R w Get rid of unwanted clutter.
Delete any unnecessary files, transfer photo's and to a CD/DVD,
uninstall any downloaded programs that are rarely used.
Don't delete any system dependent programs that are required for the operating system.
Delete Windows.old folder
https://www.windows10forums.com/articles/manually-delete-the-windows-old-folder.39/
Run CCleaner.
Clear your browser cache, cookies.
Uninstall unwanted browser add-ons.
Perform a disk clean and check the HD for fragmentation.
You may want to turn off (right click > more "Turn live titles off") live titles of apps running in the the start menu.
And also reduce the number of icons running in the system tray. I believe you will see a noticeable difference.