Why is my PC so SLOW?

Who hit the brakes? In the past, your computer would quickly boot up and let you open practically anything at once. Everything takes longer or crashes. It's not right. The good news is that you can regain your whizzy speeds with little TLC.

Computers usually slow down after a year, but not because parts are broken. And it's not their fault. The most prevalent causes of slow computers are readily rectified.

Programs in the Background

Every time your computer starts, apps run in the background. You didn't initiate them, and they're probably not needed, but they're on. Some of them are hidden, with no windows or anything to look at. Consider your antivirus program. You don't need to see it, but you know it's there, protecting you. Some apps, including Acrobat updater, iTunes assistance, Cortana, Spotify, or Skype, may gradually eat up your resources. We can speed up your system by limiting or removing certain background processes.

App Bloat

How do you enhance a program from the previous year? Add features! As a result, the programs grow bloated with features you may not require (or even be aware of), but which use ever more resources. The programmers believe you have the newest and greatest machine and can run everything they release. After an auto-update, a sluggish computer might appear. You may not even be aware of the update, yet your computer may be making you extremely unhappy. Your system eventually breaks down.

Hard Drives Slow

Your data is saved on a hard disk. It's generally mechanical, with a rotating disk and a ‘needle' reading it. To recover a single file from a hard drive, the hard drive's needle must move back and forth thousands of times. Bringing up your file takes longer. You can optimize your data to save the hard drive head, but an SSD is a better choice. Like a USB drive, it stores data in memory chips and has no moving parts. Your computer can access data considerably faster without moving parts of a hard disk.

Conclusion

Sadly, if your computer slows down for any reason, the situation worsens. Background programs keep multiplying, bloat continues increasing, and the hard drive begs for mercy. Rather than buying a new system, you can restore your present computer's speed for a fraction of the cost.

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