- Quick Restarts: Sometimes, a simple restart clears temporary files and frees up resources, working wonders.
- Tame the Tabs: Web browsers are notorious resource hogs. Close unused tabs and extensions, especially power-hungry ones like video players.
- Background Breakers: Many programs run silently in the background, draining resources. Use Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (Mac) to identify and shut down the culprits.
- Declutter Drive: A nearly full hard drive slows everything down. Delete unused files, uninstall programs you don't use, and consider transferring large files to an external drive.
- Startup Slimdown: Programs set to launch at startup hog resources. In Windows Settings or Mac System Preferences, disable unnecessary startup items.
- Software Shine-Up: Update your operating system and frequently used software for performance improvements and bug fixes. Run a virus scan to ensure malware isn't slowing you down.
- Hardware Helpers: Consider hardware upgrades if software tweaks aren't enough. Adding RAM can significantly improve multitasking, while replacing a traditional hard drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD) gives a major speed boost.
What to do if your laptop is running slow?
Asked 01-Jan-2024
Updated 02-Jan-2024
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, modified by SundarLal Sharma in troubleshooting
