Software · 11 April 2026 · 7 min read
Windows 11 Optimization Guide 2026 — Make Any PC Feel New
Eight settings and cleanups that give you back 30% of your laptop's performance — free.
Windows 11 in 2026 is a good OS but a heavy one. Here are eight free tweaks we run on every laptop that leaves our workshop.
- Disable startup apps. Task Manager → Startup → disable everything except your antivirus and audio driver.
- Turn off transparency effects. Settings → Personalization → Colors → Transparency effects: OFF. Instant snappier UI.
- Set power plan to Best Performance. Settings → System → Power → Power mode.
- Uninstall bloatware. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus all ship with 15-20 apps you don't need.
- Disable indexing on secondary drives. Speeds up file searches and stops disk thrashing.
- Update your GPU drivers directly from NVIDIA / AMD / Intel — never rely on Windows Update.
- Run 'sfc /scannow' and 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth' — fixes many strange OS bugs.
- Storage sense on. Auto-clears temp files, Recycle Bin, downloads older than 30 days.
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