


Two other huge culprits are not having enough RAM (memory to run programs) and simply running out of hard disk space. She told us that software and hard drive corruption are two reasons why your computer may slow down over time.Ĭorruption can be caused by a host of things but it’s mostly bugs in the operating system, corrupted RAM data, static electricity (from carpet or other fabrics), power surges, failing hardware, and for Windows users, normal operating system decomposition with age.


We started by speaking with Rachel, a tech expert with Tekserve. In addition, there are many other things that contribute to a slowdown. Regardless of whether you have a PC or Mac, over time as you download files, install software, and go online, your computer gets bloated with files that hog system resources. That’s because it doesn’t have anything on it. The thing is, when you first get a new computer and boot it up it works lightning fast. THE HONEYMOON PERIOD after buying a new computer, where all programs run fast and everything seems to work perfectly, can sometimes only last a few months.įor some it could last years because we all use our computers for different tasks and activities, which means there isn’t one single reason that pinpoints why this slowdown happens. US jobless claims climb for first time in 5 weeks, to 353,000 'It's a tinderbox ready to explode,' one official said.ĮToro says crypto made up 73% of trading commissions in the last quarter, as retail customers dived inĪ flight attendant says she was too exhausted to report a passenger who shoved her when a flight was overbooked: report Australia's largest state hits record-high COVID-19 cases despite weeks of strict lockdown.
