Laptop Feeling Sluggish? Try These 5 PowerShell Scripts to Speed Things Up!

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Is your laptop crawling like it's stuck in molasses? Before you toss it out or start blaming your Wi-Fi, try these 5 easy PowerShell scripts that can breathe new life into your machine.

No need for third-party apps. Just use what Windows already has!

🧹 1. Clean Up Temporary Files

You can free up space by clearing out junk files like this:

Remove-Item -Path "$env:TEMP\*" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item -Path "C:\Windows\Temp\*" -Recurse -Force

🧼 This deletes temporary files from your system and user folders.

🚀 2. Disable Unnecessary Startup Programs

Check which apps launch at startup:

Get-CimInstance Win32_StartupCommand | Select-Object Name, Command

🎯 Identify the apps you don’t need and disable them via Task Manager → Startup.

🧠 3. Free Up RAM (Memory Flush)

Clear unused memory to make your system snappier:

[System.GC]::Collect()
[System.GC]::WaitForPendingFinalizers()
[System.GC]::Collect()

⚡ This tells Windows to clear out unused managed memory.

🛡️ 4. Scan for System Errors & Malware

Fix system file issues and check for malware:

Step 1:

sfc /scannow

Step 2:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Optional Defender Scan:

Start-MpScan -ScanType QuickScan

🛠️ These commands fix broken system files and scan for threats.

⚡ 5. Turn On Ultimate Performance Mode

Unlock maximum speed on supported systems:

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

🔥 After running this, go to Power Options and switch to "Ultimate Performance".

🔄 Bonus: Restart Windows Explorer

Sometimes all you need is a soft reset:

Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force
Start-Process explorer

🔁 This restarts your desktop interface without rebooting the whole system.

🧪 Optional: One-Click Speed-Up Toolkit

Want to run multiple fixes in one go? Try this script:

# Clean junk
Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\*" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item "C:\Windows\Temp\*" -Recurse -Force

# Fix system
sfc /scannow

# Optimize memory
[System.GC]::Collect()
[System.GC]::WaitForPendingFinalizers()

# Restart explorer
Stop-Process explorer -Force
Start-Process explorer

📌 Save this as SpeedUp.ps1 and run it as Administrator.

🧭 Final Tips

PowerShell is powerful, but don’t forget to:

Restart your laptop regularly
Keep Windows and drivers updated
Uninstall apps you never use
Use SSDs if possible
Avoid having 50+ Chrome tabs open 😅

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