Boost your slow PC — startup, apps, and overall performance
Short answer: PC Speed Optimization at RebootDoctor: $9.90 flat rate, typically 15-30 minutes, done remotely while you watch. We review every startup program and background service, remove bloatware and junk files, clean your browsers, and treat hard drives and SSDs differently (defrag only where it helps). If the real bottleneck is hardware, we tell you what to upgrade. No fix, no fee, and a 30-day guarantee — if the same issue returns, we re-fix it free.
You click something and wait. Restarting helps for a few minutes, then the sluggishness returns. Many slow PCs aren’t old — they’re clogged with startup programs, background services and accumulated temp files. Some genuinely are hitting a hardware limit, and part of the job is telling you which case you’re in.
The type of drive Windows runs from changes what actually helps:
| Task | Hard drive (HDD) | Solid-state drive (SSD) |
|---|---|---|
| Defragmentation | Helps — we check the schedule and run it if needed | Not used — Windows sends TRIM via “Optimize Drives” instead |
| Trimming startup programs | Big effect on boot time | Still worthwhile, smaller effect |
| Free space | Keep headroom so files don’t fragment badly | Keep some free space — SSDs slow down when nearly full |
| Health check | SMART: reallocated and pending sectors | SMART: wear level / percentage used |
| ”Disk 100%” in Task Manager | Common; often search indexing, updates or SysMain | Rare; usually points to a driver or firmware problem |
| Biggest upgrade if still slow | Moving Windows to an SSD | More RAM, if memory use stays high |
We don’t replace hardware. If an SSD or RAM upgrade is the honest answer, we’ll say so and you can have it fitted locally.
Typical fix time: 15–30 minutes. Price: $9.90. No fix, no fee.
Startup Cleanup. We review every program that launches at boot — including ones Windows doesn’t show in the Startup list — and disable what you don’t need, without touching anything you actually use.
Junk File Removal. Windows accumulates temporary files, update caches, old error logs and thumbnail databases. We clear these safely.
Background Service Tuning. Many apps install background services that run all the time, even when the app is closed. We identify the resource hogs and stop them.
Browser Cleanup. Extensions, cached files and cookies accumulate over months and can slow every page load. We clean Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Before & After Check. We measure boot time and resource usage before and after so you can see the difference on your own machine.
Want a free opinion before booking? Send a screenshot of your Task Manager on WhatsApp — we'll tell you whether it looks like something we can speed up or a hardware limit.
Free Estimate on WhatsAppWill this delete my personal files? No. We only remove system-generated junk (temp files, caches, logs). Your documents, photos, and programs are untouched.
How is this different from free PC cleaners? Free tools apply generic rules and often miss the biggest slowdowns — startup programs, vendor bloatware and background services. Some “cleaners” are bloatware themselves. We review your specific system by hand and only disable what’s safe.
Can this fix a computer that takes 5+ minutes to boot? Often, yes — very long boot times are commonly caused by too many startup programs, pending updates, or Windows running from an ageing hard drive. If the drive itself is the bottleneck, we’ll tell you that an SSD is the real fix.
If these steps didn't fix your issue, our technicians can diagnose and fix it remotely while you watch.