Given you are a current Information Systems student, you are concerned about the performance of your Windows $10$ laptop and have approached a local IT company. The company has recommended urgently upgrading to a new AUD$$4,000$ state$-$of$-$the$-$art laptop. Your current laptop has the following specifications: Windows $10,2$GHz AMD Ryzen $7$ Processor, $16$GB RAM, and $500$GB SSD$.$

The main problem you have been experiencing is tasks taking a long time to process, such as opening a web browser or word processor. Furthermore, the operating system's initial booting takes a very long time. Using the information in the two figures below, explain how the laptop's performance could be improved and potentially prevent the urgent need to upgrade the hardware.