
Even though the desktop appeared much sooner, the system took over five minutes to get through the full bootup process.

Here are the performance improvements with Sleep Mode:īootup gained the most benefit from Sleep Mode. Sure, it’s an older machine, but according to our stats (see PC Report ), plenty are still around. Then we measured performance again using Sleep Mode within Avast Cleanup Premium (see “ After ” stats below). Once apps were installed, we tested PC performance using various industry standard benchmarks, including Microsoft Performance Toolkit and PCMark (see “ Before ” stats below). The Surface Book in its clean state … before we installed 75+ programs. *Based on top download lists (CNET ) and other rankings of most popular PC software.


In this blog, we’ll examine the impact of third-party applications on typical PCs and how Sleep Mode makes a marked difference. Looking for a solution to stop programs from slowing down your PC-without sacrifices? Meet “Sleep Mode,” part of the all-new Avast Cleanup Premium. What was true 20 years ago remains true today: the more you use your PC & the more programs you install, the slower it becomes.
