How to Speed Up Your PC with a Simple Scheduled Restart

Does your PC feel slow and frustrating, like being stuck in rush hour traffic? You don’t need to be a tech wizard to fix it: a simple scheduled restart can work wonders. It’s a method as simple as it is effective to keep your computer fast and responsive.

When you use your PC for days without turning it off, programs accumulate temporary data and “dirty” memory. This clutter slows down performance, but a regular restart clears unnecessary files from the RAM, reloads system processes, and boosts overall speed.

How to Set Up an Automatic Restart

Scheduling a restart is easy and lets you do it when you’re not using the PC, like at night. If you’re on Windows, open the Task Scheduler, click “Create Task,” name your task (e.g., “Nightly Restart”), and select “Run daily” or a specific time. Set the command shutdown.exe /r /t 0 to execute the restart. In just a few minutes, you’re good to go!

Why Does It Work?

Restarting not only clears memory but also closes frozen or crashed programs that might be slowing down the system. It’s like giving your PC a good night’s sleep, ready to wake up fresh and fast in the morning.

So, if your PC has started crawling instead of running, try this trick: simple, quick, and surprisingly effective!