Speed Up Windows 10 Responsiveness

Posted: October 13, 2015

Many people have taken the plunge and upgraded to Windows 10. If that change involved buying a new computer, the new operating system may fly right along. However, if the upgrade took place on an older system, Windows 10's response time may be slow. Disabling window animations can speed up responsiveness, and have Windows 10 humming right along. Ian Paul, PCWorld contributor, walks through disabling Windows 10 animations.

How to disable Windows 10's window animations to speed up responsiveness

As with many previous versions of Windows, Microsoft infused Windows 10 with a ton of animations to give it a smoother, more user-friendly feel. It's a nice touch... unless you’re running an older machine, especially one rocking a spinning hard drive. For those PCs, waiting for an animation to complete adds a few annoying seconds to your Windows experience that don’t need to be there. If you’re tired of waiting just a little bit too long for the Start menu to pop-up or for windows to appear and disappear, here’s how to disable windows animations in Windows 10. Read the entire article, How to Disable Windows 10's Window Animations to Speed Up Responsiveness, on PCWorld.