If your new windows 10 machine is running slow, you may need to turn off notifications to increase performance. To do so, do the following:
1. Open your start menu, and choose the "settings" option with the gear icon.
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2. This will bring up a new window for settings. Choose the "system" option.
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3. From the system menu, choose the "notifications and actions" option on the left pane.
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4. Turn off all notifications as shown in the screen shot.
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This should improve performance on your new machine.
Note: If above fix does not help, please perform an antivirus scan using Avast and a malware scan using Malwarebytes. If problems still persist, bring your personally owned computer to the Service Center located in ITC Building. Hours are 9-4 M-F. If this is a university owned computer, please contact the Help Desk at 307-766-4357 Option 1.