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10 Surprising Reasons Your Laptop is so Slow ( Fix )

January 13, 2025 | by Abhishek Tiwari

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10 Surprising Reasons Your Laptop is so Slow ( Fix )

Quick Answers

  • check your pc hardware and upgrade if an existing component utilizes more than 70% resource of pc.
  • Update Windows as well as programs and apps on pc to improve performance.
  • use any paid third-party software or Windows Defender to protect from viruses and malware.
  • clear junk file in pc using the disc cleanup tool and clear apps cache if necessary.

1. Outdated CPU, GPU or less Ram

One of main common reason behind the slow laptop or PC is outdated hardware that won’t able to run the new apps and programs.

Over time your apps and PC software get updated and your hardware that is designed to run particular software is getting older and older.

To know which components are causing the slowdown of your PC then open the Task Manager app on your PC and click on the performance tab.

In the performance tab, there is real-time information regarding CPU, RAM, disc, and GPU. Inspect which components are using more than 80% of resources.

If any of the given components is working at 80% utilization then it’s a sign that your PC needs a new one of those components.

How to fix it

in most Windows PC laptops there is no way you can upgrade CPU or GPU but you can upgrade your SSD and RAM in your PC manufacturer’s support.

It is recommended to upgrade the SSD and RAM if needed. If your slow PC is caused by CPU then try to get a new PC with the latest CPU because cpu upgrade in an existing laptop is not possible.

2. Not enough storage in pc

Over time your PC storage gets fuller because of continuous software updates and program app installation.

Check that your PC storage is at least 30% empty, if not try to clear out it because if storage does not have enough free space then the SSD speed gets reduced.

Or try to install new storage like SSD storage upgrade or move the unused data to another device to free up space.

How to fix it

to clear junk files from PC storage open the search bar type disc cleanup and click on program.

Select the drive partition and click on clean. The disc cleanup program finds and removes junk files and clutter from your PC storage and cleans up some storage to free up space in the drive.

3. Cache buildup by apps

Apps and programs on PC build an internal dataset called app cache that apps use frequently or lately.

Over time these apps’ caches get bigger and start causing a slowdown on your PC.

Clearing apps’ unnecessary cache memory can help speed up your Windows PC.

To do that simply restart your PC, and if you want to clean specific app cache memory then click on settings>apps > select app> click on clear cache.

Clear the cache of the biggest apps and programs on your PC because they cause a lot of cache memory.

4. Outdated software or apps

Sometimes outdated apps and rivers cause slow PC laptops because they interface with operating systems and cause errors and lag and sometimes incompatibility as well.

Make sure all apps and programs are updated and running at their latest version.

To do that open MS Store and click on apps and click on get updated button to update all your apps.

For apps that are installed by a third party then open that specific app find settings and update that app. ( All apps have different settings so find your app update section)

Update your operation system as well to do that open settings> update and security and click on get updated.

Download necessary updates and security patches to run your PC and their best.

5. Virus and malware

Virus and malware are the most common threats to your PC and it’s your responsibility to keep your PC free of these malicious programs.

If your PC is affected by viruses and malware then your PC feels lots of lag and slow performance because viruses run continuously use a lot of PC resources and corrupt existing files and data.

How to fix it

to fix viruses and malware issues use windows defender antivirus built in Microsoft and completely free for use.

Goto settings> update and security> Windows Defender> viruses and malware> click scan now

This will scan your entire PC and remove malicious programs.

To run Windows Defender at there best update the Windows and security patch in the windows update center.

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