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Why do computers get slower over time?

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Mar 15, 202612277 views
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Possible Duplicate: 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 and slowly but steadily the computer gets slower. Opening programs now takes a long time, accessing files…

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I second Bobby's answer. On Windows (haven't used anything else really) the chief reason for a gradual slowdown is installing more software. I tell this from personal experience. I've lived on my Windows machine for some 5 or 6 years without a reins…

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