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Why do computers get slower over time? [duplicate]
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Why does hardware get slower with time?
You probably know this: A newly bought computer is snappy and responsive and just really fast. Then you use it for a couple of months ...
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What are the reasons for a Computer to gradually slow down after months of use? [duplicate]
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Why does hardware get slower with time?
After freshly installing an OS, the PC is super fast, and after few months they are super slow. I regularly maintain the PC, my ...
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Is the performance of a CPU affected as it ages? [closed]
This is a hypothetical question about how a CPU operates. If I purchase two identical CPUs, and use one long term (say one year), will it be identical in speed to the unused CPU? Will the number of ...
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How can I fix a computer that is infested with malware and is extremely unresponsive? [duplicate]
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How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC?
I'm troubleshooting a Windows 7 PC for a friend. A couple of days ago it started running 'slow'....
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Which malfunctions cause old computers to slow down and crash?
I've had a few computers of my own break after a few years of use, and I've seen computers owned by friends and family do the same thing. They either slow down (even running the original software ...
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What makes a computer slow?
Why does it take so long to start up a computer or run an application? What's the bottleneck? How can we improve it?
Well, I mean, what takes so much time to boot, or run an application?
So far, I ...
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Reimage PC: Myth or Fact to speeding up a slow PC?
I have a 4-5 year old PC running Windows XP for software development at work. It struggles to run all development tools I need at the same time. Management feels I need to reimage my computer to "...
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Does installing and uninstalling apps have a negative impact on your systems performance? [closed]
I'm mostly interested in mac, but would be interested to see if it is different on Windows or other unix OS's.
I am an app addict and love trying out new applications. Every time I reinstall my ...
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