My laptop is running slow irrespective it having 16 gb ram , i7 - 7th gen and 2 TB HDD

[Chiranjeev3660]

My laptop is working slow even having the best configuration.

tell me the solution to use my laptop to best of its capability.

And also i want to know whether i can change my HDD to SSD.

Whether it will be a good decision or not ?

[Jeet_singh]

@Chiranjeev3660,

Thank you for posting your query on HP Community,

Let's try to work on slow performance first: 

Let's start off by updating BIOS and chipset drivers on your PC using HP support assistant and check if it helps.

Refer this article to know more information about using the HP support assistant. Click Here

1.    Turn off the computer and wait five seconds.
2.    Press the Power button to start the computer and repeatedly press the F10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
3.    On the BIOS Setup screen, press F9 to select and load the BIOS Setup Default settings.
4.    Press F10 to Save and Exit.
5.    Use the arrow keys to select Yes, then press Enter when asked Exit Saving Changes?
6.    Follow the prompts to restart your computer.
 

Also, I would suggest you enable Fast Start-Up on the system and check if it helps. To do this, follow the steps below.
1. Open Control Panel and go to Power Options.
2. Click/tap on the Choose what the power buttons do link on the left side.
3. Click/tap on the Change settings that are currently unavailable link at the top.
4. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes. 
5. Ensure that Turn on Fast Startup is checked.
6. Restart the computer.

If the issue still persists after trying out the steps try the steps recommended below.

In Windows, search for Command Prompt. In the search results, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. Then click Yes.
In Command Prompt, type sfc /scannow. Make sure to include the space between sfc and the /.
Press Enter and wait while System File Checker scans for corrupted files.
When scanning is complete, the results are displayed on the screen.
If the file checker found and replaced any corrupted files, restart the computer and check the performance.
If the file checker did not find any corrupted files or found corrupted files but could not replace them, go to the next step.
If System File Checker finds corrupted files but cannot replace them, use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool. DISM checks the corrupted files; then downloads and replaces the files using Windows Update.
In Windows, open a web browser.
   NOTE:
You need to be connected to the Internet to use DISM.
In Windows, search for Command Prompt. In the search results, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. Then click Yes.
In Command Prompt, type dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth. Make sure to include the space before each / in the command line.
Press Enter and wait while DISM works. This might take several minutes.
If DISM finds corrupted files, it replaces them using Windows Update. If this occurs, after DISM is finished, restart your computer and see if the performance has improved.

For more details, please follow this link: HP PCs - Improving PC Performance (Windows 10)

Next thing, regarding changing the hard drive to SSD. 

According to the product specifications it shows that your PC has been shipped with 2 TB 5400 rpm SATA Hard drive.

In order to check the compatibility, I would recommend you go through the Maintenance and Service guide of your notebook. Here you have the list of parts which are compatible and are tested on your PC.

Yes there is a M.2 slot available on your notebook to install a SSD. You can have dual configuration 

For more details, please go through Chapter 1. Product description - page number 2 (for the part information. 

Chapter 3. Illustrated parts catalog for spare part number - page number 17 ( Solid-state drive & Hard drive)

Please note, these are the parts which are tested on your PC, If you wish to try other parts you can try it at your own discretion, HP Doesn't recommend any upgrade/downgrade of any hardware parts or software that is bundled with the product. It may affect the manufacturer's warranty and performance. 

Alternatively, You could replace the part on your own, use the HP Partsurfer to identify the part: Click here & order it via the HP Parts store (Click here).

Let me know if this helps!

Have a great day ahead! 

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