Claimed result: significant speed improvement.

Main speakers / sources

  • Sandeep (speaker; host of the channel/video).

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