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Hupixdel
Silver Contributor
Jan 27, 2026

Why is my computer so slow? It is running windows 10

It is an old computer built several years ago. Not sure what is going on but the computer is running so slow after installing the 22H2 update. This computer has 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and i5 CPU. What is...
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Arya66
Iron Contributor
Jan 28, 2026

If you're asking "why is my computer so slow on Windows 10," one effective way to troubleshoot and improve performance is by using the Chris Titus Windows Utility. This tool is designed to help optimize your Windows system by removing unnecessary bloatware, disabling telemetry, and tweaking system settings.

Here's how it works: 

  • First, you go to the GitHub page at https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil and download the latest PowerShell script from the "Releases" section.
  • After downloading, you run PowerShell as an administrator by right-clicking the Start button and selecting "Windows PowerShell (Admin)". 
  • Then, you set the execution policy to allow running scripts with the command: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force.

 

Next, you navigate to your download folder by typing cd Downloads, and run the script with .\winutil.ps1. This launches a user-friendly GUI where you can choose different preset options. For example, selecting the "Essential" or "Tweaked" preset and clicking "Run Tweaks" will apply various performance improvements.

In the "Install" tab, you can remove unnecessary apps like Telemetry, Cortana, Edge bloat, and OneDrive, which often run in the background and consume resources. Removing these can significantly help if you're wondering "why is my computer so slow on Windows 10," because it reduces background processes and frees up system resources.