Three ways you can speed up your Windows computer

Simply deleting programs or switching off system services will achieve hardly any speed increases in the case of modern operating systems.

There are plenty of oft-repeated tips for speeding up a faltering computer, but many no longer apply to today's devices.

Simply deleting programs or switching off system services will achieve hardly any speed increases in the case of modern operating systems such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, according to a recent test by PC Magazin.