No I'm not advertising some scam BS and no it won't work on EVERY computer. This is for those who might be interested.
The one thing that will really speed up your computer across the board is to replace your old hard drive (HDD) with a solid state drive (SSD) and it's really not as hard as most think it is.
SSDs have no moving parts so they last longer than HDDs
Boot and click response (load) times are dramatically faster with SSDs
SSDs are lighter than HDDs
The only real drawback is SSDs are more expensive than HDDs
The biggest challenges that comes up first is which SSD do I need AND can my old hard drive be switched out easily. With some of the post 2008 notebooks the answer is no as the notebook cases are sealed, turning the notebook or laptop over will show if there are access panels or not. With a desktop it's much easier unless it's an all in one (computer built into the monitor). For most laptops/notebooks the 2.5" SSD will typically fit with a very few exceptions, for desktops the 3.5" SSD will be easier to install as no extra caddy is needed.
Needless to say if you have a very old (PATA) computer then you're out of luck.
How to Upgrade Your Laptop’s Hard Drive to an SSD | Laptop Mag
How Do You Replace HDD with SSD on Desktop in Windows 10/8/7?
AOMEI is one that I've used, there's a 30 day free trial period so one can use it then uninstall it at no cost. It's also quite simple.
The one thing that will really speed up your computer across the board is to replace your old hard drive (HDD) with a solid state drive (SSD) and it's really not as hard as most think it is.
SSDs have no moving parts so they last longer than HDDs
Boot and click response (load) times are dramatically faster with SSDs
SSDs are lighter than HDDs
The only real drawback is SSDs are more expensive than HDDs
The biggest challenges that comes up first is which SSD do I need AND can my old hard drive be switched out easily. With some of the post 2008 notebooks the answer is no as the notebook cases are sealed, turning the notebook or laptop over will show if there are access panels or not. With a desktop it's much easier unless it's an all in one (computer built into the monitor). For most laptops/notebooks the 2.5" SSD will typically fit with a very few exceptions, for desktops the 3.5" SSD will be easier to install as no extra caddy is needed.
Needless to say if you have a very old (PATA) computer then you're out of luck.
How to Upgrade Your Laptop’s Hard Drive to an SSD | Laptop Mag
How Do You Replace HDD with SSD on Desktop in Windows 10/8/7?
AOMEI is one that I've used, there's a 30 day free trial period so one can use it then uninstall it at no cost. It's also quite simple.
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