Surely for many PC users it is not a secret that, despite the stated minimum system performance compared to its predecessors, it looks quite "gluttonous" in terms of resources used. How to reduce and reduce the consumption of RAM, now it will be considered. This can be done in several ways, often independent of each other.
Windows 10: How to Reduce CPU Usage? General rules.
Before proceeding to the practical use of ready-made recommended solutions, we will consider the basic methods for deactivating unnecessary services and components.
It is necessary to pay attention to the following fact: how to reduce the processor load or reduce the use of RAM, you can use the following sections:
- standard "Task Manager";
- system configuration;
- its components;
- service.
You can, of course, delve into the system registry. However, for the uninitiated user, this will be quite problematic. Moreover, most of the settings can be made without resorting to this method.
What processes in the Task Manager can be disabled?
As a rule, the first thing, when there is an increased consumption of system resources, usually users begin to actively call the "Task Manager" (the combination of Ctrl + Alt + Del, Crel + Alt + Esc, taskmgr in the Run console).
Naturally, all currently active processes or applications are displayed here, as well as services running in. Let's make the first note right away. Windows 10 Task Manager in Standard Mode allows you to view or disable services and processes only one time. This is common on all Microsoft systems. In other words, if a process starts together with the system, when it is restarted it will be activated again.
However, of all that Windows 10 Task Manager displays, only user processes can be safely deactivated in the first place. If you pay attention, in the column of the type of running process, you can find three types of descriptions: Windows processes, background processes and applications. It goes without saying that when it comes to how to reduce CPU utilization, you should assume that system services cannot be disabled. This can have unpredictable consequences. Anything that is marked with the "Application" type can be terminated (these are programs running in windowed mode).
In the section on services and processes, you need to be extremely careful. Disable what? For example, if there is no printer installed on the system, you can deactivate the print service running in the background spoolsv.exe (Spooler - "Print Manager"). In general, you should first look at which process is causing the maximum processor load, and only then decide to disable it. But, again, the shutdown will be one-time. To prevent the process from starting again when the computer is restarted, you first need to use at least deactivation of startup items.
Startup management
There are two main options for disabling services that start with Windows. In the first case, you can refer to the startup tab, which is available in the "Task Manager" itself, in the second - use the configuration setting.
In the "Task Manager" it is quite simple to do this - you need to right-click to bring up a submenu and select the shutdown command. A little to the right there is a column in which there is a description of the degree of influence of the process on the system. By and large, in this section, you can turn off absolutely everything, leaving perhaps the Windows Defender service. If a high-quality antivirus is installed, you can disable it too. The msconfig command is used to enter the configuration settings. It is written in the corresponding line of the Run menu, after which the startup section is selected, but it again leads the user to the Task Manager.
Better to go to the services tab. To avoid accidentally turning off something important, you can check the box next to the hiding Microsoft services, and then look at what remains. In principle, you can only leave the stopped Adobe Flash Player plugin, since it is used in browsers. In both cases, a computer restart is required. This is a prerequisite for the changes to take effect.
Disabling unnecessary system components
However, in order not to rummage through the components, the question of how to reduce the CPU load due to the presence of unnecessary active services is solved by disabling some of the system's capabilities.
To do this, in the "Control Panel" you need to find the section of programs and components where you can disable unused ones. For example, here you can deactivate the same print service or the Hyper-V module responsible for creating and using a virtual machine.
Deactivation of services
Many services can be deactivated from the corresponding management section. It can be called from the same "Task Manager" by pressing the button show services. Or open the editor manually via the services.msc command in the Run console.
There are at least three processes that you can disable here: geolocation, diagnostic tracking, and the dmwappushservice process. These are all spyware functions of the system. Also, if you are using a netbook that does not have an optical drive, it is worth deactivating the CD-burning service. In general, you can turn off firewall, secondary login, wireless configuration, Windows Search indexing service, server, and portable device enumeration, debugger, error logging, and application compatibility assistant. Deactivation is carried out by setting the appropriate launch parameter in the menu called by double-clicking on the service.
Special utilities
Finally, if the user does not know what exactly can be disabled in the system, or simply does not want to do such things, you can always turn to optimizer programs for help. They will do all the work for him. In any such application, there is not only a deep cleaning system, but also modules that control the same startup items that are hidden from the user's eyes by the system. Accordingly, the deactivation of all unnecessary will be as safe as possible. True, the Windows components, which were described just above, will still have to be disabled manually. And here we did not consider the deactivation of visual effects, which can be done from the maintenance and security section or using the same optimizers.
Over time, unnecessary programs inevitably accumulate on your computer. This is mainly due to the fact that many programs are installed to solve one specific problem. And after solving this problem, they are no longer needed.
How to remove unnecessary programs from your computer through the Control Panel
The easiest way to remove unnecessary programs is to remove them through a special utility in the Control Panel. In order to use this method and go to the "Remove Programs" section.
You can also open this utility using search. Open the Start menu and enter the phrase "Uninstall programs" in the search form, then run the found program.
After opening the "Remove Programs" utility, you will see a list of all programs installed on your computer. In order to remove unnecessary programs, you need to find them in this list. After that, the found program must be selected with the mouse and click on the "Delete" button that appears above the list.
This will open the program's installer, which will offer you to uninstall it.
How to remove unnecessary programs from your computer using MyUninstaller
You can also remove unnecessary programs from your computer using special ones. There are quite a few such programs. For example: Revo Uninstaller, ZSoft Uninstaller, MyUninstaller and many more.
In this article, we will demonstrate the process of uninstalling programs using the example of MyUninstaller. This program is completely free, does not require installation and is very easy to use. You can download this program from.
After running this program, it will analyze your computer and find all installed programs. The analysis may take 1-2 minutes.
After that, a list of all programs installed on your computer will appear in the program window. Here you need to select the unnecessary program that you want to delete and click on the button with the image of the trash can.
After that, the program installer will open and offer you to uninstall it.
Most novice computer users cannot, if necessary, correctly remove the program from the computer. What do they do when they need to uninstall a program? Most often, they just find the folder with the program and send it to the trash, that is, they simply delete it.
On the one hand, it seems that everything is correct and the program has been removed, because the folder weighed several tens of megabytes, and now this space has become free. But no! Other parts of it most often remain on the computer: data about the work in the program, entries in the registry and other "garbage". And over time, the remnants of these programs, after removal, becomes more and more, and the user wonders where the other couple of hundred megabytes, or even a couple of gigabytes, have gone. And this is possible.
And it also happens that the user simply removes the program shortcut from the desktop, and thinks that everything is in order and the program is completely removed. This is certainly not the right action!
And today we will study with you correctly remove programs from the computer... Consider a couple of ways to remove software: standard Windows tools and separately installed programs for thorough cleaning.
The easiest and correct way to uninstall a program is to open "Start", go to " Control Panel».
In the window that opens, select the item " Installation and removal of programms". This method is for those who have Windows XP.
And if you have Windows 7, then in your case this is the item " Removing a program».
We go there, and a window appears in front of us, where we see a list of all installed programs on our computer. Find the program you want to delete and click on the "Delete" button.
In the window that opens, we confirm our intention to uninstall the program by clicking "Next" or "Uninstall", it can also be the word "Uninstall" in English.
The program will be completely removed from the computer.
In Windows 7, programs are removed in the same way, only the windows are slightly different.
It should also be said that the correct option is also to remove the program from the folder by running the Uninstall file. Most often, this file is, and if we go to the folder where the program is installed and run this Uninstall file, then we can also uninstall the program.
Note! Using the standard method for uninstalling programs, you need to remember that at least once a month you need to carry out, as I described in the lesson using the link in this sentence.
For more complete removal of programs there are separately developed software. This option can also come in handy in cases where the above method does not work to uninstall the program, since it is simply not on the list of installed software.
One of these programs is called Revo Uninstaller, and it won't be difficult to find it. For example, on the official website, you can download the free, latest version by following this link http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html and scrolling down the page.
Save this program to your computer and install. I think it won't be difficult.
Run Revo Uninstaller and see that its interface is quite simple. By default, we have the "Uninstaller" tab open, which displays all installed programs.
We can click on any program icon with the right mouse button and select the "Delete" item to completely remove the program from the computer.
Revo Uninstaller analyzes files related to the program we are removing.
After we remove the program itself,
Revo Uninstaller will prompt you to search for the remaining files.
Will scan the registry and other places, you need to wait a bit.
We will be offered to delete the registry entries that the program left behind. There you need to put a checkmark in front of the items highlighted in bold and click "Delete", then "Next".
We also delete the found files and folders on the disk itself, related to the program.
This is how we completed the complete removal of the program from the computer.
Most often, this list displays all programs, even those that are absent in the standard uninstaller. But if suddenly there is no such program that you want to remove, then there is a fallback option.
Go to the "Hunter Mode" tab.
Revo Uninstaller immediately collapses and appears in the upper right corner only this icon, in the form of a crosshair.
We open the program that we want to delete, then we aim the sight at the program window and click on this sight icon. And in the menu that opens, select the item " Uninstall».
We confirm the deletion and also go through several stages: choosing the uninstall mode, completely removing the program, cleaning the remaining files.
In fact, there are a huge number of programs, both paid and free, that are created to remove software, but the essence is the same everywhere. And even the free version of Revo Uninstaller does an excellent job.
And if you are interested in other topics on working with deleting files and programs, then I recommend reading the following lessons of mine:
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That's all! I wish you good luck with uninstalling programs!
Unnecessary things clutter our home, and unnecessary programs clutter up our computer. But if things can simply be sent to the trash heap, then various computer applications have to be uninstalled, and this must be done correctly in order to avoid system errors. Therefore, each user should know how to remove unnecessary programs from the computer, removing not only executable files and shortcuts, but also entries in the registry.
Control Panel
The first way to uninstall applications, which every user must get acquainted with, is to use the "Uninstall Programs" option in the "Control Panel":
- Open the Start menu and then go to Control Panel.
- Find the "Remove Programs" section and open it by clicking the left mouse button.
- Wait until the list of all installed applications is fully loaded.
- Highlight the application you want to remove and then click the “Remove” button.
- Go through all the steps to remove the selected software along with the uninstall wizard. After that, restart your computer to complete the process completely.
Start Menu
Another good option to remove unnecessary programs from your computer is to use the built-in application uninstaller, which appears on the system with the application itself after installing it. Typically, it can be found through the Start Menu:
- Click on the "Start" button and then expand the "All Programs" list.
- Find the line with the utility that you want to remove from the system, then left-click on it.
- Among the items that appear, you should see an uninstaller, which will have the name “Uninstall” or “Remove”. Click on it to start the uninstall wizard.
Important! It is also possible to find the built-in uninstaller in the directory of the program itself. As a rule, it is a file called uninstall.exe, after which the uninstall wizard pops up.
Third party software
In the event that the standard Windows tools do not help or you want to immediately clean the registry from the traces of software uninstallation, then it is better to use special multifunctional utilities that can be downloaded on the network for free.
CCleaner
To open the menu and uninstall applications in CCleaner and remove unnecessary programs from the computer using it, follow these steps:
- Run the application and open the tab called "Service" in the side menu.
- The first section should open “Remove Programs”. Select the software you no longer need, select it, and then click on the "Uninstall" button.
- The software removal wizard should start, which will help you go through all the stages of the process and erase all the executable files of the program.
Important! You need to click on the "Uninstall" button, not "Remove". The "Delete" option in this case only means cleaning the registry from the uninstallation record, and not completely removing the software.
After the uninstallation is complete, go through the side menu to the "Registry" section and enable scanning. Remove any extra or damaged entries found and close CCleaner.
Revo Uninstaller
A powerful enough utility that helps to solve almost any problems with uninstalling software, not only removing their executable files, but then completely cleaning the registry from unnecessary entries:
- Turn on Revo Uninstaller and find the icon of the program you want to get rid of in the main window. Right-click on it and select “Delete”.
- Wait for the preliminary analysis to finish, which will enable the application's uninstaller.
- Go through all the steps along with the uninstall wizard to install the uninstall functions.
- Select a mode to start scanning your computer - preferably set to "Advanced".
- Look at the results of the system scan: the report should reflect all the registry entries found that were left after the software was removed.
- Check the box next to “Select all” and click on the “Remove” button.
Important! There is no need to worry about the health of the system - it will not be affected in any way by cleaning the registry entries.
Follow the same procedure in the "Remaining files ..." window to completely clean your computer of all traces of the uninstalled software.
Important! If after the end of the process a window appears asking you to restart your computer, you can choose the option “Restart later”, because if you restart it immediately after uninstalling, then Revo Uninstaller will not be able to clear the registry from unnecessary entries created during software installation.
How do I remove a portable app?
Not all software needs installation - some of them have a portable version that can be run without preliminary installation, while doing their job well.
To remove unnecessary programs from your computer, you just need to send it to the trash. No uninstallation is needed here, since the portable program does not register its files in the system and leaves entries in the registry.
What if the program won't uninstall?
If you cannot get rid of the portable version of any software, then you can use special utilities to unlock the desired files in the Windows environment - Unlocker or LockHunter.
With the help of such software, you can unlock the system from an element that is interfering with you. This blocking looks like an error message that sounds like “Unable to delete file” and often pisses off inexperienced users.
Download the Unlocker utility and install it on your computer. During the first launch, Unlocker should be automatically added to the operating system context menu, which will make working with this software as convenient as possible:
- Right-click on the file that you do not want to voluntarily go to the trash.
- Select “Unlocker” from the menu.
- A small window should appear where select “delete” and then click “OK”.
Important! Another utility, LockHunter, works in a similar way. After it is installed, the line “What is locking this file?” Should appear in the context menu of any file, after clicking on it a small window will open, where the path to the file will be indicated, as well as the processes that interfere with the deletion. To remove an item, simply click the “Delete it!” Button.
Answers:
I. Smith:
Try this: Start - Run - in the window that appears, you type regedit - OK - The Registry Editor appears - Edit - Find - in the window that appears, you type the name of the site you don't like - press the Find button - then you wait for a line with this name to appear, right-click on it - Delete. You press F3 to search further and do the same until the Search window is over. You get out of everything, you reboot. Just keep in mind - this is the REGISTER, and jokes with it are bad, it is better to turn to at least a more or less experienced friend.
Eugaliod:
If it always appears as the default page when you open the browser, it means that there is some kind of adware on the computer. It is necessary to look at the programs that automatically start (run-\u003e msconfig \\\\ Startup) and remove the very suspicious ones. Only very carefully - you can delete without knowing something important. Or just put a fresher antivirus, anti-Trojan or some other anti-virus.
Nikolay:
Actually, this first of all means that something exists on your computer like: \\ "An adware virus has appeared on the Web. The new P2Load virus. A manages to \\" replace \\ "the Google search engine, warns Panda Sofrware. via peer-to-peer networks Shareaza and Imesh under the guise of files from the game \\ "Star Wars." Interestingly, the virus performs a double advertising function. It \\ "comes \\" to the user in the form of an error message when searching for a particular file, and offers to download When infected, it changes the start page, loads advertisements and makes a substitution of addressing to Google.In further attempts to contact Google, the user gets to a completely different search engine - with a similar interface and search ... But it only shows those sites that are selected by the virus makers . \\ "This is not necessary, but nevertheless check your system with antivirus for the latest updates.
Alex:
Scan your computer with spyware. Here is full of such programs: http://www.izone.ru/security/spy/.
Cyrillius:
If I understood the essence of the problem correctly, then it is much easier and safer for the computer and its nerves to simply clear the temporary files folder. If you are using standard IExplorer, then in it, in Tools\u003e Internet Options\u003e General\u003e Temporary Internet Files\u003e Delete Files. There is just a file hiding, which launches some page after a certain interval of time.
Michael:
What Cyrillus wrote - a dead poultice. I had this. When IE starts, the start page is correct, but if you leave it using the links in two steps, and return by clicking on the button on the panel, again, like a hell out of a snuffbox, a porn site comes out. Tips here: http://www.computery.ru/upgrade/faq/soft/2002/sfaq_72.htm
