Some of the more advanced UI features, such as menu fading and animations, require additional desktop CPU and memory resources. The following steps outline how to disable these effects:

1. Right-click on This PC (Windows 8.1 and newer) and click on Properties.
2. Click on Advanced system settings to open the System Properties window.
3. In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab.
4. Under Performance, click on the Settings button.
5. Click on the Adjust for best performance radio button, and then click on OK twice to close the window and update the settings.