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title: Slowing Down of Desktop / Laptop
description: "There are a few causes behind the general slowdown of computers. Here are some potential causes of computer slowdown and suggestions for preventing it. **System Updates** - *Software updates take up more space on your hard drive than their prior…"
url: "https://ictdo.upou.edu.ph/support-docs/scanner-issues/"
updated: "2022-08-03"
category: Hardware and Network
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# Slowing Down of Desktop / Laptop

There are a few causes behind the general slowdown of computers. Here are some potential causes of computer slowdown and suggestions for preventing it.

**System Updates**

- *Software updates take up more space on your hard drive than their prior versions, yet updating your software frequently is excellent for your system.*

**Hard Drive Disk (HDD)**

- *Cleaning unnecessary files from your drive, running a disk check, and making space.*
- *HDD simply old and slow down with time.There is nothing you can do to change it. However, you may either purchase a computer that already has an SSD installed or replace it with a solid state hard drive (SSD).*

**Software Installed**

- *Remove unused, irrelevant software from your computer that is slowing it down.*
- *Disable startup programs since they automatically start in the background and slow down your computer.*
- *Regular program updates will help to improve performance.*

**Random Access Memory (RAM)**

- *Because most applications and systems require large memory, your RAM may be low and in need of upgrade.*

**Virus**

- *It is best to keep your computer secure at all times because viruses can strike at any time and in the background, slowing down the system.*

**If the issue persists, you may request for our technical assistance [here](https://ictdo.upou.edu.ph/request/)*.*