Laptop feels slow or sluggish
Bluebeam, Teams, or Chrome are running slowly or the whole system feels sluggish.
Step-by-step fix · 5 steps
- 1
Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) — check the CPU and Memory columns for anything using high resources. Close what you don't need.
- 2
Restart the laptop — a full restart (not just closing the lid) clears memory and applies background updates that build up over time.
- 3
Check free disk space: Settings → System → Storage. Clear out the Downloads folder and empty the Recycle Bin.
- 4
Disable unnecessary startup apps: Task Manager → Startup apps tab → right-click apps you don't need → Disable.
- 5
Keep only the drawing files you are actively working on open in Bluebeam — close completed or paused projects.
Tip
Restart at least once a day rather than just closing the lid — it makes a significant difference to overall performance.