How to Speed Up Windows 10 PC after 1903 update in Legacy Hardware

The Windows 10 1903 update has seen minor enhancements, which are beneficial enough to speed up PC performance. For example, Windows Updates are reformed so that you can pause them.

Another major improvement is the blocking of Spectre attacks. It is a design flaw in CPUs. This change will allow it to find loopholes to read other programs’ memory instructions. But Microsoft has enabled “specific” features that will speed up Windows 10 PCs.

Sometimes in the midst of an update, you find that the hard disk space is not enough on legacy disks. Reserving 7 GB of storage exclusively for upgrades resolves this issue.

Another 1903 feature is the light desktop theme, which users can use to have a different feel of the OS. A less cluttered desktop start menu is helpful for users who prefer simplicity.

Sandbox is another feature in 1903 that helps put viruses at bay. It is an integrated, isolated environment that can run software in a container without affecting other programs.

Even though the above features could help improve speed, you need to take other steps for old hardware.

Let’s see the following methods to speed up a Windows 10 1903 computer.

1. Update your graphic drivers.
2. Turn off Focus Assist
3. Disable Windows Update Delivery Optimization
4. Disable Unnecessary Startup Items
5. Reduce Visual Effects
6. Disable or Stop Redundant Services
7. Remove some inbuilt installed apps.

The final method is crucial. This technique is definitely going to help improve the Windows 10 performance on a legacy HDD. The following are some of the services you can stop and disable to see speed improvements in the 1903 update.

List of Services to be Disabled for Performance Boost

• Windows Search (This will disable Windows Search TOO; keep it if you use it.)
• All Xbox Services (You do need these for any Xbox Service games like Sea of Thieves.)
• Microsoft SMS router service
• Diagnostics tracking service
• Fax service
• dmwappushsvc
• AllJoyn Router Service
• Application Layer Gateway Service
• Bluetooth Support Service
• BranchCache
• Certificate Propagation
• Client for NFS
• Distributed Link Tracking Client
• dmwappushsvc
• Downloaded Maps Manager
• Enterprise App Management Service
• Geolocation Service
• Health Key and Certificate Management
• Hyper-V Data Exchange Service
• Hyper-V Guest Service Interface
• Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service
• Hyper-V Heartbeat Service
• Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service
• Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service
• Hyper-V VM Session Service
• Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor
• Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Internet Explorer ETW Collector Service
• IP Helper
• Microsoft Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
• Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
• Microsoft Windows SMS Router Service
• Netlogon
• Offline Files
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
• Retail Demo Service
• Sensor Data Service
• Sensor Monitoring Service
• Sensor Service
• Smart Card Device Enumeration Service
• Smart Card Removal Policy
• SNMP Trap
• Storage Service
• Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
• Windows Biometric Service
• Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar
• Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
• Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
• Windows MultiPoint Server Host Service
• Windows MultiPoint Server Repair Service
• Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
• Xbox Live Auth Manager
• Xbox Live Game Save
• XboxNetApiSvc

Due to the above speed tweaks, you may lose some visual experience at the cost of a faster PC.

How to Remove Pre-Installed Apps in Windows 10 1903 PC

The following commands will remove most of the pre-installed apps in a Windows 10 PC. You can later retrieve them from the Microsoft Store, even after their removal.