Squeeze the last bit of juice from your old or new PC

Over the past few years I have worked as a system administrator, network administrator, and help desk technician for various companies in the IT field. I have learned a lot about ways to improve the performance of not only my PC, but the many PCs in my networks, ranging from Windows 98 to Windows 10.

In this article, I hope to compile a huge list of all the different methods and tricks I've used to squeeze every last bit of juice out of a slow PC. Whether you're using an old PC or the latest and greatest hardware, you can still use some of these tips to speed up your PC.

Please note that since I run two blogs, Help Desk Geek and Online Tech Tips, I have written about many performance tips before which I will link through. If I haven’t written about them yet, I have included a link to a relevant article from some of my other favorite sites. This list is in no particular order, but simply written in the order I could think of them.