📅 2023-11-06 — Session: Comprehensive Windows PC Performance Optimization
🕒 00:00–23:55
🏷️ Labels: Windows, Performance, Optimization, Diagnostics, System Maintenance
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The goal of this session was to diagnose and optimize the performance of Windows PCs, focusing on both software and hardware aspects.
Key Activities
- Diagnosing Performance Issues: A systematic guide was followed to diagnose slow performance in Windows PCs, including hardware checks and software maintenance.
- Hardware Diagnostics: Steps were outlined to check hardware specifications using Command Prompt and PowerShell.
- Performance Analysis: Analyzed performance characteristics of systems with Intel Atom processors and eMMC storage.
- Optimization Strategies: Developed strategies for optimizing performance on low-power systems, including BIOS adjustments and software streamlining.
- Windows Defender Optimization: Provided strategies to manage resource usage by Windows Defender, including reprogramming scans and setting exclusions.
- Disk Space Management: Addressed discrepancies in application size versus disk usage and provided storage management steps.
- Software Uninstallation Guidelines: Offered guidelines for uninstalling unnecessary software to improve system performance.
Achievements
- Developed a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and optimizing Windows PC performance.
- Identified potential bottlenecks in low-power systems and provided actionable optimization strategies.
- Enhanced understanding of Windows Defender’s impact on system resources and how to mitigate it.
Pending Tasks
- Further exploration of advanced hardware upgrades for low-power systems.
- Continuous monitoring and adjustment of Windows Defender settings to balance security and performance.