A laptop that felt fast when new can feel sluggish a few years later, even if nothing is broken.
Full storage
When the drive is nearly full, the system has less room for temporary files and updates, and it slows down.
Too much at startup
Apps that launch automatically keep running in the background and use memory all day.
Heat and dust
Dust in the fans makes the laptop run hotter, and hot processors slow themselves down to stay safe.
Heavier software
Websites and apps grow more demanding over time, so the same hardware simply has more to do.
Series · Part 4 of 4Tech, Plainly
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