Windows slows down comparing when it was fresh installation

Hi

I am using windows 10 64 bit

I don’t know if I should believe myth that says do a fresh windows installation every 4 or 5 years as it gets clogged and I feel windows slows down comparing when it was fresh installation

Although I use utility Revo Uninstaller (there are others) that is supposed not to leave a leftover in windows registry when you uninstall a program

I do not let unnecessary program to run in the background

Code:

https://imgur.com/a/mMfp5zV

Only I have ESET and MalwareBytes running when windows start

In past I used many utilities that check and tweak windows OS but it didn’t restore windows to its origin state when it was freshly installed

Is this true myth

Is there a trust program that check windows 10 health and advise accordingly ?

Am I missing some important steps?

What are most trusted programs worth to have / buy it ?

Thx

MS tools themselves are the best:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...-windows-image
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-966e85d4094e

If these fail to bring back performance then you run file system and disk checker utilities.

I first suggest using Autoruns to check what third party stuff is loading at boot.

Although I run msconfig --> Startup
Are you referring to Autorun in the link below that might reveal something msconfig won't show ?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sys...loads/autoruns

Disable stuff you probably don't need and recheck performance then consider

Will do so

Also check your drives are defragged / trimmed and run Diskclean.

Will do so

consider uninstalling the stuff not needed.

If programs installed on hard drive and not running in the background and not starting with windows are they still slow down PC ?

Thx

Thx Steve

If programs installed on hard drive and not running in the background and not starting with windows are they still slow down PC ?

Any idea ?

There may still be a related service running even if the program is not running. Such services can be disabled in Autoruns.

Noted
Thx