{"id":53249,"date":"2016-05-03T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=53249"},"modified":"2016-05-03T12:39:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T12:39:00","slug":"speeding-up-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/speeding-up-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeding Up Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sluggish Windows 10?\u00a0 Use these steps to speed it up&#8230;<!--more-->Here are 8 simple ways to increase the speed of your Windows 10 PC, as well as tips\u00a0for increased efficiency.\u00a0 Some of these tips will work for those who have yet to upgrade to Windows 10 as well.<\/p>\n<p>Do you find the constant need to type in a password a little much, every time you start up your computer?\u00a0 The good news it, this is a great control to keep your data safe; however if you have a PC that sits at home, this may not be necessary.\u00a0 To remove this control, you can type 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