Is your computer running slowly? Here are 7 possible reasons why

Whenever you are in a rush and you need to do something urgently on your computer, it always seems to take its sweet time. No matter how much you are in a hurry, your computer just loves to take life slow.

Here are 7 reasons why it’s running so slowly, and what you can do about it.

You have an old OS – When that pop-up appears and says you need and upgrade, don’t ignore it! The upgrade will fix everything and make sure your computer runs faster. Just make sure you backup before you start the upgrade.

You have too many photos – You’ve got over 50 000 digital pictures on your computer? Well, your hard drive may almost be out of room and that’s what is making your computer super slow. Invest in an external hard drive to store all your pictures, or upload them to the cloud.

Your neighbour is stealing your WiFi – Always remember: password protect! You would be surprised how easy it is to tap into someone’s WiFi network and start continuously watching YouTube videos.

You’re running too many programs at once – Cut your machine some slack and free up some RAM. Your computer needs to think clearly, and it you’re running too many programs at the same time, it may start to feel overwhelmed!

Your machine caught a cold – We’ve all fallen for those scam emails that say “click this link and you’ll win one million rand”. When your computer has a virus or malware, it’ll get lots of pop-ups and guess what, this leads to a slow computer. Make sure to download an antivirus program that will scan your computer and keep it safe from infections.

It simply needs a digital detox – Beauty sleep is important, and sometimes all your computer needs is a little rest. Restarting and shutting down gives it time to install any updates and simply cool down.
 

Don’t let your computer work at a snail’s pace, there are 7 possible reasons why your computer could be slow, make sure you know how to fix them.

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