Why Is This PC So Slow
Diagnose and Fix Windows Bottlenecks with Task Manager and WPTBy Desmond Sandoval
Length7h 26m
About this audiobook
Windows slow fix and speed up PC. Is your Windows PC crawling, freezing, or taking forever to boot? You're not alone, and the fix is simpler than you think. In Why Is This PC So Slow, IT veteran Desmond Sandoval hands you the exact tools and techniques to diagnose and fix sluggish Windows machines—using Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and event logs to find the real cause and resolve it. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this practical guide cuts through the noise to show you how to speed up your PC, stop crashes, and reclaim your productivity. No fluff, no guesswork—just step-by-step solutions that work on Windows 10 and 11.
You'll learn to spot the hidden culprits: rogue processes, memory hogs, disk bottlenecks, and malware masquerading as system tasks. Sandoval teaches you to read event logs like a detective, isolate hardware issues, and optimize startup programs—all without expensive software or risky registry hacks. With real-world examples and clear instructions, you'll go from frustrated to empowered in hours.
What You'll Discover Inside:
How to use Task Manager to identify the #1 performance killer in under 60 seconds
Resource Monitor tricks to pinpoint disk, CPU, and memory bottlenecks
Event log analysis to catch driver conflicts and system errors before they slow you down
Step-by-step fixes for common slowdowns: high disk usage, memory leaks, and background apps
Pro tips to prevent future slowdowns and keep your PC running like new
Unlike Windows 11 For Dummies, 2nd Edition by [placeholder] or Windows Internals: System architecture, processes, threads, memory management, and more, Part 1 by [placeholder], this book focuses exclusively on performance troubleshooting—no fluff, no theory, just actionable fixes. Whether you're a senior, a gamer, or a sysadmin, you'll find the exact steps to diagnose and resolve slowdowns fast.
Don't let a slow PC waste your time. Grab your copy of Why Is This PC So Slow today and take control of your machine's performance.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length7 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Chapter 1 — The Performance Mindset: Bottlenecks, Baselines, and the Four Pillars
3Chapter 2 — Task Manager Mastery: Reading Processes, Services, and Startup Impact
4Chapter 3 — CPU Deep Diagnostics: Spotting Rogue Processes and Affinity Tuning
5Chapter 4 — RAM Under the Microscope: Memory Leaks, Page File, and Hard Faults
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6Chapter 5 — Resource Monitor: The Hidden Diagnostic Dashboard
7Chapter 6 — Disk Performance: From HDD to NVMe and Everything In Between
8Chapter 7 — Network Troubleshooting: Latency, Bandwidth Hogs, and Background Sync
9Chapter 8 — Performance Monitor: Building Custom Data Collector Sets
10Chapter 9 — Boot and Startup Optimization: From Power-On to Productive Desktop
11Chapter 10 — Services and Scheduled Tasks: Taming Background Activity
12Chapter 11 — Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT) Introduction: Recording Your First Trace
13Chapter 12 — WPT Analysis: Reading CPU and Disk Graphs in Windows Performance Analyzer
14Chapter 13 — WPT close look: Memory, Hard Faults, and Page Fault Analysis
15Chapter 14 — GPU Performance: When Graphics Become the Bottleneck
16Chapter 15 — Power Management and Thermal Throttling: The Hidden Performance Killer
17Chapter 16 — Event Viewer and Reliability Monitor: Mining Windows Logs for Clues
18Chapter 17 — Hardware Diagnostics: RAM, Disk, and CPU Stress Testing
19Chapter 18 — The Full Performance Audit: From Symptoms to Actionable Report
20About the Author
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