Newer apps and programs also require more resources, from RAM to processing power, making it tougher to run them on older systems with less capacity. Of course, there normal hardware degradation due to heat which can also kill your storage component and dust buildup that blocks vents. And if you are still rocking a spinning hard disk drive HDD and havent upgraded to a solid state drive SSD, youll also notice a significant slowdown over time. That because HDDs have moving mechanical parts during...

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