An outdated version of Windows could be causing your Surface Go to act sluggish and slow, so update to the most recent version of Windows to fix the issue.
An outdated version of Windows could be causing your Surface Go to act sluggish and slow, so update to the most recent version of Windows to fix the issue.
You can schedule the restart for later by clicking Schedule the restart.
To help optimize your Surface Go, close any unnecessary background apps.
When you click it, it’ll highlight to indicate that it’s selected.
When you click it, it’ll highlight to indicate that it’s selected.
When you click it, it’ll highlight to indicate that it’s selected.
You can also close entries listed under “Background Processes,” but those are a mix of processes that launch automatically in the background to keep Windows and other apps running. Some of these tasks are important, while others are not. Before ending a task from this section, you should look it up in a search engine (like Google) to see if it’s something you can close safely.
Having a lot of programs opening as you start your Surface Go may make it slower and less responsive.
Having a lot of programs opening as you start your Surface Go may make it slower and less responsive.
Once you click the Startup tab, you’ll see a list of programs that open whenever your tablet starts up. Note each program’s effect on your Surface Go’s startup process in the “Startup Impact” column.
Once you click the Startup tab, you’ll see a list of programs that open whenever your tablet starts up. Note each program’s effect on your Surface Go’s startup process in the “Startup Impact” column.
The tool will test and figure out where any issues are stemming from, including Windows update and system repair, power supply and battery, touchscreen and display brightness, speakers and microphone, network connectivity, and memory and storage.
The tool will test and figure out where any issues are stemming from, including Windows update and system repair, power supply and battery, touchscreen and display brightness, speakers and microphone, network connectivity, and memory and storage.
For many browsers, like Chrome and Edge, you can press Shift + Esc to open the web browser’s task manager and see how many resources your tabs are using. Click the X on tabs to close them. If you’re using Firefox, enter “about:performance” into the address bar and press Enter/Return.
Each browser has different methods to disable add-ons, but you generally navigate to the addon page and turn each one off.
Each browser has a different way of clearing data, but you generally go to the browser’s menu (a three-line or three-dot menu icon), then navigate to Tools/Options > Clear browsing data.
This may not be the best option if you’re trying to conserve battery life and you’re not plugged in to the wall or a power source.
