Running Windows 10. Computer seems to be running slow especially when getting on the Internet. Currently in Champaign IL and I had to "restart" the computer twice thinking I needed to "refresh" it's little brain. ((I use my phone as a hotspot-Verizon))Under "settings" I found "disc-cleanup" but couldn't find "disc-defrag" as with older operating systems.Any help is appreciated along this matter.Thank you.

teeznu wrote:Running Windows 10. Computer seems to be running slow especially when getting on the Internet. Currently in Champaign IL and I had to "restart" the computer twice thinking I needed to "refresh" it's little brain. ((I use my phone as a hotspot-Verizon))Under "settings" I found "disc-cleanup" but couldn't find "disc-defrag" as with older operating systems.Any help is appreciated along this matter.Thank you.When you are online and run speedtest.net and fast.com, what speeds are you getting? BTW, always run each of these at least 3 times back to back to get an average.

Right Click on the drive you want to defrag. Click on Properties. In the box that appears the first TAb will have disk cleanup. Click on the tools TAB and you should see optimize and defrag

The bottleneck is likely your phone hotspot, not your Win 10 computer.

I've been using the free de-frag program from Auslogics.https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/Just watch out for bloatware or programs they want to add to your download.I also use Glary utilities on a regular basis.

Unlikely that it the computer needs defragging. Especially if you're running an SSD or two.Disk cleanup can help sometimes, but most likely you've have stuff running in the background. Especially since you said it mostly occurs when you're online. Add-ons, memory leaks, and other browser problems are usually what cause these kinds of problems. Try running Malwarebytes and CCleaner.

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jcpainter
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
teeznu wrote:
Running Windows 10. Computer seems to be running slow especially when getting on the Internet. Currently in Champaign IL and I had to "restart" the computer twice thinking I needed to "refresh" it's little brain. ((I use my phone as a hotspot-Verizon))
Under "settings" I found "disc-cleanup" but couldn't find "disc-defrag" as with older operating systems.

Any help is appreciated along this matter.
Thank you.

When you are online and run speedtest.net and fast.com, what speeds are you getting? BTW, always run each of these at least 3 times back to back to get an average.
darsben1
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
Right Click on the drive you want to defrag. Click on Properties. In the box that appears the first TAb will have disk cleanup. Click on the tools TAB and you should see optimize and defrag
BobsYourUncle
Nomad
Jul 16, 2017
The bottleneck is likely your phone hotspot, not your Win 10 computer.
scbwr
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2017
I've been using the free de-frag program from Auslogics.
https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/

Just watch out for bloatware or programs they want to add to your download.

I also use Glary utilities on a regular basis.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jul 16, 2017
Unlikely that it the computer needs defragging. Especially if you're running an SSD or two.

Disk cleanup can help sometimes, but most likely you've have stuff running in the background. Especially since you said it mostly occurs when you're online. Add-ons, memory leaks, and other browser problems are usually what cause these kinds of problems. Try running Malwarebytes and CCleaner.
jcpainter
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
BobsYourUncle wrote:
The bottleneck is likely your phone hotspot, not your Win 10 computer.

I agree, that's why I asked him to test what download speeds his is getting.
ReadyToGo
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
I never turn win 10 computer off, just sleep mode. Memory leak is very unusual. Also never ever defrag a SSD drive.
GordonThree
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
ReadyToGo wrote:
I never turn win 10 computer off, just sleep mode. Memory leak is very unusual. Also never ever defrag a SSD drive.

X2 don't defrag SSD ... It reduces the drives lifespan and will do nothing to improve performance.
George_H
Explorer
Jul 16, 2017
Win 10 updates are leaving 2+gig of data that needs cleaned, run disk cleanup on C drive after every update, include "software" clean.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jul 16, 2017
^^^^^^Having data on a drive isn't going to slow things down unless he's running seriously low on space, after all the drives are designed to store data. :) I mean it can't hurt to get rid of unneeded junk, but it sure won't slow down the OP's computer operation.

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