When you have a slow computer, it’s not always an indication that you need a new one. You might just simply need to upgrade it to get it up to specs that will give you the performance that you need. We’re at a point now where you really have to think about upgrading an older Windows 10 computer. In October of this year, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 computers.

What is “end of support?” It means that Microsoft will stop patching security flaws, bug fixes and there will be no more new features and enhancements of Windows 10. That being said, there are some Windows 10 computers that will run Windows 11. Feel free to call me and I can tell you how to know if your computer will run Windows 11.

For Windows 11 computers there are a number of upgrades that can be made to make it run better. Memory can be added if the computer will support the addition of memory. Don’t confuse memory with storage. I see this all the time. Memory is RAM. Storage is drive space/capacity. I would recommend a minimum of 16GBs of memory. Most laptops and desktops can have the memory upgraded to these levels.

Another improvement in computer performance comes from upgraded storage. Many computers come with the old spinning hard drives. Upgrading those to a solid state drive is a game changer. The old hard drive can be cloned to a new solid state drive and it will be just like it was. You don’t lose any data or software but the performance of the computer will be enhanced greatly.

In some cases the processor can be upgraded on desktops. None of the laptop processors can be upgraded as they are all soldered in now. Upgrading a desktop processor can help greatly if you are running a much slower processor.

The key to computer performance is have a good balance of processor, memory and drive. Give me a call and we can set up a time to check your computer out. An upgrade or two could be the very thing to keep you from having to buy a new computer.