These files are represented by images and graphics which take up even more memory which can be used for other important applications. But you frequently use files in separate folders and create a desktop shortcut, not only to free up space, but also to reduce the time and frequency of hard disk access. Defragment your hard drive The more operations and tasks you perform with your PC, the more fragmented your hard drive becomes with many files broken and scattered in different places. It takes longer for Windows to access information from different locations, slowing down operations and running programs. This is how it is necessary to defragment your hard drive to assemble the damaged files and make them easier to find. Go to My Computer > Properties > Tools and click Defragment Now. You can also use free defragmentation software available in the market. Stop unnecessary startups. The more third-party programs trying to load at startup, the longer your computer will take to boot. Most of these programs do not need to run at startup and many do so in the background without your knowledge, even if you don't need them.