#994 – 10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster

I feel the need...

OK, you know the rest of the quote by now. Speed. No matter what we do, it seems like our computer's just never fast enough. Worse, it seems to slow down over time!

There are a number of things you can look into to squeeze as much speed as possible out of your PC.

10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster has some ideas.

Also this week

• Password protecting a folder
• Why I back up - an example
• Uninstalling Windows?
• Recovering an Outlook.com account

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10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster
Most are even free.

Computers slow down for many reasons. I'll review some of the steps you can take to speed yours up again.
Read: 10 Ways to Make Windows 10 and 11 Faster

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Can I Password Protect a Folder? No, but kind of, yes.
Keeping data secure is important. Being able to password-protect a folder seems an obvious approach. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Read: Can I Password Protect a Folder?

This Is Why I Back Up Putting things in digital form means more safety nets.
Here's another example of why going digital enables a level of backup safety that single originals simply can't achieve. Read: This Is Why I Back Up

How Do I Uninstall Windows? You can't. But you can do something else.
After trying the latest version of Windows, you might find that it's not your cup of tea. What then? Well, it's not really an "uninstall"... it's more of a replacement. Read: How Do I Uninstall Windows?

How to Recover an Outlook.com Account Without the Recovery Phone or Email Fair warning: you might not be able to.
If you don't have access to your account recovery phone number or alternate email address, there is a process you can go through to regain access to your account -- maybe. Read: How to Recover an Outlook.com Account Without the Recovery Phone or Email

Thunderbird: a Free, Open Source, and Powerful Email Client My desktop email program of choice.
Thunderbird is a robust and powerful email program that can meet the needs of both light and power users. I use it all day every day. Read: Thunderbird: a Free, Open Source, and Powerful Email Client

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How To Recover An Outlook.com Account Without The Recovery Phone Or Email If you don't have access to your account recovery phone number or alternate email address, there is a process you can go through to regain access to your account -- maybe. Watch: How To Recover An Outlook.com Account Without The Recovery Phone Or Email

This Is Why I Back Up Here's another example of why I go digital. I enables a level of backup safety that single originals simply can't achieve. Watch: This Is Why I Back Up

10 Ways To Make Windows 10 And 11 Faster Computers slow down for many reasons, I'll review some of the steps you can take to make it faster again. Watch: 10 Ways To Make Windows 10 And 11 Faster

Can I Password Protect a Folder? Keeping data secure is important. Being able to password protect a folder seems an obvious approach. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Watch: Can I Password Protect a Folder?

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