Why is my computer so slow? there are many reasons that could lead a PC or Laptop to perform slower. Let’s see some of the common issues that cause performance issues.
- The PC hasn’t been restarted for a long time.
- The PC stores a lot of temporary files under the user profile & system level.
- Overloading the C drive (OS installed partition) with applications & files.
- Keeping trash in the Recycle bin.
- Lack of hardware to run OS & Software
- Processor overheat
- Storing a lot of data in the Desktop
Restart your Device
We all are living in digital world and connected to the external network 24/7, so we often forget to reboot/restart our digital devices. Its not just about PC or Laptop, this applies to Smartphones, tabs & other devices as well. When a device is used continuously, the user will start to experience slowness, app crash & some other issues. Furthermore, the software updates also will not be effected without periodical restart. Hence, please restart your device in regular intervals.
Computer Restart
Clear the Temporary Files
When we work with computers, it used to generate a lot of temporary files to support an application or program. The problem is, some of the temporary files will not be deleted as soon as the process is over. There are two types of temporary files that get stored in our computer.
- User temporary files
- System temporary files
A general user may not aware of the existence of such files, so the size of temporary files will keep on grow & begins to impact the speed of the PC. So, such temporary files should be deleted to restore optimal performance. You may follow the below guide to delete user & system level temporary files.
Keyboard Shortcut
Windows Run
User Temp Files
You can check & Delete the System temporary files in the following directory.
C:\Windows\Temp
Windows Temp Files
C Drive Overloaded
Why is my computer so slow? if you’re working in a computerized environment. You might have heard this at least once or yourself might have experienced the same. Let’s discuss the 3rd reason for the slowness, which is overloading the C drive or the drive that was used to install the operating system. In general, we used to install OS in the C drive and sometimes this drive might get full due to excessive amount of 3rd party applications or user data.
There are ways to get rid of this issue
- Uninstall the unwanted software
- Delete the unwanted files or move it to another partition.
- Run Disk Cleanup utility
You can follow the below screenshots run Disk cleanup utility.
Empty the Recycle Bin
Some users think that deleting a file will permanently erase the file or folder. But the truth is that normal deletion part will only move the trash to the Recycle bin. Unless you empty the same, all the deleted files will be still stored in the PC & may lead to performance issues. However, the Recycle bin has advantage too as you will have an option to easily restore the files that are accidently deleted. So, verify the deleted files before emptying the trash.
Recycle
Lack of Hardware
Lack of Hardware is another general issue, The operating systems of a pc & other 3rd part applications are tend to update itself to include new features, bug fixing & etc. To make it simple, an operating system of a software requires a minimum hardware requirement. For instance, you can check the requirements to install Windows11 Requirement
Lack of Hardware
Processor Overheat
Processor overheat could cause severe issues to the computer. In general, A PC might get heat when a user plays games, run crypto miners or uses high graphical resources. However, overheat is something that might turn off the PC forcefully without any warning. If a PC get shutdown unexpectedly for couple of times, the hard disk may get fail or crash. You can find adequate information by accessing this link. CPU Overheat
CPU Overheat
Do not store too much data in the Desktop
Some users have a practice of saving all the data in the Desktop to easy access. Some even keep Gigabytes of data without knowing the impact. Keeping such amount of data will slow down the computer startup as the desktop will take unusual or lengthy time to startup until all the data is ready.
Why is my computer so slow?