Think back to when your brand new laptop or desktop ran the smoothest, operating at peak performance. Is it still that fast, or does even the simplest task seem to take forever? Before you ditch your current PC, there\u2019s a way to get it running like new again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First things first, though\u2014you have to understand why your PC is running slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve had your PC for a while, you might think it\u2019s running slower because of aging hardware. But not even brand-new computers run at their optimal speed due to preinstalled bloatware<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any application or software you don\u2019t install on your device is bloatware. For example, the last laptop I got had an antivirus software trial preinstalled\u2014not necessarily a bad thing, but still bloatware. Maybe you have a MacBook that has creative applications like GarageBand preinstalled. That\u2019s bloatware too. The tricky part about optimizing your PC is that the things that slow it down can be difficult to pinpoint. Maybe you\u2019ve deleted all your unwanted and unused apps and data, but your computer is still running slowly. If this is the case, you need a PC optimization tool .<\/p>\n\n\n\n With PC optimization software, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can be tempting to give up on your current PC and just go buy a new one. But consider sustainability issues, your budget, or even the hassle of transferring all your data to a new PC and spending time configuring it. If other parts of your hardware work perfectly\u2014the screen, keyboard, speakers, battery, and so on\u2014it\u2019s worth optimizing and keeping your current hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From a day-to-day perspective, your PC helps you create or enjoy videos, music, photos, documents, and much more to unleash your creativity, plan your life, and run your business. You need it operating at its full power and performance to handle demanding apps like video editing or 3D gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Look for these five features when researching PC optimization tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Webroot\u2122 PC Optimizer<\/a> check all these boxes. Along with antivirus protection<\/a> and data backup, Webroot keeps your computer running smoothly. Make PC optimization part of your regular digital hygiene and see the benefits firsthand with Webroot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Think back to when your brand new laptop or desktop ran the smoothest, operating at peak performance. Is it still that fast, or does even the simplest task seem to take forever? Before you ditch your current PC, there\u2019s a way to get it running like new again. First things first, though\u2014you have to understand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":33405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3005],"tags":[25837,25835],"yst_prominent_words":[5267,3453,3769,22839,18975,18183,4137,4537,3467],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33401"}],"collection":[{"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33401"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33439,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33401\/revisions\/33439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33401"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=33401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is bloatware?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bloatware isn\u2019t always preinstalled. Some applications you download may include adware or utilities that slow down your PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do I get my PC to run faster?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How does PC optimization improve performance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why is it important to optimize your PC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What kind of PC optimization software should you get?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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