2. Declutter your computer. Clean up your registry and remove old and unused files and programs.
3. Having a lot of programs on your startup list can make your computer slow. Remove unnecessary programs from the startup menu.
4. Solid-state-drives are costlier than drives having moving parts. But they are much faster.
5. Use a good Antivirus Program. Home users can use the powerful AVG antivirus program for free.
6. Encrypt your drive to ensure that the important documents stored on your laptop are safe. BitLocker and TrueCrypt are popular drive encryption programs.
7. Keep every program and application that run of your laptop up-to-date.